A new political reality has been revealed in France, it has a new face and a new name – 28-year-old Jordan Bardella. Frontman of the hard-right, he has helped propel National Rally to a clear-cut lead in the first round of parliamentary elections. Bardella, the party’s choice for prime minister, stands on the brink of
As the latest reduction in the energy price cap takes effect, households are being warned of a big lift in bills ahead due to higher wholesale gas prices. The cap, which limits what suppliers can charge per unit of energy, fell by 7% overnight in the wake of the latest three-month review by industry regulator
Police have begun visiting more than 160 families in Hull to repatriate ashes recovered from a funeral parlour in the city. Investigators have been able to identify them through documentation and extensive enquiries. However, some of the ashes will never be formally identified because cremation makes it impossible to extract DNA. It emerged earlier in
Associated Press Jun 30, 2024, 11:07 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Andy Murray underwent a spinal cyst procedure last week. Zac Goodwin/PA Images via Getty Images Andy Murray has said “it’s impossible” to know yet whether he will be able to compete at Wimbledon, even if he is “feeling better every day” as he recovers from
England survived a scare to book their place in the quarter-finals at Euro 2024 after beating Slovakia 2-1 in extra-time. Gareth Southgate’s team fell behind in the 25th minute when Ivan Schranz put Slovakia into a shock lead and they looked to be heading out of the tournament as the game went into injury time.
A dog and its owner were rescued by a lifeboat after becoming stranded on some rocks in Wales. The RNLI despatched its Dr Barbara Saunderson lifeboat at 5.16am on Saturday morning after receiving reports of a female dog walker getting stuck on rock armour at Rhos on Sea. She became stranded after her dog ran
Voters in France are heading to the polls today for a parliamentary election that could usher in the country’s first far-right government since the Second World War. French President Emmanuel Macron called a surprise vote after his centrist alliance was soundly beaten in the European elections by Marine Le Pen’s far-right National Rally earlier this
Open Extended Reactions Mexico‘s Johan Vásquez said the national team is in a “do-or-die” situation for Sunday’s Copa América group stage game against Ecuador, when a place in the knockout stage will be on the line. In front of what is expected to be a majority pro-Mexico crowd at Glendale, Arizona’s State Farm Stadium, the
Open Extended Reactions DORTMUND, Germany — Denmark coach Kasper Hjulmand hit out at “ridiculous handball rules” and said “this is not how football should be” after two VAR decisions in the space of two minutes against his team helped Euro 2024 hosts Germany seal a 2-0 round of 16 victory in Dortmund. Premier League referee
Associated Press Jun 29, 2024, 07:08 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PORTMARNOCK, Ireland — Melanie Green became the first American in 28 years to win the Women’s British Amateur, making birdie on two of the last three holes for a 2-up victory over Lorna McClymont of Scotland in a see-saw match at Portmarnock. Green, a
Eli Lederman, ESPNJun 29, 2024, 05:58 PM ET Open Extended Reactions A hot recruiting week for Dan Lanning and Oregon continued when four-star athlete Dorian Brew, No. 45 in the 2025 ESPN 300, announced his commitment to the Ducks on Saturday afternoon. Brew, who is expected to play cornerback at the next level, confirmed the
Associated Press Jun 28, 2024, 09:44 PM ET Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Canadian Olympic basketball team general manager Rowan Barrett said Friday that Golden State is blocking Andrew Wiggins from competing in Paris, while the Warriors countered it was a mutual decision between the team and Wiggins. Wiggins was among the 20 players who
Andre Snellings Eric Moody Close Eric Moody ESPN Former manager at a Fortune 100 financial services company, now living my dream creating fantasy and sports betting content about the NFL, NBA, and WNBA for ESPN. Jun 28, 2024, 10:15 PM ET Open Extended Reactions The NBA never rests, as on Friday night it was reported
Users of collapsed bitcoin exchange Mt. Gox have been trying to get their money back for a decade. From the beginning of July, the company will begin paying users back their funds. Kiyoshi Ota | Bloomberg | Getty Images Mt. Gox, the Japanese bitcoin exchange that collapsed into bankruptcy a decade ago after a major
Britain’s fourth-biggest household energy supplier is lining up bankers to explore options including bringing in a new investor or a sale, 15 years after it launched in a bid to challenge the industry’s oligopoly. Sky News has learnt that OVO Group, which was founded by Stephen Fitzpatrick, is close to hiring Rothschild to assist with
Jun 28, 2024, 07:03 PM ET Croatia have been fined €105,000 ($112,455) by UEFA’s Control, Ethics and Disciplinary Body for incidents at the Euro 2024 match with Italy, the Croatian Football Association said on Friday, while police told Reuters of several arrests around the game. The atmosphere surrounding the match in Leipzig on Monday was
Colombia cruised to a 3-0 win over Costa Rica in Group D on Friday and booked their spot in the Copa América quarterfinals thanks to strikes from Luis Díaz, Davinson Sánchez and Jhon Córdoba. Colombia started well and took the lead in the 31st minute through Liverpool winger Díaz, who confidently converted from the penalty
Kristen Shilton, ESPN NHL reporterJun 28, 2024, 09:09 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions LAS VEGAS — The Utah Hockey Club went with legendary offspring for its first-ever selection in the NHL draft Friday, selecting forward Tij Iginla, the son of former Calgary Flames captain Jarome
A “massive search” for British teenager Jay Slater will get under way in Tenerife today, almost two weeks after the apprentice bricklayer went missing. The Civil Guard said they would step up their search for the 19-year-old after appealing for volunteer associations, such as firefighters, and individual volunteers with experience in navigating difficult terrain to
Pedestrians pass the Nasdaq MarketSite in New York, US, on Tuesday, Jan. 2, 2024. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images Silicon Valley is known for producing tech businesses that start in garages and turn into massive publicly traded companies ubiquitously known across the globe. From Oracle and Microsoft to Google and Facebook, the public