Teachers who fail to complete the required hours of professional development will be denied practising certificates, Hong Kong’s education authorities have said, ahead of a meeting next week to discuss details of the proposed scheme. Secretary for Education Christine Choi Yuk-lin said on Tuesday that the proposal would also outline the requirements for rejoining the…
Abhishek Dey and Arunoday Mukharji in India and Jessica Parker in Brussels EPA/Shutterstock (From left) European Council President António Costa, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen in Delhi on Tuesday The European Union and India have announced a landmark trade deal after nearly two decades of on-off talks,…
Jan 27, 2026, 05:50 AM ET Cole Palmer is open to a move to Manchester United. Plus, Liverpool won’t consider offers for Virgil van Dijk. Join us for the latest transfer news and rumors from around the globe. Transfers home page | Men’s winter grades | Women’s grades TRANSFERS TO WATCH TRENDING RUMORS Cole Palmer…
Keir Starmer has arrived in Beijing this week with a message designed to unsettle Washington and intrigue global capital: Britain will not choose between the US and China. Investors should read that line as a declaration of strategy. Britain is attempting to monetize the coming era of geopolitical fragmentation. US President Donald Trump’s tariff threats…
UGreen’s MagFlow Qi2 3-in-1 charger station offers a ton of value for $140. The company managed to build a trio charger that works well as a permanent fixture on your bedside table or desk, as well as a compact portable charging station. As the former, it takes up very little space when fully setup, and…
Othmar Schmiderer (Blind Spot: Hitler’s Secretary, Back to Africa) has made films for more than 40 years, so he knows a thing or two about sustainability. So it seems fitting that nature and rural life are recurring themes of his work. The latest documentary from the director, writer and producer, Elements of(f) Balance, which gets…
US President Donald Trump has announced he is raising tariffs on South Korean imports to 25% after accusing Seoul of “not living up” to a trade deal reached last year. In a post on social media, Trump said he would increase levies on South Korea from 15% across a range of products including automobiles, lumber,…
This article was first published on January 27, 2016 Exit the Dragonair as Cathay rebrands by Sijia Jiang Cathay Pacific group is likely to announce a rebranding of its Dragonair subsidiary as “Cathay Dragon” as the company seeks to strengthen its corporate identity. The idea to strengthen the sister airline’s association with the premium airline…
In 2019, during his first term, US President Donald Trump expressed a desire to buy Greenland, which has been a part of Denmark for some 300 years. Danes and Greenlanders quickly rebuffed the offer at the time. During Trump’s second term, those offers have turned to threats. Trump said on his social media platform Truth…
If 2025 is remembered in Islamabad and Washington as a year of renewed engagement, it will not be because old alliances were revived or decades of mistrust suddenly disappeared. Rather, it is likely to be recalled as a moment when realism took hold and shifting global priorities pushed both sides toward pragmatism instead of prolonged…
