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Pauline Frommer talks with Scott Brady, author of 'Overlanding 101: A Field Guide to Vehicle-Based Adventure Travel,' on rough terrain, finding the right travel companions, and the time he helped out Prince Harry.

FILE – The TikTok app logo appears in Tokyo on Sept. 28, 2020. Kiichiro Sato/AP hide caption toggle caption Kiichiro Sato/AP U.S. officials say they have reached a “framework” for a deal with China over the fate of the hugely popular short-video platform TikTok, an apparent breakthrough in the multi-year standoff over the ban against the Chinese-owned app. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent announced the news after two days of talks with Chinese officials in Madrid. He added that President Trump and Chinese leader Xi Jinping would “speak on Friday to complete the deal.” China has yet to confirm the announcement.…

Drone strike on a Russian oil refineryNoelreports via X/TwitterRussia is facing gas shortages, as refinery after refinery goes up in flames under a growing onslaught from Ukrainian drones.Evidence for the problem comes from multiple sources. It is illegal for Russians to share images of drone attacks on social media, but people still post videos of exploding refineries. And we are beginning to hear the first rumblings on Russian social media about the impact the strikes having on everyday life. Putin’s war is coming home, and it will affect everyone.Paying The Price Of War At The PumpsMap of recent strikes on…

General Motors will temporarily lay off workers at its Wentzville assembly plant in Missouri. According to a letter sent to employees by the head of the plant and the head of the local union, a shortage of parts is the culprit, and as a result the factory will see “a temporary layoff from September 29-October 19.” The plant is about 45 minutes west of St Louis and employs more than 4,000 people to assemble midsize pickup trucks for Chevrolet and GMC, as well as full-size vans. Not every employee will be laid off—”skilled trades, stamping, body shop, final process and…

The hit musical Dreamgirls will return to Broadway with a global search to find its new stars.The show originated in New York in 1981 and played until 1985, winning six Tony awards as well as two Grammys. The song And I Am Telling You I’m Not Going was also a No 1 hit on the R&B chart.The revival is set to start in the fall of 2026 and will be directed by the five-time Tony nominee Camille A Brown. Her credits include the recent revival of for colored girls.The award-winning British producer Sonia Friedman’s company will be producing. Her most…

Strasbourg are a club torn between inertia and evolution. Change is visible all around the Meinau: in its recently developed stands and on the pitch where, in two years, they have gone from perennial relegation strugglers to Champions League candidates. The motor for change was BlueCo’s purchase of the club in 2023. The takeover was met with stout opposition and the team’s upward trajectory since has done little to remould public opinion.“I feel like we are back at the beginning. I am so disappointed with the reaction,” complained Liam Rosenior on Sunday, exasperated by the latest fan protests. You needn’t…

A fungus flagged as a “critical” concern by the World Health Organization may have a secret weapon: a virus hidden inside it.Now, a new study suggests that targeting this virus may offer a new strategy for treating these dangerous fungal infections in people.The virus, called A. fumigatus Polymycovirus-1 (AfuPmV-1M), was known prior to the new research. But the study revealed that the virus appears to be giving the fungus Aspergillus fumigatus several key survival advantages. You may like A. fumigatus can infect people who breathe in its spores. This can cause short-term or long-term lung infections or an “invasive” disease…

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Sweden’s Armand ‘Mondo’ Duplantis sails over the bar to set a 14th pole vault record at the World Athletic Championships in Tokyo.Published On 15 Sep 202515 Sep 2025Click here to share on social mediashare2ShareMondo Duplantis has broken the pole vault world record for the 14th time with a jump of 6.3m (20ft, 8 inches) on his third attempt as he wins a third straight world title.The gold medal was already secure for the American-born Swede on Monday when he had the bar raised a centimetre (0.4 inches) higher than the record height of 6.29m he managed in Budapest last month.Recommended…

Pritti MistryBusiness reporterAlamyA further 30 Bodycare stores are to shut following the health and beauty chain’s collapse into administration.The retailer fell into administration on 5 September and immediately closed 32 of its 147 shops with the loss of 450 jobs.The company’s administrators have now said another 14 stores will close on Tuesday while 16 more will shut on Thursday.A spokesperson for the administrators said the business was up for sale and there had been “interest from a number of parties” in relation to some of the remaining 85 stores, the future of which it hoped to secure.”Unfortunately, however, given the…