Former Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen will visit Britain this week at the invitation of British politicians, a trip that comes as London is trying to improve ties with Beijing and China ramps up efforts to diplomatically isolate the island. Britain, like most countries, has no official diplomatic ties with Taiwan, but the economic and political…
In a Thursday interview with CNBC’s Jim Cramer, DraftKings CEO Jason Robins said the online sports betting industry is at a turning point as more people across the country realize they can gamble legally. “We’re at a very, you know, important inflection point in the industry,” Robins said. “Most people assume that it’s legal in…
A firecracker accident killed 14 persons in Attibele in October, 2023. | Photo Credit: file photo Even before memories of the firecracker accident that killed 14 persons in Attibele last October have faded, the neighbourhood on the outskirts of Bengaluru is bustling again with hundreds of cracker stalls this season. Following the accident in the…
Leading happiness expert Arthur C. Brooks has a lot of knowledge about how to improve your well-being and outlook on life. In addition to his happiness course at Harvard University, Brooks shares many of the lessons he’s learned throughout his career as a social scientist in his weekly newsletter called, “The Art and Science of…
Companies large and small are turning to special U.S. Customs-approved sites to avoid, at least temporarily, the payment of new tariffs implemented by President Trump. These locations, called foreign trade zones (FTZs) and bonded warehouses, are specially designated, secured storage or manufacturing sites approved by U.S. Customs where freight is not subject to U.S. duties…
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks with moderator Tania Bryer during the “Opening Remarks – Welcome to SXSW London” panel discussion on the first day of SXSW London 2025 at The Truman Brewery on June 2, 2025. Jack Taylor | Getty Images Entertainment | Getty Images London Mayor Sadiq Khan made a pitch to World…
A co-driver taking part in the Jim Clark rally in Scotland has died after a crash on Saturday morning. Dai Roberts, 39, was pronounced dead at the scene near Duns in the Scottish Borders. The driver, James Williams, 27, was taken to the Royal Infirmary of Edinburgh with serious but not life-threatening injuries. The rally’s…
U.S. President Donald Trump talks to the media, next to Tesla CEO Elon Musk with his son X Æ A-12, at the White House in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 11, 2025. Kevin Lamarque | Reuters More than eight out of every 10 respondents to a Morgan Stanley survey believe Tesla CEO Elon Musk’s controversial political…
“I feel like St. Petersburg wasn’t really paid attention to much in the past. A lot of the restaurants didn’t really have to try too hard to be busy because of the location,” explains chef Nick Ocando, the culinary director of three distinct restaurants in the tourist destination. “That’s kind of shifted now, the pressure…
Donald Trump has chosen the former Arkansas governor Mike Huckabee as the next US ambassador to Israel. Huckabee has a track record of hardline, occasionally provocative, pro-Israel rhetoric and previously said Israel has a rightful claim to the West Bank, which he refers to by its Hebrew and biblical name of Judea and Samaria. The…
