Beijing people applauded the removal of COVID-19 testing booths, while Shenzhen followed the lead of other cities by declaring that commuters will no longer be required to produce their test results in order to travel, as a loosening of China’s virus restrictions gathered momentum. Although daily instances are hovering at all-time highs, several localities are easing COVID-19 testing criteria and …

Prince William received US President Joe Biden at Boston’s waterfront on December 2, the last day of a visit by British royals attempting to draw attention to environmental issues. On their first overseas tour since assuming the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales upon Queen Elizabeth’s death in September, William and his wife, Kate, strove to keep the attention …

At the entrance of Sagada’s Marlboro Hill on November 28, tourists stomped their feet and rubbed their hands to fight off the chilly predawn air. At 4 a.m., when the temperature was between 16 and 18 degrees Celsius, the workers at the admissions table ensured that only guests with tour guides and stubs from the municipal tourism office were permitted …

This month, the Indonesian parliament is poised to enact a new criminal law that will punish sexual activity outside of marriage with up to a year in prison. Bambang Wuryanto, a lawmaker participating in the drafting process, stated that the code may be approved as early as the following week. If passed, the law will apply to both Indonesian nationals …

Muhyiddin Yassin, the leader of Perikatan Nasional (PN), has criticized Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim’s new Cabinet, calling it “the most disappointing in the nation’s history.” By choosing kleptocrats to the Cabinet, according to Muhyiddin, Anwar has compromised the values of good administration he advocated during the 2015 general election campaign. “His reform program rings hollow given that he could not …

“When the stakes are this high, doesn’t it make more sense to hear the tale from us?” Meghan, Duchess of Sussex asks in a trailer for the Netflix documentary series on Prince Harry and his wife, which was launched on December 1st. The first footage from the highly anticipated documentary was released in advance of the series’ anticipated premiere next …

According to a statement released by Parlement Technologies on Thursday, December 1, the parent company of the social media platform Parler and American artist Kanye West, now known as Ye, have mutually agreed to terminate the sale of Parler. Mid-November, this decision was made in the best interest of all parties, the corporation said in a statement. “Parler will continue …

Japan defeated 2010 World Cup champions Spain 2-1 on Thursday, December 1 (Friday, December 2, Manila time) to advance to the round of 16 along with their defeated opponents and eliminate Germany in one of the finest nights for the Samurai Blue. At halftime, facing the danger of an early World Cup elimination, Japan set up a round of 16 …

UAE President Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan delivered his first National Day address as the nation’s leader, stating that the 51st UAE National Day is a day to reflect on the past, consider the present, and look to the future with hope, optimism, and confidence, according to the state news agency WAM. Care for our citizens and opening up …

People with firsthand knowledge said that Facebook owner Meta reached out to EU antitrust officials in an attempt to settle probes into its use of consumer data and the integration of its classified ads service with its social network. According to the persons, there have been extremely basic negotiations that have made no progress to date. Meta and the European …