The memories of two successive World Cup group-stage exits weigh heavily on the Germany team before another attempt at restoring lost pride. Surely it couldn´t happen again? Germany, the four-time world champion, has been on a quest for redemption since its ignoble exit from the 2022 World Cup in Qatar marked a new low for […]
Argentina’s arrival in US doubles as tribute to its World Cup success
Reigning World Cup champion Argentina arrived in Kansas City on Sunday to begin preparing for its title defense, which starts with a match against Algeria on June 16 at Arrowhead Stadium, the home of the NFL’s Chiefs. The 11-hour flight covering more than 5,500 miles from Ezeiza International Airport touched down in Missouri just after […]
Sudden slashes to solar incentives make it harder to go green
Larry Veray had a plan to bring cheaper, cleaner energy to his townhome complex in Pearl City at no cost to residents. As president of the Waiau Gardens Kai B homeowners´ association, Veray prides himself on keeping association fees low while building reserve funds, and he wasn´t about to ask homeowners to bear the cost […]
US stocks gain ground, adding to their records, as Dell soars
Wall Street pushed further into the record books Friday, as the major stock indexes extended the market´s recent winning streak and closed out a solid month of gains. The S&P 500 rose 0.2%, notching its seventh consecutive gain and ninth straight winning week – the longest such streak since 2023. The benchmark index set an […]
US SEC moves to repeal rule that requires companies to report greenhouse gas emissions and climate risk
In the latest action to undo Biden-era regulations on climate change, the Securities and Exchange Commission on Friday proposed repealing a rule that requires some public companies to report their greenhouse gas emissions and the risks they face from global warming. The climate-disclosure rule has been on hold since last year, after the Republican-led commission […]
Truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan crashes, killing 18
A truck carrying Afghan refugees returning from Pakistan overturned on a highway in eastern Afghanistan on Saturday, killing at least 18 people and injuring 35 others, most of them women and children, officials said. The accident occurred in Laghman province on the main highway linking Kabul, the Afghan capital, with Nangarhar province, said Abdul Malik […]
Cerundolo shocks French Open favourite Sinner in second round
Jannik Sinner’s bid for a maiden French Open title and career Grand Slam went up in smoke on a scorching Thursday as the world number one struggled with illness and a lack of energy in a 3-6 2-6 7-5 6-1 6-1 second-round loss to Juan Manuel Cerundolo. Sinner arrived in Paris as the hot favorite […]
Alex Smalley back in position to win at Colonial
Alex Smalley was right back in a position to win at the Charles Schwab Challenge at Colonial two weeks after the third-round leader at the PGA Championship settled for second place. Smalley, still seeking his first PGA Tour victory, had one of a bevy of bogey-free 5-under 65s on Thursday and was one of 12 […]
Sabalenka takes advantage of heat wave as Medvedev loses
Top-ranked Aryna Sabalenka took advantage of the heat wave at the French Open to impose her attacking game in the first round Tuesday. Daniil Medvedev struggled, though, in a five-set loss to 97th-ranked Australian opponent Adam Walton. Sabalenka beat 50th-ranked Jessica Bouzas Maneiro 6-4, 6-2 on Court Philippe-Chatrier with an array of approaches to the […]
Mexico says it has ‘no issue’ with hosting Iran’s World Cup team
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said on Monday that she has “no issue” with her country hosting Iran’s World Cup team after its training base was moved from the United States to Mexico for the summer football competition. The team will still play its group stage matches in the US but its base has been moved […]