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US passport falls to 10th place in global power rankings
The United States passport, once providing access to nearly every country and territory in the world, has now fallen to 10th place in global rankings. According to the latest quarterly report from the Henley Passport Index, Singapore still holds...

Exclusive: Sterling K. Brown and Ernest Kingsley Junior on globe-trotting adventure Washington Black
The globe-trotting adventures of a gifted young boy born on a Barbados sugar plantation are the subject of Hulu/Disney Plus’ lavish, time-jumping period drama Washington Black. Based on Esi Edugyan’s novel of the same, the vibrant 19th century-set...

The War Room: Battling operational supply chain volatility
In 2025 and 2026, COOs in Asia are navigating a volatile and uncertain global environment. The OECD Economic Outlook emphasises the importance of proactive risk management, strategic diversification, and digital transformation in navigating this...

I tested the viral 'rawdogging' trend on 7-hour flight and it was excruciating
Cyann giving it her best on the flight (Image: Cyann Fielding/ Mirror) Viral 'rawdogging' videos have taken the internet by storm, featuring individuals enduring lengthy flights without indulging in any form of entertainment, food, water or...

US passport continues to drop in power
The U.S. passport dropped to its lowest rank ever, tied for 10th place with access to 182 destinations. Singapore holds the most powerful passport, providing visa-free access to 193 destinations. The U.S. passport's decline is attributed to...

US Falls to Record Low in Powerful Passport Ranking
The American passport, once ranked the most powerful in the world, has now slipped to 10th place for global mobility—its lowest ever position. The 2025 Henley Passport Index has dropped America's rating three spots from last year, after a decade...

Norwegian Goes Big for 2027 With More Ships, Ports, and Overnight Stays
Key Aspects: Norwegian Cruise Line ships will operate from 30 homeports around the globe. Its new build, Norwegian Luna, due to debut in 2026, will sail from New York during summer 2027. Several ships will offer voyages to Alaska, from Seattle,...

European Stocks Close On Strong Note On Trade Deal Optimism
European stocks closed on a strong note on Wednesday as prospects of a trade deal between the U.S. and EU increased after U.S. President Donald Trump announced trade deals with Japan and the Philippines. The "largest ever" U.S. trade deal with...

Ireland had the second most expensive food prices in the Eurozone last year
FOOD PRICES IN Ireland were the second most expensive in the Eurozone last year, according to new figures from the Central Statistics Office (CSO). The survey compared the prices of food, drinks and tobacco across 36 European countries in 2024. It...

Israeli-founded cyber startup set to be snapped up by Datadog in $1 billion deal
US-based cloud monitoring and security software firm Datadog is in advanced talks to buy Israeli-founded cybersecurity startup Upwind Security for as much as $1 billion to bolster its security offerings for cloud applications, a source familiar...

DSLR cameras were ditched prematurely – and here's how we've all lost out!
DSLRs never stood a chance when mirrorless cameras arrived. Not because mirrorless cameras were any kind of breakthrough in imaging technology, but because they had the entire weight of the camera marketing industry behind them. Don’t get me...

Deep sea life is more connected than we ever realized
For years, the deep ocean has been painted as Earth’s final frontier – a shadowy, silent place that is cut off from the rest of the world. But new research is showing that this picture isn’t quite right. Life in the deep sea may not be as cut off...

Spirit Airtlines adding Key West route, here's when
Spirit Airlines will begin offering nonstop flights between Fort Lauderdale and Key West starting November 6, 2025. The service will initially operate four times a week before increasing to daily flights on December 18. This new route marks...

Where to watch Germany vs. Spain UEFA Women’s Euro semifinal for free
Spain continues its dominance in the UEFA Women’s Euro as Germany skirted past a tough France team with penalty kicks. Spain and Germany will face off Wednesday at 3 p.m. ET with a spot in the UEFA European women’s final on the line. How to watch:...

The Inspired Unemployed Just Launched a Travel Company — And It’s Not a Joke
After years of building a brand out of piss-takes, parody, and painfully relatable Aussie humour, Jack Steele and Matt Ford — aka The Inspired Unemployed — have done something unexpected: they’ve launched a travel company. And no, it’s not a...

Eddie Karanja calls 'Washington Black' a story he had to tell
1 of 5 | Eddie Karanja stars in "Washington Black," premiering Wednesday. Photo courtesy of Hulu NEW YORK, July 23 (UPI) -- Halo and Sandman actor Eddie Karanja says he hopes audiences feel inspired and see themselves in his epic new miniseries,...

Ancient ‘alien’ brittle stars linked to relatives across the globe by a deep-sea evolutionary superhighway
A global study of deep sea creatures called brittle stars has linked ecosystems on a “superhighway” reaching from southern Australia to the north Atlantic, uncovering close evolutionary ties across oceans. Researchers analysed DNA from 2,699...

Autel Debuts MaxiCharger Megawatt Charging System in Europe
Autel Europe has launched its first MaxiCharger Megawatt Charging System (MCS) in Europe. The system was delivered in partnership with Icelandic CPO ON Power. This milestone marks the commercial deployment of Autel’s MaxiCharger MCS technology in...

8 of the best European national parks to discover this summer
This article was produced by National Geographic Traveller (UK). Europe’s national parks contain a magnificent array of landscapes; think glaciers, volcanoes, primeval forests, mountain ranges and wild Atlantic coasts. In many cases, summer is the...

FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 Qualifiers First Round Draw complete
MUNICH (Germany) - The path to FIBA Women's EuroBasket 2027 is now set following the completion of the Qualifiers First Round Draw on Wednesday. The 27 nations participating in the First Round of the Qualifiers learned their opponents for the...