Hong Kong Looks for Ways to Win Back Big-Spending Tourists
A city with an image dented by protests, pandemic restrictions and a security crackdown hopes to broaden its appeal beyond budget-minded visitors from mainland China.
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London’s ‘Little America’ Is No More. What’s Taking Its Place?
Grosvenor Square is being recast for a new era, with the former U.S. Embassy transformed into a Qatari-owned luxury hotel and F.D.R.’s square into a haven of biodiversity.
Conference to recognise Palestinian state to weaken scope of its ambition, diplomats say
UK, France and other western states will not recognise Palestine at Saudi Arabia meeting, instead focusing on agreeing steps towards itA planned conference in Saudi Arabia this month that supporters of Palestine had hoped would push western governments…
A Virginia Democrat hunts for votes in rural pockets where MAGA has strengthened its grip
Democrat Abigail Spanberger often campaigns in rural Virginia districts that President Donald Trump won by large margins.
How Gaza’s food queues turned into kill zones – Financial Times
How Gaza’s food queues turned into kill zones Financial TimesSix killed by Israeli gunfire near Gaza aid site, Hamas officials say BBCIsraeli forces in Gaza kill 6 Palestinians seeking aid, health officials say NBC News…
‘Forget Spain, Greece and Italy – this beautiful country should be your next holiday’
One European destination rising in popularity is home to picturesque views with vibrant cities and towns.
Smoke bombs, protests, arrests: Tensions soar in Los Angeles after ICE raids; 10 things to know
Immigration sweeps by ICE agents in Los Angeles, including at Home Depot locations, sparked widespread protests and a tense standoff. Demonstrators rallied against the enforcement actions, leading to over 40 arrests and clashes with law enforcement. Th…
Judge paves the way for college athletes to earn millions
Most of the athletes who will reap the rewards of this suit will be football and basketball players at the biggest sports schools
The world’s tallest abandoned skyscraper finally set to be a completed ‘masterpiece’
Financial collapse left the building empty, and in 2015, it was officially recognised by Guinness World Records as the tallest unoccupied skyscraper on Earth.
President Trump signs an EO scrapping or revising several Biden- and Obama-era cybersecurity programs, including for AI security and post-quantum cryptography (Eric Geller/Cybersecurity Dive)
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President Trump signs an EO scrapping or revising several Biden- and Obama-era cybersecurity programs, including for AI security and post-quantum cryptography — The White House accused the Biden adm…