LIV Golf, the Saudi-backed challenger to the US PGA Tour, could file for bankruptcy within days, the Financial Times reported, as the kingdom shifts position on several high-profile projects. The Saudi Public Investment Fund founded LIV in 2022, attracting several top players with high wages, but said this year it ...
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US and Iran exchange fire for the first time in over a monthUS and Iran exchange fire for the first time in over a month
The US and Iran traded fire for the first time in over a month, with Washington hitting two rocket launchers and Tehran retaliating by firing missiles at Jordan. The US said the launchers were about to deploy mines into the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude rose 3% to $91 a ...
Chinese manufacturing activity falls for second consecutive monthChinese manufacturing activity falls for second consecutive month
China’s factory activity shrunk for a second consecutive month, further compounding the challenges for the world’s second-biggest economy. Beijing’s export-oriented industries have helped buoy the country’s economy for years as domestic consumption — weighed down by a countrywide real estate crisis and rising youth unemployment — continues to falter. However, ...
Africa turns to Asia for diesel as Iran war disrupts suppliesAfrica turns to Asia for diesel as Iran war disrupts supplies
Asian diesel exports to Africa have soared to a multi-year high as the war in the Middle East continues to roil global energy markets. Before the start of hostilities, Africa relied on the Gulf for a large share of the fuel it consumes, importing roughly $90 billion’s worth a year. ...
‘Sometimes you just need a good cry’: why Little Women is my feelgood movie‘Sometimes you just need a good cry’: why Little Women is my feelgood movie
The latest in our series of writers highlighting their go-to comfort films is an ode to the teary 1994 adaptation of the classic novel I have an ongoing argument with some friends about how I refuse to watch Interstellar again, despite considering it a beautiful and well-crafted film. It’s just ...
Trump’s plan to sell off a part of Yosemite is what oligarchy looks like | Rebecca SolnitTrump’s plan to sell off a part of Yosemite is what oligarchy looks like | Rebecca Solnit
Public lands belong to all of us. Noone should plunder those lands for profit Do people still say a car was “sold for parts”? Because the US is being sold for parts or just handed over to the oligarchy. It’s a fire sale, a bankruptcy auction, it’s a planned dismantling ...
The one change that worked: I stopped listening to podcasts – and my mind flooded with ideasThe one change that worked: I stopped listening to podcasts – and my mind flooded with ideas
For decades my life was soundtracked by comedy duos, mostly male, discussing their friendships. When I gave them up, I felt as if I was having a mental reboot I have always loved podcasts. The genre of audio I have come to think of as Two Men Talking (In Excessive ...
‘Revenge of the Rust belt’: Starbucks film-maker on Baristas vs Billionaires‘Revenge of the Rust belt’: Starbucks film-maker on Baristas vs Billionaires
Director Mark Mori followed coffee chain workers’ struggle to unionize: ‘These young kids are so inspirational’ As the food service industry was pushed on to the frontlines of the Covid-19 pandemic in 2021, workers at Starbucks stores in the Buffalo region of New York went public to announce their union-organizing ...
Once a village, now barren land – BBC in the valley devastated by floodsOnce a village, now barren land – BBC in the valley devastated by floods
The BBC reports from Sano Barkhu, a village overlooking the town of Syfrubesi, which was destroyed by the Nepal flooding. ...
Iran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis liveIran hostilities flare after US strike in strait of Hormuz; supertanker hits mines and catches fire – Middle East crisis live
US targets Iran’s Larak Island in first exchange of fire in more than a month, sparking reprisals against US forces in the region US strikes Iranian launchers in strait of Hormuz, prompting Iranian retaliatory attacks The UAE’s defence ministry said in a social media post published two hours ago that ...