The Dominican Republic is having a moment. Ten million tourists a year are flocking to its beaches, helping drive one of the region’s best performing economies. Poverty is near a record low, and investment at an all-time high. Even Fast & Furious star Vin Diesel wants to build a movie studio there. Its success stands in stark contrast to the country on the other side of the Caribbean island of Hispaniola, Haiti, where spiraling crime and violence are ruining the nation. President Luis Abinader is taking credit for the boom in the Dominican Republic, pointing to his pro-business, low-drama governing style that…
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Posted: 5/12/24 | May 12th, 2024 I love planning trips. Researching things to do, reading up on history and culture, planning my itinerary. It’s fun. There are, however, parts of trip planning that can be tedious. Trying to find a cheap flight can be stressful. Booking accommodation can be too. I mean, how do you know if a hotel is actually good? How do you know what reviews are legit? While I’ve gotten pretty good at picking out hotels when I go somewhere new, I’m also not afraid to leave a hotel if it’s not what I expected. But…
The napkin on which Barcelona committed to sign a 13-year-old Lionel Messi has been sold in an auction for £762,400. The starting price was £300,000 for the ‘standard Spanish waxy napkin’ which is 16.5 x 16.5cm and was laminated and framed. The napkin, signed in blue ink in December 2000, carries a pledge from then Barcelona director Carles Rexach to sign Messi. It was also signed by Josep Minguella, a transfer adviser to the Spanish club, and agent Horacio Gaggioli, who recommended the Argentine youngster. The napkin in blue ink was offered in an online auction by London-based Bonhams on…
Feyenoord manager Arne Slot says he will take over at Liverpool in the summer after Jurgen Klopp’s departure. Feyenoord’s Arne Slot has confirmed he will be Liverpool’s manager next season after Juergen Klopp leaves the Premier League club at the end of the current campaign. Liverpool have not yet confirmed the replacement for their German manager, who will leave after the club’s final game of the season against Wolverhampton Wanderers on Sunday. “I can confirm that I will become the trainer there next year,” Slot said on Friday. “Until now I was not thinking about this being the build-up to…
In California, a state where single family houses often run for millions of dollars, what amounts to basically an entire city has gone on the market with a price tag of just $6.6 million. Top Gun Commercial Real Estate has listed a 16-acre property in Campo, Calif., a town that’s about 2 miles from the Mexican border and an hour or so east of San Diego. Included in that listing are 28 buildings that make up the bulk of the town’s properties. Most were built in the 1940s. Those properties are occupied, too. About 100 residents rent from a single…
IndieBio’s Bay Area incubator is about to debut its 15th cohort of biotech startups; here are a few we took special notice of, making some major, bordering on ludicrous, claims that could pay off in a big way. Biotech has been creeping out in recent years to touch adjacent industries, as companies find how much they rely on outdated processes or even organisms to get things done. So it may not surprise you that there’s a microbiome company in the latest batch — but it may when you hear it’s the microbiome of copper ore. I talked with IndieBio’s chief…
Reviewed by Brian St. Pierre, MS, RD Once you decide you want to work with a health coach, finding the right one goes beyond checking off a list of qualifications. How do you know if you’ve found the best health coach for you? What are the qualities of a good coach besides the obvious credentials? We’ve listed some traits to look out for when choosing a health coach. Essentially, it all boils down to how the two of you “vibe.” You should find someone you get along with and trust, someone who seems to truly “get” you and is as…
Russia is currently not seeking to capture Ukraine’s second-largest city of Kharkiv, President Vladimir Putin has claimed. “There are no such plans today,” he said at the end of his visit to China. But he stressed that Russian forces were advancing in the north-eastern Kharkiv region to create a “security zone” for Russia’s own security. Ukraine says the front line has stabilised, admitting that Russia has occupied a number of border villages. Russia launched its offensive in the region last week, and fierce street fighting has been reported for the past several days in the key town of Vovchansk near…
Most theme parks endeavor to pull you out of reality and into a world of fantasy. However, Disney’s Animal Kingdom at Walt Disney World seeks to do exactly the opposite. Not only were several of Animal Kingdom’s lands and attractions built to resemble real-life African and Asian destinations. The park was also designed to educate guests on their relationship to nature and inspire them to leave a lasting impact on the environment. That’s a tall order, considering most people visit a theme park for rides and character meet-and-greets. A dedicated team of specialists works closely with the animals who call…
Arup, the 78-year-old London-based architecture and design firm, has many feathers in its cap. Employing over 18,000 people across 34 offices globally, its achievements include designing the iconic Sydney Opera House and the Etihad Stadium in Manchester, while it is currently working on completing the structure at La Sagrada Familia in Spain. Now it has become the latest high-profile victim of multimillion-dollar deepfake fraud. Earlier this year, an employee at the company’s Hong Kong office was roped into a video call with deepfakes of Arup’s CFO and other staff members, CNN Business reported. After putting aside his initial suspicions, the…
The incident took place in the southern state of Johor in the early hours of Friday morning. Two police officers have been killed and one injured in Malaysia after a man suspected to be part of the hardline Jemaah Islamiyah group stormed a police station. The attack took place in the early hours of Friday morning in the town of Ulu Tiram in the southern state of Johor as police on duty dealt with a couple who had said they wanted to make a statement about a two-year-old incident, Inspector General of Police Razarudin Husain was quoted as saying in…
The social network formerly known as Twitter has officially adopted X.com for all its core systems. That means typing twitter.com in your browser will now redirect to Elon Musk’s favored domain, or should. At the time of publication, we’re seeing a mix of results depending upon browser choice and whether you’re logged in or not. A message also now appears at the bottom of the X login page that reads, “We are letting you know that we are changing our URL, but your privacy and data protection settings remain the same.” Musk has a long history with the x.com…