Is the Amaury Family, Owners of the Tour de France, Hurting Cycling?
[The Amaurys of Paris own the race, but won’t share any of the $170 million in media revenue. Sponsors and riders say their resistance is dooming the sport.
Debra Winger and Arliss Howard Feel Old Enough to Play ‘The Gin Game’
At 71, Debra Winger and Arliss Howard have aged into a married-couples acting tradition that Jessica Tandy and Hume Cronyn began.
Over 43,000 evacuated as wildfires tear through France’s major tourist destination
Authorities order total evacuation of Cap Ferret peninsula as EU activates civil protection mechanism A firefighter works to extinguish flames during a wildfire in Lege-Cap-Ferret in the Gironde department amid worsening drought conditions following a heatwave and water shortages across much of France, July 23, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS More than 43,000 residents and tourists have … Read more
PSX continues to lose ground, sheds 1,264 points
[ KARACHI: The Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) extended its recent losses in morning trade on Friday, with the benchmark KSE-100 Index falling 1,264.14 points, or 0.74 percent, to 170,475.30 by the time the market was suspended for Friday prayers. The index opened on a weaker note and briefly touched an intra-day high of 171,208.55 before … Read more
Phones in Hand, India’s Young Protesters Blast Through Modi’s Media Control
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s tightly constructed image is being punctured as a Gen Z-led protest movement uses videos and memes to seize the digital narrative.
Iran War and Trump’s Tariffs Threaten a Resilient US Economy
[As renewed fighting with Iran sends oil and gas prices soaring, President Trump has imposed new global tariffs that could push up prices further.
On Instagram, Travelers Are Taking Risky Cross-Continental Journeys. What Could Go Wrong?
Travel accounts that feature risky, cross-continental journeys are proliferating on social media. Security experts have serious concerns.
Can This New Enzyme Turn Back the Clock in Bodily Tissues?
In a recent study, scientists devised a way of reversing the buildup of compounds that lead to some age-related diseases.
Upstairs, Downstairs at Trent Park, a House Full of Spies
A new museum reveals how Britain’s intelligence secretly wiretapped Nazi commanders in a stately London mansion — and how a team of German Jewish refugees helped turn the tide of World War II.
China braces for heavy rain as tropical storm Noul edges closer
Landfall expected between Guangdong, Fujian, with rail and ferry services set to halt People use umbrellas in the rain by West Lake after a rainstorm warning was issued for the area in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China, July 21, 2026. PHOTO: REUTERS China on Friday warned of heavy rain and severe flood risks as the third tropical cyclone this month tracked closer to the … Read more