Did you know that making one cotton t-shirt uses around 2,700 liters of water, around the amount that a person drinks in three years? Fast fashion may offer cheap, on-trend clothes, but it also generates an annual 12kg of textile waste per person in Europe, only 1 percent of which is recycled to make new garments. The…
WASHINGTON — A “near-total secrecy” surrounding deportation flights and the use of full-body restraints onboard is raising “serious human rights concerns,” a group of 11 Democratic U.S. senators wrote in a letter Thursday to top immigration officials. What You Need To Know A group of 11 Democratic U.S. senators has raised concerns about the use…
BUSAN, South Korea — President Donald Trump appeared to suggest the U.S. will resume testing nuclear weapons for the first time in three decades, saying it would be on an “equal basis” with Russia and China. What You Need To Know President Donald Trump has appeared to suggest on social media that the U.S. resume…
Animation has been among the key drivers of the Chinese film industry’s rapid development over the past two decades, and the past 12 months have showcased just how far this art form has come in the country. Obviously much of the noise has been centered about the stunning box office success of Beijing Enlight Pictures’…
BRUSSELS — The United States has informed its NATO allies that it will scale back its troop presence along Europe’s eastern border with Ukraine as it focuses on security priorities elsewhere in the world, Romania’s defense ministry said on Wednesday. What You Need To Know The United States has informed NATO allies that it will…
In Europe, design rights have become a go-to shield for fashion houses seeking to protect their staple bag silhouettes – the shapes that anchor brand identity and drive a lion share of revenue. Unlike copyright (which can be difficult to secure for garments and accessories) or trademarks for product shape/configuration (which face a high threshold for inherent…
GYEONGJU, South Korea — The United States and South Korea advanced trade talks on Wednesday, addressing details of $350 billion that would be invested in the American economy, after negotiations and ceremonies that included the presentation of a gold medal and crown to President Donald Trump. What You Need To Know The United States and…
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares were mixed on Tuesday, with Chinese markets gaining as investors watch to see what might come of a planned meeting between President Donald Trump and China’s top leader. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng edged 0.1% higher to 26,451.08 and the Shanghai Composite index gained 0.2% to 4,005.44, its highest level in…
Over 10,000 Gather for the 2025 Hong Kong International Talents Festival HONG KONG, Oct. 28, 2025 /PRNewswire/ — The 2025 Hong Kong International Talents Festival was successfully held from October 20 to 21 at the Hong Kong Convention and Exhibition Centre, attracting more than 10,000 participants over two days. The festival brought together hundreds of…
ISLAMABAD — State-run Pakistan International Airlines resumed flights to the United Kingdom on Saturday for the first time in five years following the lifting of a ban imposed over a fake pilot license scandal. The airline faced a ban from both the UK and the European Union in June 2020 after a deadly crash in…