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☆ I quit my 9-to-5 to lead a slow, minimalist life as a YouTuber. I'm happier, calmer, and more fulfilled.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Kim Schewitz | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

I tried to make it work, but I never really felt fulfilled, and I couldn't pinpoint why. At first, that was what slow living was for me—rearranging my days and my life to physically slow down. I started doing YouTube more and my 9-to-5 less until I was able to become a full-time YouTuber. Even though we are now living in the city, I plan to always live a slow living lifestyle. Over time, slow living has transitioned into a whole mindset for me.

Persons: Sophie Daquis, Daquis, —, I'd, I've Organizations: Service, Nokia, Habitat, Humanity, YouTube Locations: San Diego, Maui, Hawaii, Lisbon, Portugal

☆ I quit my tech job due to burnout and left London. Moving to Lisbon cured my loneliness and restored my work-life balance.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Ella Hopkins | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

He moved to Lisbon in 2023 and started a new company focused on building community. Sign up to get the inside scoop on today’s biggest stories in markets, tech, and business — delivered daily. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Charlie Baron, 30-year-old founder in Lisbon, Portugal, about moving from London. When I moved to Lisbon, I was burned out and lonely from working from home for a tech startup I'd co-founded. Getting investment and finding tech talent in London might have been easier, and it would have been faster to set up a business in London.

Persons: Charlie Baron, —, I'd, Tesla, ChargedUp, paddleboarding, He'd, We'd, would've, didn't Organizations: Baron, Service, Loughborough University, Social Locations: London, Lisbon, Portugal, VCs, California, Spain, France, Europe, Rent

☆ Some wealthy travelers are replacing their hot summer trips with 'coolcations'
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-28 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Some luxury travel agents say more vacationers are seeking summer trips to cooler climates. In the summer of 2024, a growing number of travelers flocked to Greece as the country was experiencing deadly heatwaves and fires. Wealthy travelers are seeking out chill summersSome western European destinations like Iceland experienced a cooler-than-average summer. Roth has planned summer trips to the latter. AdvertisementA growing number of travelers are pushing their "Euro summer" trips to the fall to beat peak summer crowds and temperatures.

Persons: —, Spain —, Angelos Tzortzinis, Jackie Roth, Scott Dunn, Roth, Noppasin, Julie Durso, Melissa Biggs Bradley, Alexander Spatari, Sergio Pitamitz, Belles, Kent, Stefano Zaccaria, Patrick Quayle Organizations: Service, Eiffel, Getty, Scott Dunn Private, Airlines, New Jersey's Newark Liberty International, United Airlines Locations: Iceland, Norway, Finland, Europe, Italy, Greece, Portugal, Spain, Canada, Rome, Paris, Scandinavia, Maui, Hawaii, Ireland, France, Oslo, Copenhagen, Stockholm, Faroe Islands, Faroe, Sweden, Denmark, New, Nuuk, Greenland's, Madrid, Greenland

☆ I've been riding trains across Europe for 15 years. I love it, but I often watch people make the same 4 mistakes.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-27 | by ( Jamie Davis Smith | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I've been riding trains all around Europe for the past 15 years. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . But I'll admit that there is a bit of a learning curve to making rail trips go as smoothly as possible. Here are the most common mistakes I see people making on European trains — and what to do instead.

Persons: I've, — Organizations: Service Locations: Europe, Poland, Portugal

Mārtiņš Kazāks, Bank of Latviawatch nowOn a 50-basis-point rate cut: "Well, everything should be on the table, you know, given what the data tells us. Klaas Knot, Netherlands central bankwatch now"Are we risking a structural undershoot of our inflation target? Joachim Nagel, German central bankwatch nowOn rate cuts: "This discussion about 25 or maybe something different is not helpful. On rate cuts: "The direction is clear. Gediminas Šimkus, Bank of Lithuaniawatch nowOn rate cuts: "We are clearly moving ... towards the direction of easing monetary policy.

