In Washington, President Trump has said he is willing to meet with Xi Jinping, China’s top leader. In Beijing, Chinese officials and experts agree that a meeting between the heads of state must precede any broad reset of relations with the United States amid Mr. Trump’s aggressive approach to trade and foreign policy. But arranging…
Andreas HaleMar 30, 2025, 08:56 AM ET Close Andreas Hale is a combat sports reporter at ESPN. Andreas covers MMA, boxing and pro wrestling. In Andreas’ free time, he plays video games, obsesses over music and is a White Sox and 49ers fan. He is also a host for Sirius XM’s Fight Nation. Before joining…
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Gillian Anderson she ‘couldn’t believe’ major acting opportunity Gillian Anderson just admitted that she went into “self-doubt” after she was as Eleanor Roosevelt in a TV show. She played the role of the iconic personality and the late US political figure in The First Lady, a drama series released in 2022. In a conversation with…
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Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney is facing allegations that he copied parts of his 1995 doctoral thesis at Oxford University without proper credit. The report comes as he’s seeking election to remain the country’s PM next month, when Canadian voters head to the polls on April 28. The National Post reviewed Carney’s thesis, “The Dynamic…
MF Husain’s Gram Yatra. — Christie’s/File An old and forgotten oil-on-canvas masterpiece of Indian painter MF Husain rediscovered decades later has rewritten the record books for Indian art. Husain’s Untitled (Gram Yatra), a large 14-foot-wide mural, was sold for $13.8m (£10.6m) at a Christie’s auction in New York last week. The majestic painting shattered the previous…
New Delhi: The Centre’s fiscal deficit until February in this financial year touched 85.8% of the revised annual target, compared with 86.5% a year before, thanks to tight spending, particularly capital expenditure, showed official data released on Friday.The data bolsters chances of the government meeting its fiscal deficit target of 4.8% of gross domestic product…
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The first half of the Elite Eight is set. The Duke Blue Devils and Alabama Crimson Tide, who each scored at least 100 points in their wins on Thursday, will face off Saturday. And the Texas Tech Red Raiders mounted the second-biggest comeback in Sweet 16 history for the chance to take on the Florida…
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The American Psychological Association, which sets standards for professional training in mental health, has voted to suspend its requirement that postgraduate programs show a commitment to diversity in recruitment and hiring. The decision comes as accrediting bodies throughout higher education scramble to respond to the executive order signed by President Trump attacking diversity, equity and…
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Chewing gum was found to release hundreds of tiny microplastic particles directly into people’s mouths, researchers announced on Tuesday. This revelation comes amid growing concerns about the presence of microplastics in various environments, from mountaintops to the deepest parts of the ocean, and even in the air we breathe. The research, conducted by scientists from…
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The story of this Spring Statement is that welfare has been cut back to make up for a notable rise in the cost of servicing the national debt. There is also a trim to the money being given to government departments. There is relatively little else actually happening in policy terms. There were no tax…
