A London jury on 8 May convicted Bill Yuen Chung-biu, office manager of the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office (ETO), and private-security consultant Peter Wai Chi-leung of assisting a foreign intelligence service by surveilling exiled Hong Kong activists in Britain. Beijing denounced the ruling as a “political stunt”, while the Hong Kong SAR Government
In a major update on the hantavirus outbreak aboard the MV Hondius cruise ship, the Wall Street Journal reports that the passengers aboard the Dutch ship have now been safely evacuated. Concerns around a potential outbreak grew after three of the 150 on board died from hantavirus earlier this month. Passengers are disembarked from the
I got an early copy of Ben Carlson’s new book, “Risk & Reward.” It’s terrific. (And it goes on sale May 12!) Carlson, of Ritholtz Wealth Management, has a gift for being both entertaining and informative. His accessible writing makes for a casual read, and yet with each page you turn, you get a little
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周星馳在一九九二年賀歲片《家有囍事》中，說了「醉拳甘迺迪」和「南拳北腿孫中山」，引得觀眾哄堂大笑，說他是「無厘頭搞笑專家」。 這個「搞笑」情況，今時今日，沒有過時，反而更熱，因為AI軟件能為大家提供你想得出、它做得到的「經典」場面，例如「美國隊長大戰葉問」。但問題的焦點，不是「無厘頭」，而是版權，更重要是不同行業的生存，文化行業也不例外。 這個問題的嚴重性，從最近奧斯卡公布新評審規則已經反映出來。美國電影藝術與科學學院表示，由AI創造的演員和非人類創作的劇本，無法競逐奧斯卡，但學院沒有全面禁止AI工具。無疑，AI發展會「趕絕」創意從業員，包括演員，特別是著名演員，因此不少國際知名巨星已經走在台前，指摘AI的捏造侵權。 要知道，成名路所費不菲，而且知名演員是一個品牌，更不止是一個人，而是一個團隊，背後更可能牽連一個行業，以及跨行業的產業鏈。更甚者，演員出演或辭演某套電影，可以是商業或政治理由，但AI世界沒有這個顧慮，可以隨時在網絡平台「突圍」而出，有任何「風吹草動」，亦可以隨時「消失」。受影響的不僅是演藝行業，任何文藝創作相關工作也一樣，情況令人心寒。 創作源自靈魂，價值由人賦予，至少暫時仍是人類獨有，需要好好尊重和保護。 科技潮流勢不可擋，阻止也只是暫時用時間換取空間，用權力換取資源，要思考如何協調和理順這個大問題。 Source link
Sir Stephen Houghton has led Barnsley council since 1996, outlasting eight prime ministers. On May 7th his reign came to an end. The Labour Party, which has run the council since its creation in 1973, was swept away by Reform UK. Sir Stephen was left to make despairing promises: “I’ll move out of the leader’s
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Atlético de Madrid’s memorable 2025/26 season is heading toward a depressing end following the Rojiblancos’ 1-0 home loss to Celta Vigo on Saturday. Celta secured its first league win away to Atlético since June 2007 when Borja Iglesias chipped Jan Oblak after 61 minutes at a dour and rainy Riyadh Air Metropolitano. Iglesias’ goal had
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Philippines AirAsia has quietly amended its summer schedule, re-routing flight Z2 1264 (Manila → Hong Kong) to land at Macau International Airport (MFM) instead of Hong Kong International (HKG) from 9 May through 24 October 2026. The carrier’s travel-notice page lists the service as “Re-route to MFM”, while advising ticket-holders to use the Ask Bo
The week ahead is relatively quiet for major Canadian data releases, but industry reports will offer important signals about the economy’s momentum heading into spring. Early signs from Statistics Canada’s advance estimates suggest wholesale trade for April on Thursday and manufacturing sales next Friday should show the sectors finding their footing after significant disruptions to
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Iran’s response to the latest US peace proposal refuses to address its nuclear program — focusing instead on ending the fighting across the region, Iranian state media said Sunday. The regime’s counter-offer, which was fired off to Pakistani mediators, seeks to ensure the security of shipping through the Strait of Hormuz before starting talks on
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So you’re worried about a stock market crash. You’re certainly not alone. Global disturbances alone might be enough to cause worry, but check out the last few years’ performance of the S&P 500: Year S&P 500 Return 2016 12% 2017 21.8% 2018 (4.4%) 2019 31.5% 2020 18.4% 2021 28.7% 2022 (18.11%) 2023 26.29% 2024 25.02%
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MOSCOW, May 10 (Reuters) – Russia accused Armenia on Sunday of providing Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy with “a platform for anti-Russian remarks”, in a further sign of a chill in relations between traditional allies Moscow and Yerevan. On a visit to Yerevan last week, Zelenskiy said Russia feared “drones may buzz over Red Square” in
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BOLOGNA, ITALY – APRIL 25: Gian Piero Gasperini, Head Coach of AS Roma looks on during the Serie A match between Bologna FC 1909 and AS Roma at Renato Dall’Ara Stadium on April 25, 2026 in Bologna, Italy. (Photo by Emmanuele Ciancaglini/Getty Images) Gian Piero Gasperini explains why Paulo Dybala gets his first Roma
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WHEN IT comes to making a show of manliness, few politicians can match Donald Trump. One day he is swaggering into a cage-fighting stadium to the tune of Kid Rock’s “American Badass”. Another day he is shrugging off a third assassination attempt with the observation that only the “most impactful” presidents attract would-be assassins. Photograph:
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The S&P 500 index (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC) is trading near all-time highs despite the geopolitical conflict in the Middle East, high oil prices, and increasing concerns around a global recession. If you are like me, you probably watch all this with wonder, trying to understand why Wall Street is so positive given all of the negatives
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A medical team of the British Army has reportedly parachuted onto a remote Atlantic island where one of the 221 residents has a suspected case of hantavirus as experts race to control the virus spread. Members of the RAF drop medical kit to the Atlantic Island of Tristan Da Cunha to provide assistance to a
Getty LONDON, ENGLAND – MAY 02: Bukayo Saka of Arsenal celebrates scoring his team’s second goal during the Premier League match between Arsenal and Fulham at Emirates Stadium on May 02, 2026 in London, England. (Photo by Justin Setterfield/Getty Images) West Ham vs Arsenal live today could have a huge effect on both ends of
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Canadian Highlights Canada’s labour market remained soft in April, with employment down and the unemployment rate rising to 6.9%. Canada’s trade balance returned to surplus in March on stronger commodity exports, though net trade is still likely to subtract from Q1 GDP growth. A soft labour market and weak ex-energy trade should keep the Bank
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The Iranian army on Sunday warned that countries complying with US sanctions against the Islamic Republic would “face difficulties” crossing the Strait of Hormuz. Iran has been restricting traffic through the Strait of Hormuz, a strategic waterway key to the global flow of oil, with the US imposing a blockade of Iranian ports. (REUTERS) Army
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①ICBC and Agricultural Bank of China will distribute dividends on May 13. ②The total dividend distributions for ICBC and Agricultural Bank of China in 2025 are approximately RMB 110.593 billion and RMB 87.321 billion, respectively. Cailian Press reported on May 10 that two major state-owned banks, ICBC and Agricultural Bank of China, will distribute dividends
BUENOS AIRES, May 10 (Reuters) – Venezuela interim president Delcy Rodriguez has arrived in the Netherlands for a hearing at the International Court of Justice over the Esequibo region, according to a press release from the presidential office. Rodriguez will lead a Venezuela team that will participate in a hearing on Monday at the principal judicial
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