China’s air passenger trips to reach 9 million during May Day holiday
China’s air passenger trips are expected to reach 9 million during the upcoming May Day holiday, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China. 6 million Flight bookings have already exceeded 6 million,…
The military has taken over in Sudan. Here’s what happened
Sudan has descended into crisis after the military dissolved the country’s power-sharing government and declared a state of emergency on Monday. The move has crushed hopes for a peaceful transition of power following the ousting…
Oil prices notch biggest gain in nearly a year after OPEC’s surprise output cut
Oil prices notched their biggest gain in nearly a year after OPEC+ announced it was slashing output by 1.16 million barrels per day. Brent crude futures settled higher by 6.31%, at $84.93 a barrel.…
Qingming Festival (Tomb-sweeping Day)
Qingming Festival (also known as Pure Brightness Festival or Tomb-sweeping Day), which falls on either April 4th or 5th of the gregorian calendar, is one of the Chinese Twenty-four Solar Terms. From that date temperatures…
Why TikTok is so hard to ban in the US, according to experts
The Biden administration is under pressure to ban popular Chinese-owned social media app TikTok, but any such move likely hinges on passage of a new law that bolsters the government’s authority to regulate speech, experts…
UBS Agrees to Buy Rival Credit Suisse
Switzerland’s largest bank, UBS, agreed on Sunday to buy its beleaguered and longtime rival Credit Suisse for about $3.2 billion, the most drastic bid yet to arrest the financial panic that has swept…
