ADVERTISEMENTIf you’ve ever lamented that your holiday is over too soon, one cruise line has an enticing offer – if you have a few million euros to spare, that is.Newly launched Crescent Seas, founded by former Norwegian Cruise Line Holdings chairman Russell Galbut, is offering “floating homes” on its forthcoming fleet of residential cruise ships.The first of these ships is due to set sail in 2026. But a permanent residence comes with an eye-watering price tag. The lowest price starts at €570,000. The highest? A jaw-dropping €8.8 million.This cruise travels the world and never endsThe company’s first ship, a refitted…

New York State Attorney General Letitia James is saying the Trump administration’s criminal referral for mortgage fraud is “baseless” but declined to give details, in a new interview. James appeared on Spectrum NY1’s “Inside City Hall” Thursday, attempting to swat down allegations from the Trump administration that she falsified real estate records in Virginia and New York. “Let me just say to all New Yorkers and to all Americans: the allegations are baseless. The allegations are nothing more than a revenge tour,” James told NY1 political anchor Errol Louis. New York state Attorney General Letitia James denied all allegations from…

Many travelers to Barcelona, Spain, may find themselves at one of the most beautiful sacred places in the world: the Sagrada Familia.The basilica is the largest unfinished Catholic church, attracting not just worshippers but tourists from all over.Sagrada Familia attracts so many tourists that the city of Barcelona is now building a specific area just for visitors to snap photos.POPULAR BEACH DESTINATION REQUIRES TOURISTS TO BOOK SPOTS VIA APP OR WEBSITEIn an action plan put together by the Barcelona Tourism Management (BTM), officials state, “The area around the Sagrada Familia was not designed for the intensive use it currently experiences.”The…

Pope Francis spent Holy Thursday visiting those serving time in a Rome prison.Despite recovering from a bout of pneumonia, Francis met with dozens of inmates at Regina Coeli prison as he kept an Easter season appointment among the less fortunate. Francis offered words of encouragement and gifted inmates with a Rosary and pocket-sized Gospel, according to Vatican News.”I have always liked coming to prison on Holy Thursday to do the washing of the feet like Jesus,” the pontiff said. “This year, I cannot do it, but I want to be close to you. I pray for you and your families.”POPE FRANCIS…

ADVERTISEMENTThe UK has put a temporary ban on travellers from Europe (including returning British citizens) bringing meat and dairy products into the country. The restrictions came in on 12 April in response to the uptick in cases of foot-and-mouth disease on the continent. Visitors in possession of banned items will have to surrender them at the border or have them seized and destroyed. UK bans EU travellers from bringing meat and dairy into the countryTravellers arriving from an EU or EFTA country (Switzerland, Norway, Iceland, Liechtenstein) currently cannot bring meat from cattle, sheep, pigs or goats, or dairy produce into…

He’s on fire! The Manhattan Borough president race is heating up as one candidate emerges as a favorite among union workers. Democrat Keith Powers, a City Council member representing Manhattan’s 4th District, just scored two major fire union endorsements in addition to his already impressive list of labor industry backers. City Councilman Keith Powers is running for Manhattan borough president. Paul Martinka UFA President Andrew Ansbro said, “Keith Powers is our choice for Manhattan Borough President because of his long-standing commitment toward the brave men and women who protect our city.” Matthew McDermott The Uniformed Fire Officers Association (UFOA) and…

Yesterday was tax day, which would’ve been a good time for the White House to put to rest all the rumors of a Republican tax hike. Instead we got a Bloomberg article entitled: “Millionaire Tax Hike Gains Steam as Trump Signals Openness.” Now openness doesn’t mean the President would sign off on it. Knowing him, he’s open to discussing a lot of things that he ultimately rejects. That’s why I believe this is something he will ultimately reject. Promises made, promises kept. I don’t believe Mr. Trump will sign on to a tax hike. The promise was made to extend…

