Bayern Munich defender Eric Dier has agreed to join Monaco as a free agent when his contract with the Bundesliga club expires in the summer, sources have told ESPN. Dier is set to sign a three-year deal at the Ligue 1 side. The 31-year-old joined Bayern on an initial loan deal from Tottenham Hotspur in […]
The happiness curve is collapsing. For decades, research showed that the way people experienced happiness across their lifetimes looked like a U-shaped curve. Happiness tended to be high when they were young, then dipped in midlife, only to rise again as they grew old. But recent surveys suggest that young adults aren’t as happy as […]
“Follow me,” Nando said. “I know where it lives.” It was late morning, hot, humid and quiet. Shafts of sunlight cut through the jungle as we followed a path through the latticed shade. A few hundred yards away, gigantic cargo ships stacked with containers chugged along the Panama Canal. But that was another world. Where […]
President Trump’s tariffs are already taking a toll on China’s factories. Three weeks into a trade war that pushed import tariffs of Chinese-made goods to 145 percent, an official report on manufacturing activity signaled that in April, Chinese factories experienced the sharpest monthly slowdown in more than a year. The report, a survey of industrial […]
President Trump’s 100th day in office started with what seemed to be a fresh and fast-escalating spat between the White House and Amazon. Karoline Leavitt, the White House press secretary, came out swinging in her press briefing on Tuesday morning, accusing Amazon of being “hostile and political” after a report — disputed by the company […]
President Trump’s China tariffs are threatening Christmas. Toy makers, children’s shops and specialty retailers are pausing orders for the winter holidays as the import taxes cascade through supply chains. Factories in China produce nearly 80 percent of all toys and 90 percent of Christmas goods sold in America. The production of toys, Christmas trees and […]
These are the key events on day 1,161 of Russia’s war on Ukraine. Here is where things stand on Wednesday, April 30: Fighting Swarms of Russian drones attacked the Ukrainian cities of Kharkiv and Dnipro late on Tuesday, killing at least one person and wounding at least 38, including two children, officials said. The Russian […]
Kevin Peachey Cost of living correspondent BBC Shops and services may have to be forced to accept cash in the future to help protect vulnerable people who rely on it, MPs have said. A Treasury Committee report into cash acceptance stopped short of recommending a change in the law, but said the government had to […]
Inter Milan coach Simone Inzaghi urged his players to forget a difficult week and face Barcelona with no fear as they look to get their season back on track in Wednesday’s Champions League semifinal. Inter have lost three consecutive games in all competitions for the first time since 2017, exiting the Coppa Italia to Milan […]
Faster coffee. More baristas. More seating. Despite headwinds from higher coffee prices and tariffs on certain products, Starbucks is seeing progress on its turnaround strategy, its chief executive, Brian Niccol, told investors and Wall Street analysts on a quarterly earnings call on Tuesday. “We’re not just building back our business,” he said. “We’re building back […]