How the Kremlin Lures Africans Into Russia’s War in Ukraine
A growing number of men across the continent say they are being promised jobs in Russia, only to be forced into the war. Some go as mercenaries, but many more are drawn unwittingly.
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NBA playoffs 2026: 10 lessons from strange Round 1, impact on semifinals
Zach KramMay 3, 2026, 11:18 PM ET Close Zach Kram is a national NBA writer for ESPN.com, specializing in short- and long-term trends across the league’s analytics landscape. He previously worked at The Ringer covering the NBA and MLB. You can follow Zach on X via @zachkram. Multiple Authors The first round of the 2025-26…
‘The Devil Wears Prada 2’ Almost Didn’t Include a New ‘Vogue’ Montage
Strike a pose. As much as “The Devil Wears Prada” is associated with Vogue magazine (Meryl Streep’s Miranda Priestly is based on longtime editor-in-chief Anna Wintour), the 2006 movie is equally remembered for its deft deployment of Madonna’s anthem, “Vogue,” as the soundtrack to Runway newcomer Andy’s (Anne Hathaway) style transformation. In the now-iconic montage,…
Chizi, Standup Comic Exiled in China, Wants to Be More Than Just ‘a Rebel Comedian’
Having gotten into trouble for making jokes critical of the Chinese government, the standup comic Chizi now lives in self-imposed exile. He’s finding that freedom imposes its own constraints.
Oil prices flat as Trump’s plan for Strait of Hormuz fails to calm market | US-Israel war on Iran News
Brent crude is largely unmoved by Trump’s announcement of the operation, dubbed Project Freedom. Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 Oil prices are largely unmoved following United States President Donald Trump’s announcement that the US will guide stranded vessels out of the Strait of Hormuz. Brent crude, the international benchmark, was essentially flat on…
‘City of Glass’ Is Under Threat From Iran War
In India, Firozabad has depended on its glassmaking industry for centuries. Fuel prices are starting to shatter businesses already under pressure.
Veteran Goodfellas actor dead aged 81
3 May 2026 Beau Starr, the prolific character actor whose presence in Goodfellas and the Halloween franchise made him a familiar face across decades of film and television, has died at the age of 81. Beau Starr, the prolific character actor whose presence in Goodfellas and the Halloween franchise made him a familiar face across…
Private credit turns to financial alchemy as an antidote to ‘peak anxiety’
Ghosts of the 2008 financial crisis are haunting Wall Street as private equity firms are pooling and repackaging troubled corporate debt in a bid to raise liquidity. Redemptions from private credit funds have been spiking on fears of potentially bad loans in application software and other sectors, driven by the ascent of artificial intelligence and…
Trump says US to begin escorting ships in Strait of Hormuz | US-Israel war on Iran
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump has announced ‘Project Freedom’, a naval mission to escort stranded ships through the Strait of Hormuz starting Monday, warning any interference will be met “forcefully”. The move comes amid a fragile US-Iran truce, with Tehran warning it would treat US intervention as a breach. Published On 4 May 20264 May…
Takaichi Visits Australia to Bolster Ties
Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, is visiting Australia to strengthen ties with one of her country’s strongest allies and build on an updated regional strategy. Bloomberg’s Paul Allen has the latest. (Source: Bloomberg)