When the founder of Panasonic, Kōnosuke Matsushita, was asked what quality he valued most in job candidates, his answer baffled everyone: whether they were lucky. Not their credentials, not their intelligence, not their experience. Luck. For years, this anecdote struck me as charmingly eccentric – »»»

YOSEMITE NATIONAL PARK, United States, Nov 1, 2025 (BSS/AFP) - Thousands of adrenaline junkies including BASE jumpers are flocking to California's Yosemite National Park, as the US government shutdown leaves the few rangers on duty struggling to cope at the popular climbing destination. The shutdow»»»

PATTAYA, Thailand – As the sun rose over Pattaya Beach on Wednesday, the usual rows of colorful umbrellas and beach chairs were nowhere to be seen. In line with Pattaya City’s long-standing policy that bans beach chair services every Wednesday — a rule in place since 2015 — vendors were absent, lea»»»

A short video from a waterfall in Himachal Pradesh’s Kangra district is drawing attention online– this time, not for any viral dance or flashy travel vlog, but for something far simpler. In the clip, a foreign tourist, wrapped in just a towel, is seen quietly picking up plastic waste left behind by»»»

Tamil superstar Ajith Kumar, known for his passion for racing, is currently touring Romania and Bulgaria on his motorcycle. This trip, organized by his company AK Moto Ride, reflects his love for motorcycles and exploration. Ajith was last seen in Vidaamuyarchi and Good Bad Ugly, balancing his acti»»»

Makenzie Phillips, a Jefferson City resident, was headed to North Carolina with her boyfriend and their 75-pound dog at the time of the flood on I-40 A scenic drive turned into a nightmare for dozens of motorists when a rockslide and sudden flooding on Interstate 40 in Cocke County stranded over a »»»

The RCMP has launched an investigation into the circumstances of a suspicious fire that saw a derelict former BC Ferries ship catch fire and burn wildly overnight near Mission, B.C. A statement from the City of Mission said its emergency operations centre was activated early Saturday after a fire a»»»

Residents have blasted a 'monstrosity' house currently under construction which will destroy their stunning views of a moorland beauty spot. Neighbours have branded the decision to allow the new development in the town of Blackrod, Greater Manchester, 'crazy'. Many locals have lived in the area for»»»

Zen, a 5-year-old border collie, circled friskily around a mound of snow as he picked up a scent, his quick movements signaling to his handler that someone was buried deep below. Zen has been a rescue dog for three years, and on this day, he was setting an example for 20 others dogs being certified»»»

HONG KONG: A tourist village in China’s southwestern province of Sichuan famed for its scenic snow landscape said it was sorry for using cotton wool and soapy water to create fake snow after online criticism from visitors went viral. In a post on its official Wechat account on February 8, the Cheng»»»

A promotional photo of Snow Village in Sichuan Province / Nambaosan Tourist Zone A tourist village in China's southwestern province of Sichuan famed for its scenic snow landscape said it was sorry for using cotton wool and soapy water to create fake snow after online criticism from visitors went vi»»»