I went on my first solo trip and realized that I prefer traveling with friends. Sean Abrams In the summer of 2022, I went to London for my first solo trip to see my favorite artist perform. The concer...
Surging mainland Chinese investment in Hong Kong’s commercial real estate sector has helped set the stage for a “measured recovery” in 2026, according to Colliers. Investment from the mainland rose to...
China’s central bank strengthened the yuan’s daily fixing for a third consecutive session to a nearly 16-month high, as the currency also held firm in offshore markets despite recent US dollar strengt...
The draft provision would treat tokens as “non-ancillary” assets, exempt from SEC securities rules, if they were in an ETF by 2026....
Verizon can keep phones locked to its network for longer after the Federal Communications Commission agreed to waive the carrier's 60-day unlocking requirement, as reported by Ars Technica . Following...
Bill and Hillary Clinton have refused to testify in a Republican-controlled congressional committee's investigation into convicted sex trafficker Jeffrey Epstein, accusing Republican chair James Comer...
With the release of Avengers: Doomsday's fourth teaser trailer now online, Marvel has begun a live countdown clock to the movie's release on YouTube that's set to run for more than 11 months. Avengers...
The next phase of the US-sponsored Gaza peace plan involves setting up a "Board of Peace." Trump wants to chair it and, even though it's been heavily criticized, Europeans also want a seat....
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The president of the German Armed Forces' reservists says European troops should be sent to Greenland to block a US takeover of the territory. Meanwhile, heating bills are set to soar amid a harsh win...
Geoeconomic confrontation — ranging from sanctions to tariffs — is the top threat, found the World Economic Forum (WEF)'s Global Risks Report on the eve of its annual meeting gathering the world's bus...
You can see some examples here: https://github.com/tsoniclang/proof-is-in-the-pudding And a hugo clone (which compiles to native code) here: https://github.com/tsoniclang/tsumo Linux and macOS for now...
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen is set to return to court on Tuesday to appeal a graft conviction, with her 2027 presidential ambitions hanging in the balance. Le Pen was banned from standing fo...
The Trump administration plans to replace the US ambassador to Vietnam with a nominee set on addressing “imbalanced” trade relations, as Hanoi’s goods trade surplus with Washington surpassed China’s...
Meta is laying off around 10% of staff at its Reality Labs division as part of sweeping cuts set to affect more than 1,000 people. This includes the closure of a number of VR-first studios, such as Tw...
A police complaint against one of Indonesia’s best-known comedians has reignited debate over satire, blasphemy and free expression in the world’s third-largest democracy. The case involves 46-year-old...
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Thailand’s election season has triggered a dizzying array of cash giveaway offers from parties vying for votes, from a US$2,000 payment for newborns to debt write-offs and US$100 monthly top-ups for t...
Scott Adams. Lea Suzuki/San Francisco Chronicle/Getty Images "Dilbert" creator Scott Adams passed away. So did Grateful Dead founder Bob Weir. Legendary independent film director Béla Tarr als...
Elon Musk (L) and Sam Altman Getty/BI composite A trial date has been set in Elon Musk's fraud case against Sam Altman. The case is set to go before an Oakland federal jury in April and is expected to...