Angry Long Island residents are fighting for the opening of an Islamic boys’ boarding school expected to accommodate 120 teenage students – claiming it would destroy a quiet suburban neighbourhood. A group of Bay Shore homeowners claims a proposal to set up an overnight residence is illegal under suburban Saxon Street laws, on a 13-acre … Read more
Tuchel can continue to rely on captain Kane – for now. The Bayern Munich striker will be 36 when the next World Cup rolls around, but seems in no mood to hand up his England boots. Kane – who scored six goals at this World Cup, but was an unused substitute against France – told … Read more
The burying beetle Nicrophorus vespilloides is famously good at parenting. In the leaf litter of forests around the United Kingdom, the beetles scurry around in search of the small carcasses of mice and birds. Once the beetles find a suitable corpse, they get to work. First they strip the carcass of its fur or feathers … Read more
SEATTLE — The U.S. men’s national team is finally showing the cracks along the fault lines that have been there since the beginning. Their poor defence, which had survived friendlies, shined and survived in the group stage, and survived against Bosnia and Herzegovina, finally collapsed on Monday night. “Today was not a good day,” midfielder … Read more
Kenneth Fok Kai Kung (L2), Hong Kong’s representative to the National People’s Congress and a popular sponsor of sporting events, attends a sub-forum during the 17th Annual New Champions Meeting on June 23, 2026 in Dalian, China. Yu Haiyang/China News Service/VCG via Getty Images Every January, the World Economic Forum turns Davos, Switzerland, into a … Read more
A missing swimmer has been discovered dead in a Georgia lake long rumored to be haunted, according to authorities and reports. Terrell Shelton, 21, disappeared into Lake Lanier off Robinson Park Beach on Saturday afternoon, according to the Hall County Sheriff’s Office. Terrell Shelton, 21, was found dead after disappearing while swimming with friends at … Read more
World Cup It took months of planning to figure out how to get thousands of fans from the city to Boston Stadium in Foxboro. Scottish football fans arrive at Foxborough Station ahead of the 2026 World Cup match between Scotland and Haiti at Boston Stadium. Erin Clark/The Boston Globe Written by Darren Zullo June 14, … Read more
On a quiet street in Cairo, a group of men gather around a small house I love itA traditional Egyptian café. Tea cups line the table. A man is watching a football match on his phone. Another stares out into the street with a cigarette in his hand. Between them is a half-played chessboard. The … Read more
The city’s new sheriff has a long history of claiming the NYPD is systemically racist — including associating slave patrols with modern policing. Mayor Zahran Mamdani on Friday announced the appointment of Edwin Raymond as mayor of New York City, saying he “represents the kind of public servant New Yorkers deserve.” Principled, courageous and deeply … Read more
When the dead body of Timmy the humpback whale beached itself last week off the shores of the Danish island of Anholt, it was only a matter of time before Timmy would risk of the fate that befalls many a beached whale: The residents of Anholt, per the BBC, have watched Timmy slowly balloon in … Read more