Linda Tigani, chairwoman of the commission, has been critical of the Mamdani administration’s handling of a racial equity report. She responded to the mayor’s plan to remove her with fiery comments.
A booming semiconductor industry is helping drive a surge in trade in Xian, one of China’s ancient capitals, making it the country’s top performer by trade growth among provincial capitals and provincial-level cities for which data is publicly available. The capital of western China’s Shaanxi province recorded a 115.5 per cent year-on-year surge in trade during the first nine months of 2026. Exports far outpaced imports, climbing 142.1 per cent. Two product categories drove much of that export..
More than 1,000 people are still taking shelter in evacuation centres, awaiting temporary housing three months after a magnitude 7.1 earthquake struck Japan’s Kumamoto prefecture, damaging their homes. The quake occurred at 4.27pm on July 28. As of Monday, the death toll stood at 38 – 36 from confirmed disaster-related causes and two suspected to be disaster-related – bringing the number of casualties to 420. Evacuation centres remain open at 21 locations in seven cities and towns. In...
An American student considering studying in China attended a briefing with a senior FBI official at a Washington think tank last month to address her concerns about whether such an experience could jeopardise her prospects for a career in the federal government. The official’s message: travelling to China would not automatically disqualify her. She welcomed the clarification but said she wasn’t “completely reassured”. “I’m still wondering if it’s a good idea to go,” said the student, who...
The three siblings used their wealth and influence to lure and sexually assault women for more than a decade. Eleven of the victims spoke on Tuesday before the brothers were sentenced.
Dejar las mesadas ordenadas antes de acostarse puede responder a algo más que una preferencia por la limpieza. Los especialistas relacionan este hábito con la organización, la sensación de control y el bienestar emocional.
La plataforma de informes de la FEC en EE.UU. colapsó, afectando la transparencia financiera en plena campaña electoral. Aún se desconoce la causa. La caída del sistema ocurre en un contexto de debilidad institucional, con la comisión operando sin el cuórum necesario desde 2025.