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The global forces sending coffee prices skyward
The global forces sending coffee prices skyward
by  AFP

Climate change, political headwinds and diverging market dynamics around the world have pushed coffee prices to fresh records, jacking up the cost of your everyday brew or a barista's signature macchiato.

Tech billionaires take center stage at Trump inauguration
Tech billionaires take center stage at Trump inauguration
by  AFP

US tech multibillionaires -- including Elon Musk, Mark Zuckerberg, and Jeff Bezos -- were given prime positions at Donald Trump's inauguration on Monday, in an unprecedented demonstration of their power and influence in the White House.

Global tourism recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2024: UN
Global tourism recovered to pre-pandemic levels in 2024: UN
by  AFP

Global tourism fully recovered from the Covid-19 pandemic in 2024 with 1.4 billion international tourist arrivals recorded worldwide due to "robust" demand from key markets, UN Tourism said Monday. The number of international tourist arrivals last year was 11 percent higher than the 1.3 billion recorded in 2023, reaching the level seen in 2019, the year before the pandemic paralysed travel.

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