To Kevin M. Warsh, the Federal Reserve’s more than $6 trillion portfolio of government bonds and mortgage-backed securities is emblematic of everything that has gone wrong at the institution he hopes to lead. The Fed’s decision to expand its portfolio by so much and so quickly since the 2008 global financial crisis has stoked inflation,…
Athletes from both countries will compete without national flags, anthems, logos or uniforms in World Boxing events. Published On 29 Apr 202629 Apr 2026 Boxers from Russia and Belarus will be free to compete “with immediate effect” in international competitions as neutral athletes, World Boxing says. “The procedure was approved by the executive board of…
Reporting Highlights Lopsided Contracts: Experts say World Cup contracts lock host cities out of prospective revenues more than ever, leaving FIFA with a larger share of the revenue. Texans on the Hook: A Texas taxpayer-funded program helps cover costs, but the state struggles to calculate whether there is a benefit. Lacking Transparency: Many cities have…
FIFA will introduce two major disciplinary rule changes at the 2026 World Cup. Players are now at risk of being sent off for covering their mouths during heated on-pitch confrontations. The International Football Association Board (IFAB) confirmed the amendments following a special meeting in Vancouver. Advertisement Football’s lawmakers unanimously approved proposals designed to crack down…
An interesting quirk to Corteen-Coleman’s selection is that she is one of three left-arm spinners, with England already boasting Sophie Ecclestone and Linsey Smith. It presents a selection dilemma for Edwards, with off-spinner Charlie Dean an almost nailed-on pick in the starting XI as vice-captain, and with Ecclestone being one of the world’s best, it…
KoRn broke out their new track ‘Reward The Scars’ live for the first time to a 50,000-strong crowd at Sick New World at the weekend. Check out footage below. The American nu-metal icons surprise released the song last week (Friday April 24), marking their first new music in four years and written for the Diablo…
With the 2026 World Cup just months away, Mexico is finishing significant renovations at Benito Juárez International Airport in Mexico City. The airport is undergoing major upgrades to modernise aging infrastructure and increase capacity ahead of the tournament. However, logistical challenges and budget constraints have caused delays, putting crews in a race against time to…
Sabastian Sawe has admitted to the BBC that he was surprised to break the marathon world record in London, becoming the first person to run an official sub-two-hour race. Before securing sporting immortality by finishing in 1:59:30, the Kenyan underwent 12 months of frequent drug testing, including 25 out-of-competition tests before last September’s Berlin Marathon….
The closure of the Strait of Hormuz has cut off a significant source of liquefied natural gas, but the United States, the biggest exporter of the fuel, is unlikely to pick up that slack because it has no spare capacity. A two-month pause on L.N.G. shipments from Qatar, a Persian Gulf country near the strait,…
Both Emily Brontë and her only novel Wuthering Heights have been called “deranged”, “crazed” or (especially online, in the wake of the recent film) “unhinged”. So it’s a relief to read a biography where she comes across, instead, as more grounded, steady, sane. Deborah Lutz, whose 2015 book The Brontë Cabinet: Three Lives in Nine Objects made…
