NBA Playoffs Burning Questions: Can the Hawks Become This Year’s Pacers?
In this edition of burning questions, we take a look at each first-round series to see where things stand at the halfway point of the first round in the NBA playoffs.
Sports Illustrated 9 min read
Down Under blunder: DC mistakenly displays Australian flags instead of British ones ahead of King Charles visit
‘I blame George Bush and no child left behind,’ one commenter joked
The Independent UK 2 min read
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EU considers helping with Mideast energy infrastructure to bypass conflict zones
Top European Union officials say the bloc is looking into funding alternative energy infrastructure in the Middle East that would circumvent conflict hot spots like the Strait of Hormuz
The Independent UK 5 min read
Jim Furyk to lead US Ryder Cup team after Tiger Woods’s withdrawal
Jim Furyk will captain the US in the 2027 Ryder Cup in Ireland after Tiger Woods stepped aside, as Europe chase a third straight win
The Guardian - US 4 min read
Europe’s wage growth since 2020: Are Europeans better off?
Taking into account nominal growth and inflation, real hourly wages declined by 3% in the EU over the past five years. Wage growth was stronger in non-euro area countries and in those with lower wage levels.
Euronews 4 min read
Ukraine war briefing: Zelenskyy holds talks in Azerbaijan, Saudi Arabia on ‘security and energy’
Ukraine ‘actively developing’ regional security arrangements for defence, food and energy, Zelenskyy says; Russia and Ukraine swap prisoners. What we know on day 1,522
The Guardian - AU 4 min read
Labour local election losses to 'make life much tougher' for Mayor of London Sadiq Khan
Recent polls suggest both the Green Party and Reform UK are set to make gains across the capital
Evening Standard 6 min read
Rita Wilson: ‘I’m an extremely private person, and it’s served me well, but it doesn’t fit any more’
THE SATURDAY INTERVIEW: The Hollywood star of ‘Sleepless in Seattle’ and ‘Girls’ fame has been fiercely protective over her personal life for years, but now she’s opening up in her music. She speaks to Roisin O’Connor about working with Grammy winners, her ‘eccentric’ son Chet, and permitting herself to ‘have…
The Independent UK 9 min read
Can Europe keep its industrial champions in the AI era?
Siemens warned that EU regulations are driving industrial giants toward the US and China. As the "Trump Effect" lures factories away with tax cuts and deregulation, Europe faces a high-stakes choice regarding data rules and the chip dilemma of speed vs. sovereignty.
Euronews 7 min read
If you like Battlefield at its most chaotic, I promise you'll love digging tunnels and flying choppers in Hell Let Loose: Vietnam
Hands-on | In just two matches, this deeply immersive FPS captured my heart
GamesRadar 6 min read