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Rescue teams are working ceaselessly to reach those trapped under rubble. But as hope fades, anger is growing.

European Central Bank Executive Board member Isabel Schnabel warned that price pressures could turn out stronger than anticipated even as a US-Iran peace deal reopens the Strait of Hormuz.

I have always struggled playing golf. I wish I didn’t. It’s a beautiful game in concept. A leisurely walk in the sunshine, slapping a ball around, sandwiches and beer consumed during and after play. Sure, you have to dress like Huggy Bear from Starsky and Hutch, and getting membership of an actual club is more complex than joining the Freemasons (although many offer a two for one deal with this), but you don’t have to be fit, you don’t have to even run. It is the only outdoor sport where a fat dad can be the best in the world.The…

Imagine an American organization that convenes scientific experts not to advance any ideology or interest but to provide the nation with a clear understanding of complex problems. Imagine this body would follow the evidence rather than the headlines and …

Greg WyshynskiJun 25, 2026, 08:43 AM ETCloseGreg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer.Multiple AuthorsAs a service to fans who have a general interest in WWE but might not have watched a match in months, we’re happy to provide this FAQ as a guide to WWE Night of Champions from Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday (ESPN Unlimited, at 1 p.m. ET).Will Jey be heretofore known as ‘King Uso’ after Night of Champions?Yes, it could be a crowning Yeet-chievement for “Main Event” Jey Uso, as he seeks to become the first member of The Bloodline to win the annual King of the…

At a time when comedy projects often need advocates, there aren’t many at the moment who are bigger — both in impact and stature — than John Cena. The WWE legend and accomplished actor stars opposite Eric André in Netflix‘s Little Brother. Currently streaming, director Matt Spicer’s feature also stars Michelle Monaghan and Christopher Meloni in the story of Rudd (Cena), a real estate agent whose meticulously planned life is disrupted when his quirky “little brother” Marcus (André) resurfaces. As is often the case, Cena’s comedic fearlessness is fully on display. “Eric was trying to get the film made,” Cena…

The UK interior ministry has announced it will create new legal routes for asylum seekers, including allowing community organisations to sponsor refugees based on a similar system in Canada. The system will come into place later this year, Home Secretary Shabana Mahmood said late Friday, with organisations and some “trusted” universities able to sponsor refugees and first arrivals expected in autumn 2027. A route for employers to sponsor refugees is also expected to open next year, the Home Office said in a press release. Immigration and asylum are thorny issues in the UK, where the hard-right Reform UK party has…

The 2026 mid year Lagos State Public Service Club Games have ended after two weeks of sporting activities across Lagos, with organisers and healthcare partner Oakleaf Pharmaceuticals highlighting the role of physical activity and preventive healthcare in improving the wellbeing of public servants and residents. The annual games brought together members of the Lagos State Public Service Club from various parts of the state, including the club’s annexes in Ikorodu, Epe and Badagry, to compete in 14 sporting events ranging from lawn tennis and table tennis to scrabble, squash, dominoes and other indoor games. This year’s edition marked the first…

The best government bond market may be outside the United States.Allspring Global Investments’ George Bory is pushing clients toward countries whose central banks are raising interest rates or have different inflation dynamics.”Bond markets everywhere have rushed to price inflation. Places like the UK, certainly across Europe, even places like Australia — we’ve seen a material run-up in central bank tightening expectations,” he told CNBC’s “ETF Edge” this week. “Now, some of that’s been delivered on already. The ECB raised rates just a few weeks ago. The expectation is they will do a bit more. But unless the Fed is going…

The former Foreign Secretary David Miliband has said he is “optimistic” about the prospect of Andy Burnham becoming the next prime minister.Miliband told a think tank event in London on Friday that Burnham, who is widely expected to succeed Sir Keir Starmer as Labour leader and prime minister, has “this openness and energy that I think is very attractive and positive”.He said the expected appointment of the former Labour cabinet minister James Purnell as Burnham’s Downing Street chief of staff was “fantastic”.”I haven’t lost my youthful optimism,” Miliband told an event organised by the Center for Global Development think tank.”Andy…