Did Bessent Put the Fed in a Bind?
[The Treasury Department’s plan for bond interventions have calmed markets. But Wall Street is worried about the fallout for inflation and more.
‘The Marching Band’ Review: A Different Kind of Music
An orchestra director returns to France and bonds with his working-class brother in this feel-good movie.
Rain delays start of second day’s play in England-Pakistan opener
The covers stay on the pitch as rain delays the start of the second day of the first Test between England and Pakistan at Headingley. Photo: AFP LEEDS: England’s bid to strengthen their grip on the first Test against Pakistan was halted by bad weather as rain delayed the scheduled 1000 GMT start of the … Read more
Arsenal can become world’s best club: Arteta
LONDON: Mikel Arteta has warned Arsenal’s rivals that he plans to build the Premier League champions into the “best club in the world”. Arteta’s side start their bid for a second successive English title against promoted Coventry in the opening game of the top-flight season on Friday. For the first time in 22 years, the … Read more
The A.I.-Robotics Job Only a Human Can Do
In India, some people are strapping cameras to their bodies to collect data on how humans move and train A.I.
‘The Necessary Conversation’ Puts Family Political Arguments On Full Display
[“The Necessary Conversation,” a podcast and YouTube show, is a very public example of the political disputes families are having all across the country.
A Prince at 26: Once-Secret Son of Belgian Royal Gains Legal Recognition
Clément Vandenkerckhove was born to Belgium’s Prince Clement before his marriage. He is now a prince himself, though he is not expected to have royal duties.
From India, a God of Your Choice, to Display at Home
A vivid show of 19th and 20th century Hindu devotional prints showcases the country’s genius for aesthetic abundance.
South Africa name squad for historic Zimbabwe tour
South Africa Women will tour Zimbabwe for the first time next month, with the neighbours set to meet in their maiden bilateral T20I series. Regular captain Laura Wolvaardt will lead the squad featuring three uncapped players — seamer Caitlin Wyngaard, former South Africa Under-19 star Nthabiseng Nini and off-spinner Luyanda Nzuza. The 21-year-old Wyngaard earned her … Read more
ICC removes Gaddafi Stadium demerit point
The International Cricket Council on Thursday rescinded a demerit point imposed on Lahore’s Gaddafi Stadium after an appeals panel overturned its “Unsatisfactory” pitch rating for the third one-day international between Pakistan and Australia on June 4. The ICC panel reviewed match footage, the Match Referee’s report and comments from the captains following an appeal by … Read more