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Everton assistant Alan Irvine will continue as part of a refreshed Scotland coaching staff under new boss Sebastien Pocognoli.The former West Brom manager, who signed Belgian Pocognoli as a player during his brief stint at The Hawthorns in 2014, joined Steve Clarke’s national team set-up after Euro 2024.Pocognoli was appointed Clarke’s successor last month and the Scottish FA have confirmed Irvine will be joined by two new faces, as well as goalkeeping coach Chris Woods, who was part of the previous regime.Former Belgium coach Luke Benstead and Cameron Campbell, who worked in both Aberdeen and Rangers’ academies before joining RB…
The latest edition of an OECD-conducted global education evaluation reveals a disturbing decline in the skills of Mexican students: four in 10 15-year-olds are scoring below the basic level in science, mathematics and reading. The test, called the Programme for International Student Assessment (PISA), has been administered periodically since the turn of the century; this time to 7,843 students from 297 schools in Mexico. The 41.8% of students who scored below the basic level in the science/math/reading triad was more than double the 19.7% average of all countries in the Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD). Whatever’s behind the…
Katie Thurston has revealed she has undergone chin liposuction amid her ongoing breast cancer journey. “After so many required medical surgeries, I decided to do one for myself,” the Bachelorette star, 35, wrote over an Instagram Story that showed her head wrapped in a compression bandage. “I’m all about transparency. Never had Botox. Never had filler. But today I did in fact have chin lipo.” The image captured Thurston, who revealed her breast cancer diagnosis in February 2025, seated on a couch alongside her mixed-breed rescue dog, Charlie. The reality TV star had positioned herself cocooned in pillows as she…
The Republican National Committee’s (RNC) midterm convention kicks off in Dallas on Wednesday, a first-of-its kind event aimed at helping Republicans buck President Trump’s low approval numbers and defy historical midterm trends. The two-day event, billed by some as a “Trump-a-palooza,” will host dozens of top speakers from the administration and Republican leadership, as well…
This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Subscribers can sign up to our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to get the newsletter delivered every weekday morning. Explore all of our newsletters hereGood morning and welcome to FirstFT. In today’s newsletter:Oil hits $100 for the first time since JulyAI researcher warns labs are ‘gambling’ with the future of humanity The challenges of getting Donald Trump’s ‘Golden Dome’ off the groundThe rise and fall of Leon BlackYou can listen to today’s top news stories in the FT News Briefing podcast.Oil prices have risen above $100 a barrel for the…
US-Iran strikes and Houthi attacks on Saudi energy sites have fueled fears of further disruptions to global oil supplies Global oil prices have surpassed $100 per barrel as escalating fighting between the US and Iran, and Houthi attacks on Saudi energy infrastructure, raised fears of further supply disruptions. Brent crude broke the threshold for the first time in nearly two months.Brent futures climbed 2.2% to $100.07 per barrel in Asian trading, their highest level since July 24. US benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) rose 1.83% to $94.73, while Brent has gained around 25% since early August as hopes of a…
Daily Newsletter The Smithsonian Secretary calls it quits amid White House political pressure, artist Lucien Smith dies at 37, and your weekly museum heist in Europe. Lonnie Bunch as director of the National Museum of African American History and Culture in Washington, DC, in 2011 (photo Linda Davidson/The Washington Post via Getty Images) Lonnie G. Bunch III has had it. After months of incessant harassment and political prodding from the Trump White House, the Smithsonian Secretary announced that he’s quitting his job with “very mixed emotions.” What a sad way to kick off the fall season. It’s also sad to see…
England bowler Ollie Robinson’s perfect summer continues as he removes Pakistan opener Saim Ayub early on day one of the Third Test at Edgbaston, with the batter becoming Robinson’s 100th wicket in Test Cricket.FOLLOW LIVE: England v Pakistan – Third Test, day oneAvailable to UK users only.
A 20-year-old engineering student from a farming family in Chihuahua has won a national award by developing an irrigation filter that could make water go further for drought-stricken farmers. Luis Ángel Robles Morales, a mechatronics student at Tecnológico de Monterrey’s Chihuahua campus, leads OAKs Filtration, which last week received the 2026 Eugenio Garza Sada Award in the category of student social innovation. Robles’s grandfather grew corn, chiles and alfalfa, and his father branched off into making filters for irrigation systems. Luis Ángel has taken the family business a step further with his breakthrough invention. (Premio Eugenio Garza Sada/Facebook) The award…
Are you ready for some football? Yes, the 2026 NFL season will kick off on the night of Sept. 9 with a Super Bowl LX rematch, as the defending champion Seattle Seahawks square off against the New England Patriots. Over the past two decades, the NFL has emerged as far and away the most popular […]