SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico — Straddled across Ausberto Maldonado’s backyard in Bayamon, a suburb of San Juan, is a nagging reminder of Hurricane Maria’s destructive power. “See, that tree broke off that branch, which is as thick as a tree — and now it’s in my yard,” said Maldonado, a 65-year-old retiree. The downed tree […]

JERUSALEM — Days after the deadly flare-up along Israel’s border with Gaza, during which Israeli troops killed 15 Palestinians, a new war — of videos and strong statements — has erupted over what happened and why. The violence has waned in what was the bloodiest day in Gaza since the war of 2014, but both sides […]

The designers and their commissioned design pieces will return to their hometown for the finale of the series of exhibitions. Dubai: Dubai Design District, d3, will host ‘UAE Design Stories: The Next Generation from The Emirates’, an exhibition highlighting some of the brightest Emirati talents, at this year’s Salone Del Mobile International Design Fair in […]

TAIPEI, TAIWAN, March 31, 2018: Believe it or not, with tourist revenues of over 11 billion dollars annually, Taipei, Taiwan ranks as the ninth largest economy in the world. That’s the most for any Chinese-speaking city. The city also welcomes more than 6 million overseas visitors each year, making it the 15th most visited city […]

Black Panther earned another $11.3 million in its seventh weekend of release, dropping just 35% from last weekend’s $17m gross. That’s the seventh-biggest 11th-weekend gross of all time, not accounting for inflation. The MCU flick has now earned $650.7m domestic in 45 days of domestic release, making it the second-fastest movie ever to get to $650m, behind Star […]

Staycations, homestays, and solo travelling on long weekends are some of the travel trends favoured by millennials this year, say experts. To loosen up and de-stress, millennials have understood that travelling is the best therapy. Utilising long weekends, Indians are exploring offbeat locations rather than going to another city with the same hustle bustle, say […]

Hayley Kiyoko’s got nothing but love for Taylor Swift. While some Swift fans took offense to a statement Kiyoko said about the pop star in a recent interview, Swift herself seemed to agree that people were misinterpreting the quote and defended her fellow female artist. Saturday evening (March 31), the “Curious” singer offered some words of admiration back to Swift. “[Love] and respect to […]

BEIJING (Reuters) – U.S. policy toward China has been misdirected for decades and policymakers are now recalibrating ties, Senator Elizabeth Warren told reporters during a visit to Beijing amid heightened trade tensions between the world’s two largest economies. Warren’s visit comes as U.S. President Donald Trump prepares to implement more than $50 billion in tariffs […]

Kids and clutter often go hand-in-hand. Are too many empty beverage cans, plastic water bottles, school worksheets and Hershey’s Kisses foil wrappers piling up in their backpacks and bedrooms? When it comes to tidying up, children can do their part to be more environmentally-friendly by keeping that waste out of the trash bin and choosing […]

Manipulative robots are spreading fake news online that could be exacerbating volatility in financial markets. A major study of tens of millions of tweets over two years found that the sheer volume sent by “bots” helped to drive shares in FTSE 100 companies up or down for short periods, effectively moving markets. Tweets sent by humans […]