Many Americans are rushing to book appointments at their local motor vehicle bureaus to obtain REAL IDs as the deadline for the license is fast approaching. Beginning May 7, air travelers at domestic airports and people entering some federal buildings must have what’s known as a REAL ID.Some states, such as New Jersey, are so overwhelmed with demand right now that there are virtually no appointments available for many people to obtain a REAL ID, even with the addition of extra booking slots. NO ‘REAL ID’ APPOINTMENTS OPEN IN NEW JERSEY AS RESIDENTS SOUND OFF: ‘GET WITH THE TIMES, NJ'”Besides the appointments currently available,…

A doctor in Berlin has been charged with murder over the deaths of 15 patients under palliative care, prosecutors said Wednesday. He is also accused of trying to cover up the evidence by starting fires in their homes.The doctor was part of a nursing service’s end-of-life care team and was initially suspected in the deaths of just four patients. That number has crept higher since last summer, and investigators now say they’ve found evidence linking him to the deaths of 15 people between September 22, 2021, and July 24 last year.2 PEOPLE ARE KILLED IN A KNIFE ATTACK IN GERMANY;…

As the hours in the office tick by, many workers say their carefully crafted appearance begins to fall apart—according to a new TikTok trend.  Hope Dougherty, an accountant, sums up her experience. “I’ll do my hair, I’ll do my makeup, I’ll put on a nice outfit, and I always feel like by the end of the day, it’s like I had not done any of those things,” Dougherty says. “My makeup is almost completely gone, my hair has fallen, and I just generally feel very uncomfortable and gross.”And she’s not alone.  Employees across the country are blaming the “office air”…

ADVERTISEMENTIf a ground-breaking proposal comes to pass, you may soon be saying bon voyage to boarding passes.In one of the most significant shake-ups to air travel in decades, the International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) has announced plans to eliminate paper boarding passes and check-in as we know it. Instead, passengers could use a digital travel credential – stored on their smartphones – to move through airports using facial recognition.A digital ID to pilot the future of travelDeveloped by the ICAO, the UN agency that sets global aviation standards, the digital credential would be used alongside facial recognition to replace physical documents…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.“It’s better down where it’s wetter,” crooned Sebastian, the Disney crab, to the Little Mermaid. The sentiment is enthusiastically shared by a group of investors who have bet millions on extracting useful metals from the seabed. A political push for US self-reliance in strategic commodities will be music to their long-suffering ears.President Donald Trump is expected to issue an executive order that would step up plans to harvest polymetallic nodules that form beneath the Pacific. These black lumps are rich in nickel,…

Unlock the Editor’s Digest for freeRoula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter.When Donald Trump won the US election in November, many bankers and money managers predicted that his presidency would create a bonanza for American finance. Now he could be Wall Street’s Achilles heel. For the past 15 years, the big US banks and money managers have been on the march. The banks recovered more quickly from the 2008 financial crisis than their European rivals and have been snapping up market share ever since. Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, Morgan Stanley and Bank of America…

The no-frills Trader Joe’s mini tote bags are $2.99 and smaller than most traditional canvas shopping bags. Still, whenever they hit stores, they cause a buying frenzy.  This week was no exception, with the company launching its Mini Pastel Canvas Tote Bags just ahead of the Easter holiday. The moment the bags – measuring 13 inches long, 11 inches tall, and 6 inches wide – hit shelves, lines began wrapping around stores across the country.  Customers flooded social media, urging others to rush to stores before the Mini Pastel Canvas Tote Bags that come in a variety of colors —pink, baby…

Gene Hackman’s wife, Betsy Arakawa, had researched COVID symptoms and considered seeking medical care for her husband in the days before she died, an investigation by New Mexico officials revealed. The investigation report obtained by TMZ revealed tragic, new details about what Arakawa did between Feb. 8 and 12 — the day she likely succumbed to a rare, rodent-borne illness, leaving her ailing husband alone and helpless. Internet browsing history, call logs, voicemails, and security footage from stores Arakawa visited showed that she had researched whether COVID could cause symptoms like nosebleeds and dizziness. Arakawa gave her husband a COVID…