Persons: Karen Tso, Pierre Wunsch, I'm, we've, Mario Centeno, Klaas, It's, Robert Holzmann, Joachim Nagel, disinflation, Volcker, Olli Rehn, it's, Gediminas Šimkus, Boris Vujčić Organizations: European Central Bank, International Monetary, Bank of Latvia, National Bank of Belgium, Bank of Portugal, Austrian National Bank, Bank of France, Bank of Finland, Bank of Lithuania, Croatian National Bank Locations: Washington ,, Kazāks, Netherlands, German, Galhau, Europe

☆ College in the US was too expensive, so these students opted for Europe
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-25 | by ( Erin Liam | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +11 min

As college tuition fees soar, more American students are going abroad. Beyond cheaper tuition, college abroad can offer multiple benefits, including exposure to new cultures. It sounded like a dream to her: a chance to live abroad and earn an affordable college degree. Now, out of the 350 high school students his company works with yearly, 10 to 20% apply to college abroad, he said. Related storiesThe benefits of college abroad go beyond costIn many US colleges, students declare a major after their freshman year.

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☆ Leaders meet at Commonwealth summit with slavery reparations on agenda
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-24 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +4 min

APIA, Samoa — The leaders of the Commonwealth grouping of nations met on Thursday ahead of a summit in the South Pacific nation of Samoa that will feature talks on climate change and the question of reparations for Britain’s role in transatlantic slavery. More than half of the Commonwealth’s members are small nations, many of them low-lying islands at risk from rising sea levels caused by climate change. Among them is Tuvalu, whose climate change minister, Maina Vakafua Talia, urged the grouping to strive for the Paris Accord’s warming goal of 1.5 degrees C (2.7 degrees F), calling new fossil fuel projects a “death sentence” for his country. Island leaders are expected to issue a declaration on ocean protection at the summit, with climate change being a central topic of discussion. “Climate change is an existential threat,” Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong told a press conference after a meeting with counterparts.

Persons: Samoa —, King Charles, Maina Vakafua Talia, ”, Penny Wong, ” King Charles III, Queen Camilla, Chris Jackson, Charles, Antonio Guterres, Fiame Naomi Mata’afa, Anthony Albanese, Keir Starmer, Starmer, Eric Phillips, Kingsley Abbott, Frederick Mitchell, ” Abbott Organizations: Commonwealth, Government, Getty, United Nations, Australian, Caribbean Community, African Union, London University’s Institute of Commonwealth Studies, BBC, CARICOM Locations: APIA, Samoa, Commonwealth, South Pacific, Tuvalu, Paris, Apia, Zambia, Britain, France, Portugal, Bahamas, Americas, Brazil, Caribbean

☆ For some wealthy travelers, fall is the new summer
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-22 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Some luxury travel agencies say more travelers are vacationing in the fall instead of summer. Fall vacations are becoming trendyMore people are booking fall-time Airbnbs for leaf-peeping destinations like Acadia National Park. Paris, France is a popular destination for fall travelers. AdvertisementEuropean countries like France are popular with fall travelers. Positano, Italy Tom Murray / Business InsiderBefore the rise of shoulder-season vacations, travelers wanted to chase the best weather, Grumbach said.

Persons: —, Misty, John Greim, Hopper, Jackie Roth —, Scott Dunn, Scott Dunn —, — Scott Dunn Private's, Alexander Spatari, Roth, Julie Durso, Airbnb, Kelly Grumbach, Melissa Biggs Bradley, Indagare, Melissa Krueger, Convento, Anantara Convento, Estelle Vassallo, Italy Tom Murray, Grumbach, they're Organizations: Service, Misty Belles, Getty, Scott Dunn Private, Belles Locations: Portugal, Rome, Athens, Acadia, New York, Maine, Europe, Paris, France, Italy, United Kingdom, Tuscany, Cagliari, Sardinia, Amalfi Coast, Sicily, Capri, Amalfi, Positano

☆ My partner and I moved to a coastal Portuguese town, sight unseen. We finally have the work-life balance we've dreamed of.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Iman M'Fah-Traoré | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

I was raised in NYC, but my French partner and I just moved to a Portuguese town, sight unseen. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementI was born in Paris and raised in New York, which has made me a city girl through and through. AdvertisementMy partner and I are both French-Brazilian, so we decided France and Brazil were out of the question. If I could tell 16-year-old me that 10 years later, she'd be living in a quaint Portuguese town, she wouldn't believe me.

