Arabic’s rich history of poetry lends itself well to ‘beautiful commentary that … sounds like a love letter to football’ Even before Cristiano Ronaldo’s close-range shot had hit the back of net, the commentator had begun shouting. “Allllllllaaaaaaah!!!!” exclaimed Amer al-Khudhiri, an Omani football announcer for BeIN Sports, as the ...
Day: June 27, 2026
‘I understand why some people think I’m a bitch’: world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka on screaming, stunt matches, and why she’s much nicer off court‘I understand why some people think I’m a bitch’: world No 1 Aryna Sabalenka on screaming, stunt matches, and why she’s much nicer off court
Last month she had a post-defeat meltdown and insisted she was done with tennis. On the eve of Wimbledon, she talks about what really happened – and why her ‘aggressive’ face gives people the wrong impression It’s less than a month since Aryna Sabalenka told the world that she felt ...
Social media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdownSocial media bans go global: big tech faces a reckoning after Australia’s crackdown
As a host of countries move to rein in social media use by children, could this be technology’s big tobacco moment? Continue reading… ...
Two tickets for Wimbledon Centre Court? That’ll be £586,000 pleaseTwo tickets for Wimbledon Centre Court? That’ll be £586,000 please
A pair of debenture tickets changed hands this week for a sum far beyond the means of ordinary tennis fans Like many of us, Marcos Ortega enters the Wimbledon public ticket ballot every year in the hope of seeing some championship tennis. In seven straight years of trying, however, he ...
US strikes Iran after attack on cargo shipUS strikes Iran after attack on cargo ship
US Central Command says it has struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions. ...
US releases powerful Anthropic model Mythos to some US companiesUS releases powerful Anthropic model Mythos to some US companies
The Scoop The US government Friday lifted its block on Anthropic’s powerful Claude Mythos 5 AI model, allowing the company to release it to more than 100 US institutions, including major companies and government agencies. The decision, in a letter sent Friday afternoon to Anthropic, is a major de-escalation in ...
US says it struck Iran targets after attack on cargo ship in the strait of HormuzUS says it struck Iran targets after attack on cargo ship in the strait of Hormuz
Strikes against military facilities were in response to drone attack a day earlier on a cargo vessel US strikes Iran – latest updates The US has struck Iran in a tit-for-tat response to a drone strike on a cargo ship, as the ceasefire between the US and Iran that reopened ...
‘You’ll find out’: Trump hints at US response to Iranian strikes on cargo ship – video‘You’ll find out’: Trump hints at US response to Iranian strikes on cargo ship – video
President Donald Trump hinted at a US response to an Iranian attack on a cargo ship, saying ‘you’ll find out’ when asked if there would be consequences for Tehran Continue reading… ...
Venezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as families desperate for newsVenezuela earthquakes kill 920 people as families desperate for news
Hundreds are still feared trapped under the rubble, as international rescue teams start to arrive. ...
US conducts strikes on Iran after attack on cargo shipUS conducts strikes on Iran after attack on cargo ship
US Central Command says it has struck missile and drone storage facilities and coastal radar positions. ...