HURRICANE Melissa has made landfall in Jamaica – with terrifying 185mph winds lashing the tourist-packed island. Locals have barricaded themselves indoors and been warned by authorities to stay inside – as the “life-threatening” category five storm rav…
Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro appeals his 27-year prison sentence
Lawyers for Brazil’s former President Jair Bolsonaro have filed an appeal to reduce his prison sentence for attempting a coup after his 2022 electoral defeat.
Skyworks buys rival Qorvo for ~$9.76B in a cash-and-stock deal, forming a $22B combined company that supplies radio-frequency chips to Apple and others (Reuters)
Reuters:
Skyworks buys rival Qorvo for ~$9.76B in a cash-and-stock deal, forming a $22B combined company that supplies radio-frequency chips to Apple and others — – Qorvo shareholders to receive cash and Skyworks share —…
Barcelona becomes latest airport in Spain to have EES passport checks
Barcelona-El Prat follows other major Spanish airports such as Madrid Barajas and Málaga in introducing the EU’s new Entry-Exit system.
Dubai Ruler Sheikh Mohammed highlights holistic education as foundation for future UAE leaders
Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum visited Zayed Educational Complex in Al Warqa, emphasizing education as a cornerstone for the UAE’s future. He highlighted national identity, sports, economic awareness, and creativity as key to student development…
Amazon makes ‘significant’ cuts in video-game division
Amazon is gutting its video-game division as part of a sweeping layoff that will eliminate more than 14,000 corporate jobs.
Western Union plans to launch a dollar-backed stablecoin, USDPT, that is built on the Solana blockchain and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, in H1 2026 (Vicky Ge Huang/Wall Street Journal)
Vicky Ge Huang / Wall Street Journal:
Western Union plans to launch a dollar-backed stablecoin, USDPT, that is built on the Solana blockchain and issued by Anchorage Digital Bank, in H1 2026 — Company plans to launch its own stablec…
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‘Chicago’ seduces with true crime titillation at 5th Avenue Theatre
This popular, murderous John Kander and Fred Ebb musical arrives at The 5th Avenue Theatre on its national tour.
Author found the perfect writer for a Southern food cookbook — himself
Michael Twitty was asked to help find a writer for a proposed cookbook about food from the American South. He eventually discovered the perfect author in his own kitchen.