In the great geopolitical arena, power is neverdeclared outright. It is performed, signaled, masked and maneuvered. Like the master tacticians, nations do not simply react to threats, nor do they just chase opportunities. They play games – each according to cultural identity, strategic worldview and global objectives – to gain geopolitical leverage. Earlier this year,…
US lawmakers have released copies of a “birthday book” given to the late convicted paedophile financier Jeffrey Epstein for his 50th birthday in 2003, which includes a note allegedly signed by US President Donald Trump. Along with the book, lawmakers also released a trove of documents that include Epstein’s personal address book and his will….
Gigi Hadid was ready to take on the role of Rapunzel. In her Vogue cover story alongside Kendall Jenner, the supermodel reflected on auditioning for the role of Rapunzel in the live-action remake of the animated film Tangled. “What do we do in this job anymore that scares us?” Hadid posed the question to Jenner…
A years-long succession battle within Rupert Murdoch’s conservative media empire has drawn to a close, with his son Lachlan set to control the news group. The deal, which the family announced on Monday, will ensure the ongoing conservative leaning of Fox News, The Wall Street Journal and The New York Post even after 94-year-old Rupert’s…
Everything that happens in the NFL has some additional context when viewed from a fantasy football perspective. From position battles to injuries and so much more, the news cycle will constantly affect player values in fantasy football. Our fantasy football buzz file, with contributions from our ESPN fantasy writers and our NFL Nation reporters, aims…
President Emmanuel Macron will accept the resignation of Prime Minister Francois Bayrou on Tuesday after his government was ejected in a confidence vote, with the French leader rushing to find a successor and stave off a new political crisis. On Monday, Bayrou suffered a crushing loss in a confidence vote he had himself called, plunging…
After a rapturous Venice bow for The Smashing Machine, Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson on Sunday talked about his next collaboration with director Benny Safdie for Lizard Music. “I’m your Chicken Man,” Johnson recalled telling Safdie after he was pitched for 45 minutes on reteaming for Lizard Music after they wrapped production on The Smashing Machine….
France has been plunged into a new political crisis with the defeat of Prime Minister François Bayrou at a confidence vote in the National Assembly. The defeat – by 364 votes to 194 – means that Bayrou will on Tuesday present his government’s resignation to President Emmanuel Macron, who must now decide how to replace…
Hamas says it has received “some ideas” from the US through mediators on how to reach a Gaza ceasefire agreement. The Palestinian armed group said it was discussing how to develop the ideas, noting that it was ready to release its 48 remaining hostages in Gaza in return for a “clear” declaration ending the war….
Watch: What it was like as Australia’s mushroom murderer was jailed for life An Australian woman has been jailed for life, with no chance of release for at least 33 years, for murdering three relatives and trying to kill another with a toxic mushroom meal. The jail term, one of the longest ever handed to…
