China Looks Past Covid As Tourist Bookings Surge for the Lunar New Year
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Tourist says 10-year passport rule cost him £3,000
Huw and his partner planned to go to Bulgaria, but they were stopped at the airport flight gate.BBC News - Top stories -
China's surging innovation investments are a wake-up call to Congress
Nearly every member of Congress would likely declare that they are "pro-innovation," but no member can be pro-innovation without also being pro-IP. For the sake of countless American companies and workers, it's time for Congress to wake up, step ...The Hill - Politics - China -
What's Next for Gold? Look to China for Clues
Gold buying in the country has helped fuel a recent surge—and could protect against a downturn.The Wall Street Journal - World - China -
What's Next for Gold? Look to China for Clues
Gold buying in the country has helped fuel a recent surge—and could protect against a downturn.The Wall Street Journal - Business - China -
Data centre power use 'to surge six-fold in 10 years'
National Grid says "foundational technologies" like AI and quantum computing are driving power demand.BBC News - Top stories -
5 New Hotels Where the Past Meets the Present
Turrets, towers and tapestries greet guests at these evocative hotels in reimagined historic buildings in London, New York and beyond. (The food’s not bad, either.)The New York Times - Business -
Harvard library removes book bound with human skin after 90 years
Arsène Houssaye’s "Des destinées de l’âme" was published in 1879, however, the volume in question was bound in human skin by French physician Dr. Ludovic Bouland.ABC News - Top stories -
Moderna’s new and improved COVID vaccine produced positive trial results
Moderna Inc. announced Tuesday that its next-generation COVID vaccine produced better immune results in a late-stage trial than its previous vaccines, and will be a key part of its combination therapy against flu and COVID-19.MarketWatch - Business - Covid -
F.D.A. Authorizes a New Covid Drug to Protect High-Risk People
Pemgarda, available in the coming weeks, is intended for immunocompromised people who are unlikely to mount an adequate response after vaccination.The New York Times - Health - Covid -
Joni Mitchell returns to Spotify two years after boycott over Joe Rogan's COVID-19 'lies'
Joni Mitchell's music returned to Spotify last week, more than two years after she boycotted the streaming giant for platforming 'The Joe Rogan Experience.'Los Angeles Times - Entertainment -
Trump’s Truth Social valued at more than $9bn as it goes public in New York
Trump Media & Technology trading on Nasdaq under ‘DJT’ ticker, using former president’s initials. The firm behind Donald Trump’s Truth Social went public on Tuesday at a price that values the minnow social network at more than $9bn.. Shares in ...The Guardian - World - New York -
Surge of new US-led oil and gas activity threatens to wreck Paris climate goals
World’s fossil-fuel producers on track to nearly quadruple output from newly approved projects by decade’s end, report finds. The world’s fossil-fuel producers are on track to nearly quadruple the amount of extracted oil and gas from newly ...The Guardian - World - Climate -
New book details how 'barons' took over American agriculture
Iowa's food landscape can become like Italy's — if the “barons” who captured the American farmstand can be defeated, a new book argues. Barons, published on Tuesday by Austin Frerick, a native Iowan and Yale food policy fellow, argues that a ...The Hill - Politics -
"Stranger Things" actor Brett Gelman discusses new book of short stories
Brett Gelman, of “Stranger Things” and “Fleabag” fame, is out with a new book of short stories called "The Terrifying Realm of the Possible: Nearly True Stories." The book details the lives of five fictional characters who are all facing life's ...CBS News - Entertainment -
Mia Armstrong talks new book and her life as a person with Down syndrome
In the children's book "I Am a Masterpiece," Mia Armstrong, alongside her mother, Cara, explores the power of embracing Down syndrome as a unique strength.CBS News - Entertainment -
Stocks surge after Fed indicates three rate cuts still coming this year
The S&P topped 5,200 for the first time Wednesday after the Federal Reserve said it was still targeting three rate cuts in 2024. Markets had feared hotter-than-expected inflation and jobs data would persuade the Fed to trim its timeline.CNN - Top stories - Federal Reserve -
Salary Surge: In-Person Jobs Are Paying Almost 40 Percent More Than Last Year
New data shows that salaries for in-person roles are growing as employers try to compete with hybrid and remote offerings.Inc. - Business -
Moderna says new Covid vaccine showed stronger immune response than current shot in study
Moderna's new shot offers the potential of a longer shelf life and is one component of its combination vaccine targeting Covid and the flu.CNBC - Business - Covid -
Here’s how Wall Street analysts’ favorite stock picks performed over the past five years
The results of a performance comparison of highly rated stocks and ones selected through analytics might surprise you.MarketWatch - Business -
A Closing Chapter: Logansport restaurant China Lane closes after 73 years
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Apple to launch Vision Pro in China this year, Tim Cook says
Apple will launch its Vision Pro headset in China this year, CEO Tim Cook told Chinese state media.CNBC - Business - China -
China’s ‘battery king’ dismisses solid-state EV commercialisation as years away
CATL chief Robin Zeng says much-vaunted tech for electric vehicles is impractical and unsafeFinancial Times - World - China -
China-made vehicles will make up a quarter of Europe’s EV sales this year
China-made electric vehicles will make up more than a quarter of the EV sales in Europe this year, according to a new policy analysis.NBC News - Top stories -
Why didn’t New Zealand impose sanctions on China?
