Working from home in Greenpoint, red wine in Crown Heights and more reader tales of New York City in this week’s Metropolitan Diary.
- Published The Duchess of Sussex broke contact with her father last year, telling him she and the authorities knew he had abused young girls, the BBC understands. Sources close to the duchess said Meghan warned Thomas Markle in a letter that he would never meet his grandchildren. It is understood the letter was sent to Markle, 82, while he was in hospital i…
Mainland China’s state media and armed forces staged a concerted publicity campaign on Sunday to mark “Taiwan Restoration Day”, the anniversary of the end of Japanese rule. October 25 was formally established by Beijing as an official memorial date last year on the 80th anniversary of the island’s return to Chinese rule. State broadcaster CCTV released a 42-second video clip featuring aerial views of Taiwan captured by the commercial Jilin-1 satellite constellation, overlaid with the caption:...
Filipinos are almost evenly divided over the Marcos administration’s handling of the maritime dispute with China, even as nearly three in four favour diplomacy over confrontation, according to a new survey. That preference has taken on added significance after recent remarks by China’s ambassador to Manila sparked a diplomatic row ahead of November’s Asean summit. The feud underscored the challenge of managing tensions with Beijing, and increasingly hostile rhetoric could make the diplomatic...
Quase todos os recifes de coral de águas rasas do mundo, famosos por seu colorido e biodiversidade exuberante, estão classificados como criticamente ameaçados, mostra um relatório publicado na última quinta-feira (22) sobre o colapso de ecossistemas. Leia mais (10/25/2026 - 05h00)
Prima la rissa in via Matteo Pescatore, poi il ritorno di uno dei giovani con una pistola: il ragazzo è stato colpito più volte. Ferito anche un secondo giovane, operato alle Molinette. Caccia al tiratore e ai complici.
Veteran Hong Kong stock commentator Louie Shum Chun-ying has died aged 66, with a police source revealing he had a history of heart disease and diabetes. His twin sister confirmed on Sunday that he died on Saturday night at Ruttonjee Hospital in Wan Chai, sharing the news in a post on his social media page. Shum was chief executive of stock brokerage Sincere Securities until his retirement two years ago. “My brother dedicated his life to Hong Kong’s financial and securities industry, mentoring..