HKTDC welcomes the 2026-27 Budget
HONG KONG, Feb 25, 2src26 – (ACN Newswire) – The Hong Kong Trade Development Council (HKTDC) welcomes the 2src26–27 Budget delivered this morning by the Financial Secretary of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR), Paul Chan. The Budget reflects the HKSAR Government’s determination and proactive approach to growing the economy…Continue Reading
China and U.S. Oil Stockpiles Could Cushion an Iran Supply Shock
China and the United States, the world’s largest and second-largest crude oil importers, respectively, appear to have enough strategic reserves to go through an oil supply disruption in the key producing region, the Middle East, in case the U.S.-Iran standoff escalates to U.S. strikes on the Islamic Republic…Continue Reading
An apology — and a denial — from Bill Gates over ties to Epstein
Microsoft founder Bill Gates apologized Tuesday to staff at his nonprofit Gates Foundation for his ties to the late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. During a town hall meeting, Gates acknowledged having two extramarital affairs while married to the foundation’s co-founder, Melinda French Gates. But he denied the women were among Epstein’sContinue Reading
Pentagon sinks ROTOR Act, the air safety bill responding to DC midair crash
A bipartisan aviation safety bill drafted after a fatal midair collision near Washington, D.C., has been rejected in the House, stalling its path forward. The bill failed, 264–133, one day after the Pentagon withdrew its support. It’s a reversal that The New York Times reported fueled opposition in the House.Continue Reading
BBC reports from Mexican city turned into war zone by drug cartel feud | BBC News
WARNING: Contains graphic imagery of victims of stabbings and shootings, as well images of those killed in street violence. Mexico’s president has praised the special forces for “bringing down” the country’s most wanted man, drug lord Nemesio Oseguera Cervantes. Oseguera, better known as “El Mencho”, died in custody on Sunday,Continue Reading
Harvard students react to Larry Summers resigning during review of Epstein ties
Students from Harvard University reacted after the university announced that former U.S. Treasury Secretary Larry Summers will resign from teaching amid a campus review of his ties to the late convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein. (AP Video: Rodrique Ngowi). Subscribe: http://smarturl.it/AssociatedPress Read more: https://apnews.com This video may be available for archiveContinue Reading
Foot-and-mouth disease: Emergency measures in Cyprus amid livestock farmers’ despair
A full mobilisation has been ordered by the Cypriot authorities for Larnaca Province.Continue Reading
Cuba says four people were shot dead on US-registered speedboat
Cuban coast guard have killed four people on a Florida-registered speedboat on Wednesday. Authorities say the vessel refused to comply to identification requests as it violated Cuban waters, and opened fire on Cuban guards.Continue Reading
Ukraine’s Pacifists in a Country at War
Meet three members of the Ukrainian Pacifist Movement who call for peace as war begins its fifth year., Read MoreContinue Reading
AP African American Studies Course Meets This Sociopolitical Moment
Despite the course being less available and less recognized than other AP classes, teachers emphasize its importance., Read MoreContinue Reading
Brazil’s Supreme Court imposes steep sentences for Marielle Franco murder
The shooting of Franco, an activist, raised questions about political violence and corruption in Brazil’s government., The shooting of Franco, an activist, raised questions about political violence and corruption within Brazil’s government. By Reuters and The Associated Press A panel on Brazil’s Supreme Court has ruled to convict five menContinue Reading
Death toll in Brazilian floods rises to 46 as rescuers continue search
Emergency workers continue to search for missing residents of towns reeling from recent floods., Emergency workers continue to search for missing residents of towns reeling from recent floods. Authorities in the state of Minas Gerais in,2026-02-26 00:47:00,Read MoreContinue Reading
A giant weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field is now half the size of Europe
Earth’s magnetic shield is shifting in dramatic ways. New data from ESA’s Swarm satellites show that the South Atlantic Anomaly — a vast weak spot in Earth’s magnetic field — has grown by nearly half the size of continental Europe since 2014. Even more striking, a region southwest of AfricaContinue Reading