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Costa Rica added another international tourism accolade this week after being named Best Nature Destination at the inaugural Forbes Travel Awards 2026, a distinction that reinforces the country’s long ...

Gareth John, Al Nelson, Gwendolyn Yates Whittle, Gary A. Rizzo and Juan Peralta have won the Oscar for Best Sound for "F1" at the 2026 Academy Awards. Other nominees included Greg Chapman, Nathan ...