Oil producing countries are bracing for a bumpy ride this year, with a precipitous drop in prices to the lowest levels in four years seen as the initial, alarming sign of looming turmoil. A price drop benefits any country seeking to cut its fuel bill. But in oil producing nations, lower prices can feed economic […]
Natasha Bedingfield gave a performance for fans on the pitch at Burnley’s Turf Moor stadium and celebrated with players in the changing room. Ben Roberts – Danehouse/Getty Images Burnley did not dwell on their disappointment at narrowly missing out on the Championship title on Saturday as they celebrated promotion to the Premier League by singing Natasha […]
Leicester City’s Premier League clash with Southampton was held up for 11 minutes after referee David Webb was forced out of the game after being injured in a collision with Foxes forward Jordan Ayew. With Leicester leading 1-0 after taking a 17th minute lead through Jamie Vardy’s 199th goal for the club, the game was […]
Spectators watch a horse race at Churchill Downs in Louisville, Ky., on April 30, 2025. Junior Alvarado, a jockey from Venezuela, makes his way to second place before crossing the finish line. Lydia Schweickart for Newsportu hide caption toggle caption Lydia Schweickart for Newsportu LOUISVILLE — As a young boy in Venezuela, Junior Alvarado wanted […]
Getty Images A black mamba is arguably the world’s deadliest snake The blood of a US man who deliberately injected himself with snake venom for nearly two decades has led to an “unparalleled” antivenom, say scientists. Antibodies found in Tim Friede’s blood have been shown to protect against fatal doses from a wide range of […]
Getty Images A 25% import tax on engines, transmissions and other key car parts has come into force in the US, raising pressure on an industry finding its way through a thicket of policy changes. The new tariff comes days after Donald Trump eased the measure in response to business worries, but did not eliminate […]
Former Wycombe Wanderers owner Rob Couhig has reached an agreement to buy Reading, the English League One club said on Saturday. The 75-year-old American lawyer has a varied investment portfolio which includes businesses in industries such as pharmaceuticals and real estate. Chinese businessman Dai Yongge was ordered to sell the club in March having been […]
Spend enough time in San Francisco, peering into the cyberpunk future, and you may find that weird things start seeming normal. Fleets of self-driving cars? Yawn. A start-up trying to resurrect the woolly mammoth? Sure, why not. Summoning a godlike artificial intelligence that could wipe out humanity? Ho-hum. You may even find yourself, as I […]
Angel City FC defender Gisele Thompson scored her first career NWSL goal, assisted by her sister, forward Alyssa Thompson, in their team’s 4-3 victory over the Washington Spirit. The Angel City pair made NWSL history in the 22nd minute by scoring the league’s first sister-to-sister goal. Alyssa Thompson created space on the left side of […]
Emir Nader BBC World Service, London Alaa Daraghmeh BBC Arabic, West Bank BBC Jumaa Zawayda was ordered by Israeli forces to leave his home On the night Israeli forces entered Jenin refugee camp in the occupied West Bank and began ordering its 20,000 Palestinian residents to leave their homes, 66-year-old Jumaa Zawayda said he would […]