After months of inaction, House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled on Monday evening an outline of his plan to address the conflicts in Ukraine and the Middle East, defying Republicans who threatened to oust him from the speakership if he moved forward with funding for Ukraine. But Johnson (R-La.) risks angering many of his members with […]
For Nicolas, it was a daunting task but he was bringing an impressive record of his own. The 25-year-old had dominated the European kickboxing scene and remained unbeaten in 23 bouts. At the famed Lumpinee Boxing Stadium in Bangkok, Nicolas took the champion the distance – outlasting him with a variety of strikes and ultimately […]
Nat Sciver-Brunt and Pat Cummins have both been named as the leading cricketer in the world for the first time England all-rounder Nat Sciver-Brunt and Australia captain Pat Cummins have been named as the leading cricketers in the world by Wisden. England’s Harry Brook and Mark Wood are among the five Cricketers of the Year. […]
Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images The U.S. Supreme Court on Monday granted Idaho’s emergency request to temporarily revive a state law banning gender-affirming care for children under the age of 18. The law, which makes it a felony for doctors to medically treat gender dysphoria in minors, will now go […]
Wrexham sealed automatic promotion with two games to spare after beating Forest Green Rovers 6-0 last Saturday Football finance expert Kieran Maguire says Wrexham will be able to compete in League One next season after the Welsh club secured their second successive promotion. Wrexham thrashed Forest Green Rovers last Saturday to book their place in […]
New York City bar owner Michael Reynolds never wanted his business listed on Yelp. Within weeks of opening, the online review site gave the bar a profile anyway, and the reviews came soon after: “Rude bartenders. Mediocre cocktails.” Reynolds ordered about 100 T-shirts with the review emblazoned across the back and handed them out to […]
Government not planning further concessions to Lords on Rwanda bill, No 10 signals MPs will vote tonight on the latest Lords amendments to the safety of Rwanda (asylum and immigration) bill. If the first strike in the “ping pong” process comes when the Commons first votes to remove Lords amendemnts, and sends a bill back […]
With a firm foundation and fresh ideas, D.C. United has been poised to blossom in its evolution under first-year coach Troy Lesesne. The road draws have been encouraging, but to a man, United has spoken of needing to take the next step and begin climbing MLS’s Eastern Conference standings. Optimism during Saturday’s home date with […]
Former British and Commonwealth super-lightweight champion Willie Limond has died at the age of 45. The Scotsman had been in hospital after having a suspected seizure while driving. The Glaswegian won 42 of his 48 professional fights from 1999 to 2023 – including 13 by knockout – although only three bouts took place after 2016. […]
Bruce Lehrmann loses defamation claim against broadcaster and journalist over 2021 interview with his accuser. A former government staffer in Australia raped a colleague in the country’s Parliament, a judge has found, rejecting his defamation claim against a broadcaster that aired his accuser’s allegations. Justice Michael Lee ruled that Bruce Lehrmann, an adviser to the […]