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For Yankees captain Aaron Judge, urgency to win is same as ever — Amid mounting pressure to end his team's title drought, the Yankees' captain is keeping his expectations -- and his numbers at the plate -- sky-high.

North Korea unveils a new plant to produce fuel for nuclear weapons — State media photos on the place showed it is likely a plant to produce weapons-grade uranium.

NHL Power Rankings: Way-too-early edition for 2026-27 season — Here's how the teams stack up looking ahead to next fall -- and what to watch this offseason.

GB's Burgin beats Wanyonyi to win Diamond League 800m — Great Britain's Max Burgin runs a season's-best time to beat Olympic champion Emmanuel Wanyonyi and win the 800m at the Diamond League in Morocco.

‘Cotton picking’: US lawmaker condemned for racist comment about Jeffries — US representative Jen Kiggans appears to endorse racist statements about top House Democrat Hakeem Jeffries.

What Afghanistan’s rotten apples tell us about its non-profit sector — Funding has dwindled, while need has grown. And yet NGO work continues to be plagued by inefficiency.

Morocco progress after victory over Haiti — Soufiane Rahimi and Gessime Yassine score late goals for Morocco to deny Haiti their first-ever World Cup point in Atlanta.

Dolphins, center Brewer reach 3-year, $52.5 million extension — Center Aaron Brewer agreed to a three-year, $52.5 million extension with the Dolphins, becoming the third-highest paid player at his position in the NFL.

BBC DJ and presenter Trevor Nelson taking a break from work due to health issues — The Radio 2 presenter said he was now "concentrating on getting better".

Mandhana and Deepti star as India beat Pakistan — Smriti Mandhana hits 68 as India open their T20 World Cup with a 64-run win over arch-rivals Pakistan in Group One.

Six more charged with violent disorder after Nowak protest — The six men are remanded in custody and due to appear at Southampton Magistrates' Court later.

College football post-spring football buzz: Notes around the country — What we heard around college football after the completion of spring practice.

Spygate: Middlesbrough boss Kim Hellberg happy to have Championship play-off Wembley chance — Kim Hellberg reflects on a whirlwind of emotions on Middlesbrough's reinstatement for the Championship play-offs following Southampton's expulsion.

Islanders' Matthew Schaefer unanimous Calder Trophy winner — Islanders defenseman Matthew Schaefer has won the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL's rookie of the year, the first unanimous choice for the award in 33 years.

Top five takeaways from Brazil’s blockbuster World Cup clash with Morocco — Vinicius Junior scored a brilliant goal to dig Brazil out of trouble after Ismael Saibari had put Morocco ahead.

Iran and US report new wave of strikes in Gulf — Iran and the US say they have carried out fresh attacks around the Strait of Hormuz, the third known escalation in a week.

Exclusive: Ex-Anduril engineer raises $42M to build the Amazon of composite parts | TechCrunch — Layup Parts co-founder Zack Eakin has drawn on a motorsports background, and his experience working for Palmer Luckey and Elon Musk, to tackle making faster, cheaper, and better compo

Quote of the day by Oracle co-founder Larry Ellison: "Citizens will be on their best behavior, because we’re constantly recording and reporting everything that is going on" — a dire warning on the erosion of privacy

Rosenberg: Luhansk strike sparks Russian accusations and vow to retaliate — Eighteen people were killed and 42 others injured in the strike on the town in Russian-occupied eastern Ukraine.

US asks Anthropic to block global access to top AI models: Why it matters — Foreigners barred from accessing top AI models, underscoring Donald Trump's policy of export controls over high tech.

World Cup broadcast hopes boosted in India as Zee Entertainment in talks — Broadcasting rights for FIFA World Cup 2026 in India have been at a deadlock only weeks ahead of June 11 kickoff.

Men Fatigue Faster Than Women During Long Runs. New Research Investigates Why. — New evidence backs up the claim that female physiology is wired for endurance. But that’s not why Rachel Entrekin won the Cocodona 250.

Thousands rally in Taiwan to boost defence spending amid China tensions — Thousands rally in Taipei backing higher defence spending after US pauses $14 billion arms sale to Taiwan.

People with cancer or HIV could lose Medicaid under new work rules, advocates say — Adults on Medicaid will be required to work 80 hours per month. The Trump administration says people who are sick will have to prove they are too sick to work to be exempt from the new work rules.

Somalia warns Israel against meddling in Somaliland — The message came after Somaliland opened its first overseas embassy this week, in Jerusalem.

Former imam sentenced to life for sexual assaults in east London — Abdul Halim Khan carried out attacks against seven victims from the Muslim community over nine years.

East Africa wants to curb imports of used clothes. But it's not easy — Kenya, Uganda and Tanzania are major importers of used garments from the West and China.

Sturgeon the master communicator was close to tears - but still faces more questions — The former Scottish first minister’s security in her own power and authority seems to have gone, writes Laura Kuenssberg.

Rice to be England's vice-captain at World Cup — Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice will be England's vice-captain for the World Cup.

