A sudden blast of flame across a crowded bar sends revellers in panic towards a single, narrow exit. Thick, toxic smoke chokes them. The bodies of those who have succumbed block the escape of those who have not. These horrific scenes occurred not only at the Rong Beer Na Ladprao pub in Bangkok last Sunday…
Walk into almost any hotel room, whether it is a budget stay beside a motorway or a luxury property overlooking a city skyline, and the same detail appears again and again. White bedsheets. White pillowcases. White towels folded in the bathroom. The colour has become so closely associated with hotels that many travellers barely notice…
Dong, a police officer-turned-human rights activist, has been jailed in China several times for his activism. In 1999, Dong was fired from the police force after 13 years because he signed a petition to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the brutal Tiananmen crackdown on pro-democracy protesters. Then in 2001, he was imprisoned for three years…
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Delivery riders are to strike in several Italian cities on Wednesday, calling for better working conditions in the intense summer heat. In Milan, city authorities have limited deliveries during the hottest hours of the day until September, and riders working for Glovo and Deliveroo are to halt work in the evening to call for measures…
Finding love has become a lot more complicated in the age of dating apps, but a simple idea from Finland is reminding people that real-life connections can happen in the most ordinary places. A unique system using pink shopping baskets at some supermarket chains has gone viral after a social media video introduced the concept…
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Five people suspected of selling and displaying books deemed “seditious” in Hong Kong have been arrested after police raided two independent bookshops. Authorities said the publications incited “hatred” against the territory’s government, judiciary and law enforcement agencies. Officers seized books from both shops, the government said in a statement. The group – two men aged…
Soccer fans gather for a watch party at China Basin Park during the World Cup semi-final match between Spain and France on July 14, 2026 in San Francisco, California. Heather Diehl | Getty Images While the FIFA World Cup provided a tourism boost to host cities, its positive impact was mitigated by economic weakness seen…
People walk past the logo of Amazon Web Services (AWS) at its exhibitor stall at the India Mobile Congress 2025 at Yashobhoomi, a convention and expo center in New Delhi, India, October 8, 2025. Anushree Fadnavis | Reuters A longtime executive in Amazon‘s cloud unit is leaving the tech giant after nearly 19 years, the…