Wall Street Journal reporter in Hong Kong covering China and the world. email: austin.ramzy@wsj.com signal: austinramzy.99
Google Earth, a tool often used as a source of satellite imagery to verify photos and videos, has added a feature that allows you to alter satellite imagery with AI, for reasons. blog.google/products-and...
Transform any place with Nano Banana in Google EarthCustom images — generated from Google Earth satellite, aerial, and 3D imagery — help you redesign any location.blog.google
2 russian cruise missiles in Polish airspace confirmed "I can confirm that we do indeed have a threat of airstrikes. This information comes directly from the Government Security Center. It is credible and confirmed," Marcin Bubicz, spokesman for the Lublin Voivode, told Wirtualna Polska.
In a “news” article, Hong Kong paper The Standard claims Western exchange programs and scholarships are covert recruitment schemes designed to groom Hong Kong students, journalists and politicians into anti-China agents, largely by linking overseas study to their later criticism of the government.
The former leader of Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party, Wu Chi-wai, has reportedly been restricted to a one-week stay in the UK after he was briefly detained at the border last Wednesday. hongkongfp.com/2026/07/27/e...
HK democrats Wu Chi-wai faces deportation from UK on Wed - reportThe former leader of Hong Kong’s opposition Democratic Party, Wu Chi-wai, has been restricted to a one-week stay in the UK after he was briefly detained at the border last Wednesday.hongkongfp.comVia @franceshui.bsky.social on Twitter, Wu Chi-wai has successfully entered the country, according to multiple media sources
Joel ChanWu is applying for asylum in the UK under the BNO scheme. • The Home Office says it is aware of the incident, and it is understood to be a paperwork issue which the Border Force is working to resolve www.thetimes.com/world/asia/a...
Wu Chi-wai, the former leader of Hong Kong's Democratic Party who was released from prison this year after serving his 4-year sentence for subversion, was detained at Heathrow Airport and told he would be deported in 7 days ... www.scmp.com/news/hong-ko...
Ex-Hong Kong opposition leader reportedly denied UK entry, faces deportationThe Times cites friends as saying former Democratic Party chairman Wu Chi-wai was refused entry after prison release.www.scmp.com
Quick thinking having a tablecloth handy. I didn’t even notice the twitching from that dead robot.
"Four months into an appeal, Ms. McDonald, a cancer survivor who weighs 69 pounds, bustles to food banks, stretches ground turkey with oatmeal, and skips meals to feed three teenage boys." www.nytimes.com/2026/07/20/u...
Faced With Piles of New Paperwork, People Are Losing Food StampsArizona’s Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program rolls have plummeted, offering a possible preview of national trends as states try to avoid new federal penalties.www.nytimes.com
The Trump administration said it would shorten the duration of visas for foreign journalists — raising concern about a new round of tit-for-tat restrictions with China
Trump to Cut US Stays for China Journalists, Risking RetaliationThe Trump administration said it would shorten the duration of visas for foreign journalists — raising concern about a new round of tit-for-tat restrictions with China.bloom.bg
Can’t sleep? Simple methods that work: • study hurricane forecast • who hates me • what did i forget • relive supreme humiliation • win 12-yr-old argument • buried alive? could happen • what i did vs should have done • dead people i miss • what if i’m bad • why do i say stuff • what’s my fuckin deal
Day 29 of the Tai Po fire hearings: The independent committee has made public the 408-page report from the Hong Kong government, in which it admits extensive regulatory and emergency response weaknesses, but argues that private contractors and professionals were the primary cause of the disaster
A journalist was assaulted by people waiting in line for gas at a Yekaterinburg filling station. The attackers identified themselves as “former Wagner Group fighters.” meduza.io/en/news/2026...
‘Do you want to go to the SVO?’ Men claiming to be former Wagner Group fighters assault journalist filming gas station line in Russia — MeduzaA freelance journalist working for the independent Russian news outlet It’s My City was assaulted by people waiting in line for gas at a Yekaterinburg filling station.meduza.io
In better news, John Oliver's three-day stint/stunt as a corporate villain on legendary soap opera "General Hospital" appears to be going... fucking brilliantly?? I have watched this clip on a loop for like 20 mins I really, truly need to see the full episodes NOW
The most stunning controversy of the World Cup erupted after it emerged that President Trump personally intervened to have U.S. striker Folarin Balogun reinstated for the team’s game against Belgium following his red card in the previous round. on.wsj.com/4poqgEN
FIFA Sparks World Cup Furor After Trump Intervenes Over U.S. Striker’s Red CardPresident Trump called FIFA president Gianni Infantino, urging him to review Folarin Balogun’s suspension for the U.S. team’s round-of-16 match against Belgium.on.wsj.com
Yesterday we reached a point on the Li River that is featured on the $20 yuan note. It was THE most popular bit on the cruise as everyone legged it outside with their money to grab photos.