Tahrir Square in Egypt, the 15-M movement in Spain, Occupy Wall Street in New York… Perhaps the most iconic image of the 2010s is that of streets taken over by massive protests. These days, it’s almost impossible to find any trace of them. Journalist Vincent Bevins tries to explain what happened to those days when the world seemed to be on fire
With her graphic memoir ‘Feeding Ghosts,’ Tessa Hulls is only the second author to win the prestigious award for a comic, 33 years after ‘Maus.’ ‘I won’t write any more books,’ she warns
The results of a recent analysis suggest that therapies should focus on reducing repetitive and negative thoughts rather than simply promoting more social connections
The British writer claims that people prefer others to make decisions for them. He argues that the fears we associate with the pandemic have been transformed into new anxieties
Technological advancements and new regulations had led to buildings losing their trademark illuminations, leaving the city into the dark. Faced with a dwindling number of neon masters, there is a growing number of emergent creatives studying the craft and sharing their skills
Despite increasing protection measures, these fish are among the world’s most endangered animals. New tests to detect species being traded, as well as population studies, aim to help save them
The researcher analyzes the impact of regulation on the Chinese tech industry, which operates with a different system due to the relationships between the government, companies and public opinion
The father of noninvasive prenatal diagnosis and pioneer of the liquid biopsy in detecting cancer has changed the way that Down syndrome is identified before birth
A center in Córdoba is leading a European study to determine the incidence of the disease, transmitted by rodents and the first diagnosis of which occurred in 2018 in Hong Kong
The U.S. says the Hong Kong-registered Kohana Co. Ltd. has shipped over $100 million in Iranian commodities to businesses in China on behalf of Iran’s Ministry of Defense
The Unites States and other countries imposed a $60 a barrel limit last year on Russian oil. Firms in the United Arab Emirates and Hong Kong were identified for sanctions
Now that Chinese tourists are venturing abroad again after the pandemic, the new World of Frozen attraction is meant to be a game changer for a theme park that has run losses for years
The forum has limited scope. It is centered on trade and the economy. There is no military component and it wasn’t forged by a world-altering event like a war
Experts deny that the real estate crisis will spread through the markets, but they warn of the risk of a Japanization of the Chinese economy, which would mean a long period of low development
The city offers a cosmopolitan and open-minded tradition and, with the opening of new spaces dedicated to art, it seeks to carve out a niche for itself among travelers planning a cultural trip through vibrant Southeast Asia
The company’s stock was suspended from trading last week as it confirmed Chinese police were investigating its chairman, Hui Ka Yan, on “suspicion of illegal crimes.”
The judgment involves Jimmy Lai, founder of the now-defunct Apple Daily newspaper; Martin Lee, the founding chairman of the city’s Democratic Party; and five former pro-democracy lawmakers
The rock band — which redefined British music in the 1990s — has a new album and tour. They confirm that if there’s something they handle even better than the melodies, it’s the changing times we’re living in
Britain said it would not tolerate the attempt to intimidate people standing up for democracy. A U.S. official condemned the issuance of what it called an international bounty for the activists