Handmade design is reshaping Southwest Florida—driven by artists, artisans and independent makers working in wood, metal, stone and clay. The movement sparked our August issue theme: Made in Southwest Florida. When we began planning the cover, one name kept coming up. While most know Cocoon for its sleek gallery on Fifth Avenue South in Naples,…
By David Kirton CHONGQING, China, August 1 (Reuters) -Temperatures topping 40 degrees Celsius (104 Fahrenheit) have broiled Chongqing, a metropolis in China’s southwest known for its fiery hotpot restaurants and cyberpunk cityscape, pushing some locals to cope with the increasingly hot weather in … Source link
Picture: Cherry Beasley, Simply C Photography. A local news start-up which relies on donations and business partnerships for funding has marked its first birtdhay. Ipswich.co.uk was launched by former Newsquest commercial executive Oliver Ruane Williams in July 2024 after he sank his life savings into the project. Since then the free-to-air site has attracted nearly…
Image source, Getty Images Chris Collinson BBC Football data analyst It seemed last season like Arsenal were crying out for a goalscoring striker and they will feel they have got just that in the signing of Viktor Gyokeres. While the Gunners conceded fewer goals than Liverpool in 2024-25, Arne Slot’s side scored 17 more –…
The modern world has brought convenience to our fingertips, but it has also strained the very eyes that help us navigate it. Long hours on screens, irregular sleep, pollution, and unhealthy food habits have led to a rise in eye problems linked to lifestyle. Conditions like dry eyes, digital eye strain, early-onset myopia, and eye…
Southbound capital flowing into the Hong Kong stock market hit an all-time high in the first seven months of 2025, reflecting investor confidence in the city on the back of surging turnover and a revived pipeline of initial public offerings (IPOs). Mainland Chinese investors snapped up more Hong Kong equities so far this year than…
Do you use Gemini or Google Assistant as your virtual default digital assistant on Android? Would you like to try something different? If you have the latest Meta AI app installed on your Android phone, version 230.0.0.36.164 or later, we will show you how a few quick taps on your device’s display can make your…
Carney says Canada accounts for only 1% of US fentanyl imports Further to Mark Carney saying Canada is “disappointed” at Trump’s 35% tariff on Canadian goods, the prime minister said the Canadian government “will act to project Canadian jobs, invest in our industrial competitiveness, buy Canadian and diversity our export markets”. Carney said parts of…
Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell talks to reporters following the regular Federal Open Market Committee meetings at the Fed on July 30, 2025 in Washington, DC. Chip Somodevilla | Getty Images Here are five key things investors need to know to start the trading day: 1. Going steady The Federal Reserve kept the key funds…
American Eagle is a US-founded fashion brand that sells jeans, shrunken “baby” T-shirts and cropped sweatshirts to predominantly tween and teenage girls. On TikTok, users gush about their clothes in outfit-of-the-day posts or shopping hauls. This week, however, the brand found itself facing backlash over its new campaign, starring the 27-year-old White Lotus and Euphoria…