Article content (Bloomberg) — Europe is set for the warmest January in decades, easing an energy crunch that has hammered the region for months. Article content Mild conditions are likely to persist across the region until the end of the month, with a strong polar weather system inhibiting cold outbreaks, according to forecaster Maxar Technologies … Read more
Novak Djokovic could miss the Indian Wells Masters and Miami Open again after the United States extended the requirement for all non-American nationals to be vaccinated against Covid-19. Travel authorities in the USA have opted to continue with the requirement for proof of vaccination to enter the country until at least April 10, which would … Read more
Top EU policymakers have pledged to overhaul ethics standards in the aftermath of the European parliament’s bribery scandal, tackling a culture of “impunity” that some former lawmakers warn will be difficult to stamp out. Věra Jourová, European Commission vice-president for values and transparency, told the Financial Times she would use the scandal rocking Brussels “to … Read more
Mt. Fuji, Japan. Jirawat Plekhongthu / Eyeem | Eyeem | Getty Images Americans are poised to travel overseas in a big way in 2023. Households are continuing to unleash two or three years’ worth of pent-up demand as Covid-19 fears wane and the last vestiges of pandemic-era border restrictions have eased. The U.S. dollar also … Read more
Nicky Henderson is set to chart a direct route to Cheltenham with Unibet Champion Hurdle favourite Constitution Hill. The six-year-old is the 1-5 market leader for the Festival highlight in March after another wide-margin success in the Christmas Hurdle at Kempton on Boxing Day, routing stablemate Epatante by 17 lengths – an increase of five … Read more
Let the final regular-season games begin. The NFL announced its full Week 18 schedule Monday. As is custom, teams fighting for the last available spots and seeding are playing at the same respective times. There is one notable exception, as the Lions–Packers drew the Sunday night slot. The two NFC North rivals are currently in … Read more
Trumpist election deniers were soundly defeated in competitive midterm races this year, for the most part. But there’s no shortage of far-right MAGA diehards who are joining Congress this week, mostly elected from safe Republican districts and states. While the midterm elections served as a sweeping repudiation of fringe Trump-backed candidates in many swing states … Read more
In a boost to cinema hall owners, the Supreme Court on Tuesday said that cinema halls are fully entitled to set terms and conditions for sale of food and beverages inside the halls and has right to bar outside food items inside the premises, reported India Today. This should come as a relief for listed … Read more
Sam Bankman-Fried, founder of bank cryptocurrency exchange FTX, is set to appear in court Tuesday and is expected to plead not guilty to charges of defrauding customers and investors, according to a report from Reuters. The U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York has charged Bankman-Fried with eight counts of fraud, money laundering and other financial … Read more
The WBC, one of the four major world title sanctioning bodies in boxing, is proposing a new category to include transgender boxers in the sport. The WBC won’t necessarily sanction a new championship or title belt. Primarily they want to create an event so transgender fighters can take part in the sport. “We don’t know … Read more