Happenings: The Patek Philippe Museum Celebrates 50 Years Of The Nautilus With A Special Museum Exhibition — The exhibition will run from June 2026 until early 2027 at the brand's museum in Geneva.

Jerome Powell: Steering the US Fed through COVID-19 and political pressures — Trump’s aggressive push for interest rate cuts shaped Powell’s Fed legacy during his tumultuous leadership.

I ignored Home Assistant’s best calendar trick for way too long — If I could turn back time...

VAR is 'flip of coin', says Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola — Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola says his players have to play well enough to ensure VAR does not decide the outcome of their games, comparing the system to a "flip of a coin".

Argentina's Alvarez wants to leave Atletico Madrid — Argentina striker Julian Alvarez says he wants to leave Atletico Madrid to "fulfil his dream".

Banks working with City of London Police to hunt romance scammers — The specialist team of financial crime experts is working "in the shadows" to hunt down scammers online.

Johnny Manziel dominates in MMA debut, says he won't fight again — Former NFL quarterback Johnny Manziel flashed some skills as a fighter in his MMA debut, stopping social media influencer Bob Menery in the first round Saturday night before saying one fight was "good enough."

British soldier killed in training exercise accident in northern Iraq — The death was announced by the Defence Secretary John Healey in the House of Commons on Monday.

Weather tracker: Heavy rain triggers flooding and landslides in parts of China — Twelve dead as southern and central areas also suffer travel disruption, electricity outages and evacuations

Rio’s Forever War — In 2025, Brazil’s deadliest police raid killed 120 people and exposed a pattern of mishandled evidence and impunity.

Sources: Wolves to trade Randle to Nets; Claxton off to Bulls — The Timberwolves are sending Julius Randle and the No. 28 pick in the NBA draft to the Nets as part of a three-team trade that also will see Nic Claxton go to the Bulls and Minnesota get the No. 33 pick from…

Elon Musk’s SpaceX eyes $1.77tn valuation ahead of blockbuster IPO — Texas-based rocket company announces plans to sell shares at $135 apiece, aiming to raise approximately $75bn.

Breaking the cycle of violence for survivors of abuse | Marc Hull-Jacquin | TEDxQueensU — NOTE FROM TED: This talk contains a discussion of domestic violence. TEDx events are independently organized by volunteers. The guidelines we give TEDx organizers are described in more…

'He's delighted!' - Fisher strikes early on Test return — Four years on from his previous Test appearance, Matt Fisher returns to the England side in style with a wicket in his third over as he removes New Zealand's Devon Conway at The Oval.

How to watch the World Cup on the BBC and ITV — All the TV and radio details for each of the 2026 World Cup group games.

NASA tells ISS astronauts to ready for possible evacuation amid leak repair — NASA says four astronauts sheltering in transport capsule out of 'abundance of caution' as Roscosmos makes repairs.

What China critics in Maga movement make of Trump's Beijing trip — Trump’s softer approach towards China is one that experts say will likely trickle down to the wider MAGA base.

UFC: Conor McGregor to fight Max Holloway in UFC return in July — Conor McGregor will take on fellow veteran Max Holloway in a welterweight bout in July in Las Vegas.

watched a startup founder spend 6 months building the 'perfect' product nobody asked for. the real lesson was watching him sit with that failure.

watched a startup founder spend 6 months building the 'perfect' product nobody asked for. the real lesson was watching him sit with that failure.

Crude Oil Edges Lower as Deal to Reopen Hormuz Goes Into Effect — Oil edged lower as traders assessed the interim US-Iran peace deal, with state television in the Islamic Republic and a US official saying that the pact had been signed digitally by the nations’ presidents.

Trump warns Iran 'clock is ticking' as peace deal progress stalls — The US president says there "won't be anything left" of Iran if it does not "move quickly".

Nigeria’s Eid Crisis: When a ram becomes a luxury — At a Nigerian sheep market, human rights advocate Sadaatu Madaki says that rising prices make Eid difficult for families

Aston Villa: I'm no Euro king claims Emery as he goes for fifth Europa League crown — Aston Villa are aiming to end a 30-year trophy drought in Istanbul on Wednesday.

How June 1 turned into a blockbuster trade day in the NFL — More than 15 coaches, players and execs shed light on the back-to-back trades that happened on a key June day.

Ghana’s Partey loses appeal to overturn Canadian visa refusal for World Cup — Thomas Partey will not be able to enter Canada for Ghana's first World Cup match against Panama on Wednesday.

North Koreans behind nearly half of US tech industry hacks, says CrowdStrike | TechCrunch — North Korean hackers posing as remote IT workers and recruiters remain a major threat to U.S., European, and Asian companies, accounting for about half of all attacks over the past 12 mont

Missiles and negotiations: Iran 100 days into the war with US and Israel — Talks and attacks have continued for months, and could last much longer without a breakthrough.

Anthropic CEO says AI growth is exponential. Anthropic research says otherwise. — It's the Claude Mythos and Fable system cards vs. Dario Amodei's word.

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