‘Greatest stadium on earth’ – Lions set for debut at The ‘G
The British and Irish Lions will enter uncharted territory when they play at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground for the first time.
Heathrow boss ‘frustrated’ at being asleep during fire that caused airport closure
Thomas Woldbye said it wasn’t normally the way he acted as a power outage disrupted 1,300 flights.
Trump announces trade deal with Japan that lowers threatened tariff to 15%
The 15% tax on imported Japanese goods is a meaningful drop from the 25% rate that Trump, in a recent letter to Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, said would be levied starting Aug. 1. (Image credit: Shuji Kajiyama)
Thousands protest as Zelenskyy signs bill weakening anti-corruption agencies
Ukraine’s parliament passed legislation that will tighten oversight of two key anti-corruption agencies, which critics say could significantly weaken their independence. (Image credit: Alex Babenko)
The U.N.’s highest court will decide on the climate obligations of countries
After years of lobbying by vulnerable island nations, the U.N. asked the International Court of Justice for an advisory opinion, a non-binding but important basis for international obligations. (Image credit: Annika Hammerschlag)
Protests are near constant. Do they work?
To the casual observer, it might seem like the U.S. has been spent years in a constant state of protest, from the Women’s March in 2017 to the racial uprisings in 2020 to the No Kings protests earlier in the summer. But some are starting to wonder: How effective are any of those protests? When it comes to achieving lasting social change, do any of them work?
FKA Twigs and Shia LaBeouf reach settlement in abuse lawsuit
Their lawyers say details of the agreement will remain private, ending a case that has dragged on since 2020.
Microsoft servers hacked by Chinese groups, says tech giant
The US tech giant is recommending some users install security updates after the data breach.
Thousands pay tribute to veteran Indian communist leader
VS Achuthanandan, one of the most popular political leaders in Kerala state, died this week at the age of 101.
Trump says US has struck trade deal with Japan
US importers of Japanese cars will pay a tariff of 15% as part of a wider trade agreement.