Street photographer creates impressive optical illusions

Talk about perfect timing! Street photographer captures images at exactly the right moment to create impressive optical illusions Edas Wong is based in Hong Kong and has over 19,000 followers on Instagram Photographer has impressed thousands of fans with his remarkable illusions  He has become something of an expert in capturing perfectly-timed snaps  By Jessica … Read more

UK gives £81 MILLION of taxpayers’ cash a year to CHINA

Tens of millions of pounds of our cash is being ploughed into China‘s vast economy every year – on schemes including opera and rice production. In an unprecedented audit, the Mail has uncovered £81million in aid sent to the world’s second largest economy. It exposes how the UK taxpayer is boosting China’s prosperity despite the … Read more

New magnetic spray transforms pills into mini robots that can be navigated throughout the body

A magnetic spray is capable to turning objects into moving robots, which could be used to navigate drugs throughout the body. Scientists at the City University in Hong Kong revealed the innovation made of polyvinyl alcohol, gluten and iron particles. Called ‘M-spray,’ it is capable of sticking on the targeted object and when it activates, … Read more

Hong Kong: China warns UK and ‘Five Eyes’ allies to ‘be careful’

China has warned the UK and its allies from the ‘Five Eyes’ alliance to ‘be careful not to get their eyes jabbed and blinded’ after the group demanded Beijing end its crackdown on Hong Kong.  Britain and its four allies – US, Canada, Australia and New Zealand – criticised China for allegedly silencing dissent in the … Read more

Hong Kong, Paris and Zurich are the world’s most expensive cities and Damascus is cheapest

Hong Kong, Paris and Zurich are the world’s most expensive cities, a new survey has found. Researchers looked at the prices of 138 products and services – including food, drink, clothing and household supplies in around 130 cities worldwide – to draw up the ranking of the most and least costly metropolises. Damascus, the capital … Read more

2020 International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition reveals winning images 

Definitely a tonic for troubled times.  These are the winning and shortlisted images in the 2020 International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, with stunning shots documenting everything from magical mountains in Norway to dramatic storm clouds over Kansas and the lush green forest of Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor National Park.  There were almost 3,800 … Read more

International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition reveals winning images 

Definitely a tonic for troubled times.  These are the winning and shortlisted images in the seventh International Landscape Photographer of the Year competition, with stunning shots documenting everything from magical mountains in Norway to dramatic storm clouds over Kansas and the lush green forest of Wistman’s Wood in Dartmoor National Park.  There were almost 3,800 entries … Read more

Hong Kong’s pro-democracy politicians resign en masse after four removed under new Chinese laws

All of Hong Kong´s pro-democracy politicians have resigned en masse after four of them were removed from power under new Chinese laws. The city’s government ruled on Wednesday that Dennis Kwok, Alvin Yeung, Kwok Ka-ki and Kenneth Leung would ‘lose their qualification as legislators immediately’. It came Beijing passed new rules allowing the city’s government to … Read more

China removes Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians from power

Four Hong Kong pro-democracy politicians have been ousted under new Chinese laws that disqualify those deemed ‘a threat to national security.’   Hong Kong’s government ruled on Wednesday that Dennis Kwok, Alvin Yeung, Kwok Ka-ki and Kenneth Leung would ‘lose their qualification as legislators immediately’.  Hours later the remaining 15 politicians from the legislature’s pro-democracy camp … Read more