South Korean intelligence says North has sent troops to aid Russia’s war in Ukraine
South Korea’s spy agency said Friday that North Korea has dispatched troops to support Russia’s war against Ukraine. If confirmed, the move would bring a third country into the war and intensify a standoff between North Korea and the West. The South Korean announcement came a day after Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said his government […]
IDF video: Israeli tank fires at building where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar was barricaded before being killed
Video footage released by the Israel Defense Forces shows tank fire targeting a building where Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar had been barricaded, authorities said on Friday. Sinwar, the architect of the Oct. 7, 2023 attacks on Israel, was inside a building in Gaza when a tank opened fire, the IDF said. He was killed Thursday […]
Starbucks taps former Chipotle executive as global chief brand officer
Tressie Lieberman, the incoming global chief brand officer at Starbucks. Courtesy: Starbucks Starbucks has tapped Chipotle alum Tressie Lieberman as its global chief brand officer, a newly created position and the latest executive change under Brian Niccol after he left Chipotle and took over as CEO of the coffee chain last month. In Niccol’s first […]
Breaking down the effects of Tony Bennett’s retirement from college basketball
Myron Medcalf Close Myron Medcalf ESPN Staff Writer Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, Mankato Jeff Borzello Close Jeff Borzello ESPN Staff Writer Basketball recruiting insider. Joined ESPN in 2014. Graduate of University of Delaware. Oct 18, 2024, 02:04 PM ET In an emotional news conference announcing his retirement […]
New Alzheimer’s research reveals ‘quiet’ phase of the disease, before symptoms appear
New details have emerged about how Alzheimer’s disease affects the brain. Researchers led by the Allen Institute for Brain Science in Seattle and University of Washington Medicine have identified cellular changes in the brains of people with the disease — and a timeline of when they occur. “Instead of looking at AD just through the […]
Budget 2024: Inheritance tax set to rise – here’s what it means for you
Your support helps us to tell the story Read more This election is still a dead heat, according to most polls. In a fight with such wafer-thin margins, we need reporters on the ground talking to the people Trump and Harris are courting. Your support allows us to keep sending journalists to the story. The […]
NFL's Browns plan to leave Cleveland stadium for dome in the suburbs
A general view of Huntington Bank Field during an NFL football game between the Cleveland Browns and the New York Giants in Cleveland on Sept. 22, 2024. Kirk Irwin | AP The National Football League’s Cleveland Browns are leaving the shores of Lake Erie. The Browns plan to leave their current open-air stadium in the […]
Pakistan likely to unveil white-ball squads against Australia next week
Pakistan’s pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi (left), skipper Babar Azam (centre) and wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan. — AFP/File KARACHI: Pakistan’s squads for the upcoming white-ball series against Australia is expected to be announced next week, with sources indicating that Mohammad Rizwan is being considered for the captaincy. Sources indicate that while the selection committee is of the […]