Author: Justin M. Larson

A budget-friendly stretch of coastal towns in Mexico offers a relaxing anecdote to hot spots like Cancún and Puerto Vallarta. Source link

In the post-Assad era, more Jews are visiting a country that some fled decades ago. One hotel restaurant offers a corner where religious dietary requirements are melded with the local cuisine. Source link

The longstanding alliance between Cuba and Mexico is under mounting pressure from the United States, forcing President Claudia Sheinbaum into a precarious balancing act. Source link

Ukranian skeleton racer Vladyslav Heraskevych claims the International Olympic Committee has banned his helmet featuring images of people killed in the war in his home country, in a decision that “breaks my heart”.The 26-year-old wore the helmet during a Winter Olympics training session in Cortina, and had promised before the Games to use the event as a platform to keep attention on the conflict.The IOC is yet to confirm publicly if it has banned the helmet.”The IOC has banned the use of my helmet at official training sessions and competitions,” said Heraskevych, who was a Ukraine flagbearer in Friday’s opening…

Customers shop at a GUCCI luxury store in Shanghai, China.Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesKering said it expects a return to growth this year even as it posted another quarter of sales declines on Tuesday, with its biggest sales driver, Gucci, continuing to lag in new CEO Luca de Meo’s first quarter at the reins. Shares jumped over 13% shortly after the opening bell.The company, which also owns brands Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga, said fourth-quarter sales fell 3% on a comparable basis to 3.9 billion euros ($4.64 billion), a slight beat according to FactSet estimates.Its flagship label…

Trowbridge in Somerset, England, on March 15, 2025.Anna Barclay | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesBritish oil giant BP on Tuesday posted fourth-quarter profit in line with expectations and suspended share buybacks, seeking to shore up its balance sheet as lower crude prices take their toll.The London-listed energy firm reported underlying replacement cost profit, used as a proxy for net profit, of $1.54 billion for the final three months of 2025. That matched analyst expectations of $1.54 billion, according to an LSEG-compiled consensus.BP’s full-year 2025 net profit came in at $7.49 billion, missing analyst expectations of $7.58 billion. That’s down…

Sebastian Lai, son of Jimmy Lai speaks during a press conference outside Downing street in London on Sept. 15, 2025. Henry Nicholls | Afp | Getty ImagesChina’s embassy in London Tuesday criticized the U.K.’s decision to expand a visa program for Hong Kong residents, calling the move an interference in its internal affairs after a court sentenced pro-democracy media tycoon Jimmy Lai to 20 years in prison under a national security law. The U.K. on Monday expanded the British National Overseas (BNO) visa scheme on Monday to allow children of BNO status holders — who were under 18 at the…

The Trump administration has criticized Nicaragua for serving as an illegal immigration pathway to the United States. Source link

Half of parents say their children have never spoken to them about harmful online content, polling suggests – with around a quarter unaware of what they are seeing on their smartphones.The research by YouGov – which surveyed 1,030 parents of children aged eight to 14 – was commissioned by the government, as it consults on whether a social media ban for under-16s should be introduced. It has introduced a “You Won’t Know Until You Ask” campaign aimed at encouraging parents to talk to their children about what they see online, and providing age-appropriate advice. The government said the vast majority…

When leading AI company Anthropic launched its latest AI model, Claude Opus 4.6, at the end of last week, it broke many measures of intelligence and effectiveness – including one crucial benchmark: the vending machine test.Yes, AIs run vending machines now, under the watchful eyes of researchers at Anthropic and AI thinktank Andon Labs. The idea is to test the AI’s ability to coordinate multiple different logistical and strategic challenges over a long period.As AI shifts from talking to performing increasingly complex tasks, this is more and more important.A previous vending machine experiment, where Anthropic installed a vending machine in…

The Trump administration’s crackdown on oil shipments to Cuba is beginning to wreak havoc on the Caribbean island’s travel industry. Source link

