'Once in a century' discovery reveals spectacular luxury of Pompeii

Lifestyles of the Rich and Ancient: Some in Pompeii Even Had a Home Spa

Hot, warm and cold baths in a recently uncovered villa offer a new glimpse of life in the city before it was smothered by tons of volcanic fragments.

The New York Times - 2h

Pompeii excavation unearths private spa for wooing wealthy guests

Thermal bath complex is latest discovery among ruins of Italian city destroyed by Vesuvius eruption in AD79. A large and sophisticated thermal bath complex that was believed to have been used by ...

The Guardian - 7h

New Pompeii excavation reveals a large private thermal complex built 2,000 years ago

Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried by ash and lava in 70 AD, has unearthed a new treasure: a private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago

ABC News - 7h

Luxurious Pompeii spa complex unearthed after 2,000 years

A huge private bathhouse is found after lying hidden for 2,000 years under volcanic rock and ash.

BBC News - 13h

Visitors flock to see spectacular lava fountaining from Kilauea eruption in Hawaii

Officials at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park are bracing for crowds eager to get a glimpse of lava fountaining from an eruption

ABC News - 1d

Pompeii excavation reveals private bathhouse built 2,000 years ago

The discovery in Pompeii includes sumptuous mosaics and is equipped with a series of hot, warm and cold rooms and a huge plunge pool in the manner of a spa.

CBS News - 6h

U.S. Reveals Once-Secret Support for Ukraine’s Drone Industry

The development of a new generation of drones has revolutionized how wars are fought, according to U.S. officials.

The New York Times - 10h

Luxury’s ‘America first’ moment

Flush stock market investors and newly-minted crypto bros have clearly been busy with festive shopping

Financial Times - 15h

Why ’Succession’-style ‘quiet luxury’ may need to go away to revive luxury goods

Winning back shoppers and reviving the luxury-goods industry’s sales will depend in part on ditching the plain, understated tones of the “quiet luxury” trend, BofA analysts said.

MarketWatch - 20h

Trump and Maduro: Could these unlikely partners make the deal of the century?

Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro was sworn in for his third six-year term on Friday, prompting the U.S. and its allies to announce sanctions on senior figures in his administration, while Donald ...

The Hill - 1d

Richemont stock is surging by the most ever. Other luxury plays are jumping too.

The struggling European luxury-goods sector roared to life Thursday after Richemont reported its highest-ever quarterly sales as it blew by analyst estimates.

MarketWatch - 1d

Scientists make "jaw-dropping" discovery about Iron Age women in U.K.

Scientists analyzing 2,000-year-old DNA have revealed that a Celtic society in the southern U.K. during the Iron Age was centered around women, a study said.

CBS News - 1d

Netanyahu to comment on Gaza ceasefire once deal completed

Yahoo News - 1d

The Spectacular Burnout of a Solar Panel Salesman

He thought he’d make millions of dollars selling solar panels door-to-door. The reality was much darker.

Wired - 4d

DC's Amazon lawsuit reminds us that safety is a luxury for Black Americans

While America was getting more violent, it was Black Americans who felt the increase most acutely.

The Hill - 6d

Jordan, Hamlin Defeat NASCAR Motion, Suit Heads to Discovery

A federal district judge on Friday denied NASCAR’s motion to dismiss the antitrust lawsuit brought by 23XI Racing, which is owned by Michael Jordan and Denny Hamlin, and Front Row Motorsports. The ...

Yahoo Sports - 6d

Discovery of backyard burial leads to killer’s arrest, then justice

Michael Shaver's disappearance led to a police investigation that unearthed a backyard burial of the father and husband and a look at who may have killed him.

ABC News - Jan. 10

Italy’s luxury wineries rely on illegal migrant workers

Barolo, Barbaresco and other high-end wines made in Langhe region grapple with dependence on undocumented labourers

Financial Times - Jan. 10

As Art Sales Fall, Christie’s and Sotheby’s Pivot to Luxury

With both supply and demand for big-ticket art in a slump, Sotheby’s and Christie’s are making major bets on selling handbags, classic cars and niche experiences.

The New York Times - Jan. 9

How long will Genesis be the inconspicuous luxury brand?

Yahoo News - Jan. 8

Fantasy holes with lava fields - it's golf for the 21st Century

Tiger Woods says TGL will take golf into a new "stratosphere". Here are five takeaways from the opening night's action in Florida.

BBC News - Jan. 8

Updating a 12th-Century Palazzo, Where the Walls Had Secrets

When two architects renovated the once-grand floor of a palace in Genoa, Italy, their goal wasn’t period perfection: “We didn’t want to live in a museum.”

The New York Times - Jan. 7

The Worst Team in College Basketball Is Paid to Lose in Spectacular Fashion

Mississippi Valley State hasn’t won a nonconference game in more than 18 years. The struggles go beyond the court.

The New York Times - Jan. 6

‘Nothing short of a spectacular blunder!’ All the shocks from the TV Golden Globes

Sure, Shōgun deserved to win big. But there were some horrific snubs in last night’s television awards, from The Penguin to Slow Horses. The Golden Globes are very much an awards ceremony of two ...

The Guardian - Jan. 6

NHL releases Florida Panthers Quarter-Century Team

Several players on Florida's current roster made the cut on the Panthers' Quarter-Century Team

Yahoo Sports - Jan. 4

‘There will be a bit of a slump’: London braced for luxury hotel glut

Biggest number of room openings in more than a decade prompts concerns about oversupply and price cuts

Financial Times - Jan. 4

Thai PM declares luxury handbags, watches among $400 million in assets

Thailand's youngest-ever leader has more than 200 designer handbags worth over $2 million, as well as property in London and Japan, her party said.

CBS News - Jan. 3

Congress, once again, is getting older

Congress is older, again, and baby boomers in the House and Senate are losing seats to Generation X and millennials.

NBC News - Jan. 3

How to Watch the Spectacular Quadrantids Meteor Shower Tonight

The first meteor shower of the year peaks on the night of January 2–3. Here’s everything you need to know to watch it and the many other showers that will appear in 2025.

Wired - Jan. 2

A quarter of a century on: what we got right and wrong about sport’s future

From VAR to the rise of women’s sport, the media’s finest were hit and miss in predicting how things would develop. Imagine tumbling back in time to 1 January, 2000. You pick up the 70p Saturday ...

The Guardian - Jan. 2

Spectacular aurora australis thrills sky gazers across south-east Australia

The green and purple southern lights show was so strong it appeared over Tasmania, Victoria, South Australia, Western Australia and NSW. Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email ...