The Hong Kong Tourism Board (HKTB) has entered into a three-year strategic partnership with Informa Markets to attract a portfolio of international premium exhibition brands to Hong Kong and expand the city’s appeal as a global meetings, incentives, conferences and exhibitions (MICE) destination. Under the Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), signed on 27 May, the two … Read more
In eastern DRC, UN agencies are supporting national health authorities through Ebola treatment centres, case management, surveillance efforts and the delivery of essential medicines and medical supplies. According to Congolese authorities, more than 90 per cent of reported cases are concentrated in Ituri province, though infections have also been detected in North and South Kivu. … Read more
As public backlash to the seeming omnipresence of artificial intelligence intensifies, the collective quest to weed out—and reject—the telltale signs of its use continues. One of the first casualties, to my dismay, was em dashes—which are a great, and very human form of punctuation, by the way! There’s also the “rule of threes,” which is … Read more
Boston’s game at the New York Yankees on Saturday night was postponed due to rain and rescheduled as part of a day-night doubleheader on Aug. 29. The tarp was placed on the field about an hour before the 7:35 p.m. scheduled start and rain started about an hour later. Cam Schlittler will start Sunday for … Read more
Manav Suthar (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was nothing short of a dream debut for Manav Suthar as the young left-arm spinner made an immediate impact for India on Day 2 of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur, New Chandigarh.Captain Shubman Gill tossed the red cherry … Read more
He-Man and his fellow Masters of the Universe can currently be found in movie theaters, and at IGN Live Saturday, we had the exclusive debut of a video in which the stars of that film react to the just-released Masters of the Universe: Legends Unite cooperative card game. Nicholas Galitzine (“Adam/He-Man”), Camila Mendes (“Teela”) and … Read more
Antara Cruises has expanded its portfolio with the launch of “The Silent River Escape”, a new private catamaran experience in Odisha’s Bhitarkanika region. The two-night, three-day itinerary operates along the Gupti–Dhamra–Kanika Island–Gupti route and is designed to offer travelers a personalized exploration of the region’s waterways, cultural sites and natural landscapes. The launch comes at … Read more
Despite a fragile ceasefire between the United States and Iran, sporadic hostilities and continued uncertainty in the Strait of Hormuz – one of the world’s most important energy and shipping corridors – continue to reverberate through global supply chains, pushing up transport and fuel costs and straining aid operations already grappling with severe funding shortages. … Read more
If you were to ding Apple’s privacy credentials in one move, you could do worse than to launch AirPods with cameras. Whether or not they come to market, all of Apple’s existing ubiquitous earbuds would become a question mark for everyone in their vicinity: Are they recording me right now? According to Bloomberg’s well-sourced Mark … Read more
Lionel Messi sat out Argentina’s friendly match against Honduras on Saturday night as he continues to manage muscle fatigue and a mild strain in his left hamstring ahead of the upcoming World Cup. Messi, who turns 39 in three weeks, was active after warming up with his teammates at Kyle Field on the campus of … Read more