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Facebook Tweet Email Link Families of some of the Israeli hostages still held in Gaza have sailed towards the Palestinian enclave on Thursday, in a desperate attempt to put pressure on the government of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as it contemplates expanding the war in Gaza. The Hostages and Missing Families Forum, as well as the opposition and a large part of the Israeli public, are strongly against the expansion of the operation, arguing it would put their loved ones at even more risk. As the flotilla set off from the port of Ashkelon in southern Israel, Lior Horev from…
Gregorys Coffee was founded in 2006 and has more than 50 locations.Source: Gregorys CoffeeCraveworthy Brands is now investor and managing partner of Gregorys Coffee, a New York City-based coffee chain with dreams of a nationwide footprint.The two companies announced the deal on Thursday. Financial terms were not disclosed.Craveworthy Brands, a fast-growing restaurant holding company, has become a prolific investor since its founding in 2022. Its portfolio includes legacy chains such as Genghis Grill and BD’s Mongolian Grill, emerging concepts including Shaquille O’Neal’s Big Chicken as well as several virtual brands that only offer delivery.Gregorys was founded in 2006. The regional…
Two iconic travel brands have teamed up to help travelers get to their happy place.Travelers can now search and book Southwest Airlines’ inventory directly on Priceline, unlocking more ways to compare, customize and save on flights. Through the partnership, Southwest flights are also now bookable across the Booking Holdings portfolio of brands, including Booking.com and Agoda.”Our goal is to be the best travel dealmaker in the world. Collaborating with Southwest, one of the most trusted names in air travel, is a natural next step in our mission to do so,” said Brigit Zimmerman, Chief Commercial Officer at Priceline. “Adding their…
After a second-quarter earnings beat, Airbnb CEO Brian Chesky shared his thoughts on the company’s AI strategy, cautioning investors that AI chatbots can’t yet be thought of as the “new Google.” That is, AI chatbots, while potentially driving new leads to the travel and services business, aren’t entirely a replacement for the referrals that the dominant search engine brings. At least not at this time. “I think we’re still kind of feeling out the space,” the exec told investors on the Q2 earnings call. “The thing I want to caution is I don’t think that AI agents — I don’t…
Facebook Tweet Email Link Island getaways have long captured our imagination. South Pacific landfalls with coral reefs and tropical beaches, European isles bristling with medieval castles, a remote cabin in the woods on a lake island — the choices seem almost unlimited. But we’re not alone in our attraction to these idyllic escapes. Many of the more famous names have become expensive and overcrowded. But it doesn’t have to be that way. These 11 magical American island destinations aren’t on every “best islands” list, and they’re better for it. Apostle Islands (Wisconsin) This Lake Superior archipelago is split between the…
An American Airlines Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner lands at the Miami International Airport on December 10, 2021 in Miami, Florida.Joe Raedle | Getty ImagesAmerican Airlines is reviving some of its pre-pandemic destinations like Prague and Budapest, Hungary, as international travel continues to hold up better than domestic demand.Other additions include its first-ever Dallas Fort Worth International flights to Athens, Greece, and year-round nonstop service between Miami and Milan.American is also extending service for next year’s World Cup, from Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Dallas and between Dallas and Zurich, where soccer’s governing body, FIFA, is based,. Those flights will run from May…
Last updated: 2:45 PM ET, Wed August 6, 2025 Collecting passports stamps from countries around the world has long been part of the thrill for avid globetrotters.But that cherished element of travel is about to become a thing of the past across many European locations. Nearly 30 countries in the European Union are set to switch to a biometric and electronic border entry system this fall, meaning passport stamps will no longer be issued.The European Union website outlines the latest details of the new Entry/Exit System (EES), including noting that the current plan is to begin a gradual phase-in of…
SRINAGAR, India (AP) — Indian authorities have banned 25 books in Kashmir that they say propagate “false narratives” and “secessionism” in the disputed region, where strict controls on the media have escalated in recent years.The ban threatens people with prison time for selling or owning these works by authors such as Booker Prize-winning novelist and activist Arundhati Roy, constitutional expert A.G. Noorani, and noted academicians and historians like Sumantra Bose, Christopher Snedden and Victoria Schofield. Threat of prison timeThe order was issued on Tuesday by the region’s Home Department, which is under the direct control of Lt. Gov. Manoj Sinha,…
Beaches Resorts unveiled the “Beaches Splash Sale,” along with lucrative incentives for travel advisors.The sale offers guests instant $400 credits and a complimentary catamaran sailing on stays of five or more nights. Guests staying seven or more nights will also receive $150 in spa credits. The sale applies to bookings made by Sept. 1, 2025, for travel from Nov. 1, 2025, to Dec. 20, 2027.Meanwhile, travel advisors who book stays six-plus nights will be rewarded with $100 booking bonus – in addition to four percent in commission for travel through March 31, 2026, “when booked directly with Unique Vacations, Inc.…
Ron Deibert, the director of Citizen Lab, one of the most prominent organizations investigating government spyware abuses, is sounding the alarm to the cybersecurity community and asking them to step up and join the fight against authoritarianism. On Wednesday, Deibert will deliver a keynote at the Black Hat cybersecurity conference in Las Vegas, one of the largest gatherings of information security professionals of the year. Ahead of his talk, Deibert told TechCrunch that he plans to speak about what he describes as a “descent into a kind of fusion of tech and fascism,” and the role that the Big Tech…