A Bucolic London Suburb Feels the ‘Ted Lasso’ Effect
Fans of the warmhearted Apple TV show flock to Richmond-upon-Thames, which has long been a destination for visitors and film location scouts.
Under Patel, FBI forges unprecedented law enforcement ties with China, Russia
FBI director reveals cooperation in cyber fraud, crimes against children, counternarcotics, fugitive task force FBI Director Kash Patel looks on, as he testifies before a Senate Intelligence Committee hearing on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 18, 2026. REUTERS FBI Director Kash Patel says he has forged new law enforcement partnerships with China and Russia, two longtime United States rivals, over … Read more
Where Did All My Male Friendships Go? (Encore)
One man’s quest to cure his loneliness and get his friends back.
Oil prices rebound after Houthis say they attacked Saudi tanker
[ Brent crude futures up $1.07, at $80.43 a barrel, US West Texas Intermediate futures up 45 cents, to $76.22 Sunset clouds glow over pump jacks at the Airankol oil field operated by Caspiy Neft in the Atyrau region, Kazakhstan, April 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Oil prices rose on Wednesday after Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthi rebels said … Read more
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong warns of new military options over Japan’s strike capabilities
Pyongyang cites Tomahawk cruise missile test, accuses Washington of enabling Tokyo’s buildup Kim Yo Jong, sister of North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, arrives at the Vostochny Сosmodrome before a meeting of Russia’s President Vladimir Putin with North Korea’s leader Kim Jong Un, in the far eastern Amur region, Russia, September 13, 2023. PHOTO: REUTERS … Read more
Disney Theme Parks Report Strong Results, While Comcast’s Universal Parks Dip
[Theme parks have long been seen as a bellwether for consumer confidence. Disney’s domestic parks and cruises revenue rose 11 percent in the latest quarter.
Israeli Strikes May Undermine Trump’s Peace Plan for Gaza
President Trump announced a proposal aimed at achieving the disarmament of Hamas and an Israeli withdrawal. Israel ramped up attacks on the Palestinian enclave.
‘Center Stage’: A Star of Shanghai’s 1930s Heyday Is (Re)Born
This 1991 film is at once a biopic devoted to the Chinese silent-film star, Ruan Lingyu, and a self-reflexive documentary starring Maggie Cheung.
Turkey’s Trabzonspor say transfer talks with Salah underway
Egypt forward has been linked with a move to Turkey since announcing he was leaving Liverpool Egypt’s Mohamed Salah during training. Photo: REUTERS LONDON: Turkish top-tier side Trabzonspor have said they have begun transfer negotiations with Mohamed Salah, with the club chairman adding they hoped to sign the Egyptian forward later this week. “Negotiations have … Read more
Russia kills 17 in heavy ballistic hit on Ukraine, destroys warehouses, logistics
Zelenskiy urges allies to replenish supplies of interceptors amid shortage of defence missiles for US Patriot systems A resident looks at a site of a Russian missile strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in the Kyiv region, Ukraine, August 5, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS Russia fired dozens of ballistic missiles at Ukraine’s capital Kyiv and the … Read more