Full List of April 2026 Nominees

    April has been a cruel month for several clubs. Arsenal’s title challenge has wobbled violently, Chelsea sacked their manager and two Premier League teams have seen relegation confirmed. But others have enjoyed the start of spring. Manchester City have capitalized upon the Gunners’ stumbling form to reignite the race for top spot and been rewarded…

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    Tai Po fire: tendering system can’t stop firms manipulating market, inquiry hears

      Tai Po fire: tendering system can’t stop firms manipulating market, inquiry hears

      An official tendering system designed to curb anti-competitive conduct is powerless to combat engineering firms colluding to manipulate Hong Kong’s lucrative building maintenance market, a public inquiry into the city’s deadliest fire in decades has heard. Testifying on the 21st day of an independent committee’s hearing, three Urban Renewal Authority (URA) officials said on Thursday…

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        3 AI Stocks You Should Not Buy Until the Iran War Ends

        Key Points Semiconductor investors, particularly in the AI space, have earned outsized returns amid insatiable demand for chips. However, the chip-manufacturing process requires helium, and an estimated 30% of the world’s production is offline because it has to go through the Strait of Hormuz, the flashpoint of the U.S. conflict with Iran. Although this also…

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        Dancers rehearse before an audition for the Radio City Rockettes at Radio City Music Hall in New York, on Wednesday, April 22, 2026. (AP Photo/Yuki Iwamura)

        Germany’s Merz Stresses Commitment to Transatlantic Partnership

        MUNSTER, Germany, April 30 (Reuters) – German Chancellor Friedrich ⁠Merz ⁠emphasized on Thursday the ⁠importance of the transatlantic partnership with the U.S., just ​hours after President Donald Trump said his administration was looking at reducing the number ‌of U.S. troops in Germany. Speaking ‌to reporters at a military base, Merz said Germany’s compass remained ⁠focused…

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