Some 500 kilometres off the coast of West Africa lies Cabo Verde, an island nation that’s making headlines after qualifying for its first World Cup this summer. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT Geographically, the country’s islands form part of Macaronesia, which means “Islands of Bliss”, alongside Madeira, the Canary Islands and the Azores,…

After more than 30 years, the FIFA World Cup is back in Boston, Massachusetts – or at least it’s near to one of America’s great sporting cities. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT World Cup games will be hosted in the small town of Foxborough – about 30 miles south of “Beantown” – for…

It’s tick season, and if you’re a homeowner in the Northeast, Upper Midwest, Middle Atlantic, Ohio River Valley, and even the South, don’t be surprised if they’re particularly active in your area.  Not only are ticks a nuisance, but they’ve also led to a growing number of emergency room visits. In fact, the Centers…

It was ripe for the picking.  Banana bandits scored a sweet steal worth a whopping $6.2 million, nabbing the yellow, crescent-shaped centerpiece of “Comedian,” a masterpiece by Italian visual artist Maurizio Cattelan, from the Centre Pompidou-Metz museum in France this weekend.  The fruity theft comes just one year after a gallery visitor was…

This is how America’s cheapest gas retailer keeps its Cost-co so low. With Middle East tensions sending gas prices surging, shoppers have turned to an albeit inconvenient source for a low-cost refill — Costco. The Big Box store’s discount fueling stations, where gas on average runs 30 cents cheaper than…

Call it a run-in with reality. OpenAI executive Maggie Hott has crossed the finish lines of two Ironman triathlons and 21 marathons, describing herself as a “very, very, very healthy person.” Two years ago, the mother of two decided to find out exactly how healthy she is. A good friend…

The 2026 FIFA World Cup is set to be the biggest football tournament ever staged, with matches spread across the US, Canada and Mexico – and billions expected to tune in worldwide. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT But, for many fans, following the action no longer has to mean taking a month off…

California’s dining scene cleaned up on a prestigious new ranking of North America’s best restaurants, with nine Golden State eateries earning coveted spots on the annual list — including four in Los Angeles. The World’s 50 Best Restaurants — a global dining guide voted on by hundreds of culinary experts…

Football fans heading to Monterrey for this summer’s FIFA World Cup can expect dramatic mountain backdrops, one of Mexico’s most modern football stadiums and some of the country’s best flame-grilled cuisine. ADVERTISEMENT ADVERTISEMENT The industrial northern city is preparing to showcase its football passion and rugged beauty during the World…

Colonel Harland Sanders may have built Kentucky Fried Chicken into a fast-food empire, but there was one popular menu item he reportedly couldn’t stand. After selling what is now known simply as KFC to a group of investors in 1964, Sanders remained the company’s public face and spokesman and often voiced concerns…