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Top 5 Can’t Miss Salt Cay has some of the best diving I have ever experienced, and the coral reefs and shipwrecks are a playground for marine life.The Coral Reef Bar & Grill is the island’s only restaurant, and their fried conch is not something you want to miss.The accommodations at Harbourside are comfortable, and they put you a stone’s throw away from perfect snorkeling.In the early months, Salt Cay’s proximity to Columbus Passage makes it the perfect home base for those looking to snorkel with humpback whales. Taylor’s Hill is a rugged trek, but an incredible opportunity to visit the…

U.S. President Donald Trump listen to U.S. Chief of Staff of the Air Force David W. Allvin next to an image of an F-47 sixth-generation fighter jet in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 21, 2025. | Photo Credit: Reuters The United States Air Force chief of staff announced on Monday (August 18, 2025) that he planned to retire in the coming months, but did not provide a reason.The announcement by General David Allvin was a surprise, as he will have served just two years out of the typical four-year assignment by the time…

Coffee Day Enterprises, promoted by entrepreneur the late V.G. Siddartha, has elevated Malavika Hegde, its CEO as chairperson of the company with immediate effect, said the company in a regulatory filing.Ms. Hegde, wife of Siddartha, has been serving as the CEO of the company since 2019.Also, she has been reappointed as a whole-time director of the company for another five years. “Based on the recommendation of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee, the Board considered and unanimously approved the re-appointment of Mrs. Malavika Hegde as a Whole-time Director (WTD) for a further period of five years effective December 31, 2025, till December…

Goodbye MSBNC, and hello “MS NOW.”In an announcement that has triggered widespread befuddlement and mockery, the progressive cable news network is getting rebranded.The new name isn’t meant to call to mind Microsoft or the honorific “Ms.” Instead, in the style of congressional bill-naming, MS NOW is purportedly an acronym for the following mouthful: “My Source for News, Opinion, and the World.”Underneath this seemingly silly story, though, are currents of major change — and fear — in the mainstream media.Because both MSNBC and its fellow political news network CNN are meeting the same fate; they’re being jettisoned by the big corporate…

Honor X7c 5G launched in India for budget buyers featuring Snapdragon processor | Photo Credit: Special Arrangement Honor on Monday (August 18, 2025) launched the new Honor X7c 5G in India for budget segment buyers. The new Honor X7c 5G is IP64 rated for splash resistance and also brings a 3.5mm audio jack. The Honor X7c 5G has a 6.8 inch LCD display with a 20.1:9 aspect ratio, and 2412×1080 resolution. Honor X7c 5G ships with a 5,200 mAh battery supported by a 35W charger. Honor X7c 5G runs on Snapdragon 4 Gen 2 processor with 8 GB RAM and 256 GB…

Paros is an island that has been known and loved by Greeks for years, and some of the best hotels in Paros have remained (just about) under the international tourism radar—until fairly recently. Now an increasingly popular place to visit with Greeks and non-Greeks alike, it seems the secret is out.Why the recent surge in popularity? A string of new luxury and boutique hotels has opened over the last few years and plays a big part in the island’s global recognition, as does its cameo in the recent Netflix series, One Day.Despite its proximity to Mykonos—around 45 minutes by ferry—Paros…

MONUSCO condemns the attacks by the ADF ‘in the strongest possible terms’, the mission’s spokesperson says.Rebels backed by ISIL (ISIS) have killed at least 52 civilians in the Democratic Republic of the Congo this month, according to the United Nations peacekeeping mission (MONUSCO) in the country, as both the DRC army and Rwandan-backed M23 rebel group accuse each other of violating a recently reached US-mediated ceasefire deal.Attacks by the Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) targeted the Beni and Lubero territories of the eastern North Kivu province between August 9 and 16, MONUSCO said on Monday, warning that the death toll could…

Over 5,700 flights of major Indian airlines had to be cancelled in the first six months of the 2025 due to geopolitical issues and regulatory problems, according to data shared by the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) in the Rajya Sabha on Monday. Over the past few months, geopolitical tensions—including the four-day military conflagration between India and Pakistan in May and the Iran-Israel conflict—had led to disruptions for Indian airlines, including a super-normal level of flight cancellations. The closure of Pakistani airspace for Indian airlines is still in place, and continues to impact west-bound international flights of Indian airlines. A…

India’s jazz community will know composer and keyboardist Dinshah Sanjana as the man behind the fusion group Divya, which hit the headlines in 1987 with the album Madras Café, and gained acclaim for the follow-up Kumbhamela a decade later. Having moved from Mumbai to Los Angeles in 1999, he continued with music production and instrument retail, but his dream was to create tunes close to his heart.Dinshah has thus tied up with drummer Matthew Baker to release the jazz-fusion album 369 Hertz, under the name Freakquency. Containing 12 tracks, it has been put out by Moment Music, which he and…

NewsFeedA Hamas source told Al Jazeera the group has agreed terms for a ceasefire in Gaza, as a step towards ending the war. The plan calls for a 60-day pause in fighting and the release of half of Israeli captives in exchange for Palestinian prisoners. Al Jazeera’s Hamda Salhut reports.Published On 18 Aug 202518 Aug 2025