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It set sail nearly seven years late but in the event proved its worth. After quelling stormy seas that left two other ferries sheltering in harbour, the Glen Sannox is finally serving islanders on Arran.As if to prove its durability, some passengers on its first scheduled voyage at dawn on Monday reacted in the traditional fashion to heavy seas, by vomiting into its brand-new toilets, while cafeteria trays slid over the tables.Its maiden voyage from Troon to Brodick should bring to an end years of cancelled sailings for Arran, which has damaged the island’s fragile tourist economy and left hospital…

We already know that Ubisoft considers Star Wars: Outlaws a commercial failure, describing sales as “softer than expected.” However, according to a new report the game may have sold even worse than was feared. Writer Chris Dring wrote a piecefor VGC examining Ubisoft’s current troubles which have resulted in the company’s stock price tanking. In the piece, Chris Dring, a former GamesIndustry.biz journalist, claims that Star Wars: Jedi Survivor (which was released in 2023) actually sold better in 2024 than Star Wars: Outlaws did. “Across Europe, the game was the 47th best-selling game of the year, and sold less than Star…

Shelley Sykes’ son Rory, who had cerebral palsy and struggled with mobility, chose not to follow an evacuation order.

So you’re new here? And you’re dreaming of having that digital nomad lifestyle? It’s exciting, but getting started can feel a bit overwhelming. Don’t worry! I’ve been there. And in this ultimate guide, I’ll show you how to become a digital nomad. Here are important tools and resources that helped me begin and made me who I am as a Filipino remote worker! 1. The First Step: Setting Up Your Remote Work Before you hit the road, the first thing you need is a remote job. It’s not all neck pillows, water bottles and travel journals after all! There are…

Los Angeles authorities revealed updated maps of the destruction left in the wake of wildfires across the city on Monday.The maps focus on the impact of the Eaton and Pacific Palisades fires, two of the largest and least contained of the blazes. The maps show destruction on a per-structure basis, with red icons indicating a structure that has been at least 50% destroyed, while orange, yellow and green indicate more minor damage and black indicates no damage at all.In total, the Eaton fire has impacted 885 structures, of which 674 were more than half destroyed, while 157 avoided damage entirely.…

Financial services firm Moody’s announced on Monday that it has agreed to acquire Cape Analytics, a geospatial AI startup, for an undisclosed sum. The deal, which is expected to close in Q1, subject to customary closing conditions, will give Moody’s access to Cape’s geospatial AI analytics technology for insurance underwriting. With the tech, Moody’s plans to create a property database capable of delivering “address-specific” risk insights for its insurance clients, said Moody’s CEO Rob Fauber. “By combining our … risk models with Cape’s AI-powered property risk intelligence, we will provide our customers with the most advanced property risk analytics available…

The pound has dropped to its lowest value against the dollar since November 2023 while government borrowing costs have continued to rise.The pound fell to $1.21 on Monday while the rate at which the government can borrow money hit its highest level since 2008 by one measure.Borrowing costs for many countries are rising across the world, though some have said decisions made in the Budget have made the UK particularly vulnerable.The prime minister said he had “full confidence” in Chancellor Rachel Reeves, but the Conservatives said Reeves was “hanging on by her fingernails”.Governments generally borrow money by selling bonds to…

Factcheckers had no doubt about the real audience for the news this week – delivered via Mark Zuckerberg’s medium of choice, the awkward video message – that, starting in the US, Meta would abandon professional, third-party factchecking across its networks in favor of the user-powered “community notes” model used on X.“This is all intended to curry favor with Trump,” one factchecker wrote as soon as the news dropped, on the private WhatsApp channel where the community gathered to vent. Their public responses made the same point a little more diplomatically.If the incoming US president was the audience, though, a crucial…

PoliticusUSA is ad-free, corporate-free, and completely independent, and we can only do this through the support of readers like you, so please show your support by becoming a subscriber.A super PAC affiliated with Rep. Hakeem Jeffries (D-NY) isn’t waiting for Trump to take office before they start hammering Republicans on the economy. The issue arm of the House Majority PAC, House Majority Forward is spending $10 million to hammer Republicans on their planned tax cuts for the rich.Axios reported:The campaign will include TV and digital ads to “hold Republicans accountable for refusing to lower costs,” according to a press release…

The Maha Kumbh Mela, or Hindu pitcher festival, begins Monday in the northern Indian city of Prayagraj.Officials expect at least 400 million people to visit Prayagraj over the next 45 days.Under Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the festival has become an integral part of advocacy of Hindu nationalism. The festival is expected to boost the ruling Bharatiya Janata Party’s record of promoting Hindu cultural symbols for its support base. Critics say the party’s philosophy is rooted in Hindu supremacy.Millions of Hindu devotees, mystics and holy men and women from all across India flocked to the northern city of Prayagraj on Monday…