Donald Trump says his meeting with Vladimir Putin has a “25 per cent chance” of failing, as locals in Alaska hold days of peace prayers in the lead-up to the highly anticipated talks. Friday’s meeting at a military base in Anchorage has been on the minds of many in Alaska’s biggest city, but particularly inside…
(Reuters) -Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway has acquired 5 million shares in UnitedHealth Group, a regulatory filing showed on Thursday, sending the health insurer’s stock up 7% in extended trading. Billionaire investor Buffett owned about 1.18 million shares in UnitedHealth between 2006 and 2009, before selling his entire stake in 2010 amid a broader retreat from…
Costco will not sell the abortion pill mifepristone at its pharmacy locations, the shopping club told CBS News. The wholesaler said its decision not to sell the prescription medication was based on a “lack of demand from our members and other patients.” “They generally have the drug dispensed by their medical providers,” Costco said in…
For the past 10 years, AirHelp, an online flight compensation service, has released its annual AirHelp Score to identify the world’s best airports. In its 2025 report, which ranked more than 200 airports worldwide, one place in the Beehive State came out on top. Serving Utah’s capital, Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC) was named…
This is So Chic, Very Chic, PAPER’s examination of Bravo’s sprawling cohort of fashion obsessives. From haute couture to TJ Maxx, they’ve literally worn it all. Sometimes they stunt, sometimes they turn the look, and sometimes they burn holes in retinas my ophthalmologist says might never heal. Gretchen Rossi was the very first Real Housewives…
Opening soon, Tides offers Hong Kong a purpose-driven, mid-size space for live entertainment. Rendering courtesy of Live Nation Live Nation unveiled Tides, a new 1,500-capacity live music venue opening soon in Kowloon, Hong Kong, on the Kowloon Peninsula adjacent to Victoria Harbour. Purpose-built for live entertainment, Tides is Hong Kong’s only mid-sized venue with fully…
China has announced plans to launch a new visa category for young science and technology specialists in a bid to attract global talent and accelerate its ambitions to become a technological superpower. Under changes to foreign entry regulations announced by the State Council, eligible candidates will be able to apply for the “young talent” K visa…
UNHCR is supporting at least 60 survivors who have been brought ashore, but the Italian coast guard warned more bodies could still be recovered. According to local news reports, the passengers were travelling from Libya in the hopes of reaching Italy. Migrants and refugees heading to Italy from the African coast often use leaky…
La Liga champions Barcelona have on Thursday been credited with an interest in a player long linked with a move to arch rivals Real Madrid. The player in question? Ibrahima Konaté. The name of defender Konaté has of course long proven a prominent one in the Spanish media headlines. Ahead of the expiration of Konaté’s contract…
Apple on Thursday rejected Elon Musk’s claim that its digital App Store favors OpenAI’s ChatGPT over his company’s Grok and other rival AI assistants. Musk has accused Apple of giving unfair preference to ChatGPT on its App Store and threatened legal action, triggering a fiery exchange with OpenAI CEO Sam Altman this week. “The App…