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Facebook Tweet Email Link Paris Reuters  —  France’s minority government could be ousted next month after three main opposition parties said they would not back a confidence vote which Prime Minister Francois Bayrou announced for September 8 over his plans for sweeping budget cuts. The far-right National Rally and the Greens said they would vote against him. The Socialists, on whose vote Bayrou’s fate largely lies, said they did not see how they could back him – unless he changes tack on the budget, which they did not see as likely to happen. If he loses the confidence vote in…

Labubu toys packaging are seen at a souvenir store in Krakow, Poland on August 21, 2025. Jakub Porzycki | Nurphoto | Getty ImagesEven Confucius is getting in on China’s “blind box” craze.At the main temple in Beijing to China’s greatest sage, the souvenir shops sell a range of “blind boxes,” gifts packaged in such a way that buyers don’t know exactly what variety of the item they’re purchasing until after they commit.One popular blind box at the store is an ice cream treat with a blessing from Confucius. Worshippers pay $4.50 and, only after unwrapping the dessert, read that they…

Delta Air Lines is expanding its presence at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) with three new nonstop routes and increased frequencies on existing services, reinforcing its position as Austin’s leading global carrier.Starting November 9, 2025, Delta will launch twice-daily service to Denver (DEN), providing Austin travelers with convenient access to the Rocky Mountain region for both business and recreation. Two additional routes will begin on June 7, 2026: daily service to Columbus (CMH), connecting Austin to Ohio’s growing tech and manufacturing hub, and twice-daily flights to Kansas City (MCI). All three new routes will be operated by Delta Connection partner SkyWest…

NEW YORK (AP) — Over the course of the past week across the U.S. Open’s grounds, eight couples went on their first dates — on camera.They were all part of the tournament’s newest content creation venture, “Game, Set, Matchmaker,” the most recent play for Gen Z attention from the world of Grand Slam tennis. From Wimbledon to Flushing Meadows, the sport is starting to take risks in pursuit of a new generation of fans.“We’re always looking for new ways to engage new audiences,” said Jonathan Zipper, the senior director of social media for the U.S. Tennis Association. The USTA governs…

by Lacey Pfalz Last updated: 8:00 AM ET, Sun August 24, 2025 This year is the 250th birthday of legendary author Jane Austen, and it’s a fair statement to say that more people than just the Brits are excited about it. Travelers will find a wide variety of celebrations, tour experiences, festivals or even hotel packages celebrating the widely known author of books like “Pride & Prejudice” and “Emma,” in a country-wide celebration known as Austen 250, taking place all across the regions Austen was known to have lived, visited or written about during her lifetime.  Curious to see how Britain…

The Startup Battlefield 2025 judging panel is getting even stronger. Our first wave of VCs brought serious firepower, and now we’re adding more top investors who will grill founders, unpack the big questions, and help crown this year’s $100,000 champion at TechCrunch Disrupt, October 27–29 in San Francisco’s Moscone West. Like the legendary investors who’ve judged in years past, this next group brings the insight, experience, and instincts that can change a founder’s trajectory in just one Q&A. Here’s the next set of investors ready to bring their sharpest questions to the Disrupt Stage. Secure your ticket now to save…

Facebook Tweet Email Link As Russia’s war machine grinds forward in eastern Ukraine, there is another offensive being waged far beyond the front line. Russia is ramping up nightly drone attacks on Ukrainian cities and civilian infrastructure, and as it rapidly increases its production of those weapons its strikes are intensifying. Many of the drones aren’t particularly fast or high-tech, but they are cheap enough for the Kremlin to launch more than 700 in one night, in an effort to overwhelm Ukraine’s air defenses and decimate civilian morale, experts say. After obtaining Iranian designs for Shahed attack drones, Russia built…

We are almost face-to-face with Labor Day, but there’s still a sliver of summer left. And we should not waste these last days telling each other how quickly the season has flown by.Let’s spend the rest of summer and early fall eating all of the ripe, rainbow-hued produce that is spilling over at the farmer’s markets and (if we’re lucky) in our gardens. Tomatoes, eggplants, zucchini, herbs, string beans and — to some folks’ minds — the pick of the season: fresh sweet corn.Do you have an avid corn lover in your world? The kind of person who will eat…

Canadian investor Kevin O’Leary revealed on CNBC Monday that he was one of three buyers to snap up the record-breaking Kobe Bryant and Michael Jordan sports card at auction over the weekend.The card, a signed collectible featuring both NBA legends, sold for nearly $13 million, surpassing the previous record for the most-expensive trading card sold at auction, a 1952 Topps Mickey Mantle #311, which went for $12.6 million in August 2022, according to auction house Heritage, which sold both cards.As of the completion of the Bryant-Jordan sale, the buyers remained anonymous. O’Leary told CNBC he bought the card along with…

Southwest Airlines is implementing some changes to its long-standing “customer of size” policy, with several plus-size travelers saying the updates make an already stressful experience even harder.Starting January 27, 2026, the airline will require passengers who “encroach upon the neighboring seat” to purchase an additional ticket—something that was previously encouraged but not strictly enforced. The rule coincides with another major shift for the carrier: the end of its signature open seating system and the move to assigned seating. For years, Southwest stood out from other major airlines by offering a relatively flexible policy for plus-size travelers. They could book a…