A competition for new writers that promised a £20,000 prize fund appears to have shut down, leaving winners and judges, including a Booker prize-winning novelist, out of pocket. Established in 2022, the Plaza Prizes last year offered 10 awards that were judged by the “finest poets and writers in the world”. However, some of the…
In a highly divided Congress, the urgency to regulate prediction markets has become common ground. As the United States was preparing a daring mission to rescue an airman whose fighter jet was shot down by Iran, there was money to be made.Users on Polymarket, the world’s largest prediction market, could place bets on when the…
The San Diego Padres are nearing a sale to a group led by José E Feliciano, co-founder of private equity firm Clearlake Capital and co-owner of Chelsea FC, and his wife, Kwanza Jones, for a Major League Baseball-record $3.9bn, according to multiple reports. The Wall Street Journal and the Athletic reported on Friday that the…
After rumors swirled that she would appear at Coachella weekend one, Madonna made a cameo during Sabrina Carpenter’s headlining performance on Friday night, appearing near the end of the set to perform “Vogue,” “Like a Prayer” and a new duet. Carpenter was midway through “Juno” — typically the song on her “Short ‘n Sweet” tour where…
Deutsche Lufthansa AG’s 100th anniversary bash this week had all the elements of a picture-perfect party. The sun was out, flight attendants in polished vintage uniforms greeted guests, and Chief Executive Officer Carsten Spohr beamed on stage with German Chancellor Friedrich Merz.
NewsFeed US President Donald Trump says the US will “have to start dropping bombs again” if no US-Iran deal is reached by Wednesday. He said the US blockade on Iranian ports will continue if a long-term deal is not agreed. Published On 18 Apr 202618 Apr 2026 Click here to share on social media share-nodes…
Airlines have strict rules about where you can pack your laptop, and lithium-ion batteries are the reason. These batteries, which power everything from phones to electric cars, can pose a fire risk under certain conditions. The danger comes from lithium itself. This lightweight metal is highly reactive, meaning it can quickly undergo chemical reactions. For…
Labour is “offensively caricaturing” working-class people by saying they do not want a greyhound racing ban in England, the Green party MP Hannah Spencer has said. The sport has traditionally been associated with working-class culture and has historically been popular in so-called red wall areas, which Labour insiders suggest is part of the reason why…
The European Commission has proposed new measures for Google aimed at bringing the tech giant’s search business into compliance with the Digital Markets Act. In order to allow third-party online search engines to be competitive with Google, the EC has recommended that Google permit those services to access its treasure trove of search engine data….
18 April 2026 Alec Baldwin will face another trial over the Rust shooting in 2021. Alec Baldwin to face Rust civil trial Tragedy struck the film set in New Mexico in 2021 when a revolver Baldwin was holding fired a live round, killing cinematographer Halyna Hutchins and injuring director Joel Souza. A judge in New…
