Following discussions with the UK government, the president and deputy president of the UK Supreme Court on Wednesday resigned from their roles in the Hong Kong Court of Final Appeal (HKCFA). UK Supreme Court judges have long sat on the HKCFA “in fulfilment” of the government’s obligations towards the former British colony and have done so with…
UK Withdraws Serving Judges From Hong Kong Court Over National Security Law
After 3 Years of Van Life, Couple Buys Land and Builds a Dream House in the Mountains
After a short trip in their self-converted van turned into three years on the road, and a once-in-a-lifetime journey to the southernmost tip of Argentina, a Utah couple decided to put down roots. They bought a piece of land in Utah and built their very own tiny cabin in the woods, just in time to…
A Tale of Two Constitutions: US Versus Canada on Vaccine Mandates
Canadian judges have not struck down vaccine mandates as have their U.S. counterparts, a contrast that highlights differences between the two countries’ constitutions, their interpretation by judges, and the speed with which judges reach decisions. American judges have blocked vaccine mandates under the Biden administration on several occasions. Mandates that have been declared unconstitutional in…
New UK Guidance Urges People With a Cold to ‘Stay Home and Avoid Contact’
People in England who have a cough or cold are to be urged to “stay home and avoid contact with other people” under the UK government’s new guidance on COVID-19. Under the new guideline, from April 1, people with symptoms of a respiratory infection, including COVID-19, and a high temperature, or who feel unwell, will…
Oil Rebounds on Tight Supply, Prospects of New Russia Sanctions
LONDON—Oil prices clawed back heavy losses to rise more than 2 percent on Wednesday on supply tightness and the growing prospect of new Western sanctions against Russia even as Moscow and Kyiv held peace talks. Brent crude futures were up $2.44, or 2.2 percent, at $112.67 by 1054 GMT, reversing a 2 percent loss in…
Stocks Lose Steam, Bond Markets Suggest Pain Ahead for US Economy
LONDON—European shares fell on Wednesday after three straight days of gains, as signs in bond markets of pain ahead for the U.S. economy tempered hopes of a negotiated end to the Ukraine conflict. The broad Euro STOXX 600 fell 0.6 percent after three positive sessions that had taken the index back to levels reached before…
Approaching Life With a Beginner’s Mind
A lot of our troubles could be solved by one simple practice. A lot of joy could be found with the same practice. And it is simple: practicing seeing life with a beginner’s mind. I’m stealing this, of course, from Zen Buddhism’s shoshin and Shunryu Suzuki’s “Zen Mind, Beginner’s Mind,” and I’ve written about it…
UN Food Chief Warns of Global Crisis Not Seen Since World War II
March 30, 2022
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The U.N. food chief on Tuesday warned that Russia’s Ukraine invasion will have a global impact “beyond anything we’ve seen since World War II” and that the war has created “a catastrophe on top of a catastrophe.” “We would have never dreamed anything like this would be possible,” David Beasley, executive director of the U.N….
China’s Draconian Lockdowns Are Fueling Rising Discontent
March 30, 2022
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After two years of living under some of the world’s most restrictive COVID-19 policies, a growing number of Chinese residents appear to have finally had enough. Rumblings of frustration can now be heard from inside residents’ buildings, on the streets, in hospitals, and on school campuses, a rare show of defiance in a country known…
Poland to End Russian Coal, Gas, Oil Imports Completely
Poland is pressing ahead with plans for a complete embargo on Russian coal, gas, and oil imports by the end of 2022, while calling for a European Union-level tax on Russian fossil fuels, all in a bid to cut the flow of money to Russia’s military machine. Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki told a press…
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