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A Stunned World Reckons With Economic Fallout From Trump’s Tariffs
Not even America’s closest trading partners were spared by a policy broadside that spooked investors and left policymakers scrambling to formulate responses.The New York Times - 22h -
NFL world reacts to Patriots trading QB Joe Milton III to Cowboys
Here's what NFL fans are saying on the New England Patriots trading quarterback Joe Milton III to the Dallas Cowboys.Yahoo Sports - 11h -
‘Cathedral of crap’: is this the world’s most beautiful sewage treatment plant?
Its lab buildings have a rusticated air while its sleek, paper-thin louvre windows are reminiscent of a luxury ocean-liner. More importantly, the people of Arklow in Ireland can finally go swimming ...The Guardian - 1h -
The Trade War Begins
We explain the sweeping tariff announcement and the world’s reaction.The New York Times - 21h -
Florida center Olivier Rioux enjoys Final Four experience from record-breaking vantage point
The Florida Gators' redshirt freshman is the world's tallest teenager, according to the Guinness Book of World Records.ESPN - 14h -
Journalist Graydon Carter: ‘If there was another 9/11 this week, I don’t think the world would rush to support us’
The former Vanity Fair editor on how #MeToo changed Hollywood, what Christopher Hitchens would make of the US today, and the value of a handkerchief. Graydon Carter, 75, is a Canadian-born ...The Guardian - 5d -
‘My brain reaches for morbidity’: inside the unsettling world (and 700 Post-it notes) of artist Ed Atkins
He was a digital art pioneer, making himself an avatar in disturbing films. Now Ed Atkins has a new medium: the pandemic Post-it note. Ahead of a major Tate show, we meet the shapeshifting artist. ...The Guardian - 4d -
Maddie Feaunati the ‘Kiwi’ trump card England need to win Rugby World Cup
History and highlights packages will commemorate the seventh of England’s 11 tries as the most memorable of their 67-12 victory over Wales at the Principality Stadium.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Maxim Naumov Gets Standing Ovation at World Figure Skating Championships as He Honors Late Parents: 'This Is for You'
The figure skater lost his parents Evgenia "Zhenya" Shishkova and Vadim Naumov in the Jan. 29 crash between an American Airlines plane and U.S. Army Black Hawk helicopterYahoo Sports - 3d -
Ilia Malinin is the man to beat and 5 other takeaways from figure skating worlds
Malinin's goal is to land seven quads in a free skate. Many skaters say they're already prepping for the 2026 Olympics.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Figure skater who lost both parents in DC crash receives standing ovation at World Champs
Maxim Naumov's parents, who were both coaches at the Skating Club of Boston, died January in a plane crash outside of Washington, D.C.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
How to fight a fascist state – what I learned from a second world war briefing for secret agents | Zoe Williams
You can forget the advice on disguises, secret codes and spreading propaganda by dropping leaflets in train carriages. But there is something for us all here about the need for action. The SOE ...The Guardian - 3d -
Figure skater who lost both parents in DC plane crash brings world crowd to its feet
Since the plane crash that killed his parents, figure skater Maxim Naumov has become in many ways the face of the tragedyABC News - 3d -
Monaco, AC Milan and Bayern Munich all sense an opportunity to sign potentially world class Chelsea man
Andrey Santos has had an excellent season, and took things up a gear once again on Friday night when he scored for Strasbourg against Lyon to open the scoring in a 4-2 win. That was his 10th goal ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Lions GM Brad Holmes: I always had more optimism than the outside world about Jared Goff
Holmes worked with Goff during their time in Los Angeles and made bringing Goff to Detroit his first move as Lions GM.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Man United planning onslaught on self-declared ‘best playmaker in the world’ who already replaced Eriksen
Manchester United have reportedly added Inter Milan star Hakan Calhanoglu to their summer shortlist, considering him a profile capable of adding quality to the middle of the park.The Red Devils are ...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
World champion boxer Tevin Farmer reveals Tourette’s diagnosis amid fan ‘concern’
Farmer held the IBF super-featherweight belt from 2017 until 2020 and came close to winning WBC lightweight gold on SaturdayYahoo Sports - 2d -
Trump will not stop until every American relic reflects his imaginary world view | Kellie Carter Jackson
The US president’s attack on the Smithsonian isn’t about truth. It’s about erasure, and ‘erasure is violence’. Last week, Donald Trump issued another executive order, this one aimed directly at ...The Guardian - 2d -
Biden campaign held 'karaoke at the end of the world' party before he dropped out, new book recounts
Former President Biden's campaign aides were "pissin' the night away" less than 72 hours before he exited the White House race last year, according to a new book, which details how they were ...The Hill - 2d -
Lance Lynn, World Series champion and 2-time All-Star pitcher, says he’s retiring
Lance Lynn announced his decision on the “Dymin in the Rough” podcast.Yahoo Sports - 2d -
