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TAMPERE, Finland (AP) — The Moomins, Finland’s most lovable literary cartoon family, are celebrating their 80th birthday this year.The chubby, white, hippopotamus-like characters have captivated readers worldwide since author and illustrator Tove Jansson published “The Moomins and the Great Flood” in 1945. The children’s book featuring Moomintroll and Moominmamma in their search for the missing Moominpappa.Jansson, a Swedish-speaking Finn who died in 2001, went on to write eight more books, multiple picture books and a comic strip about the Moomins in Swedish. The series, set in the fictional Moominvalley, has been translated into more than 60 languages, and sparked movie…

RIYADH, SAUDI ARABIA – FEBRUARY 01: (R-L) Michael Page of England punches Shara Magomedov of Russia in a middleweight fight during the UFC Fight Night event at anb Arena on February 01, 2025 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. (Photo by Chris Unger/Zuffa LLC)Chris Unger | Ufc | Getty ImagesDays after completing its merger with Skydance, Paramount has acquired the U.S. rights to TKO Group’s UFC for seven years, beginning in 2026.Paramount is paying an average of $1.1 billion per year, totaling $7.7 billion, for UFC’s full slate of 13 marquee events and 30 “Fight Nights,” the companies said in a statement.…

by Skye Mayring Last updated: 2:00 PM ET, Sat August 9, 2025 Croatia is back in a big way. With a significant increase in airlift through October, connecting Croatia to some 120 foreign cities, it’s no surprise that tourists are rediscovering “the Land of a Thousand Islands” or finally seeing this bucket-list worthy destination for themselves. Thanks to a boost in accessibility, advisors have more opportunities than ever before to showcase their value to clients and provide insider knowledge. From bypassing pricey fees to avoiding the crowds at popular tourist spots, these tips can reduce friction and allow clients to…

The AI chip race narrative used to be about U.S. national security, but apparently now it’s about tariffs: Nvidia and AMD have agreed to pay the U.S. government 15% of the revenue they make from sales of high-end AI chips to China in exchange for licenses to sell to those chips in the country, the Financial Times reported, citing anonymous sources. According to the FT’s government source, Nvidia will share revenues from sales of its H20 AI chips in China, and AMD would share a cut of MI308 chip sales. The government has also started issuing licenses for the sale…

It was six months ago that Selin Celikoyar bought her last tampon and switched to a reusable menstrual disc.“I had already been wary of tampons from an environmental perspective and also from a biological perspective. I felt that they were very wasteful and expensive to consistently keep buying,” she said. Americans go through 19 billion disposable period products per year — most made from plastic and water-guzzling cotton — that all end up in landfills. From menstrual cups to discs, there are better ways. The flexible discs and other reusable menstrual products are gaining traction as alternatives to the billions…

Celebrity birthdays for the week of Aug. 17-23:Aug. 17: Actor Robert De Niro is 82. Guitarist Gary Talley of The Box Tops is 78. “Downton Abbey” creator Julian Fellowes is 76. Actor Robert Joy (“CSI: NY”) is 74. Singer Kevin Rowland of Dexy’s Midnight Runners is 72. Bassist Colin Moulding of XTC is 70. Country singer-songwriter Kevin Welch is 70. Singer Belinda Carlisle of The Go-Go’s is 67. Actor Sean Penn is 65. Jazz saxophonist Everette Harp is 64. Guitarist Gilby Clarke (Guns N’ Roses) is 63. Singer Maria McKee (Lone Justice) is 61. Drummer Steve Gorman (The Black Crowes)…

The Stitch Fix logo on a smartphone arranged in Hastings-on-Hudson, New York, U.S., on Saturday, June 5, 2021. Stitch Fix Inc. is scheduled to release earning on June 7.Tiffany Hagler-Geard/ | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesCould Stitch Fix be on the path to a comeback? The clothing subscription service, one of the many pandemic winners that’s struggled to find itself in a post-lockdown world, is back to growth and seeing some early wins from a turnaround strategy that’s just over two years in the making. Under CEO Matt Baer, a former Walmart and Macy’s executive who was tapped to helm the business in…

Last updated: 9:00 PM ET, Fri August 8, 2025 WHY IT RATES: San Juanico, or Scorpion Bay, in Baja California Sur, is a prime summer destination for surfers due to its renowned long right point breaks. —Janeen Christoff, TravelPulse Managing EditorFor surfers in search of an unforgettable summer adventure, San Juanico—also known as Scorpion Bay—is a dream destination. Located in the remote Comondú municipality of Baja California Sur, this legendary surf spot is home to some of the longest right point breaks in the world. With southern swells rolling in during the summer months, this quiet corner of the peninsula transforms into…

Apple in 2024 showed a swanky demo of what it said would be a new, intelligent Siri that would connect with different apps to fetch all kinds of information. But this new Siri has yet to see the light of day, as the company seemingly hasn’t been able to get it ready. However, Bloomberg now reports that Apple is testing a version of Siri that will be able to take actions on your behalf across various apps by following voice commands. The company plans to release a new version of App Intents, its framework gives developers the ability to allow…

Facebook Tweet Email Link Miguel Uribe Turbay, a Colombian senator and presidential hopeful who was hospitalized after being shot at a campaign event more than two months ago, has died, his wife announced on Monday. Uribe, 39, a potential presidential candidate from the right-wing opposition, was shot in the head during a rally in Bogota, Colombia’s capital, on June 7. The hospital where Uribe was being treated, the Santa Fe de Bogota Foundation, said Saturday that he was in “critical condition” due to a “hemorrhagic episode in the central nervous system.” “I ask God to show me the way to…