South African firebrand opposition politician Julius Malema says he has been denied a visa to attend a conference in the UK on 10 May. Malema said the UK had no “substantial justification” for its decision, and he saw it as an “attempt to silence a dissenting political perspective”. In a leaked letter to Malema’s deputy,…
The senator Bernie Sanders and his Democratic colleagues are urging Paramount Global not to settle Donald Trump’s $20bn lawsuit against 60 Minutes, saying such a decision would “capitulate to this dangerous move to authoritarianism”. In a letter co-signed by eight senators, Sanders urged controlling shareholder Shari Redstone and Paramount Global’s board to reconsider settling with…
The full 2025 NFL schedule hasn’t been released yet, but Patriots fans already know who their team will be facing this season. From division rivals to high-profile non-conference matchups, here’s a look at every opponent New England is set to take on, both home and away. 2025 New England Patriots Schedule Home Opponents Patriots, Bears,…
Eric Williams NFL Reporter The Los Angeles Rams will head to the surf and sand for four days next month. Team president Kevin Demoff joined Hawaii Gov. Josh Green on Wednesday to announce a partnership with the Hawaii Tourism Authority that will bring the team to Maui for mandatory minicamp. Sean McVay’s squad will hold…
The Federal Reserve kept interest rates on hold as questions around the global economic outlook mount amid Donald Trump’s erratic rollout of an aggressive trade strategy. Policymakers at the US central bank cautioned that “the risks of higher unemployment and higher inflation have risen” as they opted to maintain the benchmark interest rate for the…
The upcoming meeting in Switzerland between U.S. Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and his Chinese counterpart was requested by the Trump administration, Chinese officials said Wednesday. China will be entering the talks “firmly” opposed to U.S. tariff hikes, and willing to participate only in a dialogue “based on equality, respect and mutual benefit,” Foreign Ministry spokesman…
The NHL team in Salt Lake City is now known as the Utah Mammoth. Owners Ryan and Ashley Smith unveiled the franchise’s permanent name Wednesday after more than a year of fan input and voting. “From Day 1, we committed that this team would be built with and for the people of Utah, and we…
Advanced Micro Devices CEO Lisa Su said China is a “large opportunity” market for the semiconductor and artificial intelligence industry even as export controls and evolving tariff plans loom over the world’s second-largest economy. “There should be a balance between export controls for national security as well as ensuring that we get the widest possible…
The James Beard Foundation announced the nominees for its 2025 Media Awards on Wednesday, and Eater received four nominations and Punch received two. Eater correspondent Jaya Saxena was nominated for the MFK Fisher Distinguished Writing Award, for “The Food That Makes You Gay,” an exploration of the power — both positive and negative — of…
Eddy Cue, senior vice president of internet software and services at Apple Inc., speaks during a keynote session at the South By Southwest (SXSW) conference in Austin, Texas, U.S., on Monday, March 12, 2018. David Paul Morris | Bloomberg | Getty Images Alphabet and Apple shares sank Wednesday after Eddy Cue, Apple’s services chief, said…
