Secretary of State Antony Blinken traveled to Ukraine for an unannounced visit Wednesday, landing in Kyiv hours after Russia launched its first missile attack in a week against the Ukrainian capital. Blinken’s trip is focused on assessing the strategy and effectiveness of
The LeBron James-backed I Promise School received support at a meeting in Akron, Ohio, Monday night after the school was said to have delivered “discouraging” student test results. Victoria McGee, the senior director of the LeBron James Family Foundation and the I
Switzerland’s financial markets authority said Thursday that an in-depth review of more than 30 banks conducted this spring found that “a large number” failed to meet basic requirements for analyzing the risk of money laundering. The authority, known as FINMA, said the
During a recent session with reporters, Miami Dolphins quarterback Tua Tagovailoa was asked about the type of activities the team does to bond when they are away from the football field. The 25-year-old signal caller then shared details about the team’s recent
An International Monetary Fund (IMF) staff team will visit Colombo in a month’s time for the first review on Sri Lanka’s loan programme, a spokesperson said on Tuesday. The Washington-based lender approved a nearly $3 billion bailout for crisis-hit Sri Lanka in
Baltimore Ravens star Odell Beckham Jr. appeared to offer his take on the film “Sound of Freedom.” Beckham was unsure of how to feel about the movie, which stars Jim Caviezel, Mira Sorvino and others, sheds light on the child trafficking crisis
A witty and “hilarious” response from a pub in Coventry convinced an unhappy diner to change their bizarre one-star online review to a glowing five stars. Staff at the pub, The Burnt Post in Styvechale, Coventry, were left baffled after receiving a
Rishi Sunak has ordered a review of the rollout of low-traffic neighbourhoods (LTNs) – and insisted that he is on the side of motorists. It comes after the Conservatives’ victory in the Uxbridge and Ruislip by-election earlier this month, which saw the Tory candidate
The BBC is facing a review into the future of the licence fee amid fears it is “unsustainable”. Ministers are expected to formally announce the review of the corporation’s funding model in the autumn. It will consider alternatives including subscriptions, a broadband
Princess Anne and her mother, the late Queen Elizabeth, naturally have much in common — for example, both are widely deemed to be hard-working and share a love of horse riding and equestrian events. They do, however, appear to share some of