Even in a global energy crisis, Britain’s economic struggles stand out. The government’s borrowing costs have climbed to the highest level in three decades, faster than other European and American bond markets. As the British public goes to the polls in local elections on Thursday, rising bond yields are an ominous signal for the government,…
Victor Wembanyama shone as the San Antonio Spurs drew level in the NBA’s Conference semi-finals while the New York Knicks edged into a 2-0 lead. The Spurs are seeded second in the Western Conference and bounced back from a home loss in game one to thump the Minnesota Timberwolves 133-95 on Wednesday and level the…
Dumbarton, a picturesque coastal town along the River Clyde near Glasgow, has been represented in the Scottish Parliament by Jackie Baillie, a Labour Party politician, since 1999. Residents think this could be the week that changes. “I’ve lost total faith in all the politicians,” Willie Henderson, 98, said on a recent day as he sat…
American officials said on Wednesday that residents in three states were being monitored for potential hantavirus infections after being aboard a Dutch cruise ship where there was a deadly outbreak of the virus. None of the people being monitored have shown signs of illness, the officials said. Since April 11, three passengers who were aboard…
For decades, the unspoken assumption at the Vatican was that there could never be a pope from the United States. With Americans as both Holy Father and leader of the free world, the thinking went, the United States would wield too much influence in both the geopolitical and spiritual realms. The cardinals who elected new…
There seemed nothing to fear on a sunny, windswept day last month on the banks of the Danube River, not far from the Ukrainian border. Frequent alerts about possible Russian drone attacks had proved more annoying than alarming for residents. Besides, “We are in NATO,” said Dumitru Cerneaga, a 74-year-old Romanian who was strolling by…
Three-man forward lines have been a staple tactic throughout the history of football. But they have arguably never been as popular as they have over the last 15 or so years. It is a resurgence that is largely down to Barcelona’s success under Pep Guardiola between 2008 and 2012. Guardiola helped Barcelona win two Champions…
Russian bombs tore into Ukrainian cities on Tuesday afternoon and evening, killing more than 20 people and wounding dozens of others. The deadly strikes drew a furious response from President Volodymyr Zelensky of Ukraine, who said they showed the cynicism behind Russia’s announcement of a cease-fire timed to Moscow’s Victory Day celebrations on May 9….
A British judge on Tuesday paused a civil trial in which four women had accused the online influencer Andrew Tate of abuse, a month after the police in Britain said they were reinvestigating criminal accusations against Mr. Tate by three of the women. The trial, which had been set to begin in June in Britain’s…
The Venice Biennale, once said it wouldn’t welcome any artists with ties to Russia’s government as long as the country waged its “grievous” war in Ukraine. But on Tuesday, Russia was back in Venice at the art world’s most important event — the country’s latest attempt to normalize its standing on the world stage. It…
