Several Arab states and the UN have condemned Israel for blocking the entry of all humanitarian aid into the Gaza Strip. Egypt and Qatar said the Israeli move on Sunday violated a ceasefire deal, while UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher described it as “alarming”. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said his country acted because Hamas…
Christopher Bell passed Kyle Busch with five laps to go, then held off Daytona 500 winner William Byron to win NASCAR’s first road course race of the season at the Circuit of the Americas on Sunday. Bell raced to his second consecutive victory after an overtime win in Atlanta a week ago. FINAL LAPS: Christopher…
The Latvian adventure Flow has won the Oscar for best animated feature. The dialogue-free film, which debuted at the Cannes film festival, triumphed in a category that included the higher-profile blockbusters Inside Out 2 and The Wild Robot. It is the first Latvian film to ever be nominated for an Oscar. The story follows the…
US President Donald Trump has revealed the names of five cryptocurrencies that he says he’d like to be included in a new strategic reserve to make the US “the Crypto Capital of the World”. The market prices of the five coins he named – Bitcoin, Ethereum, XRP, Solana and Cardano – all swiftly jumped after…
Houston Dynamo fans planning to attend Sunday’s game against Inter Miami won’t see their team face Argentinian star Lionel Messi. Because of his unavailability, they’ll receive complementary tickets to another upcoming game. It’s a consolation prize, an attempt from the team to make up for Messi being held out by Miami for “rest” purposes. There…
The Lenovo ThinkBook ‘flip’ concept. The screen is able to fold once horizontally to create two different screen spaces. CNBC: Lenovo Flip PC Lenovo on Monday showed off a laptop with a foldable screen and one that can get extra battery life from solar power. These laptops are just concepts, meaning they are not commercially…
EPA UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has announced a four-point plan to work with Ukraine to end the war and defend the country from Russia. The UK, France and other countries will step up their efforts in a “coalition of the willing” and seek to involve the US in their support for Ukraine, he said….
Davante Adams’ stint with the New York Jets appears to be coming to a close. The Jets are taking trade calls for Adams and will release the star wide receiver should no deal materialize, NFL Media reported Sunday. Adams, 32, is entering the fourth season of a five-year, $140 million deal with a $38.2 million…
A Lithuanian rower has been rescued off the Queensland coast after he was caught in a tropical cyclone’s 130km/h winds and monster waves. Aurimas Mockus ran into trouble about 740km east of Mackay while attempting a 12,000km Pacific Ocean crossing from San Diego to Brisbane in his solo rowing boat. HMAS Choules, a 16,000-tonne Royal…
Paige Bueckers had 19 points, seven assists and three steals in her final regular-season game to lead No. 5 UConn to a 92-57 win over Marquette on Sunday. Sarah Strong had 17 points, five rebounds, four assists, three steals and two blocked shots for UConn (28-3, 18-0 in the Big East). Azzi Fudd added 12…
