Voters in France are heading to the polls today for a parliamentary election that could usher in the country’s first far-right government since the Second World War. French President Emmanuel Macron called a surprise vote after his centrist alliance was soundly beaten in the European elections by Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally earlier this
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Hyundai’s top-selling electric SUV is on sale. Starting at just $17,820, the Nissan Versa is America’s cheapest car, but with massive incentives, the 2024 Hyundai IONIQ 5 is even more affordable to lease. With over 34,000 models handed over last year, Hyundai’s IONIQ 5 was the sixth best-selling EV in the US. The momentum has
Leaders and politicians of all parties are coming out swinging today as the general election campaign enters the final days. Rishi Sunak is today saying that Labour would cause “irreversible damage within just 100 days of coming to power”, while his top lieutenants warn of the “danger” of a government led by Sir Keir Starmer.
Coldplay have become the first act in history to headline Glastonbury five times – playing a record-breaking set to a huge, sparkling audience for whom it felt like coming home. Thousands in the crowd will no doubt have seen them at least once here before, but no matter – they have their detractors, but you
Multiple Contributors Jun 29, 2024, 05:00 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The 2024 NHL draft is complete. After Macklin Celebrini went first overall to the San Jose Sharks, there were many twists and turns throughout the event. From certain prospects dropping to others going well above their pre-draft ranking to the Utah Hockey Club making
In a morning timeslot when most respectable Glastonbury-goers would usually be in bed, Irish-language rappers Kneecap drew what stage organisers described as a headline-worthy crowd to the area. The trio have built a name for themselves with a balance of socially conscious lyrics and satire but have really come to the fore in recent months
A bullish move may be ahead for both value and growth in the year’s second half. VettaFi’s Todd Rosenbluth thinks value stocks, which have been market laggards, could get a lift from one of the biggest Wall Street events of the year: the FTSE Russell’s annual rebalancing. “It’s worth paying attention to value,” the firm’s
Gareth Southgate has said it is “irrelevant” how England fans are feeling about him as his team prepare to face Slovakia on Sunday in the last 16 at Euro 2024. England were booed after a 1-1 draw with Denmark in the group stages of the European Championship. The pressure on Southgate has intensified after a
Buongiorno! Scooter here, back with another first-drive review with Maserati. This time, I flew north of Milan, Italy, to Lake Maggiore, where I took in tons of beautiful vistas while testing out Maserati’s first all-electric convertible, the GranCabrio Folgore. This is a beautifully done new model, but I worry about its starting price. Table of
Buster Olney, ESPN Senior WriterJun 29, 2024, 01:16 AM ET Close Senior writer ESPN Magazine/ESPN.com Analyst/reporter ESPN television Author of “The Last Night of the Yankee Dynasty” Open Extended Reactions When Adley Rutschman was promoted to the big leagues little more than two years ago, the Baltimore Orioles‘ catcher became known for how he greets
A crossbow attacker has been killed after shooting a police officer in the neck while he guarded the Israeli embassy in Serbia, authorities have said. Interior minister Ivica Dacic said the assailant, who has not been identified, fired a bolt at the officer, who “used a weapon in self-defence to shoot the attacker”. The policeman
Users of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox have been trying to get their money back for a decade. From the beginning of July, the company will begin paying users back their funds. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mt. Gox, the Japanese bitcoin exchange that collapsed into bankruptcy a decade ago after a major
Smoke billows during Israeli bombardment on the village of Khiam in south Lebanon near the border with Israel on June 19, 2024 amid ongoing cross-border tensions as fighting continues between Israel and Hamas in the Gaza Strip. Rabih Daher | AFP | Getty Images U.S. crude oil on Friday traded near a two-month high and
The chief executive of Boots, Britain’s biggest high street pharmacy chain, is quitting after its owner’s plans for a £5bn sale or stock market listing stalled. Sky News has learnt that Sebastian James, who has run Boots since 2018, will leave the company in November. City sources said this weekend that he had accepted a
Britain’s fourth-biggest household energy supplier is lining up bankers to explore options including bringing in a new investor or a sale, 15 years after it launched in a bid to challenge the industry’s oligopoly. Sky News has learnt that OVO Group, which was founded by Stephen Fitzpatrick, is close to hiring Rothschild to assist with
Martin Mull, who starred in hit television shows including Roseanne, Sabrina The Teenage Witch and Arrested Development, has died aged 80. Mull’s daughter, TV writer and comic artist Maggie Mull, said he died at home on Thursday following a “valiant fight against a long illness”. The US actor, who was first known for his role
US actor Alec Baldwin is facing trial for involuntary manslaughter over the fatal shooting of a cinematographer on a film set after a judge rejected a bid to throw the case out. Judge Mary Marlowe Sommer sided with prosecutors in denying a request to dismiss the charge on the grounds key evidence was damaged by
US Supreme Court building. Photo by Senate Democrats on Flickr. The US “Supreme” Court has just issued an opinion that would overturn Chevron v Natural Resources Defense Council, ensuring more government gridlock and casting activist judges in the place of career scientists to decide specific answers to some of the most crucial questions of the
Dua Lipa has set the bar high for this year’s Glastonbury headliners, performing a slick set of hits to an enormous crowd at the festival’s famous Pyramid Stage. The 28-year-old star told fans she had manifested the moment, but watching her command the stage – hit after hit played, voice soaring, dance moves effortless –
On the pier in California’s Manhattan Beach, 21-year-old Stella and her friends are crowded round a phone watching videos of two old men rowing about their golf handicap. It’s not the level of discourse they, or anyone else, hoped for from the presidential debate. “It sounds like a drunk, blackout conversation they’re having at 3am,”