Qantas Airways said a seven-hour scenic flight over Australia’s Outback and Great BarrierReef had sold out in 10 minutes, as it joined a growing trend in Asia offering “flights tonowhere” that take off and land at the same airport. Tough border restrictions to keep the coronavirus under control have led to a 97.5% plunge ininternational […]
Celebrities including Kim Kardashian won’t post on Instagram or Facebook for 24 hours from Wednesday as part of a protest to pressure the world’s biggest social media firm to fight hate and disinformation. Stars like Leonardo DiCaprio, Sacha Baron Cohen, Katy Perry and Michael B. Jordan have all expressed support for the freeze organized by […]
The atmosphere of Venus contains a gas that on Earth can be attributed to living organisms, scientists said Monday, a discovery the head of NASA called “the most significant development yet” in the hunt for extraterrestrial life. Conditions on our planetary neighbour are often described as hellish with daytime temperatures hot enough to melt lead […]
Though still a niche business compared to China’s giant meat supply chain, vegetarian alternatives to meat are gaining ground following health scares like the novel coronavirus and African swine fever, and a small but growing consumer-base is building in their wake. U.S.-based Beyond Meat Inc said last week that it had signed a deal to […]
With almost no live audiences and few major names, New York Fashion week, opened Sunday in a city that had been ravaged by the pandemic, but kept its fists up, trying to help American designers survive an unprecedented crisis. High-profile brands like Michael Kors, Tommy Hilfiger or Ralph Lauren, the regular heavy-hitters on the lineup, […]
A necessity turned luxury, face masks and shields have now marked their place among accessories to keep up with the demands of the pandemic world. And luxury brand Louis Vuitton’s latest face shield, touted in its 2021 Cruise Collection, has stepped up to this scene. The price alone is indicative of the pizazz (or wealth) […]
