Chelsea manager Xabi Alonso says he is “very happy” to be welcoming Mykhailo Mudryk back into his squad, but it is “too early” to understand what he can do. The Ukraine winger, 25, will join Chelsea’s pre-season tour after resolving his doping case with the Football Association (FA). Mudryk has not played a match since…
A last-ditch legislative attempt to help California school districts keep problematic teachers out of the classroom has collapsed following opposition from unions and the state teacher licensing agency that a proposed searchable database would violate privacy and subject educators to unfair treatment. The proposed database, introduced by a Democratic member of the State Assembly in…
US interest rates have been held for the fifth time in a row by the Federal Reserve. The decision, which was broadly expected, means rates remain between 3.5% and 3.75%. Higher interest rates make borrowing more expensive for people wanting to secure loans, mortgages and credit cards, but can lead to better returns on savings….
Toronto police said they were investigating the latest attack with the help of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) and international law enforcement partners. Supt Jonathan Ko with the RCMP called it “another troubling incident”, while the city’s mayor, Olivia Chow, called the attack “brazen”. “I want to say to the person or persons responsible:…
A Southwest Airlines Boeing 737 airplane lands at Los Angeles International Airport after arriving from Chicago on March 7, 2026. Kevin Carter | Getty Images How volatile are fuel markets this year? Southwest Airlines hired a ship this spring to send jet fuel from Texas to California, where prices are much higher and concerns had…
KYIV, Ukraine — A Ukrainian F-16 shot down a Russian fighter jet for the first time since the American-designed planes arrived on the battlefield in 2024, the top-ranking U.S. general told Congress on Tuesday, emphasizing the impressive progress of Kyiv’s air defense forces in shielding the country’s skies. Gen. Dan Caine, chairman of the Joint…
There’s such a fine line between “cheese” and “cringe”, is there not? Come, walk it with me and Tom Hiddleston in Pompeii: Out of Time With Tom Hiddleston. Let’s see how many of us survive the eruptions of embarrassment that attend our journey! This is a National Geographic documentary-drama, which means that even the factual…
Saul “Canelo” Alvarez has already had a professional boxing career spanning more than 20 years and 68 fights. On Wednesday, just days after he turned 36 years old, the Mexican superstar opened up about how much time he believes he still has left in the sport. “Maybe three, four more fights for me there, because…
At a time when the US military is pummeling Iran with airstrikes and President Donald Trump again threatens to destroy Iranian infrastructure if Tehran doesn’t re-open the Strait of Hormuz, another war is raging much closer to home. But unlike the confrontation in the Middle East, which remains on the front pages, the ongoing battle in America’s…
Argentina were beaten 1-0 in the final by Spain in what has been rumoured to be Lionel Messi’s final World Cup game. Published On 21 Jul 202621 Jul 2026 After what may have been his final World Cup match, Lionel Messi was in tears on the field on Sunday in East Rutherford, New Jersey, ruing…
