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At Sunday’s 2026 BET Awards, there were a lot of highlights, including Janet Jackson presenting Teyana Taylor with the Icon of the Year award, a jam-session tribute to late neo-soul star D’Angelo, and Cardi B’s motorcycle-riding victory lap. But the show-ending celebration of Living Legend Icon award recipient Lauryn Hill stood out as something truly special. On the new Billboard Pop Shop Podcast, Katie & Keith are discussing the overwhelmingly positive response to Sunday’s show and what other awards shows might be able to learn from it. The biggest takeaway seems to be the welcome return of Lauryn Hill, who…
Ecuador have been strange at this World Cup. They are, broadly, incredibly sound defensively. Yet because of match circumstances, they seem to have spent 90 per cent of this tournament frantically attacking. It’s not their strong suit, it’s fair to say, but they pulled a rabbit out of the hat against Germany.Can they do the same here?
Oaxaca’s signature quarry stone cantera verde has been officially recognized as a “Heritage Stone” by the International Union of Geological Sciences (IUGS), revealing the stone’s fundamental role in shaping the city’s architectural identity. “Its unique color remains a defining characteristic of the city of Oaxaca,” IUGS said. The recognition by the International Union of Geological Sciences puts Oaxaca’s signature stone in the same globally honored category as another Mexican stone, cantera Tezoantla.(CINAH) The recognition places the Mexican stone, known in English as green tuff, in a highly select group of historic stones of universal value alongside Italy’s Carrara marble, Norwegian…
In almost 1,000 pages of financial disclosure forms, the president’s earnings from crypto, settlements and resorts far outpaced his $600 million total income in 2024.
Dish DBS, the longtime satellite TV operator that is now a subsidiary of EchoStar, has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. The company took the step Tuesday in federal bankruptcy court in Houston, TX, after its debts mounted and it faced a thicket of litigation. A press release accompanying the court filing said it was a pre-packaged restructuring plan backed by 88% of the holders of Dish bonds. Charlie Ergen, who co-founded EchoStar and Dish, recently returned as chairman and CEO to steer the company through its recent challenges. EchoStar, which merged with Dish in 2024, has been struggling to…
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On Sunday night, a US official said both sides would “stand down for now”, and that vessels could “move freely” in and around the strait. Technical talks would also “continue on all areas of the MoU”, the official added.The next day, Iran’s deputy foreign minister and lead technical negotiator, Kazem Gharibabadi, denied that there were plans for technical talks this week.US President Donald Trump responded by saying that Iran had requested a meeting in Qatar’s capital on Tuesday, and White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt announced that Witkoff and Kushner would fly to Doha for “high-level meetings”.On Tuesday, Qatar’s foreign…
If the theme of the knockout rounds so far has been jeopardy and chaos, here came a reminder of order and certainty.France were controlled and devastating all at once; rarely at risk but always a menace. Their frontline is what many feared it to be before the World Cup began; a frightening array of speed, trickery and brutal finishing.Kylian Mbappe was once again the game-breaker, breaching Sweden’s defence to open the scoring, but the supporting cast just provide ammunition from every angle. Argentina look the best bet for a challenge but neither they, Spain or England have the variety of…
World Cup fans desperate for their team to take home the trophy often turn to expressions of faith and prayer. Mexican fans are no different, and in Mexico City they have the perfect icon to which they can voice their petitions. Perched in front of the magnificent Altar of the Kings in the Mexico City Metropolitan Cathedral is Soccer Baby Jesus (aka El Niño Futbolero) clad in a Mexican national team jersey with a soccer ball sitting next to him. In the days leading up to the Mexico-Ecuador World Cup showdown Tuesday evening, the jersey-clad Soccer Baby Jesus occupied a…
The Supreme Court on Tuesday affirmed the principle that almost everyone born on U.S. soil is a citizen, a major decision that rejects a push by President Donald Trump to fundamentally redefine who is American in ways not seen for more than 150 years.