Liverpool defender Virgil van Dijk has perhaps hinted he wouldn’t make sense as a transfer target for Real Madrid as they already have Antonio Rudiger in that position. Van Dijk is nearing the end of his contract at Liverpool and he’s remained quiet on whether or not he’ll be putting pen to paper on a … Read more
United States President-elect Donald Trump has picked a retired general, Keith Kellogg, to be his special envoy for the Russia-Ukraine war. Trump has made ending the war – now on for nearly three years – a centrepiece of his foreign policy promises. Kellogg’s role could make him a critical figure in Trump’s plans. But who … Read more
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Australia passed a law on Thursday to ban social media for children aged under 16 after days of heated debate, setting a standard for other countries to follow in a global push to curb the power of Big Tech. The law, expected to take effect in November 2025, sets some of the … Read more
Intentional phone usage is a tricky habit to develop. Operating systems like iOS and Android, along with social media networks like Instagram and TikTok, have built timers, nudges, and controls around the usage of the apps or the platform. But at times, you mindlessly unlock your phone as a force of habit to eventually do nothing or scroll timelines. … Read more
Manchester United may be forced into action in January as they look to beat Manchester City to a new midfield star for Ruben Amorim, it has been reported. Manchester United need reinforcements The Red Devils’ opening game of the Amorim era, a 1-1 draw with Ipswich Town, showed just how much work was still needed … Read more
President Biden’s administration is urging Ukraine to lower its draft age to conscript 18-year-olds to keep pace with Russia’s growing military nearly three years after Russia’s full-scale invasion. A senior Biden administration official told The Associated Press Wednesday that “the pure math” of Ukraine’s situation calls for lowering the draft age from the current age … Read more
Stay informed with free updates Simply sign up to the Geopolitics myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox. China’s growing support for Russia is hurting Beijing’s relations with Europe, according to some Nordic and Baltic leaders, as they also urged the EU to urgently toughen its response to hybrid warfare such as sabotage of … Read more
Engadget Black Friday officially starts tomorrow, but here’s the deal: Nearly all of the best deals are live now, and we don’t expect further major price drops. Really. And that goes for Cyber Monday as well. So for Thanksgiving, we thought we’d give you a sort of executive summary of the best tech deals this … Read more
Barcelona will try to offload Frenkie de Jong and his significant salary in the summer after a breakdown in contract negotiations, according to a report in Spain. The Dutch midfielder has been plagued by injuries in recent years. During more than five months on the sidelines with a serious ankle issue, De Jong feared that … Read more
People walk along the Chatelet Les Halles area of Paris during the snowfall of Storm Caetano. Sopa Images | Lightrocket | Getty Images France’s brewing political crisis is spilling into financial markets with the country’s borrowing costs hitting the same level as debt-ridden Greece’s for the first time on record Thursday. The spread — the … Read more