The influencers who want the world to have more babies - and say the White House is on their side
Pronatalists have long courted controversy - but since Trump was sworn in for the second time, the evangelising of some members of this controversial fringe group has reached new levels.BBC News - 2d -
Real Madrid place World Cup-winning South American coach on shortlist to succeed Ancelotti
As Real Madrid looks ahead to the future of its coaching staff, an unexpected name has emerged in discussions: Argentina’s current manager, Lionel Scaloni. According to a report from Fichajes, Scal...Yahoo Sports - 2d -
The world is missing out on the real Yemen: we are not just war, headlines or suffering | Nada Al-Saqaf
After a decade of conflict, loss is constant, as is fear for our children’s future. But we are more than this. A decade of war in Yemen has left us in a place we never could have imagined. Our ...The Guardian - 2d -
Dodgers improve to 7-0 vs. Braves, matching best start to season by World Series champion in MLB history
The 1933 Yankees are the only other reigning champion to begin 7-0CBS Sports - 2d -
2025 PFL World Tournament 1 weigh-in results: Welterweight out after missing mark
The 2025 PFL welterweight tournament experienced a shakeup before it even began after Magomed Umalatov missed weight Wednesday, forcing him to be removed from the competition. Umalatov weighed in ...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Perilous and chaotic, Trump’s ‘liberation day’ endangers the world’s broken economy – and him | Martin Kettle
While the president has identified the need to do things differently, his strategy risks a slump, hitting the very Americans he claims to champion. It would be “liberation day” in the US, the White ...The Guardian - 1d -
Red-hot Chicago Cubs finally go home after 'longest spring training in the world'
After two different stints in Arizona, a trip to Tokyo and initiating the Athletics' new park in Sacramento with a sweep, the Cubs finally go home.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
‘We thought we could change the world’: how an idealistic fight against miscarriages of justice turned sour
When a no-nonsense lecturer set up a radical solution to help free the wrongfully convicted in the UK, he was hopeful he could change the justice system. But what started as a revolution ended in ...The Guardian - 1d -
Once a Manchester City winger tidies up his finishing the world will be his oyster
There weren’t many standout players for Manchester City during their 2-nil win over Leicester City last night. It was more of a performance where every player did their job for Pep Guardiola’s sid...Yahoo Sports - 1d -
WATCH: Shohei Ohtani's walk-off HR lifts Dodgers to best start ever by a defending World Series champion
The Braves, meanwhile, dropped to 0-7 after blowing a 5-0 leadCBS Sports - 1d -
‘We introduced avocado to the high street!’ How Pret conquered London – and began eyeing the rest of the world
The sandwich chain now has 274 branches in the capital. How did it grow so huge – and can anything stop it getting even bigger?. At 93-95 Victoria Street, Westminster, a blue plaque marks a piece ...The Guardian - 23h -
Andrea Berta convinced Arsenal are in pole position for world class attacker transfer following talks
Arsenal director Andrea Berta reportedly left a meeting with Nico Williams’ representatives with the feeling that his club are in pole position to sign the Athletic Bilbao winger.Williams has shone ...Yahoo Sports - 19h -
Cade Cunningham isn't satisfied yet: 'I think I can be the best basketball player in the world'
The former No. 1 pick has led Detroit's resurgence, but he has loftier goals than just ending the Pistons' five-year playoff drought.ESPN - 19h -
Labour tries to seem in control while The Donald unleashes chaos on the world | John Crace
Underneath the measured words you could almost smell the panic as the government scrambled to come up with a plan to respond to Trump’s tariffs. With characteristic humility and good grace … ...The Guardian - 16h -
WrestleMania 41: How WWE's world heavyweight champion Gunther made the ring sacred
Three years ago, a champion arrived on the WWE roster who went on to reshape heavyweight wrestling in his image.Yahoo Sports - 15h -
‘Not a good idea’: Uefa president Ceferin hits out at 64-team World Cup proposal
Fifa considering one-off expanded tournament in 2030 Ceferin: ‘We didn’t know anything before the Fifa council’ The Uefa president, Aleksander Ceferin, has hit out at a proposal to expand the ...The Guardian - 17h -
Michael Schumacher’s World Title-Winning Ferrari F1 Car From 2001 Is Heading to Auction
The racer still runs after being overhauled by the Italian automaker.Yahoo Sports - 12h -
'In what world does that make sense?' MLB players weigh in on our top 100
We asked players from around baseball for their feedback on our MLB Rank list -- and once niceties were set aside, we found out how they really felt.ESPN - 11h -
2025 PFL World Tournament 1 results: Jason Jackson chokes Andrey Koreshkov unconscious in main event
Former Bellator champion Jason Jackson is through to the semifinals for the 2025 PFL Welterweight Tournament. Jackson (19-5) dominated and stopped fellow former Bellator champ Andrey Koreshkov in ...Yahoo Sports - 4h -
'One of my favorite people in the world': Former players remember coach Rick 'Paps' Owens
In a life devoted to high school basketball, Rick Owens touched countless lives as a coach, mentor and friend. Exploring his impact on community.Yahoo Sports - 1h