Persons: I'd, —, Normandy —, Iman M'Fah, we've, We're, she'd Organizations: Service, Portugal we'd Locations: NYC, Portuguese, Portugal, Paris, New York, Normandy, France, Hawaii, Alaska, Brazil, Ericeira, York

☆ I couldn't afford retirement in the US on $3,000 a month, so I moved abroad. I've lived in 43 countries and am happier.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-21 | by ( Alcynna Lloyd | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Bour, now 70, and his wife worried about affording retirement in the US and moved abroad in 2019. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a conversation with Norman Bour, 70, who, along with his wife, left the US for Europe to live abroad in 2019. Courtesy of Norman BourMy girlfriend at the time, now wife, and I left the US in February 2019. While living abroad, we self-insure.

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Matthew is serving a 7-year prison sentence in Singapore's Changi Prison for trafficking meth. Officials from the Singapore Prison Service say they encourage guards to think of themselves as “Captains of Life,” helping rehabilitate the prison population. Officials did not allow CNN to visit Institution A1, where more than 40 death row inmates await the same fate. Before each execution, authorities organize a professional photo shoot in which inmates trade their prison uniforms for civilian clothes. Hong Kong’s population is around 25% larger than Singapore’s, and it does not impose the death penalty for drug offenses.

Persons: Matthew, “, ”, Tom Booth, ” Shanmugam, Shanmugam, Rebecca Wright, ” Matthew, Steve Jobs, Nelson Mandela, Reuben Leong, –, Halinda binte Ismail, Halinda, Muhammed Izwan bin, ” Halinda, ’, Kirsten Han, Nazira, you’ve Organizations: Singapore CNN —, CNN, Changi, Singapore, Singapore’s, Home Affairs and Law, Visitors, Action Party, Home Affairs Ministry, Home Affairs, CNN Singapore, United Nations Office, Drugs, CNN Authorities, Singapore Prison Service Locations: Singapore, Canada, Portugal, Iran, North Korea, Saudi Arabia, Asia, Thailand, Laos, Myanmar, Scandinavian, mealtimes, United States, Australia, European, Hong Kong, British, –

☆ A tough new EU cyber law is off to a messy start, with many countries failing to adopt the rules
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-17 | by ( Ryan Browne | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

The EU's NIS 2 cybersecurity directive sets a high benchmark for companies over their internal cybersecurity systems and practices. On Thursday, the new directive officially became enforceable by member states. However, most EU member states have yet to implement NIS 2 in their own respective national laws, meaning that enforcement is likely to be spotty. NIS 2 — or the Network and Information Security Directive 2 — is an EU directive that aims to increase the security of IT systems and networks across the bloc. Fladgate's Wright said that effectiveness of NIS 2 as a regulation will largely depend on consistent implementation and enforcement across EU member states.

Persons: Andrew Brookes, Bulgaria — haven't, Tim Wright, Fladgate's Wright, Chris Gow, Gow, Carl Leonard, Leonard Organizations: Getty, NIS, Research Federation, CNBC, and Information, EU, General Data Locations: Portugal, Bulgaria, EU

☆ Why this man swapped San Francisco for Colombia
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-16 | by ( Tamara Hardingham-Gill | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +13 min

CNN —After spending several years building a life he loved in San Francisco, Jason Bennett, originally from the Bay Area, had every intention of remaining in the Californian city for good. At the same time, he realized that he was mostly returning to San Francisco because he felt that was what was expected of him. “The (Colombian) culture is so kind, they don’t really like to say, ‘No,’” he says. “And I don’t ever want to come across as like I’m shading San Francisco or the United States in general. Since choosing to relocate to Colombia, Bennett has noticed a considerable change in his overall wellbeing and says he couldn’t be happier with how things have turned out.

