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With all the lore and wonder surrounding the North Pole, it may seem like a place of pure legend. But this frozen edge of Earth is very real—and for the most daring travelers, it’s an exhilarating destination. “We’re definitely seeing a strong uptick in interest in the North Pole,” says Alex Mudd of Swoop Arctic, a travel agency specializing in polar holidays. No, you won’t find a toy workshop or an elf village here, but the few who’ve made the journey say it’s as magical as any Christmas fantasy. You might toast your arrival with champagne on the deck of…

A quick turnaround is never easy, especially after a one-move blunder in a winning position costs you a chance to fight for the title. This was the reality for Russia’s Andrey Esipenko in the final round of the 2025 FIDE Chess World Cup in Goa. Following a brutal semifinal tiebreak loss to China’s Wei Yi, Esipenko had to immediately regroup to face Uzbekistan’s Nodirbek Yakubboev for the crucial third-place playoff. Esipenko rose to the challenge, striking back instantly to beat Yakubboev and take a crucial 1-0 lead on Monday. He is now just a draw away from becoming the sixth…

There are few places in the world where family travel feels quite as effortless and embraced as it does in Mexico. It packs an incredible range for one country, with beaches, jungles, mountains, and big cities, all just a few hours from the US and welcoming to travelers of every age.“Mexico has a culture where family is at the heart of everything, and you really feel that in how resorts are designed and in how staff welcome family travelers,” says Meagan Drillinger, founder of boutique travel planning business Good Horizon. “You can have five-star luxury and still feel like you’re…

Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from next year [File] | Photo Credit: Reuters Malaysia plans to ban social media for users under the age of 16 starting from next year, joining a growing list of countries choosing to limit access to digital platforms due to concerns about child safety.Communications Minister Fahmi Fadzil said on Sunday (November 23, 2025) the government was reviewing mechanisms used to impose age restrictions for social media use in Australia and other nations, citing a need to protect youths from online harms such as cyberbullying, financial scams,…

Days after the release of Nano Banana Pro, Google’s latest and most advanced image-generation and editing AI model, social media feeds are flooded with AI-modified, photorealistic content that is increasingly blurring the line between what is real and what is synthetic media.Nano Banana Pro is powered by the recently unveiled Gemini 3 Pro, which is part of the tech giant’s newest family of foundational AI models with multimodal reasoning capabilities. Users have been quick to point out Nano Banana Pro’s improvements over its predecessor, the Gemini 2.5-powered Nano Banana model, with one of the most noticeable upgrades being the Pro…

Marco Jansen troubled the Indian batters with his bounce | Photo Credit: RITU RAJ KONWAR Kuldeep Yadav, on day two, called the pitch at the ACA stadium a “road” after South Africa amassed 489. A day later, though, India’s batters made the 22-yard strip look far more menacing than it actually was.A 45-minute passage of play on either side of the tea interval on the morning of day three on Monday pushed India into an abyss as South Africa tightened its vice-like grip on the second and final Test.For the second day in succession, it was Marco Jansen who starred for the visitors,…

Having arrived Down Under to surreal hype around Bazball and how it could unsettle Australia, England were once again humbled in Perth. As their wait for a first Test win in the country since 2010/11 continues, here is a round-up of how the Australian media reacted to England’s two-day defeat: Death of Bazball – The Australian The Ashes came into life thanks to an obituary in the Sporting Times in 1882. And The Australian took the same route to run a fake obituary on the death of Bazball. ‘In Affectionate Remembrance of Bazball, which died at the Perth Stadium on…

The world’s most influential travelers share their must-packs.You may know award-winning actor Justin Theroux through his eclectic range of films and cult-favorite television roles—Mulholland Drive, Beetlejuice Beetlejuice, The Leftovers. Or maybe you’ve followed his global travels via social media with his pitbull, Kuma, who accompanies him everywhere, from film sets to far-flung escapes. Now, 11 months into a year that’s taken him all over, Theroux steps into the role of Global Explorer for Marriott International’s The Luxury Collection, starring as “The Curator” in a new series of short films that follow the actor as he enjoys breakfast, unwinds in a…

The 256 GB Apple iPhone Air model, which launched at a significantly higher price point, is now being sold at a discount [File] | Photo Credit: REUTERS India’s electronics retailer Croma has kicked off its annual Black Friday sale, running from November 22 to November 30, and one offer in particular has taken social media by storm: the sharp price drop on Apple’s iPhone Air. The 256 GB model, which launched at a significantly higher price point, is now being sold at a discount, with additional bank offers. But the viral buzz around the deal stands in stark contrast to…

A hacker has claimed to be circulating an expansive database relating to lakhs of users of Adda, the community and housing society management platform used by several apartments, villas, and gated independent houses in India as well as other countries.Using the alias ‘Blinkers’, the hacker uploaded the personal details of over 1.86 million (18.6 lakh) Adda users to a popular hacking forum on late Sunday night, November 23, according to a report by data breach monitoring websites Leakd and HaveIBeenPwned. The trove of personal data is 145 MB in size, when uncompressed, and has reportedly been circulated among “underground cybercrime…