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Singer scores her 10th chart-topping album, and becomes first artist of the 2020s to land Number Ones in four different decades Madonna returned to the top of the charts for the first time this decade as her Confessions II opened at Number One on the Billboard 200. Over 20 years after Confessions on a Dance Floor ruled the charts, Confessions II similarly debuted in the top spot, moving 134,000 equivalent albums in its first week of release. This Number One marks the first time Madonna has ruled the album charts in the 2020s Beginning with 1984’s Like a Virgin, Madonna…
Nearly two weeks after Senegal’s World Cup run came to an end, the federation is moving on from head coach Pape Thiaw.In a statement released Sunday, the Fédération Sénégalaise de Football (FSF) announced that both Thiaw and his entire technical staff has been fired following a meeting on Saturday. Thiaw took over for the Senegalese national team in 2024, after leading a version of the team to victory in the 2022 African Nations Championship.Advertisement“After a thorough evaluation of the sporting results and prospects of the national team, the Executive Committee deemed it necessary to initiate this procedure in the best…
GUADALAJARA, Mexico — As the Jalisco government plans to spend more than 20 billion pesos to overhaul Guadalajara’s aging and long-neglected water system, residents across Mexico’s second-largest metropolitan area have launched an unprecedented effort to answer a more immediate question: What is coming out of their taps? Working alongside university scientists, neighborhood volunteers have collected hundreds of water samples, documented hundreds of health complaints and built a citizen-led monitoring network that has become the public face of a water crisis authorities have yet to fully explain. Protests have continued in Guadalajara as city residents seek transparency and a voice in…
The first clear look at Robert Downey Jr.‘s Doctor Doom mask has arrived, courtesy of some concept art posted by a Marvel Cinematic Universe icon. Former Marvel visual department director Andy Park took to X on July 11 to share an illustration from the upcoming blockbuster. “AVENGERS: DOOMSDAY – the final full film I had the honor of leading as Director of Visual Development at Marvel Studios,” he wrote on the social media platform. “This illustration commemorates that journey & reveals the characters & their looks for the first time. #AvengersDoomsday.” See the image below, which also includes the first…
FIFA President Gianni Infantino considering a proposal to add a further 16 nations ahead of the World Cup in four years.Published On 12 Jul 202612 Jul 2026FIFA officials will look at the possibility of expanding the World Cup by adding another 16 teams for the 2030 tournament, said Gianni Infantino.The FIFA president told the Swiss media outlet Bluewin that growing from 48 to 64 teams could make sense.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“That’s definitely an issue that will be examined and discussed in the relevant committees after this World Cup,” he said.“When organising a World Cup, it’s important…
On Friday night, more than 45,000 people gathered at Yankee Stadium not to enjoy the national pastime, but a bucket-list New York one: seeing Jay-Z perform in celebration of the 30th anniversary of Reasonable Doubt. It was the first in a three-night residency, with the Friday show dedicated to Reasonable Doubt and the Saturday show reserved for The Blueprint, which turns 25 this year. Across both nights, Jay-Z commanded an understated stage set up (“I think the statement piece in a Jay-Z show is Jay-Z,” Willo Perron, the performance’s creative director, told Wired recently) with support from guests including Beyoncé,…
Rory McIlroy sends an approach shot into the rough as his challenge for the Scottish Open title falters, despite a six-under-par final round at The Renaissance Club.
What’s been going on in the news this week? Our weekly quiz is here to keep you on top of what’s happening in Mexico. Get informed, stay smart. Are you ready? Let’s see where you rank vs. our expert community! According to a recent Mexico by the Numbers article, how many islands does the country have? 279 3,675 4,110 12,884 None Japanese automaker Toyota is moving production of its Tacoma model from Tijuana to what U.S. state? California Texas New York Illinois None President Sheinbaum recently met in Mexico City with the president of what European country to discuss trade?…
Lindsey Graham, a longtime Republican senator from South Carolina, died suddenly on Saturday night, his office said. Graham, a leading GOP foreign policy voice, was running for reelection this year. He had been a staunch ally of President Donald Trump on most matters but had broken with the president on some issues.
A growing number of US states are creating laws to allow abandoned oil and gas wells to be more easily repurposed for clean energy, as they seek alternatives to limited federal funding for well plugging. Texas and New Mexico passed bills to ease the repurposing of derelict wells last year, and Alabama this year. Pennsylvania has a similar bill awaiting approval, and Oklahoma hopes to pass legislation on it next year. The US government’s funding programme for plugging abandoned wells, established under the Biden administration, has been criticised for leaving taxpayers to bail out oil and gas companies, and for…