United States President Donald Trump has said he could meet Russian President Vladimir Putin “very soon” as officials from the countries prepare to meet in Saudi Arabia for talks on ending the war in Ukraine. “There’s no time set, but it could be very soon,” Trump told reporters on Sunday ahead of talks between US […]
António Fernandes BBC News, Portugal CNRLI Navarro the male lynx, photographed here by a camera trap With his leopard-like spots, Navarro – a male lynx – calls out during mating season as he walks towards a camera trap. Just short of 100cm (39 inches) in length and 45cm in height, the Iberian lynx is a […]
A multiday arctic blast will drop temperatures, bringing dangerous cold to the Plains and well-below average temperatures to most of the country. The FOX Forecast Center said there is no end in sight for this cold spell with lows 30 to 40 degrees below average next week. The polar vortex returns to the lower 48 […]
SAN FRANCISCO — There’s a shared skill among former NBA stars who played from 1991 to 2009. Many of them can do a solid imitation of the Dikembe Mutombo finger wag. After all, they saw the original up close. Vernon Maxwell, a longtime guard, does a particularly strong version by adding the subtle trash talk […]
Catherine Doyle BBC News NI PA Media Kneecap with writer and director Rich Peppiatt at the Bafta red carpet A film starring the west Belfast rap group Kneecap scooped a British Academy of Film Award (Bafta) in one of the six categories it was nominated in. The film’s writer and director Rich Peppiatt picked up […]
For decades in Japan, it was accepted as gospel: A weak currency makes companies more competitive and bolsters the economy. Part of that promise came true last year: As the yen tumbled to a 37-year low against the dollar, big brands like Toyota Motor reported the highest profits in Japanese history. Stocks soared to record […]
Liverpool head coach Arne Slot said he believes his team’s nervy performance against Wolverhampton Wanderers was partly fueled by the frustration of Wednesday night’s dramatic Merseyside derby draw with Everton. Liverpool edged Wolves 2-1 at Anfield, with first-half goals from Mohamed Salah and Luis Díaz enough to earn the hosts the three points despite Matheus […]
President Donald Trump listens as Elon Musk speaks in the Oval Office at the White House, Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, in Washington. (Photo/Alex Brandon) Alex Brandon/AP/AP hide caption toggle caption Alex Brandon/AP/AP President Trump and Elon Musk have vowed to uncover and eliminate fraud in the federal government, and the White House has pointed to […]
(Editor’s note: Throughout the week, The Athletic highlighted the Harlem Globetrotters and their contributions to basketball, vision for entertainment and overall commitment to goodwill.) All he wanted was a picture. When Pawel Kidoń attended his first Harlem Globetrotters game in Poland in 2019, the ticket being a gift for his 21st birthday, all he wanted […]
At the annual gathering in Boston this past week of one of America’s oldest scientific societies, the discussions touched on threats to humankind: runaway artificial intelligence, toxic “forever chemicals,” the eventual end of the universe. But the most urgent threats for many scientists were the ones aimed at them, as the Trump administration slashes the […]