LONDON (Reuters) – The British government said on Monday it was creating an enforcement unit to increase its power to crack down on companies evading Russian sanctions. The Office of Trade Sanctions Implementation (OTSI) will be responsible for the civ…
UK property asking prices fall more than usual -Rightmove
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Average asking prices for newly listed houses and apartments in the UK fell by 1.9% in December, more than the historic average decline for the final month of the year, figures from property website Rightmove showed…
UK property asking prices fall more than usual -Rightmove
By David Milliken LONDON (Reuters) – Average asking prices for newly listed houses and apartments in the UK fell by 1.9% in December, more than the historic average decline for the final month of the year, figures from property website Rightmove showed…
Community rallies around family farm after fire destroys barn, kills livestock
Volunteer firefighters are leading a community effort to aid some of their own after a Warren County barn fire left a family farm in shambles. Some 400 chickens and 40 pigs perished in the fire early Thursday at Hope Cress Farms in Hope Township. The H…
UK manufacturers report some signs of recovery – Make UK
By William Schomberg LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s struggling factories are seeing some signs of recovery, helped by a long-awaited burst of restocking and a pickup in export orders that could help the sector in a challenging 2024, a manufacturing trade…
College Basketball Team Wins By 96 Points In Historic Blowout
By Andrew Holleran History was made on Sunday. A college basketball team crushed its opponent by nearly 100 points in a historical blowout. North Dakota State absolutely crushed its Division II opponent by 96 points on Sunday. The final score: 108-14. …
BREAKING: Lowest-ever turnout for Hong Kong’s District Council election; 6 arrests during opposition-free polls
Hong Kong’s “patriots-only” District Council election, the first held under an overhauled system that slashed democratic representation, has seen a record-low poor turnout despite the voting hours being extended to midnight due to a technical glitch. A…
HKFP gains globally-recognised Trust Project credibility hallmark, endorsing commitment to accuracy, fairness
Hong Kong Free Press is proud to have gained the Trust Project hallmark – the first global transparency standard that proves a news outlet’s commitment to original reporting, accuracy, inclusion, and fairness. Throughout this year, HKFP has been public…
HKFP gains globally-recognised Trust Project credibility hallmark, endorsing commitment to accuracy, fairness
Hong Kong Free Press is proud to have gained the Trust Project hallmark – the first global transparency standard that proves a news outlet’s commitment to original reporting, accuracy, inclusion, and fairness. Throughout this year, HKFP has been public…
How a group in Ecuador protects 10% of the world’s bird species
By Rhett A. Butler In 1997, ornithologist Robert S. Ridgely discovered a previously undocumented bird species, the Jocotoco Antpitta (Grallaria ridgelyi), in the tropical montane forests on the Amazonian slope of the Andes in southeastern Ecuador. This…