Day: May 7, 2022
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John Lee: the former Hong Kong cop Beijing trusts
[ad_1] John Lee’s elevation to the chief executive’s office caps a remarkable rise for a man whose police career lifted him from a working-class family to the upper echelons of Hong Kong’s political establishment – Copyright AFP/File Peter PARKS Su Xinqi As a former beat cop who rose to become Hong Kong’s security chief, John…
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Ex-security chief poised to become Hong Kong’s next leader
[ad_1] Incoming Hong Kong leader John Lee inherits a troubled city – Copyright AFP ISAAC LAWRENCE Su Xinqi A former security chief who oversaw the crackdown on Hong Kong’s democracy movement is set to be anointed the business hub’s new leader on Sunday by a small committee of Beijing loyalists. John Lee, 64, was the…
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Women in engineering: Encouraging signs of growth
[ad_1] A team of engineers in Baltimore, Maryland — on the east coast of the United States — will monitor the James Webb Space Telescope as it enters orbit and unfurls. — © AFP Many attempts are made to increase the participation of women in STEM (science, technology, engineering and mathematics) fields and here are…
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Cookie crumble: What Google’s privacy move means for digital marketers
[ad_1] Despite Google parent company Alphabet’s massive $16.4 billion in quarterly net income, the figure missed market expectations – Copyright AFP Ishara S. KODIKARA With the increased emphasis on digital privacy, many marketers need to find new ways to monitor their audiences. A new survey from Unsupervised finds that over 1 in 4 marketers with…
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Mexico City demo seeks end to legal abortion
[ad_1] People protest in Mexico City, on May 7, 2022 to demand the right to abortion be overturned – Copyright AFP NELSON ALMEIDA Some 2,000 people marched Saturday in Mexico City to demand the legal right to abortion be revoked, at the encouragement of the Catholic church and conservative groups. The procedure is already legal…
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Rare May fires break out in Siberia, kill at least 10
[ad_1] The town of Zaozyorny was hit by fires in Russia’s Krasnoyarsk region, in which at least five people lost their lives – Copyright AFP NELSON ALMEIDA Fires that have broken out across southwestern Siberia have killed at least 10 people and damaged hundreds of buildings, local authorities said on Saturday. Hundreds of firefighters are…
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Nigerian airlines suspend flights over soaring fuel prices
[ad_1] The Airline Operators of Nigeria said the price of jet fuel had jumped from 190 to 700 Nigerian naira per litre (from $0.45 to almost $1.70), as the cost of fuel soars worldwide over Russia’s invasion of Ukraine – Copyright AFP/File Patrick T. FALLON Nigerian airlines are to suspend all flights from Monday over…
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Rescuers comb through Havana hotel blast rubble, death toll climbs to 26
[ad_1] Rescuers remove debris on May 7, 2022 following an explosion at Havana’s Saratoga Hotel the day before – Copyright AFP NELSON ALMEIDA Rigoberto DIAZ Rescuers combed through what remained of a luxury Havana hotel Saturday, as the death toll after a powerful blast due to a suspected gas leak climbed to 26, authorities said.…
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Putin ‘doesn’t believe he can afford to lose’ in Ukraine: CIA chief
[ad_1] After living for weeks in underground shelters or shut in at home, Mariupol’s residents are emerging to find their once-vibrant port city a devastated ruin – © AFP Andrey BORODULIN Paul HANDLEY Russian President Vladimir Putin believes that he cannot afford to lose in Ukraine and is “doubling down” on the war, but shows…
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Sinn Fein hails ‘new era’ for N.Ireland after historic poll win
[ad_1] ‘The people have spoken,’ said Sinn Fein Deputy First Minister of Northern Ireland Michelle O’Neill (centre L) – Copyright AFP NELSON ALMEIDA Jitendra JOSHI with Callum PATON in Magherafelt Sinn Fein leader Michelle O’Neill on Saturday acclaimed a “new era” for Northern Ireland as her Irish nationalist party handed a historic election defeat to…