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ShareShare Article via FacebookShare Article via TwitterShare Article via LinkedInShare Article via EmailBrian Chesky, Airbnb co-founder and CEO, joins ‘Squawk on the Street’ to discuss the company’s weaker than expected guidance, the pricing strategy for Airbnb and if legacy lodging is making a mistake on their pricing.

This article is also a weekly newsletter. Sign up for Race/Related here.In the imagination of many mainland Americans, hula may mean coconut bras and cellophane skirts. It may conjure visions of a figurine jiggling her hips on a car dashboard or smiling serenely as she is used as a bottle opener.But hula is, in fact, an ancient and often sacred dance indigenous to Hawaii.For the past 60 years, some of the best hula schools in the United States have gathered in the sleepy town of Hilo on the Big Island to compete in the annual Merrie Monarch Festival.The festival features…

Several months after learning the government would not be renewing its contract, the Starbright Children’s Development Centre has finally had a chance to meet with the minister in charge. “It was very critical, ” said Rhonda Nelson, Starbright’s executive director.  “The minister is the first person, of course, within the sitting government that has actually met with us.”Nelson along with Starbright board chair Carol Meise met with Mitzi Dean, Minister of Children and Family Development, on Wednesday.“I learned from them more about the details of the services and the families that they serve,” Dean said.The pair was introduced as guests…

United States senators have grilled the head of the Pentagon for what they called a failure to cooperate with an International Criminal Court (ICC) investigation of Russian war crimes in Ukraine. Speaking during a Senate committee hearing on Thursday, Democrat Dick Durbin said he had been told by the international court’s chief prosecutor that the US Defense Department was refusing to cooperate in the case, which it launched in the wake of Russia’s full-scale invasion of Ukraine on February 24, 2022. In March, the court issued an arrest warrant for Russian President Vladimir Putin. Durbin said the court’s top prosecutor,…

Hawthorn were blown away early by Melbourne at the MCG but gave coach Sam Mitchell enough cause for optimism despite a 54-point defeat.

NURSES TEMPTED BY JOB OFFERS Since the 1950s, money sent home by nurses abroad has been a big earner for the Philippines economy. At the end of 2021, around a third of the more than 900,000 registered nurses in the Philippines were working abroad, according to the advocacy group Filipino Nurses United. Remittances from nurses bring in around US$8 billion to the economy every year, about 25 per cent of all remittances, which together account for some 9 per cent of gross domestic product. At the end of 2022, some 170,000 nurses were working in private and public health facilities…

Here’s a look at the life of Charles Taylor, former president of Liberia and convicted war criminal.Personal:Birthdate: January 28, 1948Birthplace: Arthington, LiberiaBirth name: Charles TaylorThe African Exponent WeeklyEvery week, get a digest of Top African News and Articles from The African Exponent.Sign UpFather: Nelson Taylor, judgeMother: Zoe TaylorMarriages: Victoria Addison-Taylor (Unknown-present); Jewel (Howard) Taylor (1997-2006, divorce)Children: with Victoria Addison-Taylor: three girls; with Jewel (Howard) Taylor: McArthur Taylor. It is reported that Taylor has several other children.Education: Bentley College, Massachusetts, BA Economics,1977Other Facts:Taylor stole or diverted nearly $100 million of Liberia’s funds while in power, according to the New York Times.…

Germany on Saturday announced its largest weapons package yet for Ukraine, promising more tanks, armored vehicles and substantial air defense systems as a widely anticipated Ukrainian counteroffensive looms.The 2.7 billion euro package, or about $2.95 billion, amounts to roughly as much as Germany’s total military aid contribution to Ukraine since the war began and was announced as Ukrainian officials have said they are in the final stages of preparations for a counteroffensive. But Germany’s defense ministry did not specify when the new weapons would be delivered to the battlefield.“We all wish for a speedy end to this terrible war waged…

Uncertainty reigns after Title 42 expires – CBS News Watch CBS News Title 42, the pandemic-era policy which allowed authorities to expel those who entered the U.S. unlawfully, has expired, with U.S. authorities bracing for an influx of migrants as a result. Officials said there were about 25,000 migrants in Customs and Border Protection custody Friday. Nicole Sganga reports from the Texas border city of Brownsville. Be the first to know Get browser notifications for breaking news, live events, and exclusive reporting. Not Now Turn On

Federal Reserve financial stability experts are on the lookout for weaknesses after a year of rising interest rates — and as they survey the potential risks confronting the system, they are increasingly watching office loans and other commercial real estate borrowing.Fed officials have lifted borrowing costs rapidly over the past year — to just above 5 percent from near-zero in early 2022 — to cool rapid inflation by slowing the economy. So far, the fallout from that abrupt change has been most obvious in the banking sector. A series of high-profile banks have collapsed or faced turmoil in recent weeks…