Hong Kong’s Cabbies, Long Scorned and Frustrated, Face the End of an Era
The air is laced with cigarette smoke and Cantonese profanities as half a dozen taxi drivers hang out by their fire-engine-red cabs on a quiet corner of the gritty Prince…
The Electron That Softened Her View on Marriage
Four days after her Dec. 18 wedding to Richard John Toon, Laurie Stone wrote a Substack post telling her readers how she took one look at Mr. Toon 18 years…
Jeju Air’s Problems Mount After Crash of Flight 7C2216
When Jeju Air’s status as South Korea’s biggest low-cost carrier seemed under threat from the merger of the country’s two biggest airlines last year, the company’s chief executive assured employees…
Opinion | John Bolton: For Donald Trump, the Only Loyalty Is Fealty
Four years ago this Monday, Donald Trump pressured Mike Pence to pursue a surreal interpretation of the vice president’s constitutional role in counting the Electoral College’s votes. Mr. Pence refused,…
Meghan: Will new Netflix show With Love work for Duchess of Sussex rebrand?
Netflix It’s the picture of domestic bliss. The Duchess of Sussex, picking flowers, slicing veggies and decorating cakes in a trailer for her new Netflix show. There’s also a scene…
Aubrey Plaza’s husband, director Jeff Baena, found dead at 47
Filmmaker Jeff Baena, the husband of actress Aubrey Plaza, has died aged 47. His body was discovered by an assistant at his Los Angeles home on Friday morning, where he…
Watch: Michael J Fox, Bono and Anna Wintour awarded Medal of Freedom
Michael J Fox, Bono, Anna Wintour and Denzel Washington were among recipients of the Presidential Medal of Freedom at a ceremony in Washington on Saturday. Outgoing President Joe Biden awarded…
How to Keep Your Pets Safe in the Cold
When biting cold hits, pet owners wonder how to keep their animals safe and comfortable. And veterinarians say that it is reasonable to be concerned. “The risks of extreme cold…
Americans wave goodbye to US president Jimmy Carter
Americans have been gathering to remember Jimmy Carter as a nearly week-long state funeral gets under way for the 39th US president. Saturday’s procession from Carter’s home in Plains, Georgia,…
US winter storm: Five states declare state of emergency
Tens of millions of Americans are bracing for a huge winter storm that could bring the heaviest snowfall and coldest temperatures in over a decade. The storm, which started in…