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China’s regions have been warned to prepare for more extreme weather this year after record-breaking temperatures and a lengthy drought played havoc with the country’s power supplies and disrupted harvests last summer. China’s southern regions need to brace for more persistent high temperatures and ensure that energy supplies are available to meet the summer demand peak, while northern regions need to prepare for heavy floods, said Song Shanyun, spokesman at the China Meteorological Administration, at a briefing on Monday (Feb 6). “At present, global warming is accelerating … and under the impact of climate change, the climate system is becoming…

BEIJING: China’s commerce minister Wang Wentao said talks held on Monday (Feb 6) with Australian counterpart Don Farrell were a key step toward bringing bilateral economic and trade ties back on track, with relations improving after being strained in recent years. The virtual meeting came after Chinese officials relaxed import bans on Australian coal as both countries work to improve diplomatic relations after more than two years of Chinese trade bans on a range of Australian exports including barley, lobster and wine. Wang said China is willing to restart the mechanism facilitating dialogue with Australia on economic and trade issues…

ASEAN’S QUIET RISE Southeast Asian nations have a growing prominence in the Indo-Pacific region, with ASEAN foreign leaders expressing a need to be more forthcoming in the South China Sea and engaging cautiously with more powerful countries. While most nations declined in scores, ASEAN members Cambodia, Brunei and Laos were the only countries in the study that saw gains, due to their increased activities in the regional bloc. While the region has been undermined as “not particularly dynamic” and struggling to respond to challenges posed by greater powers, Ms Patton said the data showed that most Southeast Asian nations are…

“Wing King” and poultry prognosticator Drew Cerza says bet the ranch on Super Bowl Sunday.He set the over/under at 1.45 billion chicken wings eaten in the first “Wing King Sports Book,” citing data from the National Chicken Council and his own analysis of the industry. The Kansas City Chiefs face the Philadelphia Eagles on Sunday in Super Bowl LVII. “Americans are just as passionate about chicken wings as we are about football,” Cerza told Fox News Digital in an exclusive release of the nation’s first-ever Buffalo wing betting odds. AMERICA’S BEST CHICKEN WINGS: 6 LOCAL HOTSPOTS THAT RULE THE ROOST, SAY EXPERTS”Chicken producers…

With a rail network stretching more than 200,000 km and expanding every day, Europe is a paradise for train travel.For generations, thousands of visitors have seen the continent through a train window thanks to the beloved Interrail pass.You may think Interrail passes are just for teenagers and students. But there are passes to suit people of all different ages. However you must be a resident of an EU country or one of the following: Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia Herzegovina, Faroe Islands, Gibraltar, Iceland, Isle of Man, Kosovo, Liechtenstein, Moldova, Monaco, Montenegro, North Macedonia, Norway, Russia, San Marino, Serbia, Switzerland, Turkey,…

Dr. Jill Biden’s dress for the 65th annual Grammy Awards may seem a bit familiar. When the first lady presented the first-ever Song for Social Change Special Merit Award to Iranian musician Shervin Hajipour (for the protest anthem “Baraye”) and song of the year to Bonnie Raitt on Sunday night (for “Just Like That”), she proved that great design deserves to be appreciated more than once, wearing an off-the-shoulder Oscar de la Renta gown with a botanical cutout lace pattern. She had, in fact, flaunted the same silhouette and pattern for the state dinner with French president Emmanuel Macron and…

It’s safe to say Beyoncé was one of the most-anticipated guests—okay, the most-anticipated guest—at the Grammy Awards this evening. The Renaissance singer nabbed a whopping nine nominations tonight, making her also the most-nominated artist this year. But when the red carpet began, there was no sign of Queen B; when the official ceremony began, still no sign of Queen B. It wasn’t until well over an hour into the show that Beyoncé and Jay-Z finally arrived. While she was reportedly stuck in traffic, she gave new meaning to the term “fashionably late.” Photo: Getty ImagesHer mixed metallics Gucci gown was well…

Polyphenols are a group of molecules found in plants and plant-derived foods, which have a range of known health benefits due to their antioxidant activity.They are known to bind with amino acids—the building blocks of proteins—which also occur in foods, and can enhance their antioxidant effects. Previous studies have looked at the effect of polyphenol-binding with the proteins found in meat.A team of researchers has now shown that when the polyphenols found in coffee bind with an amino acid found in milk, the antioxidant and anti-inflammatory effects in mouse cells in vitro are enhanced. One of the reasons why plant-derived…

The red carpet at tonight’s 65th annual Grammy Awards certainly did not disappoint. Music’s biggest night is never a snooze and this year was no exception. Whether it was with over-the-top capes (see: Lizzo in custom Dolce & Gabbana) or long, sweeping trains (as worn by Amanda Gorman, who wore Prada), musicians made bold statements with their wardrobe. The best dressed of the bunch were those who balanced the high drama expected of the Grammys with a sense of sophistication and refinement.Rapper Doja Cat, for instance, went the vampy route in a black, one-shouldered latex gown by Versace—complete with the…

If you’re attending a red carpet event with your significant other (lucky you!) you may want to choose coordinating ensembles for the occasion. If that’s the case, let Pharrell Williams and Helen Lasichanh serve as a masterclass in statement dressing, while sidestepping cheesy couples’ attire. The musician and designer showed up to the Grammy Awards tonight in the same leather tracksuit: Williams’s in red and Lasichanh’s in black. More subtle than a ballgown and tux, the matching looks were a refreshing addition to the night’s festivities. Pharrell wore his lipstick red iteration with a brown fur jacket, jeweled sunglasses, diamond and…