LONDON — LONDON (AP) — Andy Burnham was officially declared leader of Britain’s governing Labour Party on Friday, clearing his final hurdle to taking office as prime minister next week. The center-left party announced the result of a leadership contest to replace departing Prime Minister Keir Starmer, in which Burnham was the only contender. The…
By Liz Terry 16 Jul 2026 Closing the participation gap could have a £6.5 billion impact by 2035 / Sport England Girls aged 11–18 take part in 84 fewer minutes of sport each week than boys, equivalent to 280 million lost hours of activity across the UK each year The participation gap varies widely…
Discovery of the Message in a Bottle In a charming twist of fate, two young boys stumbled upon a message tucked inside a bottle while exploring Stogi Beach in Gdańsk, Poland. The bottle contained a love letter dated 1959, gracing modern times with a tale of love and longing from decades past. The faded note…
Instead of Pragyan Ojha, chief selector Ajit Agarkar himself has decided to stay in England for the ODIs. Amid Rohit Sharma’s retirement speculations, Agarkar’s presence in England has made the situation more intense. As per the latest updates, according to the actual plans, selector Pragyan Ojha was supposed to stay in England during the ongoing…
Zeki Celik joins Juventus (Source: Juventus) Zeki Celik is officially a Juventus player, with the Bianconeri completing the free-transfer signing of the Turkey defender on a contract to 30 June 2029. According to the club’s announcement, “Zeki Celik is a new Juventus player. The Turkish wing-back has signed a contract that will keep him…
Reinforcing its leadership in advancing healthcare and expanding access to evidence-based medical innovation, AstraZeneca Egypt & NEMAG launched the first edition of its Immuno-Oncology Summit, held in Cairo on the 2nd and the 3rdof July under the theme “Key to Life.” The summit served as a leading scientific platform, bringing together a distinguished group of…
Signage for SBI Funds Management Ltd. at a news conference in Mumbai, India, on Thursday, July 9, 2026. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images India’s biggest public market offering this year, SBI Fund Management, has garnered bids worth 2.97 trillion rupees ($30.7 billion), underscoring the liquidity available in the market ahead of the much larger…
Amid a flare-up in the conflict between the United States and Iran over control of the Strait of Hormuz, shipping through the critical waterway remains very limited. Only 13 merchant ships were recorded transiting the Strait on Wednesday, according to data from maritime intelligence analysts at Kpler. Eight left the Persian Gulf; five entered. Only…
NEW YORK — If LeBron James knows where he will play this coming season, he’s still not saying. The NBA’s career scoring king and current free agent spoke publicly for the first time in weeks Thursday afternoon, though stopped short of revealing which team he’ll choose to play for this fall — despite at least one cry…
