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Avis Budget Group recently announced a new luxury service: Avis First. Customers can arrange for a curbside pickup and drop-off right at the airport.The service has launched at airports in Denver, Honolulu, and Palm Beach. Avis Budget Group introduced a brand-new luxury service this week, allowing customers to skip the time-consuming airport shuttle and rental car counter. The new curbside service, called Avis First, will bring rental cars directly to customers at the airport terminal, according to the company. Currently, the new service is available at major airports in Denver; Honolulu; and Palm Beach, Florida. “I remember the days of hauling…

new video loaded: Why Trump’s Tariffs Are Closing Factories in LesothoRecent episodes in Latest VideoWhether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, Times Video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world.Whether it’s reporting on conflicts abroad and political divisions at home, or covering the latest style trends and scientific developments, Times Video journalists provide a revealing and unforgettable view of the world.Show more videos from Latest Video

A Vox reader asks: What exactly are parasocial relationships and why are they so prevalent now?Here’s a hypothetical scenario: You hear your favorite podcasters every day. You know their voices by heart. They’re chatty and relatable, and they casually reveal all the details of their lives — and what they don’t say on the podcast you can easily pick up from following their social media accounts. Eventually, you start to think of them as people you know — even friends. So, it’s a rude awakening when you see them at a coffee shop one day and walk up to say…

Crew-11 mission astronauts wave as they head to the launch pad at the Kennedy Space Center in Cape Canaveral, Fla. on Friday. From Left to right, Roscosmos cosmonaut Oleg Platonov, NASA astronaut Mike Fincke, NASA astronaut and mission commander Zena Cardman and JAXA astronaut Kimiya Yui. The crew will live and work aboard the International Space Station for at least six months. Gregg Newton/AFP via Getty Images hide caption toggle caption Gregg Newton/AFP via Getty Images An international crew of four launched into orbit just before noon Friday from Florida on NASA’s Crew-11, a six-month mission to the International Space…

Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan addressing a memorial gathering for former Chief Minister V.S. Achuthanandan at Nishagandhi auditorium in Thiruvananthapuram on Friday. Leader of the Opposition V.D. Satheesan, Indian Union Muslim League general secretary P.K. Kunhalikutty and other political and religious leaders are also seen. | Photo Credit: NIRMAL HARINDRAN V.S. Achuthanandan played one of the leading roles in the transformation of Kerala into a modern State, Chief Minister Pinarayi Vijayan has said. He was speaking at a condolence meeting organised here on Friday by the Communist Party of India (Marxist) State committee for Achuthanandan, former Chief Minister and founding leader…

Smoke rises amid destroyed buildings following an Israeli shelling in the Gaza Strip, as seen from southern Israel, Friday, Aug. 1, 2025. Leo Correa/AP hide caption toggle caption Leo Correa/AP U.S. special envoy to the Middle East Steve Witkoff arrived in the southern Gazan city of Rafah Friday, where he inspected an aid distribution center operated by the U.S. and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF). Witkoff was accompanied by the U.S. Ambassador to Israel, Mike Huckabee, who posted about the visit on X, saying they had gone to Gaza to “learn the truth” about the aid site, adding: “GHF delivers…

Area under sugarcane for the sugar marketing season that will commence on October 1, 2025 is estimated to be 57.24 lakh hectare in late June 2025 compared with 57.11 lakh hectare last season.The Indian Sugar and Bio-energy Manufacturers Association (ISMA) said in a press release that in Maharashtra, the cane area had increased to 14.93 lakh hectare from 13.82 lakh hectare last season. In Karnataka, sugarcane area has increased by about 6% and in Uttar Pradesh, the area has declined 3%. Based on these, the ISMA estimates gross sugar production to be 349 lakh tonne, which will be 18% more…

“The woman sitting next to me. The doctors still hoping to save me. My crazy friend. Another woman, who had dedicated her life to me. My mother. My father. The lanes of Kasi. My body, which had left me. And my heart, with fire still burning within. I could have gotten up. But for whom? I could shout. But for whom? Everything was melting away from me — my love, Zoya, Bindiya, Murari, and the scent of Kasi. Why should I hold on? This fire within me could have either kept me alive or killed me. But why do I…

Sweden striker Alexander Isak heavily linked to Liverpool move after reportedly telling Newcastle he wants to leave.Newcastle have rejected Liverpool’s opening bid to sign unsettled Sweden striker Alexander Isak, according to reports.Isak has been training at his old club Real Sociedad this week after reportedly telling Newcastle he wants to leave St James’ Park.The 25-year-old has been linked with Liverpool since the end of last season, and the Premier League champions are now believed to have formalised their interest with an offer of about 110 million pounds ($146m) plus potential add-ons.But Newcastle, who reportedly value Isak at 150 million pounds…

Stellar drive: Rahil produced a late lap of 1:10.972s. | Photo Credit: Special arrangement Rahil Pillarisetty (RACR Castrol Power1) produced a stunning lap (1:10.972s) late in the qualifying session to snatch the pole position from Chiranth Vishwanath (Petronas TVS Racing, 1:11.249s) in the premier Pro-Stock 301-400cc Open category, kickstarting his campaign in the Rolon Round of the MRF MMSC FMSCI Indian National Motorcycle Racing Championship 2025 at the Kari Motor Speedway in Coimbatore on Friday.Raj Kumar (Motul Sparks Racing) in Super Stock 165cc Intermediate, Mohamed Mikail (Mad Rabbit Racing) in Stock 301-400cc (Novice), and Charu Sreekara Kedarnadh (Motul KTM Gusto…