The American Culture Quiz is a weekly test of our unique national traits, trends, history and people, including current events and the sights and sounds of the United States.This week’s quiz features White House wonders, pie choices and space-age achievements. Can you get all 8 questions right?For more Lifestyle articles,…

A stronger dollar and Canadians boycotting the US are leading many to change their travel plans. ADVERTISEMENTTrump’s tariff threats and economic uncertainty are causing Canadians to ditch the US and travel to Europe instead. Americans are planning to join them on the old continent, thanks to the US dollar stretching…

Updated: 18/02/2025 – 10:54 GMT+1Mount Etna in Sicily has been active since 12 February, spewing ash and causing flights to Catania to be diverted. The authorities are calling for caution. … More Mount Etna in Sicily is active again. Its first eruption in 2025 occurred on 12 February and has…

The mutual Trump-Musk respect appears to extend beyond that of President Donald Trump and Elon Musk.President Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, has been open about her friendly admiration of Elon Musk’s mother, model and dietitian Maye Musk, on social media.In an Instagram Story on Friday, Ivanka Trump posted a photo of…

UniCredit offered to buy the second largest Italian bank Banco BPM for €10bn in late November last year. The acquisition was a counter offer of UniCredit after BPM bid to buy Anima for €1bn to boost its asset management fee income amid falling interest rates. ADVERTISEMENTItaly’s largest bank, UniCredit, has said it…

Investors are watching closely as European leaders hold an emergency meeting on regional security. ADVERTISEMENTShares in European defence companies rallied on Monday as European leaders met to discuss Ukraine and regional security.Italy’s Leonardo showed gains of around 5.27% in daily trading as of around 11am CET, while shares in Germany’s…

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has warned that Kyiv would not accept any peace agreements made without its participation. ADVERTISEMENTHigh-stakes talks in Saudi Arabia between US and Russian officials kicked off on Tuesday in a bid to improve ties and start negotiations to end Moscow’s war in Ukraine. The meeting in…

Jagwe Muzafaru is visually impaired and founded the Blind Football League to give people like him a taste of the beautiful game. ADVERTISEMENTTeams from all over Uganda gather in one place to compete for the championship.The tournament is about more than winning. It is a celebration of unity, passion and…

The president of Argentina tweeted about a digital token called $LIBRA shortly before it collapsed. ADVERTISEMENTLawyers in Argentina have brought a fraud case against the country’s President Javier Milei for promoting a cryptocurrency whose value soon plummeted. The libertarian leader wrote about a digital currency called $LIBRA in a tweet…

The next leader of Europe’s biggest economy will face a public deeply dissatisfied with living standards, housing and less tolerant towards migrants than in previous years. ADVERTISEMENTGermany will head to the polls on Sunday after an unexpectedly short election campaign marked by a fierce debate on immigration, security, and a…