A summer highlighted by Spain’s World Cup triumph in North America has offered little room for respite, with the start of the new Premier League season closing in. Preseason friendlies are heading back into the wilderness as the serious stuff beckons. The champions, Arsenal, get the 2026–27 campaign underway, hosting the newly promoted Coventry City…
According to a new report, the United States federal government has taken a massive step back from its role in protecting civil rights across the country. On Thursday, the nonprofit Human Rights Watch issued a 112-page analysis of the government’s civil rights activities from January 2025 through the start of 2026, a period that captures…
The doomed Squirrel Girl MCU TV show has surfaced long after it was canceled nearly a decade ago. The live-action project was sometimes termed Marvel’s own version of the hit sitcom The Office. However, the ambitious show never saw the light of day until this week. One of the cast members from the canceled Squirrel…
A truck driver has fled the scene after his vehicle crashed into roadside barriers and burst into flames on Hong Kong’s Lantau Island, with debris from the collision injuring a taxi driver and passenger travelling behind. The incident occurred at around 3.15am on Saturday during an amber rainstorm warning. A 16-tonne truck carrying electronic parts…
TULSA, Okla. — Dating in the digital age can be tough, but a local relationship coach is offering a new way for Tulsa-area singles to ditch their screens and connect in person. Jaimee Anderson, known locally as Tulsa’s relationship coach and singles guru, has officially launched Undivided & Unwavered: A Singles Ministry Initiative as a…
1 L’Équipe – as relayed by FT – reports that both Leipzig and Borussia Dortmund are among the clubs monitoring former Leipzig striker Christopher Nkunku. The 28-year-old could be in line for a Bundesliga return as AC Milan prepare to part company with the former RB Leipzig star after just one season. Given his salary,…
Walt Disney Studios Add Topic Updated Aug. 14, 2026, 10:17 p.m. ET Celebrities and superfans alike turned out for D23: The Ultimate Disney Fan Event in Anaheim, California, where the stars talked up their new projects. See the biggest names who hit the carpet on Aug. 14 for the Disney entertainment showcase, including Rosario Dawson….
A consortium including Amazon founder Jeff Bezos has reached a definitive agreement to buy a minority stake in Liverpool. The Premier League club’s US owners, Fenway Sports Group, broke the news on Friday with one source saying the consortium’s stake is about 30 per cent. British media reports said the deal was worth more…
More than 86,000 football fans passed through Kai Tak Stadium over two nights recently as Manchester City faced Inter Milan and Chelsea took on Juventus. Supporters filled nearby malls and restaurants, with some merchants reporting foot traffic three to four times higher than usual. For those few hours, Kai Tak offered a glimpse of what…
Created on August 14, 2026 Gold pulls back slightly to kick off the Friday session, as traders continue kicking the market back and forth. There’s a lot of confusion right now, with participants running a lot of different scenarios all at the same time. Gold has looked bullish lately, but that doesn’t mean the picture…