Indian publisher sought domain used by famed UK media company. In a battle between centuries-old news organizations, The Times in London has won. Bennett, Coleman & Co. Ltd. publishes The Times of India, which began publishing in 1838. It filed a cybersquatting dispute with the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) against the domain TimesNow.com, which…
Fashion aficionados, assemble! The 2025 Met Gala is officially here. Taking place tonight at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City’s Upper East Side, the annual costume benefit sets the stage for some of the most talked about fashion moments for years to come. Each year, on the first Monday of May, attendees…
Miss Hong Kong Michelle Reis. Photo courtesy of Reis’s Instagram On May 4, the actress posted a casual photo on Instagram Story from her home, where she played with her pets in the spacious garden. The property, valued at over HK$1 billion in previous years, has since increased in value and is now among Hong…
EIGHTEEN new U.S. citizens were sworn in during a naturalization ceremony at the District Court for the NMI on April 22, 2025. Patricia Phelan, U.S. Citizenship and Immigrations Services officer, made a motion in court to accept the applicants as new citizens. Presiding over the special court session, Chief Judge Ramona V. Manglona granted the…
Winston Churchill stood in London and addressed the crowds, 80 years ago. “My dear friends,” he began. “This is your hour.” War in Europe was at last over. “There we stood, alone,” he continued. “Did anyone want to give in?” No, cheered the crowd. “Were we down-hearted?” No, they roared back. “The lights went out…
For marginalized communities—across race, sexuality, gender, and size—finding an elite uniform made just for them is a radical act. At the 2025 Met Gala, the “Tailored for You” dress code celebrates the legacy of Black Dandyism and suiting explored in this year’s upcoming Costume Institute exhibit, “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” On the eve of a…
An American climber died attempting to scale the world’s fifth-highest mountain, Makalu, in the Himalayas, his expedition organizer said Monday. It was the second death of this climbing season. Alexander Pancoe, 39, died at Camp 2 of the 27,838-foot mountain Sunday evening. “He had descended after an acclimatization rotation to Camp Three, and was not…
Hong Kong – In a move that bridges tradition and innovation, Chinese herbal wellness retailer Hung Fook Tong has teamed up with Nutribite to launch a personalised meal service powered by AI and rooted in traditional Chinese wellness principles. The new meal service combines AI technology with nutritional science and traditional Chinese wellness principles to…
Eighteen student groups have supported an application by Hamas against the UK government’s decision to designate it as a terror group, The Times can reveal. The groups, which include both societies registered with their relevant student unions and unaffiliated bodies, issued a statement last month claiming that students are facing intimidation and threats for participating…
Rihanna’s Met Gala fashion is just too good. Indeed, after skipping out on 2024 event due to the flu, the “Umbrella singer” is returning to the Met for the annual fashion gala, which is themed “Superfine: Tailoring Black Style.” And the question isn’t whether she’ll bring the house down with her look but rather how—given she…