Lonely Planet reveals the world's most sublime aquatic features in new book The Joy of Water
Lonely Planet's The Joy Of Water is a celebration of jaw-dropping aquatic attractions. Here are a few of the locations in the book, which serves also as a visual cornucopia for armchair voyagers. Read more...
The positives of the U.S.
What does the U.S. have going for it? At a panel discussion called, The Finance Crisis Lessons Learned from Canada and the Way Forward, at the Canadian Embassy in Washington, D.C., Robert Rubin, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury, tells Chrystia Freeland what he believes are the U.S.'s good points while also assessing what it needs to do to improve. Read more...
Andrew OKeefes show is suspended as the embattled host works through some personal issues
The 47-year-old former Weekend Sunrise host will take a month away from his professional commitments to address his 'emotional exhaustion'. Read more...
Facebook launches standalone Messenger desktop app for Mac and Windows
The new desktop Facebook Messenger app is similar to the mobile version which launched for iOS and Android in 2011, with video calls being added in 2016. Read more...
Tesla delivers record number of electric cars in first three months of 2020
The US company led by billionaire Elon Musk delivered 88,400 vehicles, compared to 63,000 a year previously. It was Tesla's highest first-quarter figures ever. Read more...
Democrats demand Jared Kushner's emails with FEMA about ventilators
House Democrats are demanding answers from the Trump administration on Jared Kushner's role in controlling the supply chain of life-saving medical supplies and equipment. Read more...
Category Close-Up Citizenfour Leads the Race for Best Documentary
Why the film about Edward Snowden will probably win. Read more...
Abbott's newly FDA-approved test that can diagnose coronavirus in just 5 minutes
Abbott Laboratories, based in Illinois, is ramping up production to manufacture at least 50,000 of its new five-minute tests per day to use in hospitals, urgent care clinics and doctors' offices. Read more...
So should we be wearing face masks? Health Secretary Matt Hancock says advice hasn't changed
Health Secretary Matt Hancock today said the UK would not change its approach because he claims there is little evidence to show the masks shield people from catching the virus. Read more...
Cristiano Ronaldo 'could make a sensational return to Real Madrid'
Juventus are willing to let star player Cristiano Ronaldo go back to his former club Real Madrid for a bargain price, according to Corriere dello Sport. Read more...
Kansas lawmakers OVERTURN limit on social gatherings so people can head to church on Easter Sunday
The Republican-led Kansas state legislature voted to lift a ban imposed by Democrat Gov. Laura Kelly to ban religious gatherings of more than ten people, deeming it unconstitutional. Read more...
As Pandemic Imperils Elections, Democrats Clash With Trump on Voting Changes
Republicans, led by President Trump, are resisting broader voting access measures pushed by Democrats, which they see as threats to their election prospects. Read more...
No one can protect these Syrian kids from the bombs. This group is at least trying to give them the skills to cope
From a distance, there is an air of jubilation. The kids wave bright balloons and wiggle to a cheery tune. This could be any schoolyard, anywhere in the world. But the cheery faces of the children and their delightful squeals are a temporary illusion. The blaring music is a shield, giving these kids a moment of respite from the rumble of explosions from Syria's brutal civil war. Read more...
For Shut-In Pilgrims, the Worlds Holiest Sites Are a Click Away
The pandemic has closed holy sites across the globe, but virtual reality is providing worshipers a digital window into ceremonies during touchstone holidays. Read more...
Navratilova meets Evert Friendly foes reunite
Tennis greats Chris Evert and Martina Navratilova share their views on the players hoping to take top billing in the women's game. Read more...
I moved to Paris during lockdown and couldn't explore farther than a kilometer. Here's what I found
The plan to move to France had been in the works for months. We bit the bullet and quit our jobs, packed our poky London flat into boxes, and then watched the world come crashing down around us. Read more...
Coronavirus Protective Masks to Be Made From M.L.B. Uniform Material
The deal will send masks to health professionals in the Northeast with the distinctive pinstripes of the Yankees and the Philadelphia Phillies. Read more...
Five Saudi men sentenced to 32 years in prison and 4,500 lashes for holding a Valentine's Day party with 'unrelated women, drinking and dancing'
The law breaking men were caught at a rented rest house in Al-Farouq area of Buraidah and accused of holding a party with women who were unrelated. Read more...