Life
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US consumers to bargain hunt in annual 'Black Friday' spree
Americans are "ready to open their wallets this holiday season," said the Conference Board ahead of Black Friday—the day after Thanksgiving—that traditionally sees US stores kick off the Christmas shopping season with steep discounts
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Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys, flying squirrels
In Japan, lost items are rarely disconnected from their owners for long, even in a mega city like Tokyo—population 14 million
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In Pictures: Losing it over a banana
The art world has tripped over Maurizio Cattelan's artwork, a banana taped to a wall, a provocation that, in the artist's words, 'invites us to reflect on the value of art and the dynamics of (this) market". While the buyer (who paid $6.2 million)Â will receive a certificate of authenticity and instructions about how to replace the fruit when it goes bad, here are more bananas, in photos, to go bananas over
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Lisbon is set to introduce a ban on night flights
Soon, visitors will no longer be arriving at Lisbon airport at all hours
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At work, 'Jekyll and Hyde' leadership can be more harmful than you might think
Researchers at the Stevens Institute of Technology found evidence of this after questioning over 650 American and European workers about what they called "Jekyll and Hyde" leadership
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From Bob Dylan's 'A Complete Unknown' to Springsteen's 'Deliver Me From Nowhere', trend for big-screen music biopics
While great musical acts have always been a source of inspiration for the movie world, the trend for music biopics has gathered pace in recent years and shows no signs of slowing
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Politics was the leading topic in the US among news influencers in 2024
According to a study by Pew Research, posts relating to the presidential election or the government far outstrip those about social issues or international news
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I'm sure Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will turn things around in Aus: Mohinder Amarnath
The Indian cricket legend, who recently published his autobiography Fearless, feels it's the wickets and not the lack of talent that undid India in the series against New Zealand
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Japan's manga powerhouse 'Dragon Ball' turns 40
The original "Dragon Ball" manga was first serialised on November 20, 1984, featuring a boy named Son Goku who collects magical balls containing dragons to help protect the Earth
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Could London be set to introduce a tourist tax?
The Mayor of London mayor, Sadiq Khan, has said that he will study the issue closely
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US to call for Google to sell Chrome browser: report
Justice officials in October said they would demand that Google make profound changes to how it does business--even considering the possibility of a breakup--after the tech juggernaut was found to be running an illegal monopoly