Arsenal are haunted by their past but Max Dowman’s fearlessness could save them
Arsenal will hope a destructive three weeks does not carry over into the Champions League as they seem susceptible to collapse in the Premier League title race
The Independent UK 7 min read
Reroute from flight to train, bus: Iran delegation in Pakistan 'secretly got into different plane' amid security threat
An Iranian delegation reportedly received direct threats and credible intelligence of a potential attack on their aircraft en route to Pakistan for talks with the US. This led to a diversion of their return journey to Mashhad, with the team then traveling to Tehran by land.
The Times of India 3 min read
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Standard Life strikes £2bn deal to buy Aegon UK
Dutch financial firm Aegon will own a 15.3% stake in the combined group following the deal.
The Independent UK 3 min read
North Korea rapidly expanding nuclear weapons capability, UN watchdog warns
Pyongyang making ‘very serious’ progress on producing weapons, with rapid rise in activity at main nuclear complex
The Guardian - UK 4 min read
'Animal Crossing New Horizons' 3.0.2 Update Adds 25th Anniversary Item, Major Bug Fixes on Switch
Nintendo releases "Animal Crossing: New Horizons" update 3.0.2 with a 25th anniversary gift and fixes for hotel, crafting, and villager interaction bugs.
Player One 3 min read
Erik Spoelstra Argues LaMelo Ball Should’ve Been Ejected After Tripping Bam Adebayo
Adebayo landed hard on his tailbone and missed the rest of the game. Ball later apologized.
Sports Illustrated 6 min read
Starfield's sales on PlayStation 5 make me wonder why Xbox even bothered... was this worth devaluing exclusivity?
Reported Starfield sales on PS5 suggest a slower start than expected, raising questions about Xbox’s multiplatform strategy and whether moving away from exclusivity impacts hardware value.
Windows Central 3 min read
Stewart Lee slams ‘horrifying’ need for social media as a comedian: ‘We’re at a real crossroads’
The comedian has so far swerved using social media
The Independent UK 3 min read
Barratt cautions over rising build costs as Iran war sends energy prices soaring
The UK’s biggest housebuilder said it remained on track for 2025-26, but that the outlook for 2026-27 was more ‘uncertain’.
The Independent UK 3 min read
The ‘Searching Warriors’ who scour Mexican cartel lands for missing people
Dozens of other groups scour the country for people who are missing
The Independent UK 7 min read