China’s Rare Defiance of US Sanctions Sparks Showdown Over Banks
(Bloomberg) — China has ordered companies to ignore U.S. sanctions for the first time, a move that threatens to put its banking sector at the center of competition between the world’s largest economies. Most read from Bloomberg The decision announced on Saturday has the potential to be a watershed moment. While China has often opposed…
‘A decision that could have gone either way’
Determining whether the ball has made contact with a player’s hands can be one of the video assistant referee’s trickiest roles. It involves using split-screen angles because depth perception can give incorrect suggestions that the ball is touching a hand or arm on just one camera. advertise The decision comes down to VAR assessing the…
Jobs data, earnings calls: Crypto Week Ahead
Three tests were conducted in one week. The first is employment data, which is about to be printed for April, the first data to be released since delays caused by the federal shutdown in 2025. The weaker-than-expected print provided assurances that the Federal Reserve would cut interest rates sooner. A strong person delays it. The…
Japan and Australia agree to deepen cooperation on energy, defense and critical minerals
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — The prime ministers of Japan and Australia have agreed to deepen cooperation in a wide range of areas including energy security, defense and critical minerals as a war with Iran threatens global supply chains. Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi met with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese at the Australian Parliament House…
BBC uncovers the Ugandan scammers abusing dogs to elicit donations from animal lovers
A dog with rust-colored fur lay on the side of the road. He looked calm, but as the TikTok video moved from his face to other parts of his body, he suffered serious injuries to his back legs. Dogs don’t get a break. He was panting, probably in pain. Text in the 15-second clip told…
Espanyol boss highlights turning point in Real Madrid defeat: ‘The defeat hurts because…’
Espanyol coach Manolo Gonzalez did not hide his frustration after his team’s 2-0 loss to Real Madrid. Despite the result, the coach said he saw the positives in his team’s performance, even if the result didn’t reflect their efforts. advertise Speaking after the game, Gonzalez began by pointing out the small margin that decided the…
Policy Summit and other things at Consensus 2026: State of Crypto
The 2026 consensus begins Tuesday in Miami. We held a series of policy meetings – some of which this newsletter previewed a few weeks ago. Here is a complete list of conferences you should attend. Hesitant to go, but would you go to Miami? It’s not too late to sign up. Can’t go in person?…
Michael Carrick has made himself indispensable, it would be a bigger risk for Manchester United to replace him
Managing Manchester United is difficult, but so many who have tried it over the past 13 years have made it seem like an impossible task. Just weeks after taking charge, Rúben Amorim declared that his team might be the worst in the club’s history. A few months into a seemingly temporary tenure, Michael Carrick looks…
IPL 2026 | Last-over drama! Ashish Nehra’s wife’s wild celebration goes viral after Gujarat Titans beat Punjab Kings – WATCH
New Delhi: In a thrilling IPL 2026 match at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday, Gujarat Titans kept their composure in a nail-biting encounter to beat Kings XI Punjab by 4 wickets, chasing down 164 runs with just one ball remaining. With 11 runs needed in the final over, Washington Sundar kept his cool and…
Denis Leary’s ‘crazy idea’ puts civilians through FDNY training to raise funds for fire departments
Dennis Leary doesn’t want to host another golf tournament as a fundraiser. Or auction. But the comedian, who is currently starring in the Fox comedy “Dutchman” and is known for voicing Diego in the “Ice Age” movies, needs more donations for his Leary Firefighters Foundation. He came up with the “crazy idea” to host a…
