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The halfway point is upon us. It feels as though eons have elapsed since those opening weeks of the 2025–26 Premier League season. Tottenham Hotspur were scoring goals for fun, Bournemouth were sniffing around the division’s summit and Chelsea were revelling in life as world champions under Enzo Maresca. One can only begin to imagine…
Supplied The families of teenagers missing after a fire at a bar in a Swiss ski resort are facing an agonising wait for news and appealing for information about their loved ones online. The fire in Crans-Montana was likely caused by sparklers placed on bottles of champagne that came “too close to the ceiling”, Swiss…
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a phone call Friday to visit the… WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump invited Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi during a phone call Friday to visit the United States this year, the Japanese foreign ministry said, in what would be the ultraconservative…
Suranjana TewariAsia Business Correspondent, Seoul, South Korea Watch: Korean skincare is a multi-billion dollar industry – what makes it so great? Who would have thought serums infused with snail mucin – the sticky substance they secrete – would become a part of skincare routines around the world? Well, it’s happened – and the gooey elasticity…
Key Highlights USD/JPY started a fresh increase above the 156.50 zone. A bullish flag seems to be forming with resistance at 156.80 on the 4-hour chart. EUR/USD is consolidating gains above 1.1720. GBP/USD could aim for a fresh increase if it clears 1.3520. USD/JPY Technical Analysis The US Dollar started a fresh increase above 156.20…
James Gunn has shared some new comments about Man of Tomorrow. Gunn and Peter Safran are in charge of the DCU for Warner Bros. Pictures and DC Studios. The shared universe began in December 2024 with the animated Creature Commandos series, while it was then followed by Superman and Peacemaker in 2025. Arriving later this…
Beijing deployed several warships, cutters and a bomber combat patrol escorted by fighters to Scarborough Shoal in a show of force against Philippine and American forces at the disputed South China Sea maritime feature. The People’s Liberation Army (PLA) Southern Theater Command announced Wednesday that its forces had conducted combat readiness patrols around Scarborough Shoal…
Sources in Italy claim that Roma have reached an agreement with Atletico Madrid for Giacomo Raspadori, but the Italian striker will make a decision on his future in the coming days, as Lazio and Galatasaray are also interested. Il Tempo’s Filippo Biafora and Sky Sport Italia claim that Roma have reached an agreement to sign…
Getty Images Speaking to a cheering crowd of thousands at his inauguration, Mamdani pledged to “govern expansively and audaciously” On the first freezing winter day of 2026, surrounded by thousands of cheering New Yorkers and progressive Democratic allies, New York City Mayor Zohran Mamdani pledged to tell a “new story of our city”. “City Hall…