The Krewe of Freret will honor Grammy-winning Soul Queen Irma Thomas with a new float in its 2025 parade, themed “Time Is on Our Side.” ...

You saw Soul Queen Irma Thomas sing with Mick Jagger at Jazz Fest last spring. Now, you’ll see a statue of the Crescent City ...

According to noted ornithologists, there is only one species of duck that resembles the rubber variety parodied on a Carnival ...

Thinking that all you need to swim outdoors is a swimsuit or shorts and a set of goggles? Think again. If you’re buying a gift for an outdoor swimmer (or to treat yourself) there are countless things ...

From reproductive rights to climate change to Big Tech, The Independent is on the ground when the story is developing. Whether it's investigating the financials of Elon Musk's pro-Trump PAC or ...

Unlike previous FIGRE deals where overcollateralization provided credit support to the notes, FIGRE Trust 2025-HE1 has a class G composed of principal-only notes that provide the credit support.

Managing Director, AVA Global Asset Managers Limited (AVA GAM), Mr. Efe Shaire, said the new fund aligned with AVA GAM’s ...

Under the AfDB plan, countries would pool a pre-agreed amount of their proven critical mineral reserves and local currencies could then be converted at an agreed rate. "The idea borrows from the ...

Swimmers enjoy Dawn Fraser Baths on a hot public holiday afternoon.Credit: Steven Siewert “It’s a harbour pool – you’re bound to be exposed to pollution anyway, so I wasn’t too concerned ...

President Donald Trump floated “getting rid” of the Federal Emergecy Management Agency on Friday as he visited western North Carolina to survey the damage and recovery efforts from Hurricane Helene.

A local authority in Dublin says there has been huge interest in a proposal to build a floating sauna in the area. Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council says the plan for the harbour area is ...