In 2009, Christophe Younes left Paris for Hong Kong at the age of 17 to finish high school. Fresh-faced and eager, and having never lived abroad, he was going to join his father in the city. He had not even moved on to university when his father first suggested opening a patisserie. That planted a…
The home secretary is set to announce the largest overhaul in the UK’s immigration system in modern times, as she said “we must restore order and control” over who enters and remains in the country. Shabana Mahmood will address the House of Commons on Monday to lay out “the most sweeping reforms to tackle illegal…
Dating apps have rewritten the modern story of romance. From the first swipe to the first kiss, entire relationships now begin through algorithms. Beneath those glossy promises of connection and compatibility lies a darker truth: most of these apps are dangerously insecure. According to new research from the Business Digital Index (BDI), three out of…
When you are talking about Blondie frontwoman and style icon Debbie Harry, nothing is predictable. Since crashing onto the rock ‘n’ roll scene with the new wave and genre-bending band Blondie in 1970s New York – and throughout her career – Harry has not shied away from risks. From being the first musician to rap…
Chris Curtis, the co-chair of the Labour Growth Group, hailed Steve Reed’s appointment as housing secretary as “fantastic news”. Citing the former environment secretary’s “brilliant” record straightening out the running of Lambeth council before entering parliament, Curtis thought Reed more than capable of building on Rayner’s work. As a council leader, Reed “saw front and…
As autumn settles over the fashion capitals of New York, Milan, and Paris, something extraordinary is happening in the world of style. 2025 isn’t just another year of fleeting trends—it’s becoming the year fashion grew a conscience, embraced contradiction, and decided that looking good should feel good too. From the runways of Milan Fashion Week…
Live Nation is set to open Tides, a 1,500-capacity live music venue in Kowloon, offering a much-needed mid-sized space for Hong Kong’s performance scene. Live Nation announced today that it will soon open Tides, a new mid-size live music venue with a standing capacity of 1,500 that occupies the first and upper-first floors of the…
Alex W., AI engineer, Silicon Valley 🧠 Prologue: A Tempting Offer Alex was just 29 when the offer came in. A sleek email, encrypted and polite, from a tech recruiter in Shenzhen. “\$500,000 annually,” it promised. “We’re building the future of global intelligence. You’ll lead a team of 40.” Alex froze. He wasn’t a…
LUBBOCK, Texas (KCBD) – Along with every other public school in the state of Texas, Lubbock ISD is banning the use of cell phones. House Bill 1481 prohibits the use of all personal communication devices not only in the classroom, but throughout the school day. Superintendent Dr. Kathy Rollo says this new protocol will be…
HONG KONG — Hong Kong is welcoming flocks of Japanese tourists eager to visit sites featured in a surprise hit film set in the era before the city’s 1997 handover to China from the U.K. The tourism boom is offering optimism to Hong Kong’s faltering film industry. Source link