Alessandro Hammond is a cancer researcher and the co-creator of a social media application that helped save his life. Late year, the 25-year-old was in Beijing, China completing a master’s degree on a Schwarzman Scholarship and he noticed a lump on his body while he was in the shower. Hammond went for an MRI in […]
Trending on Billboard In 2026, PSYCHIC FEVER continued expanding its overseas reach, taking on new challenges on a global scale. The group has been steadily building up a wealth of experience, putting on its first North American tour in 2025 and performing at SXSW 2025 in Austin, Texas. Building on the enthusiastic response it has […]
HONG KONG — The founder of China Evergrande Group, the world’s most indebted property developer, pleaded guilty to charges including misuse of funds, fundraising fraud and illegally taking public deposits, a court in China’s southern city of Shenzhen said. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. The […]
MANILA, Philippines — An annoyed Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. did a few rounds of jumping jacks and jogged briefly outside his office in front of journalists Monday to disprove rumors of his failing health. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive content. Wearing formal office wear, reading […]
The US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz by 15 warships has begun amid a tense but cautious standoff, as evidenced by the level of maritime traffic, and with no reports of military engagement, as the fragile ceasefire between the US and Iran is still holding. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Oil prices keep rising and falling amid […]
MELBOURNE, Australia and INDIANAPOLIS, Ind., April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Telix Pharmaceuticals Limited (ASX: TLX, NASDAQ: TLX) (“Telix“) today launches an offering of US$550 million convertible notes due 2031 to be issued by its wholly-owned subsidiary, Telix Pharmaceuticals (Investments) Inc. (the “Issuer“), and guaranteed by Telix and Telix Pharmaceuticals (US) Inc. (the “Offering“). The convertible […]
“You scroll without thinking and lose track of time,” admits Ramón, a Spanish 15-year-old, of his habits on social media. “You see girls sexualising themselves, car crashes, really violent stuff,” he continues. “Everyone I know sees that kind of content.” At school, in particular, he thinks, social-media use “really messes with your head and with […]
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Tuesday announced the extension of the filing of income tax returns (ITR) to May 15, 2026. “We have extended the filing deadline of the 2025 Annual Income Tax Returns from April 15 to May 15, 2026. Each taxpayer has more time to file properly, with all the […]
China has lifted bans on procurement of the key steelmaking ingredient from mining giant BHP Group, sources tell Reuters, ending a months-long dispute following a visit by the miner’s top executives to its largest customer. On Tuesday, state iron ore buyer China Mineral Resources Group (CMRG) notified some domestic steel mills that after more than […]
Pet upset by heat causes stir for 20 minutes, but Yala-bound train had other problems PUBLISHED : 14 Apr 2026 at 15:27 The cat sits on a seat after it calms down in a carriage on Rapid Train No. 169 from Bangkok to Yala on Monday. (Photo: Kijja Pongpisan Facebook account) A cat that was […]
ZURICH (AP) — Swiss ice hockey coach Patrick Fischer has admitted he used a certificate falsely claiming he’d been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get around China’s travel restrictions for the 2022 Winter Olympics. In a statement late Monday, Fischer said he made a “serious mistake in this matter” by traveling to Beijing with the Switzerland […]
ZURICH (AP) — Swiss ice hockey coach Patrick Fischer has admitted he used a certificate falsely claiming he’d been vaccinated against COVID-19 to get around China’s travel restrictions for the 2022 Winter Olympics. In a statement late Monday, Fischer said he made a “serious mistake in this matter” by traveling to Beijing with the Switzerland […]
Trump has warned that any ship in international waters that had paid transit fees to Iran could be intercepted. (AI image) The Donald Trump administration has implemented a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz amid the US-Iran ceasefire even as peace talks have failed. What does this blockade of the crucial Strait of Hormuz by […]
The tradition behind your trendy cup of matcha When you walk into the Teaism teahouse in Penn Quarter, the frantic energy of the downtown D.C. neighborhood melts away on a floral breeze. Hundreds of pounds of dried tea line the walls in decorative boxes, and for Lela Singh, daughter of co-founder Michelle Brown and manager […]
At Indian startup Pronto’s training hub, women hone their chopping and mopping skills while learning how to send SOS signals if they feel unsafe inside customers’ homes. They are set to join India’s newest consumer craze: house help for $1 an hour ($1 amounts to around Rs 93 as of April 14, 2016). Advertisement Indu […]
MANILA, Philippines – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. extended the deadline to file income tax returns (ITRs) for 2025 by a month to May 15, the chief executive announced on Tuesday, April 14. The one-month extension will give taxpayers more time to properly file their ITRs without incurring penalties. ITRs filings were originally due on Wednesday, […]
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Rise in social celebrations and events, growing influence of social media, and rapid expansion of e-commerce platforms are among the key forces expected to fuel the growth of the party supplies market through 2032. WILMINGTON, Del., April 14, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — Allied Market Research published a report titled, “Party Supplies Market by Product Type, Application, and […]
Iran has mounted a coordinated messaging push through its embassies worldwide, using social media posts, edited images and pop culture references to counter US President Donald Trump’s claims that its navy has been “finished”. The diplomatic offensive comes amid heightened tensions following US President Donald Trump’s repeated claims that Iran’s navy has been “finished”, with […]
Tesla FSD Europe Approval A ‘Non-Event’ “WS [Wall Street] will view the approval of FSD in the Netherlands as a non-event,” the investor said in a post on the social media platform X. Expanding on why, the investor said that the move was “expected” and that the technology was “supervised FSD, not unsupervised FSD.” He […]
A workers’ protest over wages turned violent in Noida on Monday, with large-scale disruption reported across key industrial areas. According to reports, employees had gathered to demand better pay and improved working conditions, but the agitation escalated into clashes, arson, and vandalism as the day progressed. Around the same time, a very different form of […]
Labor has accused Angus Taylor of “desperate dog-whistling” and says millions of Australians will be asking why the Liberal party has a problem with their parents who don’t speak English, amid a backlash to the opposition’s new hardline immigration policies. Immigration advocates, crossbenchers, and the race discrimination commissioner, Giridharan Sivaraman, have all criticised a new […]
In court, China Evergrande Group faced accusations including illegal fundraising through public deposits, fraud, corporate bribery. (AP file photo of Evergrande complex) Hui Ka Yan, the founder of heavily indebted property giant China Evergrande has admitted guilt to multiple offences. These include unlawfully taking public deposits, fraud, and corporate bribery, according to a statement released […]
US President Donald Trump’s threat to blockade the Strait of Hormuz after talks with Iran collapsed over the weekend risked widening a war now entering its seventh week, lifting oil prices and raising the prospect of further economic pain around the globe. The US military said it would implement a blockade of all maritime traffic […]
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Follow our live coverage here. LONDON – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on April 13 that whatever the pressure, Britain would not be dragged into the Iran war nor be involved in a blockade of the Strait of Hormuz. “We’re not supporting the blockade,” he told BBC Radio 5 Live, adding that it was […]
HONG KONG, April 13, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — To enhance the business acumen and practical experience of students from Hong Kong and Greater Bay Area (GBA) tertiary institutions, the Hong Kong Institute of Business Studies (HKIBS) at Lingnan University organised the third Business Case Competition (LUBCC) 2026. The Final Presentation Day and Award Presentation Ceremony were […]
A woman in central China has admitted to taking a five-hour nap at work as a form of protest and then posted a tearful video after being pulled up by her boss. The incident, reported by the South China Morning Post, took place in Shangqiu. The woman, whose identity has not been revealed, said she […]
