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May 25 (Reuters) – A group of U.S. employees have sued Sydney-listed Guzman y Gomez in an Illinois court, alleging the Mexican-themed fast-food chain did not give prior notice to staff before closing all its Chicago restaurants, a court document showed on Monday. Guzman y Gomez, a Mexican-themed restaurant chain whose global growth plans powered a blockbuster share market listing in 2024, last week said it was quitting the U.S. […]

Paul McCartney reflecting on the “Days We Left Behind” with his 18th studio album and John Travolta writing, directing and narrating an ode to the glamorous days of 1960s air travel are some of the new television, films, music and games headed to a device near you. Also among the streaming offerings worth your time this week, as selected by The Associated Press’ entertainment journalists: Netflix drops Season 2 of […]

MECCA, Saudi Arabia (AP) — The annual Hajj pilgrimage, one of the Five Pillars of Islam, officially began Monday. More than 1.5 million pilgrims have arrived in Saudi Arabia from outside the country, Saleh bin Saad Al-Murabba, commander of the Hajj passport forces, said Friday. The faithful have been pouring into the country for the Hajj against the backdrop of a tenuous ceasefire in the Iran war and related regional […]

NEW YORK (AP) — Deep in a cavernous New York City warehouse, the artisans behind some of the world’s most beloved children’s characters have been fashioning costumes and puppets for years in relative anonymity. Now Jim Henson’s Creature Shop, the workshop founded by the legendary creator of the Muppets, is drawing back the curtain. This year, the company opened the doors of its Queens workshop to public tours for the […]

A damaged chemical tank in Southern California cracked over the weekend but the interior temperature rose as authorities worked to reduce the risks of a powerful explosion that has led to the evacuation of some 50,000 residents. The tank overheated Thursday and began venting vapors, leaving local and state officials scrambling to evade a worst possible scenario at a company site in Garden Grove, a city of roughly 170,000 about […]

A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Ankur Banerjee The ever-inching prospect of a deal to end the Iran war and open the Strait of Hormuz paved the way for investors to put on their risk-on hat on Monday, sending stocks in Tokyo and Taipei to record highs while pushing oil prices and the U.S. dollar lower. Doubts also linger though, especially after U.S. President […]

DUBAI, May 25 (Reuters) – Iran executed a man over charges related to the anti-government protests that took place nationwide in January, state media reported on Monday. The individual was identified as Abbas Akbari, according to state media. (Reporting by Elwely Elwelly; Editing by Jacqueline Wong) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

TAIPEI, May 25 (Reuters) – A call between the U.S. and Taiwanese leaders would be a positive thing but it is up to President Donald Trump to take the initiative and the two sides have not had any planning talks, Taiwan’s foreign minister said on Monday. A call between the two leaders would be unprecedented and risk roiling Washington’s ties with Beijing, which views democratically governed Taiwan as its own […]

As if things couldn’t get any worse for the Colorado Avalanche, who fell into a 3-0 hole in the Western Conference finals with Sunday’s 5-3 loss to the Vegas Golden Knights, they may now also be without star player Nathan MacKinnon. MacKinnon, who led the NHL with 53 goals this regular season, sustained a right leg injury Sunday when he blocked a Shea Theodore one-timer off his right knee with […]