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☆ I left London for a little town in Latvia. It lacks certain luxuries, but it's a safer, easier place to raise a kid.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-15 | by ( Ashley Couto | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

Vitor Urbano moved from London to Latvia for a quieter life before his child was born. AdvertisementThis as-told-to essay is based on a transcribed conversation with Vitor Urbano, a freelancer who moved from London to Latvia. I moved from Sintra, Portugal, to London in 2011. We chose Latvia so my partner could have better opportunitiesThere were two obvious choices of where to live: Portugal or Latvia, where my girlfriend is from. Across the board, things are more expensive in London, but the remuneration is way higher than in Latvia.

Persons: Vitor Urbano, —, I'd, that's Organizations: Service, London Locations: London, Latvia, Sintra, Portugal, EU, Saldus, Latvian

☆ Wealthy jet setters are flocking to these unexpected countries, travel agents say
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-11 | by ( Brittany Chang | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +8 min

Wealthy travelers are vacationing at a mix of traditional and emerging destinations. The Asian countries wealthy travelers are increasingly visitingLuxury travel companies are expecting more travelers to visit Thailand following the premiere of "The White Lotus" season three, shot at Four Seasons Resort Koh Samui. Ken SeetAccording to Virtuoso, bookings for summer trips to Thailand were up 95% from 2023 to 2024. According to Virtuoso, summer bookings for the central European country were up 24%. More wealthy travelers are heading to Porto, Portugal proslgn/ShutterstockOr, for a greener, chillier getaway, head to the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Persons: —, What's, Ken Seet, Belles, Peter Zelei, Melissa Krueger, Quintessentially, Kelly Grumbach, Brian Kennedy, George Rose, Lucia, Virtuoso, Jim Krane, Barthélemy, Barts, Hurricane Irma, Grumbach, Saint Barthélemy, Holger Leue, Aman Organizations: Service, globetrotters, Eiffel, Belles, Ireland, Banff National Park, St, AP Locations: Rome, Paris, Thailand, Slovenia, United Kingdom, London, France, China, Canada, New York, Europe, Japan, Khao Villas Phuket, Maui, Hawaii, Taormina, Italy, Florence, Tuscany, Portugal, Lisbon, Porto, Ireland, Scotland, Banff, Lake Louise, Columbia, Dominican Republic, Hurricane, Saint, Caribbean, Anguilla

Furthermore, it's the only credit card that allows me to gift airport lounge access to four people for free by adding them as authorized users on my credit card. I Earn 2% Back on Therapy with my Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit CardI primarily use my Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card on transactions that don't earn bonus points on another card. Capital One Venture X Annual Fee and Other CostsThe Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card charges a $395 annual fee (rates and fees). Capital One Venture X Frequently Asked QuestionsIs the Capital One Venture X worth it? Yes, it's possible to get approved for the Capital One Venture X Rewards Credit Card if you already have the Capital One Venture Rewards Credit Card open.

Persons: I've, cardholder, Miles, Chase, LifeMiles, Smiles, Red, Wyndham, cardholders, Cardholders, I'm, You've, Jasmin Baron, Read, Angela Fung Organizations: Business, Venture, Capital, One, Chase, Five, U.S, American, American Express, Chase Sapphire Reserve, Aeromexico Club, Air Canada, Air France, KLM, Blue, British Airways Executive Club, Cathay, Emirates, Etihad, Qantas Frequent, TAP Air Portugal Miles, Turkish Airlines Miles, Wyndham Rewards, Collection Hotels, Premier, Resorts, Chase Travel, Marriott, TSA, Hertz, Cell, Travel Insurance, One Venture, Mastercard, Chevron, Finance Locations: Taiwan, Cathay Pacific Asia, Singapore, Canada

☆ United announced 13 new international routes and 3 'fifth freedom' flights to far-flung destinations
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Taylor Rains | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

United Airlines announced 13 new routes across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America. The Chicago-based carrier on Thursday announced 13 new routes across Asia, Europe, Africa, and Latin America starting in the summer of 2025. Mongolia adds to United's growing list of "fifth-freedom" routes from of Tokyo's Narita International Airport. Other new fifth-freedom routes include Kaohsiung, Taiwan, and the western Pacific country of Palau from Tokyo. The airline's Europe expansion goes beyond Greenland.

