Emmanuel Macron European Commission officials have been warned not to wear military green or khaki like Volodymyr Zelensky during a visit to war-torn Ukraine. Ursula von der Leyen, the president of the Commission, and most of her commissioners will be in Kyiv on Thursday in a show of support ahead of the EU-Ukraine summit in … Read more
Hong Kong – Getty Images Hong Kong announced it was giving away half a million free flights in what it described as the “world’s biggest welcome ever” after three years of tough Covid restrictions have dented its reputation as a global travel hub. cancel. The £200 million “Hello Hong Kong” campaign is designed to lure … Read more
A failed sci-fi film starring Bond girl Eva Green was a “Shakespearean farce”, the film’s producer told the High Court. Casino Royale actress Ms Green was set to lead the dystopian thriller A Patriot, but the production was abandoned in October 2019. The 42-year-old is now suing production company White Lantern Film, claiming she is … Read more
A protester during a Black Lives Matter protest in Manhattan following the death of George Floyd, June 2, 2020. (Demetrius Freeman/The New York Times) Compensation. Black Lives Matter. Queer Studies. These are just some of the concepts that the College Board included in a pilot program for its Advanced Placement course in African American Studies, … Read more
What do the latest results mean and how likely is this new strain of avian H5N1 to start spreading in humans? This morning, the world woke up with some unsettling news. According to the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA), the H5N1 “bird flu” virus – a deadly pathogen that has killed hundreds of millions of … Read more
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton, center, catches the ball during his second international rugby union match against New Zealand in Dunedin, New Zealand – Andrew Cornaga/Photosport via AP Alun Wyn Jones will become the third-oldest player ever to appear in the Six Nations on Saturday so it is remarkable to consider that the Welsh talisman is … Read more
Hundreds of people gathered to celebrate the life of Tire Nichols Wednesday evening in a ceremony inside the Mississippi Boulevard Baptist Church in Memphis. The 29-year-old Black man was fatally beaten by a group of Memphis Police Department officers last month, and a horrifying film of the incident released last week has revived urgent calls … Read more