What you need to know Migrants granted asylum in the UK will be forced to wait several years before bringing their family to the UK under a fresh crackdown to be announced by the home secretary Yvette Cooper will announce changes that will bring Britain in line with other European countries such as Germany, Switzerland,…
Being healthy is something we all strive for, but the reality is far more complicated than it sounds. When it comes to finding trustworthy diet advice, many of us turn to the internet as our go-to source. In fact, research commissioned by high-protein dairy brand Lindahls shows that the average person turns to Google for…
An estranged couple from southwestern China became embroiled in a dispute over 29 chickens during their divorce proceedings. After telling them to split the batch of birds evenly, a judge advised them to eat the extra one as a “farewell meal” before finalising their divorce. The idea was not only practical but also reflected traditional…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV/Gray Florida Capital Bureau) – Florida students are heading back to school without their phones in class. A state law that just went into effect this school year is cracking down on cell phone use in public schools. Under the new law, elementary and middle school students aren’t allowed to use phones at…
The governor of the Bank of England has told MPs that a rise in government borrowing costs is not “unique” to the UK. Andrew Bailey told the Treasury Select Committee on Tuesday that investors had demanded a higher rate on long-term global government debt owing to President Trump’s volatile tariff policymaking and a general rise…
Several students from an elite secondary school in Hong Kong have been caught cheating in a standardised Chinese history test, with the institution vowing to penalise those who violated the rules. Queen’s College in Causeway Bay, the city’s oldest government secondary school, said in a circular released on Tuesday that it would not hold the…
A Shenzhen Airlines flight was delayed for two hours after the arm of a member of the cabin crew was bitten when she intervened in a row between two passengers. According to a statement from the airline, the incident unfolded on April 1 when a plane scheduled to fly from Shenzhen in southern China to…
Image credit: Getty Images Several airlines have updated their guidance on carrying lithium batteries onboard. The batteries are in devices such as cellphones and e-cigarettes, and can malfunction to produce smoke, fire or extreme heat. Read-These Asian airlines have just banned power banks onboard In 2024, three incidents every two weeks of overheating lithium batteries…
A privately-run school in southern China has come under fire for ordering parents to sign up to rules approving the use of corporal punishment on students. Longyuan Experimental School in Yangjiang, Guangdong province, was exposed in mid-February for asking the parents of its students to give consent for punishment measures including whipping hands and standing…
The well-known Chinese supermarket chain Pang Dong Lai has sparked controversy with rules governing employees’ family and personal matters, such as banning them from beating their children or imposing domestic violence on their spouses. A heated discussion on mainland social media came after the retail giant’s boss Yu Donglai announced a series of new management…