How Norwegian Microcruises Are Rethinking Green Travel
The Varg S/Y microcruise ship sailing along a Norwegian fjord in winter. Chris Holter/ Norrøna
The global cruise industry has come under increased scrutiny in the last few years, mainly due to their excessive emissions, waste and impact on fragile coastal and marine ecosystems.
Jackdaw boss warns of winter fuel shortage risk if gas field not approved
Adura chief executive Neil McCulloch says the UK would have limited options in the event of "a gas supply emergency"
Louise Lasser, star of cult sitcom Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and Woody Allen comedies, dies aged 87
Louise Lasser, star of cult 70s sitcom Mary Hartman, Mary Hartman and early films by Woody Allen (to whom she was married for four years), has died aged 87. The New York Times reported she died “at home in Manhattan”.
Elon Musk says X will DM you about posts that receive a Community Note - Engadget
The social platform wants its crowd-sourced corrections to be harder to ignore.
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X will update Community Notes so that anyone who interacts with a post that's corrected by a note will receive a direct message notifying them of the change, according to Elon Musk. The SpaceX CEO didn't specify when the update will actually be released, but the tweak will presumably make it more likely users are made aware of potentially misleading information.
T20 Blast: Chris Lynn hundred helps Northamptonshire into quarter-finals
No other side has won as many games (9) or picked up as many points (36) as Northamptonshire in the T20 Blast so far this season.
The Steelbacks have lost just once, against Somerset in comprehensive fashion on Sunday, and returned to winning ways in style to to qualify for the quarter-finals.
Feds demand autonomous vehicle companies stop interfering with first responders
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) Administrator Jonathan Morrison issued a directive Wednesday to autonomous vehicle (AV) developers, stating that it is unacceptable for their vehicles to interfere with first responders or law enforcement.
Jack Dorsey’s Block To Pay $45 Million Fine As States Step In For Withering CFPB
Block cofounder, chairman and "block head" Jack Dorsey. AFP via Getty Images
Block has agreed to pay $45 million to 46 U.S. states over how it handled fraud on Cash App, its money-transfer and digital-banking app with 59 million active users. The action is another sign that states are stepping up financial enforcement as the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) has pulled back under the Trump Administration. And it may shed light on a pending New York case involving alleged fraud on Zelle.
Burnham promises Labour MPs he will not use party discipline to ‘stifle debate’
Andy Burnham has promised MPs that he will never use party discipline to “stifle debate” and says they should raise problems and policy ideas “without fear or favour”.
Nominations for the Labour leadership will open on Thursday, and Burnham is expected to be the only candidate. On Wednesday night the former armed forces minister Al Carns confirmed he would not seek to enter the race to replace Keir Starmer.
Thailand’s 50 Richest 2026: Stock Rally Drives Combined Wealth Up 10% To $187 Billion
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This story is part of Forbes’ coverage of Thailand’s Richest 2026. See the full list here.
Despite being buffeted by a border conflict with Cambodia, Thailand’s economy grew 2.4% in 2025 as domestic consumption slowly improved and exports picked up. A surging stock market helped to give a wealth boost to the country’s top 50 richest, whose combined fortunes expanded 10% to $187 billion.
Oregon A.G. Seeks Delay of Paramount-Warner Bros. Merger, Suggests DOJ Approval Was ‘Corrupt’
The Oregon attorney general’s office has asked a judge to grant a 60-day delay on the closing of the Paramount-Warner Bros. merger, as it continues to investigate whether the deal violates antitrust law.