Ben Stokes will miss England’s second Test against New Zealand at The Oval following an incident in a London nightclub, with Joe Root stepping up as interim captain. ...
Lacey Turner confirmed as first Strictly contestantLacey Turner confirmed as first Strictly contestant
The actress is best known for her role as Stacey Slater on EastEnders, the BBC One soap she joined in 2004. ...
Abu Dhabi continues to attract startup founders despite warAbu Dhabi continues to attract startup founders despite war
Kelsey’s view Organizers feared a subdued annual gathering for Abu Dhabi’s seven-year-old entrepreneurial center Hub71; the vibe at the event this week was anything but. There were hundreds of attendees — entrepreneurs, investors, academics, and corporates — noshing on handouts of poke bowls and mango popsicles, with one founder wearing ...
Prewar, Gulf corporate profits were on a tearPrewar, Gulf corporate profits were on a tear
Early in 2026, it looked like Gulf businesses were in for a banner year. The region’s listed companies saw net profits rise 15.5% to a record $67.9 billion in the first quarter, according to a report by research firm KAMCO Invest. Saudi Aramco led the way by making $32 billion ...
Oman pulls in $9B in fresh foreign investmentOman pulls in $9B in fresh foreign investment
Oman announced $9 billion worth of projects involving investors from Asia, Europe, and the Middle East — a sign of how the country is proving more able than some in the region to handle the disruption caused by the Iran war. They include a slate of 10 deals in the ...
Europe expands regulatory crackdown on Big TechEurope expands regulatory crackdown on Big Tech
Europe opened new fronts in its regulatory crackdown on Big Tech. Brussels ordered Meta to reverse a block on third-party AI assistants on WhatsApp, arguing that the tech giant was using its dominance to favor its own AI services; it follows antitrust cases against Google and Apple, and an extant ...
Foxconn to invest in Vietnam green energyFoxconn to invest in Vietnam green energy
Foxconn, the world’s biggest electronics manufacturer, said it will invest in one gigawatt of solar and wind energy production in Vietnam, where energy supplies have been upended by the war in the Middle East. The southeast Asian country imported almost 80% of its oil from Kuwait before the start of ...
Middle East crisis live: Trump accuses Iran of taking too long to make a deal and says ‘it will now pay a price’Middle East crisis live: Trump accuses Iran of taking too long to make a deal and says ‘it will now pay a price’
New social media threat comes as US military has been striking Iranian targets, including air defences and radar sites Trump launches strikes against Iran after downing of US army helicopter If the US genuinely wants a deal it will have to engage with Iranian demands on sanctions relief, says Danny ...
The vanishing of Nicolás Maduro: how the former dictator is being erased from VenezuelaThe vanishing of Nicolás Maduro: how the former dictator is being erased from Venezuela
Billboards are being painted over and former allies seem eager to forget the man they once glorified For years, his bewhiskered face stared down from propaganda billboards glorifying the supposedly revolutionary rule of a dictator who styled himself as “the protector of the people”. The spin-doctored adoration was such that ...
The Spurs can match the Knicks’ energy in the NBA finals but not their desperation | Chuck DThe Spurs can match the Knicks’ energy in the NBA finals but not their desperation | Chuck D
As a lifelong Knicks fan, the Public Enemy frontman knows how much New York craves an end to its 53-year NBA title drought I didn’t see the Knicks win their second championship in 1973 because I had to go to bed. That night, the Knicks beat the LA Lakers, but ...