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Capsule hotels are a cheap alternative to expensive accommodation in London for office workers.Sauda BaimiyaWorkers who left London for remote work are under pressure to return to offices in the city, with some opting to stay in Japanese-style sleeping pods for as little as £30 (about $40). I decided to go to Piccadilly Circus in central London and spend the night at a newly opened capsule hotel, as two of my out-of-town colleagues suggested we stay there. Zedwell Capsule Hotels, a brand owned by Criterion Capital, opened in September and offers nearly 1,000 capsules measuring 1 meter long, 1 meter…
Josh Woodward, VP of Google Labs, addresses the crowd during Google’s annual I/O developers conference in Mountain View, California on May 20, 2025. Camille Cohen | AFP | Getty ImagesJosh Woodward may not be a household name in Silicon Valley. But inside Google, everybody knows about him.The 42-year-old Oklahoma native, who started at Google by way of a product management internship in 2009, has spent the past eight months running the Gemini app, the centerpiece of the search giant’s artificial intelligence strategy. Heading into 2026, Woodward’s work is more critical than ever as Google rushes to keep pace with its high-powered…
Contemporary visual artist Julie Meretu’s paintings hang in some of the world’s most prestigious art institutions. Mehretu is known for his large-scale, abstract, multi-layered landscape works that explore themes of history and globalism, which have earned him international acclaim. But the Ethiopian-born, US-based artist is quick to credit those who paved the way for his success. “We’re standing here, as always, on the shoulders of giants, and I hope we can create more of that space for many others who deserve to be a part of it,” she told CNN’s Larry Madowo during a visit to Nairobi. Creating space for…
US Special Envoy Steve Witkoff and US President Donald Trump’s son-in-law Jared Kushner.Alexander Kazakov AFP | Getty ImagesU.S. negotiators are scheduled to meet with Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest round of talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine, as President Donald Trump’s administration seeks to extract an agreement from both Russia and Ukraine to end the conflict.The talks follow Friday’s talks between the United States and Ukrainian and European officials, the latest round of talks on a peace plan, raising hopes that the conflict, which began when Russia launched a full-scale invasion in February 2022,…
A Russian attack on the Odessa region on Friday night killed eight people and wounded another 27, according to Ukrainian authorities, as the Russian government continues its attacks on the Black Sea port city. According to Ukraine’s State Emergency Services Agency, the deaths occurred as a result of a Russian missile attack on port infrastructure facilities in the town of Pivdenne. Some of the victims were said to have been on the bus that was hit by the shelling. Russia has been conducting continuous attacks on Odesa for the past nine days, resulting in a week-long power outage in the…
12. Despite all the excitement, Williams-Paisley believes the movie changed her entire life – including being introduced to her real-life husband, Brad Paisley. In 1991, the future country star was still an aspiring musician, and for her, “It was like their movie,” Williams-Paisley told E! news. Still, the 18-year-old singer had a hard time concentrating on anything other than the insanely attractive actress she saw on screen. Four years later, newly single and feeling a little sad, he returned to the theater for Father of the Bride Part II and found himself captivated by the star once again. “I thought…
U.S. oil prices rose on Friday after President Donald Trump told NBC News he would not rule out war with OPEC member Venezuela. “I won’t rule out that possibility,” President Trump said in a telephone interview. He declined to say whether overthrowing President Nicolas Maduro was his goal. “He knows exactly what I want,” Trump told NBC. “He knows better than anyone.”The current oil market does not present a significant risk of supply disruption. usa crude oil It rose 51 cents, or 0.91%, to close at $56.66 per barrel. brent It rose 65 cents, or 1.09%, to settle at $60.47.…
New York Fed President Williams said Friday that “technical factors” may have distorted November’s inflation numbers, making the headline number lower than usual.”There were some special and practical factors that really related to the fact that we weren’t able to collect data in October as opposed to the first half of November, so I think that skewed the data in some categories and that pushed the CPI reading down by probably a factor of 10,” Williams said on CNBC’s “Squawk Box.””It’s hard to know. Once we get the December data, we’ll have some information. I think we’ll have a better…
Sign up for CNN Travel’s weekly newsletter, Unlocking the World. Get destination news, plus the latest information on aviation, food and drink, and accommodation. This week’s travel news: A behind-the-scenes look at ‘White Lotus’ Resort, the perfect place to retire in 2026, and tips to avoid vacation stress. Greece was recently named the best place in the world to retire in 2026, according to International Living’s annual index. Panama and Costa Rica rank second and third on the list and are especially popular with North Americans. However, the grass is not always greener overseas. Navigating foreign tax systems and bank…
If you’re considering making improvements to make your home more energy efficient, now may be a good time to take action. That’s because President Donald Trump’s so-called “big and beautiful” budget bill, passed by Congress in July, accelerates the expiration of two credits meant to help Americans pay for energy-efficient home improvements. Both the Residential Clean Energy and Energy Efficient Home Improvement Tax Credits expire on December 31st, so you only have about two weeks to take advantage of them. The Residential Clean Energy Credit typically allows you to claim 30% of the value of your new eligible clean energy…