Persons: —, Patrick Quayle, Quayle Organizations: United Airlines, Service, America, Atlantic, Tokyo's, UN, Emirates, Singapore Airlines, Newark Liberty International, Washington Dulles International, United, Ponta Delgada Locations: Asia, Europe, Africa, America, Nuuk, Greenland, Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, Guam, Chicago, Dakar, Senegal, Pacific, Kaohsiung, Taiwan, Palau, Tokyo, Cebu, Philippines, UAE, Milan, New York, Dubai, Frankfurt, Germany, Singapore, United's Guam, Portugal, Italy, France, Spain, New Jersey, Dubrovnik, Croatia, Tenerife, Ponta, Mexico, Costa Rica

☆ United plans flights to Greenland, Mongolia and northern Spain in search for next 'it' destination
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-10 | by ( Leslie Josephs | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

United airplanes are seen at the Newark Liberty International Airport in Newark, Unitted States on July 16, 2024. United is planning to launch daily, nonstop service to Dakar, Senegal, from Washington Dulles International Airport on May 23. United has been beefing up service from Tokyo and will offer year-round nonstop flights to Koror, Palau, from there. "The more unique content, the more we differentiate ourselves from our competitors and the more people are going to spend on United," Quayle said. United is also planning to expand flying from the West Coast, but it didn't disclose any details on Thursday.

Persons: United, Patrick Quayle, United's, Quayle, " Quayle Organizations: Newark Liberty International Airport, United Airlines, United, Washington Dulles International Airport, Federal Aviation Administration Locations: Newark, Unitted States, Senegal, Mongolia, Greenland, Palau, Paris, Rome, Tokyo, United, Newark , New Jersey, Palermo, Sicily, Faro, Portugal's Algarve, Madeira, Bilbao, Spain, Italy, Portugal, Nuuk, Madrid, U.S, Corpus Christi , Texas, Cape Town , South Africa, Dakar, Narita, Ulaanbaatar, Koror, Bergen, Norway, West Coast

☆ Germany acquits suspect in British toddler disappearance case of unrelated sexual crimes
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Https | Media-Cldnry.S-Nbcnews.Com Image Upload Newscms | ) www.nbcnews.com time to read: +1 min

BRUNSWICK, Germany — A suspect in the disappearance of British toddler Madeleine McCann was acquitted of unrelated sexual abuse charges by a court in the German city of Brunswick on Tuesday. Christian Brueckner has been formally identified as a suspect in the case of “Maddie” McCann, who disappeared from her bedroom in 2007 during a family holiday in Portugal. In the trial in Brunswick, which started in February, Brueckner faced three charges of aggravated rape and two of sexual abuse of children committed between 2000 and 2017. The disappearance sparked a media frenzy in Britain and Portugal as the McCanns sought publicity to help find their daughter. German police said in June 2020 that McCann was assumed dead and that Brueckner, in his 40s, was likely responsible for it, but they have never brought charges against him.

Persons: Madeleine McCann, Christian Brueckner, Maddie ” McCann, McCann, Brueckner, David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo Organizations: Prosecutors, Soccer Locations: BRUNSWICK, Germany, German, Brunswick, Portugal, Portugal’s Algarve, Praia da Luz, Britain

☆ How the source of your tissues is fueling wildfires thousands of miles away
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-08 | by ( Vasco Cotovio | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Certain toilet paper, tissue and office paper brands are made with materials from eucalyptus trees, a non-native species to Portugal. CNN PortugalThe problem is eucalyptus trees are particularly flammable. The eucalyptus tree is native to Australia and provides food and shelter to koalas, among other wildlife. As the Portuguese paper and timber industries grew in the mid-1900s, so too did eucalyptus plantations, and the species now covers nearly 2 million acres. In California, the eucalyptus tree has been naturalized, meaning it now grows beyond the places it was planted.

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☆ A couple moved from Virginia to Panama sight unseen. The lower cost of living, stress-free life, and mild weather have made them happier than ever.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-06 | by ( Monica Humphries | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

AdvertisementOn July 14, 2022, Kelle Sparta and her husband, Jeff Brandon, set foot in Boquete, Panama, for the first time. AdvertisementIn 2018, the couple moved to Richmond, Virginia, from Boston. Boquete, Panama. Kelle SpartaIn 2022, the couple moved sight unseenIn the summer of 2022, the couple arrived in Boquete with six suitcases and their dog. Sparta and Brandon moved into a temporary Airbnb while looking for a permanent home.

