Jet fuel supplies could be disrupted in early May if the Middle East conflict continues, the boss of Ryanair has warned. Oil prices have surged since the war in Iran broke out at the end of February due to Iran’s block on tankers passing through a key shipping passage, the Strait of Hormuz. Find the…
Rather than chasing sequels and reboots, Netflix is betting its 2026 film strategy on a massive investment in original storytelling and a renewed focus on the theatrical comedy. The streaming giantβs need for original content is one of the main reasons Netflix fought fiercely to acquire Warner Bros. But even after losing the bid to…
Glencore is in talks with rival Rio Tinto that could lead to merger and the creation of the world’s largest mining firm. Glencore issued a statement to the market soon after the Financial Times (FT) reported that discussions over a tie-up had resumed, almost a year after a previous round of talks broke down. There…
Some of our finest contemporary writers got their laurels Friday night at the 46th Los Angeles Times Book Prizes ceremony at USCβs Bovard Auditorium. At the awards ceremony, which opens the annual L.A. Times Festival of Books weekend, Oakland-born writer Amy Tan and literary nonprofit We Need Diverse Books received achievement honors, and finalists in…
Fat Mike doesnβt do birthdays. So it was probably just a coincidence the NOFX retrospective at the Punk Rock Museum in Las Vegas last weekend took place on his birthday. βMy wife is going to spank my aβ really hard 59 times,β Michael Burkett, a.k.a. Fat Mike, said on the roof of the museum as…
MEXICO CITYΒ βΒ In March, a pair of Ecuadorean fishing boats in the Pacific burst into flames, forcing both crews to abandon ship. Months later, the incidents β which occurred well after the Trump administration launched its bombing campaign targeting alleged drug boats β have left more questions than answers. All 36 crewmen survived, but they have…
In the summer of 1991, Nirvana filmed the music video for βSmells Like Teen Spiritβ on a Culver City sound stage. Kurt Cobain strummed the grunge anthemβs iconic four-chord opening riff on a 1969 Fender Mustang, Lake Placid Blue with a signature racing stripe. Nearly 35 years later, the six-string relic hung on a gallery…
Dear Minneapolis: We are sorry for what you are going through. We get it. One day youβre living in a vibrant, multicultural city that, yeah, has its problems but is also pretty great. The next day, the president is calling you terrorists and insurrectionists and threatening to turn the U.S. military on you and your…
The new Air Force One, a plane gifted by the Qatari government, stands on the tarmac, at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, U.S., July 1, 2026. Kylie Cooper | Reuters The Trump administration has subpoenaed several New York Times journalists after their report on security concerns involving the new Air Force One, according to the paper….
A semiconductor wafer is on display at Touch Taiwan, an annual display exhibition in Taipei, Taiwan April 16, 2025. Ann Wang | Reuters Asian technology stocks extended their sell-off on Wednesday, with semiconductor names leading declines after another weak session in the U.S. In South Korea, SK Hynix slid more than 15% after the chip…