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Sign up for CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter, Unlocking the World. Get destination news, plus the latest information on aviation, food and drink, and accommodation. This week’s roundup of travel news covers the 200th anniversary of the groundbreaking suspension bridge, Time Out’s Best Cities of 2026, and what the Iran War means for your travel plans. British media group Time Out has announced its “Best Cities of 2026” and half of the top 10 are in the Asia-Pacific region. This year’s annual survey received responses from 24,000 people in 150 cities around the world, with Australia’s largest city, Melbourne, coming in…
Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has praised interim head coach Michael Carrick, but stopped short of backing him to take over on a full-time basis.United appointed Carrick on a contract until the end of the season in January after the sacking of manager Ruben Amorim. The 44-year-old former United midfielder suffered his first defeat as a manager last time out against Newcastle, but remains the bookmakers’ favorite to land the full-time job after steadying the ship at Old Trafford and helping the club climb to third in the Premier League standings. Asked by Sky Sports’ Craig Slater at the…
Berkshire Hathaway’s new CEO Greg Abel announced on CNBC’s “Squawk Box” on March 5 that the company will begin stock buybacks. This is relatively unusual for Berkshire, which hasn’t bought back stock since the second quarter of 2024. But the move is becoming increasingly common for companies like Berkshire, a financially mature conglomerate worth more than $1 trillion and with deep pockets of cash. Investment research firm Morningstar estimates that S&P 500 companies will spend about $1 trillion on stock buybacks in 2025, up from a record $942 billion in 2024. Last year was the fifth year in a row…
Kimi Antonelli became the youngest pole sitter in F1 history, beating Mercedes teammate George Russell in qualifying for the Chinese Grand Prix. Russell appeared to have an advantage over Antonelli after winning the sprint earlier on Saturday, but he suffered a technical issue late in qualifying and was limited to just one lap in the rush at the end of the session. Antonelli made the most of his two clean runs, posting a time of 1:32.064 on his second attack, beating Russell by 0.222 seconds. Mercedes secured a spot on the front row for the third time in the qualifying…
On March 14, 2026, smoke billows from the direction of an energy facility in Fujairah, a Gulf emirate. (Photo courtesy of AFP, Getty Images) / – | AFP | Getty ImagesSome oil loading operations have been halted due to a fire in Fujairah, a city in the United Arab Emirates and a key refueling hub, Reuters reported on Saturday, citing industry and trade sources.The fire reportedly occurred after the US attacked Iran’s Kharg Island, a key oil hub in the region, on Friday.According to Reuters, the fire in Fujairah started after debris fell when a drone intercepted it. There were…
As the US and Israel’s war on Iran enters its third week, the economic fallout is growing with little sign of easing as Tehran’s new supreme leader vows to keep the Strait of Hormuz closed. Casualties are rising, with six US servicemen killed the day before when a refueling plane crashed in western Iraq. More than 2,000 people have been killed in Iran and Lebanon since the war began, and dozens more across the region. Oil prices continued to rise on Friday due to unrest over the Strait of Hormuz, a major artery of energy trade. Meanwhile, Iranian sources told…
Taipei, Taiwan — Taiwan’s military has become accustomed to the routine of tracking Chinese military aircraft flying near the island. Some days there are few. There are many more. But they are almost a constant presence. So when the planes suddenly stopped coming for nearly two weeks, the silence was shocking and deeply disconcerting. Taiwan’s military said the spell was broken on Thursday after five People’s Liberation Army (PLA) aircraft flew around the Taiwan Strait in the past 24 hours, with several flying near the median line that divides the waterway. Analysts said this was the longest suspension of Chinese…
Rory McIlroy has set his sights on a “decent finish” at The Players after capping off his second round with a stunning final-hole birdie that put him within the expected cut at TPC Sawgrass. McIlroy quickly advanced with an opening hole birdie on the 10th Friday morning, but admitted he was “incredibly rusty” with an opening round 74 after entering this week without a practice round due to a back injury. The two-time Players champion had one birdie and one bogey over the remainder of his first nine holes, but dropped another shot on the fourth hole and missed the…
Satellite image showing an oil terminal on Kharg Island, Iran, February 25, 2026. 2026 Planet Lab Pbc | via ReutersUS President Donald Trump announced on Friday that he has directed US Central Command to carry out bombing strikes against military targets on Iran’s Kharg Island. “Just moments ago, at my direction, U.S. Central Command conducted one of the most powerful bombing raids in the history of the Middle East, completely obliterating all military targets on Iran’s crown jewel Kharg Island,” the president wrote in a post on Truth Social. He added: “We have chosen not to wipe out the island’s…
The 2026 Six Nations has left everyone guessing, tearing up the pre-tournament script and making anyone who dares to predict anything look foolish. The final piece awaits the decisive “Super Saturday” when history will be made…Borthwick fights for the futureEngland, who had been tipped as title contenders before the tournament, now faces the harsh reality that unless they meet expectations against title-chasing France, they will suffer the worst defeat in the history of the Six Nations and end up with a sole victory. England manager Steve Borthwick heads to the Stade de France with his future on the line after…