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Spain rethinks how to turn tide against beach erosion
6+ hour, 13+ min ago (724+ words) The seafront promenade at Montgat beach north of Barcelona on February 26, 2026 Every winter, storms wipe out swathes of the picturesque Spanish coast, undoing summer reconstruction work and threatening the foundations of the country's vital tourism industry." Faced with a futile…...
Streaming channel for pets launched in China
3+ hour, 58+ min ago (286+ words) Cats and dogs can now fill the hours their owners are at work with a dedicated all-day streaming channel for pets launched by Chinese tech giant Tencent. Clips of a duckling swimming in a bath or two happy pooches patrolling…...
AI-generated 'Fruit Love Island' takes TikTok by storm
5+ hour, 29+ min ago (506+ words) Millions of people have been gripped by the juicy twists of an AI-generated TikTok micro-series based on the television hit "Love Island" -- except all the participants are sexy human-like fruit. The exploits of the bizarre animated characters, including "Strawberina" and…...
Israeli director Nadav Lapid wants new satire to 'shake souls"
6+ hour, 56+ min ago (11+ words) Israeli director Nadav Lapid wants new satire to 'shake souls'The Mountaineer...
Resilient Pegula reaches WTA Charleston quarters with tiebreak win
12+ hour, 4+ min ago (340+ words) Defending champion Jessica Pegula won a three-set thriller to reach the WTA Charleston Open quarter-finals Defending champion and top seed Jessica Pegula fought back to reach the WTA Charleston Open quarter-finals on Thursday, requiring a final-set tiebreak to see off…...
Geisha spectacle in Japan's Kyoto celebrates arrival of spring
7+ hour, 49+ min ago (462+ words) Geishas and apprentices called maikos have been donning elaborate costumes and fluttering fans since the Miyako Odori -- or "capital city dance" -- first started in 1872 In Japanese, the word geisha'means "person of the arts", and can refer to a woman or…...
Cheap Flights Are Back This Spring, But Only for Certain Destinations
16+ hour, 42+ min ago (12+ words) Cheap Flights Are Back This Spring, But Only for Certain Destinations'The Mountaineer...
‘Wizards Beyond Waverly Place’ To End With Season 3
16+ hour, 1+ min ago (373+ words) Get ready for one last season of magic.Wizards Beyond Waverly Place will return for Season 3, which will be its last. The Disney Channel show will have one last four-part special before it says goodbye. WBWP, which is a spin-off…...
Ukrainian death metal band growls against Russia's war
1+ day, 6+ hour ago (724+ words) Vocalist Dmytro Kumar fronts one of Ukraine's best-known metal bands The band's career has been upended by Russia's invasion Fans cheered as they watched the concert Several cries of 'Glory to Ukraine' rang out during the concert A singer emerges…...
What are the top travel do’s and don’ts?
23+ hour, 29+ min ago (666+ words) Three in ten Americans said a stranger has fallen asleep on them during a flight in a recent travel survey. And nearly a fifth (18%) confessed they are actually guilty of leaning on a stranger and snoozing while on a plane…...