Accusations of sexual assault at a fraternity party have tarnished the self-image of a fiercely proud Ivy League institution. Can the university ever be the same?
Beijing has hit back at a US lawmaker’s criticism of coffee chain Starbucks for opening its first stores in Xinjiang, rejecting the allegation that China has committed human rights abuses against the far-western region’s mostly Muslim Uygur population. Foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun on Saturday said claims of “genocide” in Xinjiang were a “blatant lie” and accused the “US group” who raised the suggestions of attacking Beijing for political purposes. “Today’s Xinjiang enjoys social...
A cluster of whale and whale shark strandings across Indonesia – five in the past three weeks alone – has raised questions over whether such incidents are becoming more frequent, with experts pointing to a mix of environmental shifts, human activity and improved reporting as possible explanations. On September 25, a whale shark became stranded and died on a beach in Aceh province, just days after a decomposed whale carcass was discovered in a mangrove in Riau province. Another whale was found...
Despite signs that Hong Kong property prices could have bottomed out and begun rebounding in August, market sources said at least 100 secondary residential homes were sold at a loss in September, up from at least 81 the previous month. Hong Kong’s property market dodged an immediate setback from the US Federal Reserve’s rate increase in September, and agents estimated that home prices could end the year 15 per cent higher than a year earlier. The positive trend, however, did not generally apply.
Quando uma fresta de luz entra pela janela dentro de casa é possível ver um balé de partículas em suspensão. Algumas são as fibras de microplásticos. Leia mais (10/04/2026 - 05h00)
A aproximação de uma nova frente fria deve trazer instabilidade para este domingo (4), marcado pelo 1º turno das eleições . O Inmet (Instituto Nacional de Meteorologia) emitiu alerta de tempestade para todos os estados das regiões sul, sudeste e centro-oeste, além de parte do Pará. Leia mais (10/04/2026 - 05h00)
Die Letten haben ein neues Parlament gewählt - nachdem die meisten Stimmen ausgezählt sind, liegt die Vereinigte Liste von Ministerpräsident Kulbergs vorn. Doch auch prorussische Parteien haben zugelegt.