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Key eventsUkraine urgently needs more air defence, EU’s von der Leyen says, pledges to discuss at NatoEuropean Commission president Ursula von der Leyen backed Zelenskyy’s call for stronger air defence for Europe, saying this will be discussed at the Nato summit in Ankara this week and pledging that Europe will “keep increasing the pressure until Russia ends the bloodshed.”Firefighters work on a partially collapsed building at the scene of an attack as Russian missiles and drones struck Kyiv overnight on Monday. Photograph: Paula Bronstein/Getty ImagesIn a post on X, she said: “Last night, the Russian regime once again blindly attacked…
PLEASANT MOUNT — The air temperature was already pushing 80 degrees at 7:30 a.m. when more than 200 runners and walkers gathered at the starting line on the 4th of July.Moments later, the gun sounded and the 14th annual Firecracker 5K was officially underway. The event is held each year on Independence Day in Pleasant Mount and benefits Boy Scout Troop 407.Advertisement“It’s definitely a little warm, but other than that it’s a great day,” said race organizer Ellen Rosenfeld. “We’re so happy with the turnout. It looks like it might end up being our biggest race ever.”This year’s Firecracker 5K…
Now that the World Cup is underway, green soccer jerseys seem to be on at least half of the people I see when I go out. I don’t have one myself — I’m missing the gene that makes one able to enjoy team sports — but I like them. They’re nice. When it comes to the price for these shirts, they run the gamut from a mere 100 pesos for a decent knock-off to upwards of 5,000 pesos, depending on the specs. The “official” jerseys are made by Adidas, and start at about 1,700 pesos. While I’m also missing the…
Charlie Baker, the president of the NCAA, said the Protect College Sports Act effectively “deals with” many of the issues facing his industry. “What we’re really trying to achieve is some sort of national framework so that you can have national championships and national competitions, in which, for all intents and purposes, everybody’s playing by…
Stay informed with free updatesSimply sign up to the Asset management myFT Digest — delivered directly to your inbox.The chief executive of Baillie Gifford, one of the UK’s largest asset managers, has told staff that they have the option to “exit” the firm as it seeks to refocus the business on faster-growing parts of the market.Tim Campbell said in a regular internal video update recently that UK-based staff could leave as part of a “voluntary exit” programme, before holding a business-wide meeting for all staff on the matter, according to people familiar with the situation.Voluntary exits differ from redundancies as…
The 200th anniversary of the United States brought two years of celebrations before the actual bicentennial, on July 4, 1976. Queen Elizabeth II and Prince Phillip accompanied President Ford on a tour of the land her predecessors had lost, while a spectacular parade of ships sailed from New York City to Boston. A train of 50 wagons recreated a settlers’ journey on the Oregon Trail, while another troop re-enacted Washington’s crossing of the Delaware. Johnny Cash served as Grand Marshal of the July 4 parade in Washington D.C., which inaugurated a new Smithsonian and the city’s first subway line to…
Former Dead Kennedys frontman Jello Biafra has returned to the stage just months after suffering a stroke. The punk icon, real name Raymond Pepperell, made a surprise appearance at TentacleFest in San Francisco on June 27, joining Wheelchair Sports Camp onstage for a performance of their collaboration ‘Make It Make Sense’. Footage shared by Alternative Tentacles, the independent label Biafra founded in 1979, showed Biafra returning to the stage for the first time since suffering a stroke in March. “Not only was TentacleFest an amazing show, it also featured the return of Jello Biafra to the stage,” the label wrote alongside the clip. “Check out this clip of Jello coming…
Ten-man England weathered a Mexico storm at the Azteca Stadium to reach the World Cup quarter-finals for the third straight time with a rip-roaring 3-2 victory over the co-hosts on Sunday thanks to a Jude Bellingham double and Harry Kane penalty. Thomas Tuchel’s side made it hard for themselves against the co-hosts but handed the battling Mexicans their first-ever World Cup defeat at the iconic venue to set up a last-eight clash with Norway who shocked Brazil 2-1 earlier on Sunday. Mexico, who beat Ecuador 2-0 in the last 32 for their first knockout-stage win in 40 years, had only lost two…
Jude Bellingham scores twice and Harry Kane scores a penalty as ten-man England hold on for a thrilling 3-2 victory over Mexico in the last at the Mexico City Stadium to set up a quarter-final with Norway. READ MORE: Mexico 2-3 EnglandAvailable to UK users only.
La Unión is for you if you like: Getting off the beaten track, great surfing, everything being made from coconuts. La Unión on Guerrero’s Costa Grande works as a pristine, tranquil base for anyone keen to explore a stretch of Pacific coastline that still feels largely local, with access to nearby beaches like Troncones, Majahua and Saladita, as well as lagoon and mangrove areas such as Laguna de Potosí. The town itself is small and functional rather than resort-focused, so the draw is the combination of everyday coastal life — fishing boats, small shops, simple seafood spots and day trips out…