The Swiss government has frozen any assets held in Switzerland by Nicolas Maduro and people close to the Venezuelan president. The order is to ensure that potentially illegally acquired assets cannot be transferred out of Switzerland, the government said in a statement on Monday. The freeze comes into force with immediate effect and will remain valid for four years, until further notice. A total of 37 people are currently affected by the freeze, the Swiss Foreign Ministry said in an emailed reply to questions. It declined to given any indication…
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Britain faces widespread snow today as an Arctic freeze grips the country for up to a week amid fears over travel chaos and temperatures plummeting to -10C. Yellow warnings for snow and ice were activated this morning for London, southern England, the Midlands and North West as well as Wales and Northern Ireland. Snow has been falling since yesterday in Scotland but significant accumulations are set to build up from midday there when an amber warning comes into force. The Met Office expects daytime temperatures across the UK will struggle…
Veteran actor and martial arts choreographer Yuen Cheung-yan from the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region died of illness at the age of 69 on January 1 at Queen Elizabeth Hospital, local media reported on Friday morning, citing an obituary notice issued by Yuen’s wife. The funeral service will be held on February 1 at the Universal Funeral Parlour, Hong Kong Economic Times reported. News of Yuen’s passing prompted tributes from netizens on social media platforms, with many expressing condolences and recalling his iconic performances. Born in Hong Kong in 1957,…
French President Emmanuel Macron reportedly confirmed on Sunday that the country plans to replace its sole and ageing nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle with a new one. A Chinese expert said that France’s new aircraft carrier seems to be a modern one with larger displacement and electromagnetic catapults, and might see the propulsion issue previously seen on the Charles de Gaulle solved. Macron made the announcement when speaking to troops based at a French military base in Abu Dhabi, according to a Reuters report. The program, known as “Porte-Avions…
China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC) on Sunday announced cumulative output from the offshore oil and gas at the Bohai Oilfield, China’s largest crude oil production base, has exceeded 40 million tons, setting a new record and providing solid support for national energy security and high-quality economic and social development. Bohai Oilfield is China’s largest and most productive offshore oilfield. Since the beginning of the year, the oilfield has comprehensively strengthened its production capacity, promoted intelligent drilling and completion processes and the standardized upgrading of engineering systems, and many new…
The total number of passengers at the Hainan Sanya Phoenix International Airport in Sanya, South China’s Hainan Province in 2025, has set a new record high on Saturday, the state broadcaster China Central Television (CCTV) News reported on Sunday. As of December 20, the airport recorded a cumulative total of 133,599 flight take-offs and landings so far this year, witnessing total passengersof 21.849 million, and cargo throughput amounting to 113,000 tons. These figures represent year-on-year growth of 7.0 percent, 5.8 percent, and 16.3 percent, respectively, according to the report. Among…
Our brand new series — Industrial Night — is now unveiled. This is a journey dedicated to melody, play, and the power of women in music, where each chapter will introduce talented female DJs from across the globe, paired with exclusive experiential layers. For our inaugural chapter, we present the multi-talented Japanese-Russian artist — DJ Mary Tachibana @tachibanamaryShe is not only a DJ but also an AV actress and a core member of the popular Japanese idol group BLACK DIAMOND. Her versatile career and explosive popularity have captivated global audiences,…
The resumption of direct flights between India and the Chinese mainland after a five-year suspension is helping revitalize bilateral exchanges, with the recent breakthrough having a particularly significant positive effect on education and cultural ties, observers said. Indian students are among the primary beneficiaries, as direct flights have reduced travel costs and reignited youths’ enthusiasm for pursuing higher studies in China. “It is fantastic news for us. Travel will be much easier, and traveling expenses will be less than half now,” said Priyanshu Yadav, an Indian student who recently completed…
Christophe Fouquet, the CEO of ASML, a leading Dutch chip equipment manufacturer, has said that the geopolitical landscape indicates the US will persist in exerting pressure to impose stricter restrictions on ASML’s exports to China, according to a report by Reuters. “One of the debates is, is it really about national security? The other debate you start to see … is does it help us or does it hurt us? I see a lot of companies in the US that start to also ask that question,” he said at a…
APPLE Martin proves she did not fall far from the tree — as she looks the spit of her mum Gwyneth Paltrow in one of her old dresses. The model, 21, attended the premiere of Gwyn’s new movie Marty Supreme in a black Calvin Klein slip dress — almost 30 years after the actress wore the same outfit to the 1996 opening of Emma. Gwyneth, 53, also wore a black outfit for Tuesday’s screening in New York, where she was joined by her son Moses, 19, her other child with…