The grand music halls and theatres of the 1920s gave way to the era of the moving image, prompting the acquisition, conversion of lavish cinemas across the US – many of which became enduring cultural landmarks. From the rise of television in the 1950s to today’s streaming platforms and smartphone screens, media consumption has become individualised. As a result, many of these once-grand movie thea...
The grand music halls and theatres of the 1920s gave way to the era of the moving image, prompting the acquisition, conversion of lavish cinemas across the US – many of which became enduring cultural landmarks. From the rise of television in the 1950s to today’s streaming platforms and smartphone screens, media consumption has become individualised. As a result, many of these once-grand movie theatres have been abandoned, repurposed or left suspended as hybrid ruins. Photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre have documented these early 20th-century relics and the haunting beauty of their decline Exhibited at Kyotogrophie 2026 in Japan until 17 May Continue reading...
A solar inverter maker exhibits in Guangzhou on April 15, 2026. Photo: VCG China accused the European Union of stigmatizing Chinese products after Brussels decided to block funding for renewable-energy projects using Chinese-made inverters, opening a new front in Europe’s tightening scrutiny of China’s clean-tech supply chain. A Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that the EU h...
A solar inverter maker exhibits in Guangzhou on April 15, 2026. Photo: VCG China accused the European Union of stigmatizing Chinese products after Brussels decided to block funding for renewable-energy projects using Chinese-made inverters, opening a new front in Europe’s tightening scrutiny of China’s clean-tech supply chain. A Chinese commerce ministry spokesperson said on Thursday that the EU had labeled China a “high-risk country” without any concrete evidence and was using that designation to restrict Chinese products. The ministry said it “firmly opposes” the move, warning that it could damage China-Europe trust, disrupt global supply chains and raise the risk of decoupling.
(RTTNews) - GSK plc (GSK, GSK.L, GS71.DE), on Monday announced the commencement of the fifth and final tranche of its 2 billion pounds share buyback program, covering up to about 0.18 billion pounds, to complete the plan announced in February 2025.
(RTTNews) - GSK plc (GSK, GSK.L, GS71.DE), on Monday announced the commencement of the fifth and final tranche of its 2 billion pounds share buyback program, covering up to about 0.18 billion pounds, to complete the plan announced in February 2025.
Thailand’s largest refiner Thai Oil Pcl is turning to Africa and the Americas for crude, reducing its dependence on the Middle East to maintain stable domestic supply. The company increased crude imports from Africa to 39% of total purchases in April and May, up from almost none previously, according to Chief Executive Officer Pongpun Amornvivat on Monday. The Middle East’s share dropped to about ...
Thailand’s largest refiner Thai Oil Pcl is turning to Africa and the Americas for crude, reducing its dependence on the Middle East to maintain stable domestic supply. The company increased crude imports from Africa to 39% of total purchases in April and May, up from almost none previously, according to Chief Executive Officer Pongpun Amornvivat on Monday. The Middle East’s share dropped to about 35% from 91%, while shipments from North and South America climbed to around 18%. “Taking crude from new sources has exposed the company to significant risks with entirely new logistics routes,” Pongpun told a press briefing. “Our refinery has also made some modifications to process new types of crude oil.” The move reflects a broader trend across Asia, where refiners are seeking alternative sources after the Middle East conflict disrupted flows through the Strait of Hormuz. Oil prices surged Monday after President Donald Trump rejected Iran’s latest response to a US proposal to end the conflict, raising concerns that the disruption to the key shipping route could persist. Read more: Iran War Is Draining World’s Oil Buffer at an Unprecedented Pace Thai Oil has kept output high, producing about 300,000 barrels a day, above its official capacity of 275,000 barrels, to meet domestic demand. However, weaker fuel consumption and export limits have led to rising stockpiles of diesel and jet fuel, adding pressure on storage and margins. The company is in talks with the government to ease export curbs to help reduce the surplus. Those strains are expected to carry into the coming months, with margins likely to weaken as higher crude costs feed through, it said in its first-quarter report. It also warned that recent earnings were supported by stock gains, which could reverse into losses if crude prices decline. Thai Oil on Monday reported first-quarter net income that jumped more than fivefold to about 19.5 billion baht ($601.4 million), while revenue increased 15% to 122.5 billion ...
Meanwhile In Scotland... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A trans Tamil immigrant on a temporary student visa has just been ELECTED as a Green Party MSP to Holyrood in Scotland – despite having no British citizenship, no permanent residency and no right to full-time work. Where else would this be allowed to happen? It’s insane. The candidate, Dr Q Manivannan (they/them), arrived in the...
Meanwhile In Scotland... Authored by Steve Watson via Modernity.news, A trans Tamil immigrant on a temporary student visa has just been ELECTED as a Green Party MSP to Holyrood in Scotland – despite having no British citizenship, no permanent residency and no right to full-time work. Where else would this be allowed to happen? It’s insane. The candidate, Dr Q Manivannan (they/them), arrived in the UK a few years ago as a PhD student and was selected for the Green list in Edinburgh and the Lothians East. Scotland’s rules – relaxed under the SNP – explicitly allow non-citizens to stand for election and take office. A trans Indian migrant who arrived in the UK a few years ago and is not a citizen or permanent resident was elected to the Scottish parliament as a member of the woke Green Party. Scotland allows non-citizens to become elected to office. “Q Mannivannan” is set to earn over… pic.twitter.com/3ePA6B0le1 — Andy Ngo (@MrAndyNgo) May 9, 2026 Trans Green Party candidate with no permanent British visa is elected to Holyrood https://t.co/KCSmyt3YuE — Daily Mail (@DailyMail) May 10, 2026 Manivannan’s own victory remarks left nothing to the imagination. “My name is Dr Q Manivannan, I am a transgender Tamil immigrant, my pronouns are they/them.” And later: “I am, to some in this country, everything that the hateful despise, and I’m standing here as your MSP now with care.” Q Manivannan, transgender Indian migrant now Scottish Greens MSP, arguing for 'trans pride'. "Transness is Blackness. Transness is womanhood. Transness is disability. Transness is everything the world wants you to believe that is unlovable." He goes on to defend Mridul Wadhwa,… pic.twitter.com/HJOQ6bXqBQ — 'New Scots' Profiles (@NewScotProfiles) May 10, 2026 The individual is clearly not OK mentally. He's also racist against White people and suffers extreme mental sickness according to his many posts about it all pic.twitter.com/GrEIiMqZu2 — ddsnorth ™ (@ddsnorth) May 10, 2026 This is not an isolated...