Gareth Bland | 6:12pm GMT 13 December 2024 Joe Root and father Matt Such is the nature of top-level sport that it is perhaps predictable that Joe Root’s overhauling of Sir Alastair Cook’s England record of Test centuries should lead to many commentators turning their focus toward the Yorkshireman’s supposed Achilles heel at Test level:…
British actress Gemma Arterton doesn’t agree with the idea of a gender-swapped James Bond, thinking moviegoers would find it “outrageous.” In a recent interview with UK outlet, The Times, Arterton pointed out that James Bond being portrayed as a woman is absurd on its face. “Isn’t a female James Bond like Mary Poppins being played…
Investing.com — Reports last week suggested that Robert Lighthizer might not be taking on a role in the upcoming Trump administration. This development was unexpected, given that Lighthizer was a key figure behind the tariff strategies introduced during Trump’s first term and shared the President-elect’s firm stance on trade negotiations. In a recent note, Deutsche…
Despite how frequently we deal with knots—in our shoelaces, in our corded earphones, in our holiday gift-wrapping—they might be giving us more trouble than we realized. Two researchers from Johns Hopkins University have revealed that people consistently have a surprisingly hard time wrapping their minds around knots. Their findings, detailed in a September 23 study published…
By Drew Dietsch | Updated 31 seconds ago Dark City is one of those movies that people seem to either love or have never seen. Whenever you bring up Alex Proyas’s 1998 sci-fi noir, those who know what it is react with joy. The film has maintained a strong cult following over the years with critical…
When you imagine making holiday goodies you probably picture 5-pound bags of flour and sugar, a kitchen sink filled with mixing bowls, and a butter-smeared apron. It’s an activity that can go on for hours and mean tasting at least one of every batch of cookies as they emerge from the oven. But that’s not…
Tags: IPL 2025, IPL 2025 Auction Published on: Nov 26, 2024 The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 auction, hosted in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, concluded on Monday after an intense two-day event. With 577 players in contention, the auction saw history being made and unexpected surprises. Highlights of the Auction Rishabh Pant made…
After the chaos and all the good food of Thanksgiving, it can be challenging to maintain the same level of motivation and productivity. Especially when Christmas is around the corner. But, there are ways to keep the momentum going and start December off right! 1. Set Realistic Goals One way to maintain momentum after Thanksgiving is…
A few years back, I attended my friend Nick’s blowout 40th birthday party. As part of the celebration, he hired an improv comic, and we all had to participate in learning improv comedy. (I just felt the collective shiver of all the introverts reading this newsletter). We started tossing out fun scenarios and scenes to…
The woman accusing Jay-Z of rape has come forward to address the inconsistencies in her allegations. “You should always fight for what happened to you,” the unidentified woman, who has gone by Jane Doe in legal documents, said in an interview with NBC News published on Friday, December 13. “You should always advocate for yourself…
According to the United Nations, plastic production skyrocketed from 2 million metric tons in 1950 to about 400 million in 2024. This number is expected to triple by 2060. Only 10 percent of this plastic is currently being recycled and reused. The rest will remain in our environment for centuries, polluting the planet, from oceans…
XAI, Elon Musk’s AI company, may be embroiled in an escalating lawsuit with OpenAI. But that’s not stopping it from shipping new products — on a Friday night, no less. This evening, xAI revealed that it has begun to roll out an upgraded version of its flagship Grok 2 chatbot model to all users on…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol has been impeached by the National Assembly following his failed attempt to impose martial law last week. Opposition parties, which command a majority in the legislature, only needed the…
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A screens shows footage of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol delivering an address to the nation at Seoul station on Dec. 7, 2024 in Seoul, South Korea. Chung Sung-jun | Getty Images News | Getty Images South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached on Saturday in a vote triggered after his fleeting failed…
Former Australia cricketer Kerry O’Keeffe has backed Steve Smith to score big in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. While mentioning that he is at the end of his career, O’Keeffe backed that the pitch in Brisbane will suit Smith’s gameplay. Steve Smith hasn’t been in great form recently with the bat. The…
South Korean lawmakers on Saturday voted to impeach president Yoon Suk Yeol, one week after he controversially declared martial law. But as the BBC’s Jean Mackenzie explains, this does not mean he will immediately be removed from his post. Follow live updates here
South Korea’s parliament has voted to impeach Yoon Suk Yeol. It means that Mr Yoon will immediately be suspended from office, and the prime minister will become the acting president. The entire impeachment process could take weeks, as a trial needs to be held before the country’s Constitutional Court. Follow our live coverage: South Korea…
Getty Images Pro-EU protesters and the opposition refuse to recognise Saturday’s vote in parliament A former Manchester City footballer is set to be appointed president on Saturday by Georgia’s disputed parliament, after 16 days of pro-EU protests that have swept this country’s towns and cities. Mikheil Kavelashvili, now 53, is a former MP from the…
Veteran New Zealand seamer Tim Southee bid an emotional farewell to Test cricket on Saturday (December 14) during the third and final Test against England at Seddon Park, Hamilton. Southee, who announced his retirement from the longest format last month, was honoured with a guard of honour from the England team when he walked out…
Join us as we dive deep into a massive weekend of boxing action! We’re breaking down the highly anticipated rematch between O’Shaquie Foster and Concasio. Can Concasio even the score, or will Foster dominate once again? Plus, we’re hyped for the return of young guns Jahi Tucker and Raymond Muratalla as they step back into…