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When I tell you that staying on a private island costing $3,000 a night is actually great value, you might assume the tropical heat has gone to my head. But let me explain.Almost everyone here has a story about rapper Drake. Turks and Caicos Islanders are accustomed to hobnobbing with celebrities, from our driver “Hardware” (one of many one-of-a-kind names we encountered) to our conch diving guide Jason, has who has sold fresh lobster to the Kardashians. This British Overseas Territory is awash with high rollers, and it has the high prices to match.Why So Moneyed? To the uninitiated, Turks…

US immigration authorities have raided a massive Hyundai manufacturing site in Georgia, leading to the arrest of over 450 people, according to one of the agencies involved in the operation.The 3,000-acre site, which was built by the Korean automobile manufacturer to make electric vehicles, had been operational for a year.The Department of Homeland Security told the BBC’s US partner CBS News that agents executed a search warrant due to allegations of “unlawful employment practices and other serious federal crimes”.Korean nationals were among those detained, the South Korean foreign ministry said, calling it an “unjust infringement” of their rights. In a…

Getty ImagesThe US jobs market weakened further in August, raising new fears about the health of the world’s largest economy. Employers added just 22,000 jobs last month, fewer than expected, while the unemployment rate ticked up from 4.2% to 4.3%, according to the Labor Department. The figures cap a string of shaky data this week on the job market and add to the concerns that spiked last month, when the Labor Department said hiring in May and June had been far weaker than it had initially estimated.On Friday, the department said its latest estimates showed the US actually lost jobs…

I’ve been trying out the image editing capabilities in Google’s latest generative AI model, and you can, too. Named Gemini 2.5 Flash Image, it upgrades the ability to edit your photos natively in Gemini. AI enthusiasts have referred to it as the “nano bananas” model, spurred on by a series of teasers from Google execs. Google has been investing heavily in its generative media models this year, dropping updated versions of its image and video generator models at its annual I/O developers conference. Google’s AI video generator Veo 3 stunned with synchronized audio, a first among the AI giants. And creators…

It was the stuff of Bond villains. Two ageing autocrats, their younger ally in tow, ambled down a red-carpeted ramp before a military parade in Beijing when a hot mic picked up a question that seemed to be on their minds: how long could they keep going – and, between the lines, might science allow them to rule for ever?With advances in technology, Russia’s Vladimir Putin assured Xi Jinping via his translator that “human organs can be constantly transplanted, to the extent that people can get younger, perhaps even immortal”.The Chinese leader replied: “By the end of this century, people…

Morrissey has announced that he “has no choice” but to put up for sale the entirety of his business interests in the Smiths “to any interested party/investor”.The deal, made in apparent seriousness on his website, Morrissey Solo, in a post titled “A Soul for Sale”, would include the band’s name and artwork, which he created, as well as his share of merchandising rights, lyrical and musical compositions, synchronisation, recordings and publishing contractual rights.In a statement, Morrissey wrote that he was “burnt out by any and all connections” to his former bandmates, Johnny Marr, Mike Joyce and the late Andy Rourke.“I…

It was never supposed to be this hard for Trevor Lawrence.  A household name in recruiting circles since his sophomore year of high school, Lawrence delivered on that hype and then some in college, winning a national championship at Clemson and finishing a sterling 34-2 in three years as a starter. When the Jacksonville Jaguars made him the No. 1 overall pick in the 2021 NFL Draft, the widespread expectation was he’d take the league by storm, if not immediately, then in short order. Instead, Lawrence’s career through four years has been a rollercoaster.  Lawrence has completed 63.3% of his…

There is no shortage of programs or practices that promise to increase happiness. People may meditate for 30 minutes every morning, block off full evenings to deeply connect with close friends or commit to a 12-week daily gratitude journaling exercise. Some of these activities, which emerged from the field of positive psychology, can reliably and sustainably boost psychological well-being, a technical term for happiness in life. But let’s be honest. Most people feel too busy, tired or overwhelmed to add on—and then keep up with—new and demanding routines in day-to-day life.What if finding more happiness did not require a major…

Elon Musk could collect a staggering $1 trillion payout over the next 10 years if Tesla hits an aggressive set of targets that would transform the company from an electric vehicle maker into a global leader in robotics and artificial intelligence, according to a new regulatory filing. 

The US jobs market stalled over the summer, adding just 22,000 jobs in August and continuing a slowdown in the labor market as businesses adjusted to disruptions caused by tariffs.The latest jobs report also contained more bad news. The US lost 13,000 jobs in June, according to the latest survey, the first time it went into the negative since December 2020.The unemployment rate for August inched up to 4.3%, the highest it’s been since 2021.The healthcare sector added 31,000 last month but most other sectors were flat or lost jobs.Chart of US jobsThe report highlighted worrying trends: Federal employment dropped…