Before a packed crowd of oil and gas executives on Monday, Chris Wright, the new U.S. energy secretary, delivered a scathing critique of the Biden administration’s energy policies and efforts to fight climate change and promised a “180 degree pivot.” Mr. Wright, a former fracking executive, has emerged as the most forceful promoter of President…
The United States men’s national team will play friendlies against Turkey and Switzerland ahead of the Concacaf Gold Cup this summer. The US will face Turkey on 7 June in East Hartford, Connecticut, and Switzerland three days later in Nashville, Tennessee, the US Soccer Federation announced on Monday. The games will presumably feature the full…
The BBC have announced that country-pop trio Remember Monday will be representing the United Kingdom at the 69th Eurovision Song Contest in Basel, Switzerland in May 2025 with their song ‘What The Hell Just Happened?’ – an upbeat pop track full of energy, excitement and drama. Co-written by the girls along with Tom Hollings and…
The air inside the community hall in Greenland’s capital was thick with warmth, a welcome contrast to the icy streets outside. As voters brushed snow from their coats, candidates from most of Greenland’s major parties sat down in the front of the room, ready for questions. Every seat was filled, two dozen international journalists lined…
The change undoes a Biden-era policy that capped overpayment collections at 10%, meaning a person could now see their entire benefit check clawed back. American seniors who have received Social Security overpayments may be in for a nasty surprise after the Trump administration announced the reversal of a Biden-era policy.
Wide receiver Chris Godwin is ignoring outside interest and staying in Tampa Bay. The star receiver and Super Bowl champion is re-signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers on a three-year, $66 million deal, per multiple reports. Godwin, who signed a three-year contract with the Bucs in 2022, is sticking with his team as Tampa Bay…
His musician father is part of one of the most popular and iconic boybands of all time. Brian Littrell is one of the founding members of ’90s band, the Backstreet Boys. But it seems his son Baylee Littrell, 21, is determined to make a name for himself in his own right, this week shocking the…
Tesla shares plunged on Monday, hitting their lowest point since before Election Day, as investors registered the impact of falling sales and increasing protests over the high-profile political role that Elon Musk, the company’s chief executive, has taken on. In midday trading, the electric-car maker’s shares were down more than 11 percent for the day,…
Under President Trump’s plan, the United States would govern Gaza and expel its residents. Under the Arab plan, Gaza would be run by Palestinian technocrats within a wider Palestinian state. By one Israeli proposal, Israel would cede some control to Palestinians but block Palestinian statehood. By another, Israel would occupy the entire territory. Since the…
It has not been a good week for Russian crypto exchange Garantex. Firstly, on Thursday, stablecoin issuer Tether blocked access to Garantex’s wallets that held around $28 million of the crypto exchange’s funds. On the same day, an international law enforcement operation led by the U.S. Secret Service seized Garantex’s official websites. At the time,…
