In Fortnite’s new spy-themed season, more is more
The new season of Fortnite’s second chapter finally landed last week, shaking up a reimagined map that burst dramatically out of a black hole in the game last year. Over the weekend, we scoped out wha
FTC votes to review influencer marketing rules & penalties
Undisclosed influencer marketing posts on social media should trigger financial penalties, according to a statement released today by the Federal Trade Commission’s Rohit Chopra. The FTC has jus
How Trump's Iran crisis escalated conflicts in Syria and Yemen
Editor's note:Tom Fowdy is a British political and international relations analyst and a graduate of Durham and Oxford universities. He writes on topics pertaining to China, the DPRK, Britain, and
Spotlight: U.S. Long Beach Port executives upbeat about trade this year after downturn
by Julia Pierrepont III LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Looking ahead into 2020 and beyond, U.S. Port of Long Beach Executive Director Mario Cordero anticipated "better times ahead" in which markets
Qatari FM in Baghdad for talks with Iraqi leaders over mitigating regional tension
BAGHDAD, Jan. 15 (Xinhua) -- The Qatari Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani on Wednesday arrived in Baghdad on an official visit to hold talks with Iraqi leaders in a bid to mit
News Analysis: Experts hold mixed views over reasons behind Lebanese gov't formation delay
by Dana Halawi BEIRUT, Jan. 9 (Xinhua) -- While local experts agree on the urgent need to form a new cabinet in Lebanon, they voice different views on the reasons behind the delay of government forma
Putting a price on soil
Editor's note: Esther Ngumbi is assistant professor of entomology and African-American studies at the University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign. The article reflects the author's opinions and not