New Zealand did not follow the US and UK in imposing financial restrictions after accusing Beijing of links to cyber-attacks. Politicians, journalists and critics of Beijing were among those targeted by cyber-attacks run by groups backed by China, ...The Guardian - World - New Zealand -
Retired Justice Stephen Breyer talks new book and Supreme Court’s recent rulings
As the Supreme Court prepares to deliberate on its most significant abortion access case since the reversal of Roe v. Wade and the potential for former President Trump's criminal prosecution, it does so without the presence of the long-serving ...CBS News - Politics -
‘You can see it as a revenge fantasy’: The new book arguing that enslaved people co-authored the Bible
God’s Ghostwriters by Candida Moss aims to shine a light on the contributions to Christianity by imprisoned workers. Enslaved people wrote the Bible, carried the messages of the apostles and spread the word of Jesus around the Roman empire, ...The Guardian - World -
Penumbral Lunar Eclipse: How and When to Watch
The subtle event, known as a penumbral eclipse, can be observed by everyone on Earth’s nightside.The New York Times - Science -
Every WWE Wrestlemania Main Event Ever: Looking Back At 40 Years Of Wrestling History
WWE's Wrestlemania is the biggest event for the wrestling/sports entertainment company of the year. It's a time where storylines come to a close--unless they carryover to Backlash--and major championships are on the line. In fact, Wrestlemania has ...GameSpot - Tech -
China’s Plan to Spur Growth: A New Slogan for Building Factories
As China’s leaders promote their strategy, other countries worry about manufacturing overcapacity and plans for more exports.The New York Times - Business - China -
China's new guidelines block Intel and AMD chips in government computers: FT
Government agencies above the township level to purchase "safe and reliable" processors and operating systems.CNBC - Business - China -
UK accuses groups linked to China of two 'malicious cyber campaigns'
Deputy PM Oliver Dowden announces sanctions against Chinese state-affiliated organisations after hacking attacks.BBC News - Top stories - United Kingdom -
New Zealand joins the US and the UK in alleging it was targeted by China-backed cyberespionage
New Zealand says hackers linked to the Chinese government targeted its Parliament in 2021ABC News - Tech - United Kingdom -
New Zealand follows U.S., U.K. in accusing China-backed hackers of cyberattacks
New Zealand has accused China of “malicious cyber activity” linked to Chinese state actors, who targeted its parliament in 2021.NBC News - Top stories - New Zealand -
EV News: Fisker Delisting, Tesla's Big Promo, and China's WTO Protest
A WTO dispute looms between the U.S. and China, while Elon Musk responds to softening demand at Tesla, and Fisker continues its slide.Inc. - Business - China -
Albanian prosecutors order arrest of tourist town mayor for alleged corruption
Albanian prosecutors say they have ordered the arrest of the mayor of a seaside tourist town in the country’s south on corruption chargesABC News - World -
Federal Government Backs Tourists in Atlantic City Casino Hotel Suit
The case, originally brought in May 2023 by two tourists, named Caesars Entertainment and MGM Resorts International as defendants, among others.The Wall Street Journal - World -
China releases South Korean soccer star after a nearly 1-year detention over bribery suspicions
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China releases South Korean soccer star after a nearly 1-year detention over bribery suspicions
A star South Korean soccer player who was detained and investigated in China for nearly a year over bribery allegations has been released and returned homeABC News - World - China -
China jails sports officials convicted of taking bribes
The former president of the Chinese Football Association has been sentenced to life in prison amid a wide-ranging crackdown on sports corruptionABC News - Sports - China -
China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine after three years, as ties improve
China lifts heavy tariffs on Australian wine after three years, as ties improveABC News - World - China