7 h. ago Pentagon reporters have now turned in their badges – but plan to keep reporting

Reporters who declined to sign new set of Pentagon rules had to clear out of world’s largest military headquartersPentagon reporters who declined to sign a new set of policies that press advocates and news organizations denounced as incompatible with the tenets of journalism were set to return their press badges by 5pm on Wednesday, ending decades of history of robust in-house coverage at the world’s largest military headquarters.In the hours leading up to the deadline, journalists worked furiously to pack up their workspaces in two media rooms, with hallways filled to the brim with boxes and books and other souvenirs of decades of daily coverage. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago India to host 2030 Commonwealth Games – next stop the 2036 Olympics?

Ahmedabad is also bid city for 2036 summer GamesConcerns over mismanagement and governance issuesIndia will be formally approved as hosts of the centenary Commonwealth Games in 2030 next month as the country steps up its ambitions to stage the 2036 Olympics.Commonwealth Sport says its executive board had recommended Ahmedabad, in the state of Gujarat, as the host city for the 2030 Games over what it called an “ambitious bid” by Nigeria. The decision still needs to be ratified by a general assembly in Glasgow on 26 November, but multiple sources described that process a formality. Continue reading...

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13 h. ago World’s largest ever bowls training session held to mark 2026 Commonwealth Games

A number of sporting professionals attended, some of whom had never played the sport until now.

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17 h. ago WWE Road to Royal Rumble: Here's when you can get tickets to the next WWE UK tour, including pre

The WWE are returning to the UK in early 2026, and now you can mark down the date to pick up tickets for the Road to Royal Rumble tour

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18 h. ago Marriott hotel accused of 'bribing guests' for giving positive reviews

A property in one of the world's largest hotel chains has been accused of allegedly bribing guests in return for positive reviews.

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39 h. ago Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2026: Full 10 day schedule announced

Ten sports will be held across ten days at four venues in Glasgow.

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5 d. ago Trump threatens 100% China tariffs as Beijing restricts rare

President accuses China of ‘very hostile’ moves and says additional tariffs could come on 1 November ‘or sooner’Donald Trump has threatened to impose additional US tariffs of 100% on China from next month, accusing Beijing of “very hostile” moves to restrict exports of rare earths needed for American industry.Wall Street fell sharply after the US president reignited public tensions with the Chinese government, and raised the prospect of another acrimonious trade war between the world’s two largest economies. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Trump officials cancel major solar project in latest hit to renewable energy

Esmeralda 7 would have been one of biggest solar power projects and produced enough energy to power 2m homesThe Trump administration has killed a massive proposed solar power project in Nevada that would have been one of the largest in the world, indicating that the White House plans to attack not only wind power but all renewable energy.On Thursday, the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) changed the status of the Esmeralda 7 project to say its environmental review has been “cancelled”, climate publication Heatmap first reported. The agency provided no explanation and did not respond to a request for comment. Continue reading...

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5 d. ago Gen Z lead protests against stadium build in Morocco amid health system decline

As Morocco is busy building what will be the world's largest football stadium, an anonymous Gen Z protest group has taken to the streets to denounce government greed

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7 d. ago World’s largest pumpkin grown by English brothers smashes record

The heaviest and largest pumpkin in the world was grown by twin brothers, who broke two world records last weekend.

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7 d. ago Earth's largest ocean current is grinding to a halt: Crucial system is now flowing three times slower than it was 130,000 years ago

Five times stronger than the Gulf Stream, the Antarctic Circumpolar Current (ACC) is by far the world's largest ocean current. But this key system is grinding to a halt, a new study warns.

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9 d. ago In our family, there’s been zero doubt about Diego Luna’s USMNT identity

The attacking midfielder’s path to representing the US was natural for him, even if it seemed unorthodox to othersLike many California-raised Mexican Americans, I’ve lost count of the times my family has gathered to watch a match between Mexico and the United States. Whether a friendly or World Cup qualifier, the “Dos A Cero” rivalry attracts the largest crowds to my tia’s watch parties, about an hour south of San Francisco.Each clash feels like the fractured embodiment of being Mexican American: the cheering and moaning of Mexican immigrant parents and their Americanized children alike, rife with intergenerational discord. The stakes are always high, especially since most of my relatives grew up with the sport – and aren’t shy about sharing their tactical opinions midgame. Many of them played pro, semi-pro, collegiately and, of course, at the neighborhood parks. Continue reading...

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1 week ago Oktoberfest ends Sunday with the traditional Bavarian salute

The 190th Oktoberfest has come to a close, wrapping up the world’s largest folk festival with the traditional Bavarian marksmen’s gun salute in Munich, after a bomb threat closed it for hours last week

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1 week ago Indonesia’s radioactive shrimp case threatens livelihood of millions

Indonesia is the world's fifth largest shrimp exporter

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1 week ago The world’s largest capsule hotel opens in the heart of London

The world’s largest capsule hotel opens in the heart of London  wallpaper.com

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1 week ago Glasgow 'not ready' to host Commonwealth Games with city urgently needing 'deep clean'

EXCLUSIVE: Trade union chief Gary Smith said Scotland's biggest city had been "abandoned by the political class for a long time".

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1 week ago Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2025 Ticket presale: Here's how to book your place at the festival of sport

It’s going to be one of the biggest sporting events of the year.

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1 week ago Glasgow 2026 Commonwealth Games tickets: Scots urged to beat the queue ahead of general sale

How to register for pre-sale tickets for next summer’s Games

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2 w. ago Giant Northern California corn maze lets visitors enjoy getting lost

The owners of a giant Northern California corn maze once crowned the world’s largest want visitors to remember that there is fun in getting lost

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2 w. ago ‘A life of captivity’: Canada refuses marine park’s request to export its whales to China

Fisheries minister says rehoming Marineland’s cetaceans in China would only ‘perpetuate the treatment’ the whales have enduredCanada’s government has refused a request by the beleaguered Marineland theme park to export its remaining 30 beluga whales to China due to concerns that the whales will face further mistreatment.Marineland, an amusement park, zoo and aquarium in Niagara Falls, has one of the largest captive whale populations in the world, and has long been mired in controversy amid reports of poor conditions for the animals on display. Continue reading...

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