Are Real Madrid Better Without Kylian Mbappe?
The 15-time European champions are staring down a trophyless season just two years after signing one of the best goalscorers in the world.
Sports Illustrated 8 min read
Federal workers struggle to find roles a year after Trump cuts: ‘I’ve applied to over 250 jobs’
Current and former government employees say they’re facing a tough job market over a year on from sweeping cuts
The Guardian - US 6 min read
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Arsenal Ratings vs. Bournemouth: Concerning Cracks Exposed in Title Gut Punch
Arsenal’s 2–1 defeat brought familiar concerns about open-play creativity and a new issue with the home crowd.
Sports Illustrated 8 min read
Video of an ICE shooting shattered the agency’s story. Will it usher in accountability?
The case against two Venezuelan men in Minneapolis is the latest to fall apart. Now agents could face repercussions, but questions linger over whether it signals a real shift
The Guardian - US 8 min read
Jubilant return of Artemis II shadowed by ‘extinction-level’ cuts to Nasa: ‘It’s discordant’
Even as a triumphant moon flyby primes agency for a 2028 landing, Trump’s proposed budget cuts cast pall on US space program
The Guardian - US 7 min read
'It’s 13 minutes of things that have to go right': Artemis II splashes down despite faulty heat shield
The crew aboard the Artemis II mission had only 13 minutes to get their angle and speed correctly in order to enter the earth's atmosphere.
Fortune 4 min read
Power in Scotland will be the SNP’s to lose once again
ANALYSIS : It will be Labour and Conservative failures, rather than any SNP success, that set the nationalists on course for a fifth consecutive term at Holyrood. As Sean O’Grady explains, the result of the 2026 Scottish parliamentary election will have an air of ‘unfinished business’
The Independent UK 7 min read
‘Butter Birkin’: popcorn plastic It bag in demand by Devil Wears Prada fans
Coveted £20 accessory to be marketed as part of sequel’s ticket deal – and is already being touted for resale from £130
The Guardian - UK 3 min read
US and Iranian officials meet with mediators in Pakistan as talks kick off despite disagreements
U.S. and Iranian officials have held separate talks with Pakistan’s prime minister amid a fragile ceasefire and ongoing fighting in Lebanon
The Independent UK 6 min read
Kristi Noem Banned Trans Healthcare; Audio Now Allegedly Shows Her Husband Telling His Dominatrix 'I Want to Be a Woman So Bad'
Bryon Noem, husband of former DHS Secretary Kristi Noem, is embroiled in a scandal after his alleged confessions to a dominatrix about wanting to transition to a woman.
International Business Times UK 6 min read