NBA commissioner Adam Silver speaks during a news conference at the NBA basketball All-Star weekend Saturday, Feb. 14, 2026, in Inglewood, Calif. (AP Photo/Jae C. Hong) The NBA is moving toward one of its most significant rule changes in years, not on the court but in how teams build their futures. At the centre of…
Many of the United States’ most influential presidents led ordinary lives before entering politics, working in jobs such as farming, coaching, entertainment, or retail. Long before gaining national and global prominence, their early experiences helped shape key skills like discipline, communication, and public engagement. Unexpected jobs US Presidents had before entering the White House Andrew…
The topic of archaeological illness research is based on the use of the human skeletal record to reveal the presence of diseases in the past. Bioarchaeology, paleopathology, and biomolecular analyses are among the techniques that can be applied by researchers to discover diseases like infections, nutritional deficiencies, and degenerative conditions in ancient populations. DNA sequencing,…
America might be the shining city on the top of the hill, where speech is free and the soda refills are infinite, but it does have its fair share of peculiarities that are reflected in the acrimonious issues that divide the nation, like abortion, gun control, gender theory, and whether Diet Coke is better than…
Abby Steiner seeks damages for medical expenses, lost career earnings, and long-term physical impact after injuries she links to Puma footwear A two-time world champion sprinter has taken legal action against her own shoe sponsor, arguing that the very equipment designed to support her rise instead contributed to the injuries that have stalled, and possibly…
Archaeologists have identified a rare, 2,000-year-old Roman artefact known as the ‘Berlanga Cup,’ discovered in the soil of the La Cerrada de Arroyo site in Soria, Spain. This cup is made from bronze and is a very rare example of what are known as ‘Hadrian’s Wall Series’ vessels, and these normally come with decorative enamel…
The US Department of Homeland Security (DHS) has unveiled new immigration fee rules under the H.R. 1 Reconciliation Act of 2025, warning that asylum seekers who fail to pay a newly introduced annual charge could face rejection of their cases, loss of work permits and possible removal from the country.The interim final rule is aimed…
Melbourne: Australia has proposed taxing digital giants Meta, Google and TikTok a proportion of their revenue to pay news reporters. Govt released draft legislation in this regard on Tuesday. Govt intends to introduce the same in parliament by July 2 that would create a financial incentive for the social media companies to strike deals with…
President Donald Trump and Britain’s King Charles III talk at the White House, in Washington. (AP) President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that the US has “no closer friends” than the British, as he welcomed King Charles III to the White House on a state visit overshadowed by tensions over the Iran war.In speech during…
Saudi Arabia hosted leaders and officials from across the Gulf on Tuesday to discuss the ongoing crisis in the region. The talks in the coastal city of Jeddah come as the White House considers Iran’s latest proposal to end the two-month-old conflict. “During the summit, a number of topics and issues related to regional and…