“We hold Delcy Rodríguez, Jorge Rodríguez, and Diosdado Cabello responsible for any harm to Juan Pablo’s life,” Justice First wrote on social media, referring to Venezuela’s interim president, the National Assembly speaker, and the interior minister respectively. Source link

Mona Juul and her husband Terje Rød-Larsen – who played a vital role in the Oslo Accords – are being investigated for “aggravated corruption”. Source link

A TV presenter and one of Senegal’s best-known musicians appeared in court on Monday in one of the country’s most high-profile, anti-gay cases in years. Source link

Amid activists’ objections, Prime Minister Anthony Albanese had invited President Isaac Herzog to visit to honor the victims of the Bondi Beach shooting. Source link

NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! Losing a dog can make your stomach drop and your thoughts race. First, you check the yard. Then you walk the block. After that, you refresh local Facebook groups again and again, hoping for a sign.Now, Ring wants to turn your entire neighborhood into extra eyes with help from AI. Its Search Party feature uses nearby cameras to spot lost dogs, and it is now available nationwide to anyone who needs help finding a missing pet. For the first time, you do not need to own a Ring camera to use it.Sign…

Actions by the security cabinet make it easier for Jews to buy land from Palestinians. Critics say the changes violate the Oslo Accords and international law and accelerate attempts to annex the territory. Source link

All 29-year-old French citizens are to be encouraged by their government to have babies while they still can.Health officials say the aim is to avoid these men and women facing fertility problems later on and thinking “if only I had known”. The strategy is one part of a 16-point-plan to boost the fertility rate in France, one of many western countries, including the UK where figures are tumbling.The trend is creating anxiety about how governments will able to fund pensions and healthcare for ageing populations, when there are fewer younger working people paying taxes.But globally, policies to boost fertility rates…

According to the International Organization for Migration (IOM), the boat overturned in the perishingly cold waters of the central Mediterranean Sea, north of the coastal town of Zuwara last Friday. It is just the latest deadly incident involving vulnerable people on the move who are frequently mistreated and trafficked by smuggling gangs that have flourished in Libya since the overthrow of President Muammar Gaddafi in 2011. IOM said that the Libyan authorities rescued two Nigerian women from last Friday’s shipwreck; one said that her husband had drowned while the other reported that both her babies had died.The survivors explained that the…

The heir to the British throne will meet with Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, as Britain and Saudi Arabia look to strengthen ties. Source link

Aerial view of Jose Marti International Airport in Havana, taken from an airplane on April 3, 2025. Yamil Lage | Afp | Getty ImagesThe Cuban government said international airlines can no longer refuel there due to fuel shortages after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened tariffs on any country that supplies the communist country with oil.The island nation’s leadership said Sunday that Cuba will run out of aviation fuel from Monday, likely disrupting operations airlines operating there, according to EFE news agency, citing two sources. The kerosene shortage is expected to persist for the next month, with all of Cuba’s international…

NatWest’s shares fell over 4% in early market moves on Monday after the company announced a £2.7 billion ($3.7 billion) deal to acquire one of the U.K.’s largest wealth managers, Evelyn Partners.The deal will see NatWest double its total assets under management to £127 billion, up from £59 billion, the British bank said in a press release Monday.”This transaction creates the UK’s leading Private Banking and Wealth Management business, delivering the scale and capabilities needed to succeed in a market with significant growth potential,” NatWest Group’s CEO Paul Thwaite said in the release. Paul Geddes, CEO of Evelyn Partners, added…

Striking drivers are demanding increased investment and maintenance, and the hiring of more staff. Source link

Novo Nordisk shares jumped 8% Monday after Hims & Hers said it will pull its copycat weight-loss pill off the market.Novo Nordisk, maker of Wegovy, and the U.S. Food and Drug Administration had threatened legal action against Hims & Hers, which announced over the weekend it would not sell the pill.”Since launching the compounded semaglutide pill on our platform, we’ve had constructive conversations with stakeholders across the industry,” Hims & Hers posted on social media on Saturday. “As a result, we have decided to stop offering access to this treatment. We remain committed to the millions of Americans who depend on us for…