Euro-area pay growth is set to accelerate in the second half of the year, the European Central Bank said as it gauges whether spillovers from high energy costs will require it to increase interest rates.
Authorities say the cell was planning ‘targeted assassinations against high-level government officials’. Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026 Syrian authorities say they have arrested a Hezbollah-linked cell accused of plotting to assassinate senior government figures, an allegation rejected as “false” by the Lebanese armed group. The Syrian Ministry of Interior said late on Tuesday…
9091086/Shutterstock More people in the UK will now be able to access Pornhub again, as long as users can verify their age on an iPhone. The website’s parent company, Aylo, has announced that it’s welcoming back “age-confirmed” iOS users after Apple launched a device-based age verification solution with iOS…
Something I didn’t expect from this year’s Met Gala: for Thom Browne to absolutely nail the “Fashion Is Art” theme. But here we are. Chase Infiniti was one of my picks for best dressed of the gala. She was one of the few women to go bold and colorful, and her Thom Browne gown looks…
Weak and crumbling walls in Victorian prisons are hampering attempts to halt drones from delivering drugs and weapons to inmates. Plans to install tougher netting and window grilles to stop drones from entering have been hampered because the walls have been unable to take the extra weight, prison governors said. Recent attempts to fix anti-drone…
The Football Association and US Soccer Federation have joined forces to lobby Fifa to alter its proposed organisational model for the 2031 and 2035 Women’s World Cups. Both federations are understood to be seeking more local control after concerns that have arisen over the organisation of this summer’s men’s World Cup, particularly regarding the cost…
Women’s tennis stars say players ‘deserve to be paid more’ in prize money at Grand Slam tournaments. Published On 6 May 20266 May 2026 Players will boycott the French Open if their prize money at the clay-court Grand Slam is not increased, women’s world number one Aryna Sabalenka has said, with Coco Gauff voicing support…
The shapewear and apparel entrepreneur says a Wayne Dyer recording taught her to ignore limits, helping her turn $5,000 into a billion-dollar brand. Sara Blakely founded the $1.2 billion shapewear and apparel company Spanx with just $5,000 in savings, relying on offbeat marketing methods and a good bit of her own grit. The entrepreneur recently…
Violent antisemitic abuse was allowed to proliferate across a Jewish political candidate’s social media as part of a broader trend designed to intimidate Jewish Australians from public life, a royal commission has heard. Joshua Kirsh launched a campaign as an independent candidate for the New South Wales upper house in late 2025 but found his…
Iran’s football chief says the country’s preparations for the World Cup remain on track, but its participation will depend on a guarantee of respect for the Iranian armed forces by tournament cohosts the United States. The Iranian Football Federation (FFIRI) will seek reassurance from FIFA that the US will not insult the Islamic Revolutionary Guard…
