Trump, flyovers and bloody fights: What it was like inside UFC Freedom 250
The mixed martial arts event saw 14 fighters compete Sunday night at the White House for President Donald Trump.
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When I chose the New York Knicks, I was also choosing to live. This title moment is what it was all for
I became a fan of this team to connect with my father. Their NBA championship does not erase the heartbreaks and hurt of the past – it completes the journey Do you know what you want your last thought to be? I have waited my whole life for mine. Most people, I imagine, don’t choose … Read more
Oil prices tumble and markets rally amid hopes strait of Hormuz will reopen
Donald Trump posts ‘Let the oil flow’ as US-Iran peace deal sparks immediate drop for Brent crude Middle East crisis: live updates Peace deal between US and Iran announced, with strait of Hormuz expected to reopen What do we know about the US-Iran peace deal – and what questions remain? Global oil prices have tumbled … Read more
Trump’s White House UFC fights marred by ugly Michelle Obama smear
Trump brings UFC to White House for 80th birthday Gaethje stuns unbeaten Topuria for lightweight title Josh Hokit targets former First Lady after TKO win For most of its 250-year history, the White House South Lawn has been reserved for state dinners, diplomatic ceremonies, Easter egg rolls, turkey pardons and carefully choreographed displays of presidential … Read more
Golden Boot: World Cup 2026 top goalscorers
Who is winning the battle to be top scorer at the World Cup? Live and updated throughout the tournament The Golden Boot is awarded to the World Cup’s top goalscorer, with assists used as a tie-breaker if two or more players finish level. The 2026 tournament has three former Golden Boot winners taking part: Kylian … Read more
Europe is starting to break up with US big tech. But it’s still abiding by the Silicon Valley rulebook | Max von Thun
The European Commission has unveiled its plans for digital sovereignty. Its proposals betray a disappointing lack of vision Beti Hohler is a Slovenian national who lives in the Netherlands. Like tens of millions of other Europeans, she uses Apple’s app store and has an Amazon account. When she travels for work or leisure, she may … Read more
The Iran war has reached a tragic new phase: the fear, killing and upheaval are all normalised | Nesrine Malik
As the world waits for rational outcomes from irrational players, the people being bombed will adjust to the fact that terror is now part of daily life “Humans take a lot of killing,” wrote Frank McCourt in Angela’s Ashes. As bleak a phrase as it is, McCourt was talking about resilience, how much poverty and … Read more
Carolina Hurricanes beat Vegas Golden Knights to claim second Stanley Cup
Carolina claim title after 4-2 series win over Vegas Hurricanes’ last title came in 2006 The Carolina Hurricanes won their first Stanley Cup championship in 20 years on Sunday night, using a suffocating defense in Game 6 to shut down the Vegas Golden Knights 3-0. The Hurricanes won three straight games of a thrilling final … Read more
Trump announces peace deal with Iran, declares Strait of Hormuz will reopen: ‘Let the oil flow!’
President Donald Trump announced Sunday that the United States and Iran have officially reached a peace agreement, marking a major diplomatic breakthrough that would reopen the Strait of Hormuz and end the U.S. naval blockade of Iranian ports. “The Deal with the Islamic Republic of Iran is now complete,” Trump wrote in a post on … Read more
Trump news at a glance: Fate of the strait of Hormuz unclear as president claims ‘toll-free opening’
Trump says the oil will flow but state media reports out of Tehran suggest it could be under ‘Iranian arrangements’ ; UFC paying White House fighters in Trump crypto. Key US politics stories from Sunday 14 June at a glance The Iranian deputy foreign minister, Kazem Gharibabadi, confirmed in the early hours of Monday an … Read more