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 […]
LONDON — There was a time when Manchester United chancing their luck on a rookie striker would create a moment of folklore. Most famously, think Federico Macheda against Aston Villa in 2009. Or Danny Welbeck against Stoke City two years earlier. And then there was Marcus Rashford’s stunning full Premier League debut against Arsenal in […]
A man died when a tree fell on his home early Sunday morning. Many Southeastern states have been pummeled by severe weather this weekend. FOX 5 Atlanta Reporter Alexa Liacko was at the scene of the tree collapse this morning. ATLANTA – A man died in Atlanta Sunday morning when a tree fell on his […]
There are some athletes who at a young age simply seem destined to achieve greatness, and Victor Wembanyama is one of them. I haven’t seen the basketball card hobby this exited about a player’s rookie cards since LeBron James’ NBA debut in 2003. Collectors are buying up cards of the San Antonio Spurs’ center with […]
Nexus The artwork features riders and horses from the Stepney Bank Stables charity An artwork inspired by 1950s Western film posters has gone on display at a metro station. Stepney Western, at the Byker station, was created by local filmmaker Harry Lawson and explores the culture of young, inner-city horse riders from the Stepney Bank […]