LONDON: Britain’s Catherine, Princess of Wales, will this week unveil a major project in her campaign to highlight the importance of children’s early development. Catherine, also known as Kate, set up her Centre for Early Childhood in 2021 and reportedly sees the campaign as her “life’s work”. The princess, who
PARIS: LVMH CEO Bernard Arnault has taken aim at the French government’s planned corporate tax hike, warning that companies could shift operations to the U.S. to escape rising levies. Returning from the U.S., where he saw “a wind of optimism,” Arnault likened coming back to France to “a cold shower.”
TUZLA: The world’s longest wind-powered cargo ship was launched on Friday in Turkey, offering a promising way to slash carbon emissions from merchandise trade. The 136-metre (450-foot) Neoliner Origin was floated at the Turkish port of Tuzla, and will now undergo six months of fitting-out. Designed by French company Neoline
MANILA: Thousands of protesters took to the streets of Manila on Friday, urging the Philippine House of Representatives to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte. Duterte faces three impeachment complaints over alleged misconduct and misuse of millions of dollars in government funds, but legislators have yet to tackle them just days before
THE top prosecutor in Los Angeles said that his office will not bring charges against goth rocker Marilyn Manson, who has been accused of sexual assault and domestic violence. Following “a comprehensive four-year investigation”, prosecutors determined that “allegations of domestic violence fall outside of the statute of limitations”, said a
Davos: The Israel-Hamas war has put back development in Gaza by 60 years and mobilising the tens of billions of dollars needed for reconstruction will be an uphill task, the United Nations said. Around two-thirds of all buildings in the Gaza Strip have been destroyed or damaged, and removing the
Bangkok: Thailand on Saturday posted an AI-generated video of its prime minister speaking in Mandarin encouraging Chinese tourists to visit the kingdom despite reports of kidnappings on the Thai-Myanmar border. In the clip made by generative artificial intelligence posted to the government’s Facebook page, a likeness of Paetongtarn Shinawatra appears speaking
HANOI: Exhausted after 12 hours of cooking, Nguyen Thi Thuy Hong gently unpeels the last of five leaves encasing a squishy, sticky rice cake known as “banh chung”, a Lunar New Year delicacy in Vietnam. The wrapped cakes of glutinous rice, green beans and pork belly have for centuries been one of several dishes
MANCHESTER (United Kingdom): Erling Haaland was the catalyst for Manchester City’s remarkable 3-1 comeback victory over Chelsea, propelling them into the Premier League’s top four. The match began disastrously for City, with debutant Abdukodir Khusanov at fault for Chelsea’s opening goal, as his misjudged header allowed Noni Madueke to score.
BANGKOK (Thailand): Air pollution forced nearly 200 schools in Bangkok to close yesterday, local authorities said, as officials urged people to work from home and restricted heavy vehicles in the city. Seasonal air pollution has long afflicted Thailand, like many countries in the region, as colder, stagnant winter air combines