Author: insighter

But this time, he says, he saw a backlash. “It’s fine, I just blocked them,” he says. “Some of my friends unfriended me because they hold different views. But what I can do? I believe I’m doing a right thing. I want to be a role model for my daughter.” It’s a sign of hope for Ukrainians like Vita Golod, who want to influence Chinese opinion. She was in Kyiv when the war broke out and decided to use her fluency in Mandarin to translate Ukrainian news into Chinese so she could share it on social media. “We wanted to…

UK customers spent almost 800 years in total on hold to the country’s tax authority last fiscal year, according to the government spending watchdog, which said more than half of phone calls are now going unanswered. Advisers with His Majesty’s Revenue and Customs answered just 20.5 million out of 38 million calls in 2022-23, the last year for which full data is available, the National Audit Office said Wednesday in a report. Based on 11 months of data, it projected a deterioration in the rate for 2023-24 to 16.3 million calls answered out of 36.5 million. The NAO’s damning report…

Brunson’s 44 points gave the Knicks a 121-91 win over Pacers, while MVP Jokic led the Nuggets to victory over the Timberwolves in Game 5. The New York Knicks and the Denver Nuggets took a 3-2 lead each by winning their home games in the Eastern and Western Conference semifinal series. Jalen Brunson scored 44 points for hosts Knicks, who routed the Indiana Pacers 121-91 in Game 5 at a star-studded Madison Square Garden on Tuesday night. The Knicks, who lost Games 3 and 4 in Indianapolis, now hold a 3-2 lead in the best-of-seven series. New York will attempt…

The trailer for coming-of-age dramedy Dìdi (弟弟) has arrived, and it’s gone straight for the nostalgic hearts of millennials. Set in 2008, Dìdi follows Chris (Izaac Wang), a 13-year-old Taiwanese American boy growing up in San Francisco. The film offers a snapshot of life as a young teen as the world was becoming digitised, though it particularly focuses on the experience of first-generation kids — including Chris’ relationship with his family and his mum’s (Joan Chen) expectations. Appropriately scored by MGMT’s 2007 bop “Kids,” Dìdi’s trailer doesn’t solely rely on the media of the time to evoke its setting. Instead…

Generic drugs save 43 million Medicare beneficiaries billions of dollars annually compared to the cost of their brand-name counterparts and typically sell for about 80% less. But if you think all generics are the same regarding side effects, manufacturing quality, price, and Part D prescription-drug coverage, you’re mistaken. That’s why it’s important to do your research before buying a generic and enrolling in a Medicare drug plan. Unfortunately, it isn’t easy. Fearing the generics problem her dad had  Just ask Susan Jaquith, a retired teacher in Wilson, N.C., who’d been paying about $2,000 a year for a brand-name blood pressure…

The study is one of many which have suggested different cut-off points for BMI over the years. Yet it’s unlikely BMI will be ditched anytime soon – it’s much cheaper than scanning people to quantify their body fat accurately. The researchers admit larger studies in other countries are needed to confirm the results. This study only looked at adults in one region of Italy and didn’t look at the distribution of fat in people’s bodies – only the percentage of the body made up of fat. It also didn’t ask people about their diets or exercise habits to work how…

Mention the word Croatia, and Dubrovnik is probably the first city that springs to mind. I can’t blame you; this is one of my favorite cities in the world. Sure, it’s very busy in the summer months, but living in Dubrovnik is an experience like no other. As a digital nomad living in Dubrovnik, you’ll find more than enough to fill your time—so much so that you’ll probably need to factor in a few extra days off. Having spent a fair amount of time in this beautiful place, I’m well placed to advise you on the ins and outs of…

Israeli forces have intensified attacks across Gaza, bombarding a refugee camp in the centre of the Strip as tanks pushed deeper into eastern parts of Rafah city in the south. In the Nuseirat refugee camp in central Gaza, Israeli warplanes struck a home on Tuesday, killing at least 14 Palestinians, including children. The Israeli military ordered more residents to flee in parts of the north, where battles between Israeli soldiers and Hamas fighters have resumed in recent days after Israel sent troops back into the area, months after claiming it had defeated Hamas there. Israeli tanks, bulldozers and armoured vehicles…

Nearly all Americans—9 out of 10—consume too much sodium, according to the CDC. Most of us also eat too much sugar and saturated fat—not to mention a lack of regular exercise. All of these factors contribute to a seemingly laundry list of potential health conditions, including diabetes, heart disease, and cancer. If all of this worries you (and it should), then exploring a career in nutrition may be a path for you. Not only can you become an expert in food science and healthy habits, but more importantly, you get the opportunity to help others through goal setting and advice. …

Today, the Biden administration announced a near-unprecedented 100 percent tariff on Chinese-made electric vehicles, a move the White House said would protect the American industry from “unfairly priced Chinese imports.” Previously, tariffs on Chinese EVs sat at 25 percent. Electric vehicle batteries and battery components will also be subject to new tariffs—Chinese lithium-ion battery tariffs rise from 7.5 percent to 25 percent, and rates for Chinese critical minerals, including manganese and cobalt, will move from 0 percent to 25 percent. The move, just the latest in a flurry of actions taken by the Biden administration against Chinese vehicles and their…

I love peach season! Fresh peaches are one of those fruits that aren’t nearly as good when they aren’t in season. We typically just eat them (a lot of them!) when they are. Yummy peach cobbler is another great way to make use of this summer produce. Easy Peach Cobbler Recipe Peach season inspires new recipes at our house, including this ten-minute peach cobbler! It works with fresh (but not canned) peaches and is delicious. It’s also fast and easy to make a single serving. It’s healthier, grain-free, and naturally sweetened. I love how this fresh peach cobbler is so…

The United Nations says one of its staff members was killed and another injured as they travelled to a hospital in southern Gaza on Monday. India’s mission to the UN in New York named the staff member as Col Waibhav Kale, who worked for the UN Department of Safety and Security (UNDSS) in Gaza. The UN said the workers were travelling in a UN vehicle to the European Hospital near Rafah when it was struck. It did not mention who it thought was responsible for the attack. The UN says the death is the first of an international UN worker…