Hong Kong authorities are planning to set up a fifth counselling centre for gamblers, the home affairs chief has said, with the government proposing to legalise basketball betting and impose a 50 per cent duty on the operator’s net profits. Secretary for Home and Youth Affairs Alice Mak Mei-kuen said on Sunday that the government
The Oval Office has urged Downing Street against giving a China’s ‘super embassy’ the green light to be built near London financial centres. Previously, proposals for the ‘super-embassy’ were rejected by the Conservative government amid concerns from British intelligence. However, the plans have been reintroduced following lobbying from China‘s very own President Xi Jinping. And
What caused the clashes?published at 08:22 British Summer Time 08:22 BST Image source, AFP via Getty Images Clashes were seen in the Los Angeles area on Friday after Immigration Customs Enforcement (ICE) immigration raids were carried out across the city. The BBC’s US partner, CBS, reports that operations took place in the city, in the
Beijing’s decision to fast-track the delivery of 30 J-35A stealth fighters to Pakistan has ignited a wave of backlash among Chinese citizens. The deal, reportedly offered at a 50% discount, is scheduled to begin in August 2025. If it proceeds, it would mark China’s first-ever export of a fifth-generation jet, as reported by Business Today.
More than a decade ago, Mexican authorities erected a billboard along the border in Ciudad Juárez, across the Rio Grande from El Paso. “No More Weapons,” was the stark message, written in English and crafted from 3 tons of firearms that had been seized and crushed. It was a desperate entreaty to U.S. officials to
Hong Kong’s finance chief expects the tourism sector to make a robust recovery this year, citing the 10 and 18 per cent year-on-year growth in the number of mainland Chinese and international visitor arrivals recorded in the first five months. In his weekly blog on Sunday, Financial Secretary Paul Chan Mo-po also said he was
Food is medicine if we eat right. What we put on the plate decides the way our body functions and moves. When we eat right, it shows – physically, mentally and also emotionally. The correct balance when it comes to having a healthy dietary pattern ensures overall wellbeing. Also read | Dietary guidelines that promote
US President Donald Trump ordered National Guard troops to Los Angeles, a rare deployment expected Sunday against the state governor’s wishes after sometimes-violent protests against immigration enforcement raids. Trump sends military force to LA over immigration protests Trump took federal control of California’s state military to push soldiers into the country’s second-biggest city, a decision
