Barcelona head into this La Liga season with the chance of achieving something special. Winning the Spanish top-flight title for the third year in a row would make Hansi Flick’s team the first to do that since Pep Guardiola’s Barca in 2011. There would be nice symmetry in them doing that against Jose Mourinho’s Real…
From Beijing comedy clubs to New York stages, China’s female comedians are using stand-up to tell new stories about modern China. On a Wednesday night not long ago, a crowd of Beijingers packed into Tribute Bar on Lucky Street. Beer glasses clinked, conversations faded, and the crowd of Chinese and expats turned towards a tiny…
Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney has announced retaliatory tariffs on the United States after Washington imposed a 50 percent levy on $20bn worth of Canadian goods. Carney, speaking in Ottawa on Saturday, said the new Canadian tariffs would target US steel, dairy and electronics industries among others and take effect on September 8. Recommended Stories…
Grand Theft Auto VI leakers may be exposed after Rockstar Games filed requests with a federal court for subpoenas. The alleged GTA 6 gameplay leaks were distributed online. The gameplay, maps, and other video clips were shared in this leak. The developers are now taking action against this. As per Variety, Rockstar Games’ parent company,…
Key Points Apple’s standard EU App Store commission falls from 30% to 26% on Oct. 1. The European Commission, which fined Apple 500 million euros in 2025, says it welcomes the new terms. Apple told analysts in 2024 that the EU represents roughly 7% of its global App Store revenue. 10 stocks we like better…
On Tuesday, Aug. 18, Apple (AAPL -0.63%) announced new business terms for apps in the European Union, cutting its standard App Store commission from 30% to 26% and replacing its most contested fee with a simple 5% commission. Developers can sign the new terms now, and the changes take effect Oct. 1. The company said…
Michael Olise scored a goal and created another as Bayern Munich won 2-1 at old foes Borussia Dortmund in the season-opening German Supercup on Saturday. After a starring role with France at the World Cup, Olise was Bayern’s most dangerous attacker, regularly tearing down the right flank. He found makeshift midfielder Nathaniel Brown…
U.S. Representative Rick Larsen criticized President Donald Trump over new 50 percent tariffs implemented against Canada after trade negotiations broke down on Friday night. “These new tariffs aren’t leverage over Canada. They’re yet another way that the Trump administration is raising your prices and sabotaging the American economy,” Larsen said in a statement. The backstory:…
About 100 homeowners, or 5 per cent, at fire-ravaged Wang Fuk Court in Hong Kong have yet to accept the government’s buy-back offer with a week left before the deadline, Deputy Financial Secretary Michael Wong Wai-lun has said, stressing that the acquisition scheme will not be extended. “The deadline is a very serious timeline ……
7 Borussia Dortmund: Others: Jamal Musiala (5), Tom Bischof (-), Min-Jae Kim (-), Leon Goretzka) (-) GGFN Man of the Match: Harry Kane The official opening of the 2026/27 German football season began with reigning champions of the league and DFB Pokal, Bayern Munich, travelling to Borussia Dortmund for the Franz Beckenbauer Super Cup. If…