British men’s number one Jack Draper says he can cope with the responsibility of leading the home nation’s hopes at the first Wimbledon since Sir Andy Murray retired. Draper, who is ranked fourth in the world, has emerged as a genuine Wimbledon contender following a stunning rise over the past 12 months. The left-handed Englishman...
As if the victory on Tuesday of the latest neophyte progressive to land in the public eye and scare the crap out of rational folks wasn’t enough, older Democrat ne’er do wells are feeling the urge to seek their moment in the sun, regardless of the own track record. One such miserable example is the...
Just how stable is the Islamic Republic? A potential decision by its main client may give us a preview of what will come for the Ali Khamenei regime: Now that the 12-day war is over — for now — one might expect business to return to normal for Iran and China. Instead, the Wall Street...
Dmitri Medvedev, former President of Russia and current Deputy Chair of the Security Council of the Russian Federation dropped a bombshell. Without specifying who, he asserts that “a number of countries are ready to directly supply Iran with their own nuclear warheads.” 2. The enrichment of nuclear material — and, now we can say it...
Getty Images Students should be ready to be shocked and offended at university, according to the man in charge of ensuring free speech on campuses. Arif Ahmed, from the Office for Students (OfS), which regulates universities, told the BBC that exposure to views which students might find offensive was “part of the process of education”....
“It’s very surreal when I read articles and hear people tell me we’re four games away from the World Cup proper,” Guernsey Cricket manager Rob Thomson admits. The Channel Island side are preparing for their first-ever appearance in the final round of qualifying for the 2026 T20 World Cup. They will travel to the Netherlands...
In the past few days there have been reports that CNN is likely facing a difficult road ahead now that it is going to be part of a spin-off company tentatively titled Global Networks. Global Networks is basically all of the struggling cable channels which Warner Bros. Discovery CEO David Zaslav is handing over to...
Last week, it appeared that business concerns might get Donald Trump to moderate his position on ‘mass deportations.’ Hospitality employers began openly complaining that they have struggled to keep operations going as workers have disappeared, afraid of getting arrested and deported due to their illegal-immigrant status. Trump offered some vague language on narrowing the focus...
World number two Coco Gauff says she will manage the French Open final by remembering that “everybody is dealing with way bigger things in life”. Gauff will face world number one Aryna Sabalenka in Saturday’s showpiece at Roland Garros. READ MORE: Sabalenka takes out Swiatek to reach French Open final Read full article at source...
Despite that, Mills believes Town have a “great chance” to follow the example of Burnley, rather than Luton, and gain promotion at the first attempt after relegation. And it would appear many Ipswich followers share his confidence if extra firepower can be added, despite being wary of other players including Davis and Hutchinson leaving. “As...
Britain will spend an extra £2bn on drones and “seek to introduce weapons and tactics developed during the war in Ukraine” in a bid to make it “battle-ready” reports The Guardian as laid out in the government’s Strategic Defence Review. Defence Secretary John Healey said that the Army would become “ten times more lethal”. Also...
One of the authors of the strategic defence review joins Newscast. Read full article at source...
Ministry of Defence The government will invest billions of pounds to move the UK to “war-fighting readiness” in the face of a new era of threats from nuclear powers like Russia and China, the defence secretary has said. The government has accepted all 62 recommendations set out in a long-awaited Strategic Defence Review (SDR), including...
Captain Angharad James says Wales are ready to compete against the best teams as they bid to stave off Nations League relegation. Defeat in Denmark on Friday would see Wales drop down to League B, but James insists they are closing the gap on the top nations. Read more: Wales seek statement win in fairytale...
What happened to the DOGE cuts? It took four months and a scolding from Ron DeSantis yesterday, but it finally looks like the process may get underway. According to Politico, the first rescission request will get sent next week, but only for a small sampling of the DOGE targets: The planned transmission of the “rescissions”...