Two years ago, the war in Gaza triggered a chill in diplomatic ties between China and Israel, once described by Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as “a marriage made in heaven”. But Beijing and Tel Aviv appear now to have restored some balance in the relationship, driven by a shared interest in maintaining trade and...
Ahead of a planned military parade marking the ruling party’s anniversary on Friday, Kim Jong Un warned that South Korea has become a potential target for Pyongyang due to the rapid evolution of the U.S.–ROK nuclear alliance. According to the state-run Korean Central News Agency (KCNA) on Sunday, Kim made the remarks in a speech...
A trio of assists by star forward Lionel Messi helped Inter Miami crush New England Revolution in Major League Soccer. Published On 5 Oct 20255 Oct 2025 Click here to share on social media share2 Share Jordi Alba and Tadeo Allende each scored two goals to lead host Inter Miami to a 4-1 victory over...
In the face of shifting global consumer behaviour, outlets and off-price retailers are set to capture an even greater share of discretionary expenditure. As stated in BoF and McKinsey’s The State of Fashion 2025 report, more than 70 percent of shoppers say that they plan to buy from these channels in the next 12 months,...
The Philadelphia Union clinched the 2025 Major League Soccer Supporters’ Shield with a game to spare, after beating New York City FC 1-0 on Saturday night at Subaru Park. Philadelphia has 66 points in 33 games, with none of the contending teams, including last year’s winners Inter Miami, able to catch up in the remaining...
New PitchBook data illustrates how dramatically AI is dominating startup investment, with 2025 on-track to become the first year when AI accounts for more than half of all VC money invested. PitchBook reports that VCs have poured $192.7 billion into the industry so far this year, out of a total $366.8 billion, according to Bloomberg....
Eli LedermanOct 4, 2025, 08:51 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering the University of Oklahoma for Sellout Crowd and the Tulsa World. As No. 11 Texas Tech was beating the Cougars in Houston, the Red Raiders secured a commitment for the future...
Aman/BBC Faiyaz Ali Khan is among the 1,200 recipients of the wasika given to descendants of the Awadh royal family In Hussainabad, in the northern Indian state of Uttar Pradesh, 90-year-old Faiyaz Ali Khan makes his way to the Picture Gallery, a 19th Century building that is a relic of the city’s royal past. His...
With gold prices dancing near a never-before-seen US$3,900 an ounce, Chinese investors and consumers are finding themselves caught up in a whirlwind of excitement and trepidation – frustrated by missed opportunities, wary of the record-high rally, and scrambling to decide whether to buy, sell or hold their glittering assets. After topping US$3,800 an ounce for...
The spring season found LVMH Prize finalists Benjamin Barron and Bror August Vestbø showing their broadest and most sophisticated collection yet under a new name, August Barron. As usual, they were attuned to the most piquant vibrations in pop culture, the ones that speak directly to their millennial cohorts (but not only to them). Maybe...