Even Havana’s Street Sweepers Can’t Escape the Impact of the Fuel Blockade – The New York Times
Even Havana’s Street Sweepers Can’t Escape the Impact of the Fuel Blockade The New York Times
Month: May 2026
Even Havana’s Street Sweepers Can’t Escape the Impact of the Fuel Blockade
A fuel blockade on Cuba has aggravated a lack of consistent garbage pickup and produced enormous trash piles.
‘Labour have lost their way’: voters in Makerfield say it’s time for a change
Andy Burnham and the Reform candidate lead the polls, but issues such as flooding and the state of the high street are main concerns locallyThe roads that connect the collection of towns and villages that make up this constituency in England are studde…
To Improve Ukraine’s Military, She Calls Out the Ugly Parts
Olha Reshetylova has been tasked by the government with overseeing soldiers’ rights. Some commanders resent her, but she says her work makes the armed forces stronger.
India’s Hindu Right Has a New Hero: A 17th-Century Warrior King – The New York Times
India’s Hindu Right Has a New Hero: A 17th-Century Warrior King The New York TimesThe Sculptor Riding India’s Shivaji Craze The New York Times
India’s Hindu Right Has a New Hero: A 17th-Century Warrior King
Statues of Shivaji are rising everywhere. The founder of the Maratha empire who fought against the Mughal dynasty is now a symbol for nationalists remaking the country.
The Sculptor Riding India’s Shivaji Craze
Demand has soared for his figurines and statues of the warrior king. It started with a video he posted online.
A profile of Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin, who became CEO in 2024 and has overseen back-to-back years of revenue growth, with record gross bookings of $119B in 2025 (Brent Crane/Bloomberg)
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A profile of Expedia CEO Ariane Gorin, who became CEO in 2024 and has overseen back-to-back years of revenue growth, with record gross bookings of $119B in 2025 — Atop the globe’s second-largest travel booki…
Joby Demonstrated its Air Taxi in Manhattan, but You Can’t Fly in It Yet
Aviation start-ups and the Trump administration want to replace helicopters with electric aircraft, but the new vehicles still have to pass arduous tests before the public can use them.
Funeral held for mother and daughter Maldives cave divers as heartbroken dad leads tributes in front of 2,000 mourners
THOUSANDS of mourners have attended the funeral of two Italian tourists who died during a cave dive in the Maldives. Monica Montefalcone, 51, and her daughter Giorgia Sommacal, 22, were among five divers who vanished during a research trip on May 14. T…