Welcome to the latest issue of Ship Technology Global magazine In our final issue of this year, we take a focused look at the cruise sector. Nearly two decades after she first set sail, Celebrity Solstice is leading a $250m revamp of Celebrity Cruises’ Solstice fleet. In this issue, we look into the specifics of the modernisation…
Vanessa BuschschlüterLatin America editor, BBC News Online Reuters US President Donald Trump has been ramping up pressure on Venezuela’s leader, President Nicolás Maduro. In a sharp escalation of Washington’s campaign, on 16 December the US president ordered a naval blockade of all sanctioned oil tankers entering and leaving Venezuela – less than a week after…
Good morning. You’re reading the Up First newsletter. Subscribe here to get it delivered to your inbox, and listen to the Up First podcast for all the news you need to start your day. Today’s top stories With two days until Congress’s scheduled holiday recess, lawmakers will likely leave Washington without extending Affordable Care Act health insurance subsidies. The…
Mortgage rate locks could be beneficial for homebuyers now that rates are cooling again. porcorex/Getty Images Mortgage interest rates remain volatile, and for homebuyers, a mortgage rate lock could mean paying thousands of dollars less over the life of a loan. While timing plays a role in securing the lowest possible mortgage rate, experts say…
ROYAL OAK, Mich. — Volunteers gripping flashlights waved them high above their heads when the clock struck 8 p.m., shining beams through the frigid night sky — and into the hospital’s windows. Exactly 10 minutes later, the enthusiastic crowd, still holding their flashlights aloft, in unison hollered “sweet dreams” toward children in the hospital several…
NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The 24-year-old man who allegedly perpetrated the terror attack in Australia on Sunday with his 50-year-old father was slapped with charges on Wednesday, according to news releases. In addition to “15 counts of murder” and “40 counts of cause wounding/grievous bodily harm to person with intent to…
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Streeting says, even though staff are on strike, people should still go to hospital if they need emergency help Streeting says he does not want people to stay away from hospitals today if they need emergency medical help. The most important message that I want us all to convey collectively as, as parliament and the…
Andy Omer Gokce’s unconventional idea for a new school wasn’t met with immediate enthusiasm. The former Silicon Valley resident saw technology surging forward in profound ways, even before generative artificial-intelligence models burst into the marketplace. Could the longtime educator build a learning environment, he wondered, where students honed AI and data-science skills? A friend who…