By Reuters  July 17, 2023 | 10:08 am GMT+7 A promoted tweet on Twitter app is displayed on a mobile phone near a Twitter logo, in this illustration picture taken September 8, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Florence Lo Twitter’s cash flow remains negative because of a nearly 50% drop in advertising revenue and a heavy debt load, Elon Musk said on Saturday, falling short of his expectation in March that Twitter could reach cash flow positive by June. “Need to reach positive cash flow before we have the luxury of anything else,” Musk said in a tweet replying to suggestions on…
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By Reuters  July 17, 2023 | 09:59 am GMT+7 A worker checks steel wires at a warehouse in Dalian, Liaoning province, China May 15, 2017. Photo by Reuters/Stringer China’s economy grew at a frail pace in the second quarter, although the annual figure was flattered by base effects, data showed on Monday, with overall momentum faltering rapidly due to weakening demand at home and abroad. Gross domestic product grew just 0.8% in April-June from the previous quarter, data released by the National Bureau of Statistics showed, versus analysts’ expectations in a Reuters poll for a 0.5% increase and compared with…
Ngan is crowned 4th runner-up at the 2023 Miss Supranational contest on July 14, 2023. Photo from Missosology’s Facebook Before this year’s Miss Supranational final round on July 14, many people left negative comments on Ngan’s social media profiles, accusing her of bribing her way into the event, often pointing to her “lack of skills.”In response Phuc said his management company had considered Ngan a potential contestant to represent Vietnam since the “2018 Leading Star” project.However, she had been busy studying and with acting projects ever since, so she’d been off the beauty contest radar, he said.”We encouraged Ngan to…
By My Y  July 17, 2023 | 06:15am GMT+7 The best time to drink coconut water is in the morning or afternoon. Photo by Freepik Individuals with a cold body constitution, those who are pregnant, people just returned from sun exposure, or those about to sleep should avoid drinking coconut water to prevent potential health risks. According to Dr. Nguyen Thi Son from University Medical Center, Ho Chi Minh City – Branch 3, understanding one’s own body constitution helps in selecting suitable fruits. Therefore, before deciding to drink coconut water, make sure you do not fall into the following groups:Those…
South Korea is at the peak of its summer monsoon season, and there has been heavy rainfall for the last four days, causing a major dam to overflow.The interior ministry reported that 37 people were killed and another nine were missing nationwide in the heavy downpours, mostly buried by landslides or after falling into a flooded reservoir.Hundreds of rescue workers were still struggling to reach more than 10 cars and an unknown number of people trapped in a 430-meter (1,410-foot) underground tunnel in Cheongju, North Chungcheong province, the ministry said.When AFP arrived at the site Sunday, rescue workers were trying…
A powerful heatwave stretching from California to Texas was expected to peak, according to the US National Weather Service, which warned of an “extremely hot and dangerous weekend”.Daytime highs were forecast to range between 10 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in the west.Arizona’s state capital Phoenix recorded 16 straight days above 109F (43 degrees Celsius), with residents facing temperatures of 111F on Saturday, en route to an expected 115F.California’s Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth, is also likely to register new peaks on Sunday, with the mercury possibly rising to 130F (54C).Authorities have been sounding the…
The Britain’s national flag flies next to the Elizabeth Tower, commonly known as Big Ben, on national day of reflection to mark the two-year anniversary of the United Kingdom going into national lockdown, in London, Britain, March 23, 2022. Photo by Reuters/Peter Cziborra Business and Trade Secretary Kemi Badenoch signed the accession protocol for the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) in New Zealand.It makes the United Kingdom the first new member and first European nation to join the bloc since it was created in 2018.The CPTPP comprises fellow G7 members Canada and Japan, plus the UK’s long-standing…
The National Weather Service warned of an “extremely hot and dangerous weekend,” with daytime highs routinely ranging between 10 and 20 degrees Fahrenheit above normal in the US West.Residents of central and southern California, for example, saw thermometers peaking at 105 to 110 degrees Fahrenheit (41 to 43 degrees Celsius), it said.By Saturday afternoon, California’s famous Death Valley, one of the hottest places on Earth, had reached a sizzling 51 degrees Celsius, with Sunday’s peak predicted to soar as high as 54°C. Even overnight lows there could exceed 38°C.The heat is forecast to remain anchored over the West for the…
South Korea is at the peak of its summer monsoon season and there has been heavy rainfall for the last three days, triggering widespread flooding and landslides, and causing a major dam to overflow.The interior ministry reported that 22 people had been killed and another 14 were missing in the heavy downpours, mostly buried by landslides or after falling into a flooded reservoir.The majority of the casualties – including 16 dead and nine missing – were from North Gyeongsang province, largely due to massive landslides in the mountainous area that engulfed houses with people inside.In the most severely affected areas,…
This photo of Bao An Pagoda was taken by French photographer Émile Gsell during the 19th century. Photo courtesy of Dong A Books Gsell was one of the first French photographers visiting and capturing the scenery and people in Vietnam. The pagoda, built around 1842 using the funds raised by Hanoi General Nguyen Dang Giai, was located by Sword Lake before being demolished in 1892. The only vestige of the pagoda is the Hoa Phong Tower, which is now located on Dinh Tien Hoang street. “Viet Nam Van Hoa Su Cuong” was first published in 1938 and is considered one…