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High inflation may prompt people to change their summer vacation plans
Summer vacations plans could be in flux this year. This time, it’s not because of Covid-19. Instead, high prices due to inflation may prompt prospective travel goers to switch up their plans. In fact, 69% of adults who say they will take a vacation this summer anticipate changing their travel plans as prices have soared […]
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People are getting travel ideas from social media — often with hilarious results
Nearly one in three travelers turn to social media for holiday inspiration, according to a new study. The figures are even higher for younger travelers. Some 60% of Gen Zs and 40% of millennials use social media for travel purposes, according to an April 2022 report by the travel company Arrivia. On TikTok alone, the […]
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The threat of nuclear war is real, top Russian official says; U.S. wants to see Moscow ‘weakened’. Follow our live updates
Risk of nuclear war now ‘very, very significant,’ Russia’s foreign minister says Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a news conference after his talks with Bahrain’s Foreign Minister Abdullatif al-Zayani in Moscow, Russia, April 7, 2022. Alexander Zemlianichenko | Reuters The risks of nuclear war are now very significant and should not be underestimated, […]
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Here’s what the world’s first floating city in Busan, South Korea, could look like
Artist rendering courtesy Oceanix, BIG-Bjarke Ingels Group. The United Nations, a floating city architecture firm called Oceanix, and the South Korean city of Busan on Tuesday unveiled the prototype for a floating, sustainable version of the key shipping hub. Floating cities could be a way to mitigate the effects of sea level rise caused by […]
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Traveling expectations versus reality
Markus Romischer shares his experience traveling to popular Instagram locations for travelers. Source
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These global stocks look cheap after falling over 20% — and analysts love them
These buy-rated stocks look to be trading at a sharp discount and could be primed for big returns going forward. Source
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GE hoping to 3D print concrete components for wind turbines so it can save on transportation costs
A Haliade-X wind turbine photographed in the Netherlands on March 2, 2022. The Haliade-X is part of a new generation of huge turbines set to be installed in the years ahead. Peter Boer | Bloomberg | Getty Images A new research facility which hopes to 3D print the concrete bases of giant wind turbine towers […]
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Top U.S. officials visit Ukraine, pledge more military aid and to re-open embassy in Kyiv
U.S. pledges more war funding for Ukraine and plans to re-open embassy in Kyiv U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrived in Ukraine to discuss military aid with Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Sunday. The visit, which saw the senior U.S. officials meet with Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Kuleba as well […]
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The 10-year Treasury yield is getting closer to 3%. Here’s what that means for your money
d3sign | Moment | Getty Images As the yield on the 10-year U.S. Treasury pushes ever closer to 3% — a symbolic level not seen since late 2018 — financial analysts have described how it could affect people’s finances in a number of ways. Last week, the 10-year rate hit 2.94%, its highest point in […]
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Blinken, Austin meet with Zelenskyy in Kyiv, a wartime first for top U.S. officials
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken (L) and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin in Washington, DC, on April 11, 2022. NBC News reports Blinken and Austin slipped into Ukraine on Sunday for an extraordinary wartime meeting with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, bringing new promises of military and diplomatic support. Michael Mccoy | Afp | Getty Images […]
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