The evolution of luxury travel has reached a fascinating inflection point. While previous years saw properties competing to out-opulent each other, 2025's most anticipated new hotel openings share a different ambition: creating genuine connections to their locations.

Former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence has called on President-elect Donald Trump to renew his pledge to support Taiwan in the event of a Chinese invasion.

A New York judge rejected US president-elect Donald Trump’s request to throw out the guilty verdict in the so-called hush money case as a result of his victory in the November election. The decision on Friday by US Justice Juan Merchan in Manhattan is a blow to Trump’s effort to put the criminal case behind him before his inauguration on Jan. 20.