Persons: Kelle Sparta, Jeff Brandon, —, she's, lockdowns, Brandon didn't, Brandon, divisiveness, Monica Humphries, Sparta, they're, I'm Organizations: Kelle, Service, Business, Sparta, Friendly Nations, MIT Locations: Boquete, Panama, Sparta, Brandon, Richmond , Virginia, Boston, Virginia, Europe, Portugal, Valencia, Spain, Kelle Sparta, Panamanian

☆ I spent a total of 10 weeks quiet vacationing all over the world without my boss finding out. Here's how I did it.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Robin Madell | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +10 min

He says that quiet vacationing made him more productive at work because he was so happy. Over the course of 15 months, I spent a total of 10 weeks quiet vacationing from my fully remote job. I think quiet vacationing may be good for productivity; I was genuinely so happy while traveling the world, and it translated into my productivity at work. On some quiet vacationing days, I had to work a little later to get things across the line, but I became very efficient. A quiet vacation day in Europe might look something like this: Wake up around 8 or 9 a.m. and eat breakfast at the hotel.

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☆ I visited Portugal for the first time. I had a great vacation, but these 3 things would've made my trip even better.
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-04 | by ( Rebecca Strassberg | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

I enjoyed visiting Portugal for the first time, but I wish I had done a few things differently. I also wish I'd planned more day trips and prioritized the things I really wanted to see. Go to newsletter preferences Thanks for signing up! AdvertisementThis year, it felt like everyone I knew was visiting Portugal — which makes sense, considering the country saw a record-breaking number of tourists between January and June. If I were to do it all over again, here are a few things I'd do differently.

Persons: I'd, —, hadn't Organizations: Service, Portugal — Locations: Portugal

☆ Champions League Wednesday: Prince William watches Aston Villa, Real Madrid suffers shock defeat
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( George Ramsay | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +8 min

Prince William watches Aston Villa stun Bayern MunichAston Villa fan Prince William was in the stands to celebrate his team’s memorable win against Bayern Munich. 15-time Champions League winner Real Madrid suffered its first defeat of the season with a 1-0 loss against Lille, an early setback in the team’s European title defense. Kylian Mbappé, hoping to win a first Champions League of his career, was left frustrated against Lille. With that, Salah stretched his run of scoring at home in the Champions League to five matches – the first player in the club’s history to do so. Salah celebrates Liverpool's second goal.

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☆ Next solar eclipse: When and where to view the celestial event
▼ + stars: | 2024-10-03 | by ( Jackie Wattles | Ashley Strickland | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

The silvery orb is near or at the farthest point in its orbit from our planet, so it can’t completely block the sun as it does during a total solar eclipse. Another annular solar eclipse will arrive on February 17, 2026. Finally, a total solar eclipse — such as the one that drew millions of spectators across North America last April — will once again grace the skies on August 12, 2026. To witness any of these solar eclipse events, be sure to use certified eclipse glasses or a handheld solar viewer to shield your eyes from the sun’s harmful rays and observe the event safely. But don’t look through any optical device — camera lens, telescope, binoculars — while wearing eclipse glasses or using a handheld solar viewer, according to NASA.

Persons: —, Greg Wood Organizations: CNN, South America, NASA, North America, Getty, New Zealand, Democratic Locations: South, United States, Canada, Greenland, Iceland, Europe, Africa, Oceania, New Zealand, Fiji, Australia, Antarctica, South America, Cove, AFP, Russia, Spain, Portugal, North America, New, Namibia, Botswana, South Africa, Lesotho, Nigeria, Cameroon, Chad, Sudan, Egypt, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Afghanistan, Pakistan, India, China, North Korea, South Korea, Japan, Angola, Democratic Republic of Congo, Uganda, Kenya, Somalia, Malaysia, Indonesia, Brunei, Philippines

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