On the show, her skin grows lighter and she gains a new fluency in the dominant language of the city. After the first episode aired on April 12 and backstage footage emerged of Ms.... Wong affecting a singsong accent — presumably meant to be Filipino — as she brushed dark makeup onto her legs, some viewers said they could not believe their 21st-century eyes.“ I was really shocked, ” said Izzy Jose, 27, a Filipino performer and educator in Hong Kong.... To some actors, it was an all-too-familia

On Tuesday, officials said that 22 new cases had been found in the city. The idea is to move faster with testing to understand how widely the outbreak has spread before seeking to impose restrictions on movement.... The U.S. marshaled more than 40 allies to pledge more military support to Kyiv.In response, Moscow accused the West of pursuing a proxy war and ignoring the “ considerable ” risk that it could spiral into a nuclear conflict.... Here are live updates. Details: Germany will send Ukra