Young Americans say they’d move abroad for a better life with social welfare programs, new cultural experiences and less gun violence. But Gen Zers in some parts of the U.S. are more serious about becoming expats than others. That’s according to Preply, a language tutoring platform, which surveyed 3,000 Americans age 18 to 26 in … Read more
Several major airlines are hosting Boxing Day sales, with domestic flights starting at $34 and international tickets at $145. Jetstar, Virgin and Qantas have discounted thousands of flights for a few days as part of the sales. Jetstar’s Day After Christmas Sale 48-hour flash sale has discounted flights across 85 domestic and international routes. Watch … Read more
Two people have died in a crash between a truck and a freight train near the South Australia-New South Wales border. The crash took place at a train crossing on the Barrier Highway in Bindarrah about 10.30am on Sunday. In a statement, a spokesperson for rail company Pacific National confirmed the deaths of two employees. … Read more
An inquest held into the death of a British mother who suffered a fatal brain injury after consuming too much water found failings by medical staff “probably more than minimally” contributed to her death. Michelle Whitehead, 45, died in hospital on May 7, 2021 after drinking an excessive amount of water and falling into a … Read more
A Soviet-era Antonov-24 aircraft carrying 30 passengers landed on a frozen river near an airport in Russia’s far east on Thursday because of pilot error, transport prosecutors said. The Polar Airlines An-24 landed safely on the Kolyma river near Zyryanka in the Yakutia region, the prosecutors said. “According to preliminary information, the cause of the … Read more
Tokyo, Japan. Matteo Colombo | DigitalVision | Getty Images When it comes to travel abroad, popular destinations like London, Paris and Rome always seem to top the wish list for Americans. But many travelers are looking beyond those mainstay cities for trips in 2024. Interest in major Asian hubs, off-the-beaten-path locales in Europe and other … Read more
Plenty of young Americans say they’d live a better life abroad, and their wish to do so is only growing as they get older. Some 1 in 4 American Gen Zers say they’d move abroad for better social programs, like universal health care, making it their main reason for wanting to live overseas. That’s according … Read more
All the dominant technology companies are integrating generative AI into their online services, from Google to Meta, Microsoft and Apple. Google’s recent integrations of Bard, its chat-based AI tool, with a host of Google apps and services is one example of moving generative AI more directly into consumer life via text, image, and voice interactions. … Read more
Pedestrians carrying Nike and Allbirds shopping bags in the SoHo neighborhood of New York on Oct. 24, 2021. Nina Westervelt | Bloomberg | Getty Images After years of unbridled consumer spending on everything from home improvement to dream vacations, some companies are now finding the limits of their pricing power. Shipping giant FedEx last week … Read more
The body of a man missing in the US state of Michigan since October has been found — in the ventilation system at a community college. Jason Anthony Thompson, 36, had disappeared last month, and his family reported him missing on November 1. His body was found at a campus building at the Macomb Community … Read more
