Laurence EdmondsonMay 2, 2026, 06:30 PM ET Close •Joined ESPN in 2009•An FIA accredited F1 journalist since 2011 Multiple Authors Max Verstappen is convinced there is “light at the end of the tunnel” for Red Bull after securing a front row start at the Miami Grand Prix with a strong qualifying performance. After struggling for…
Tim BontempsMay 2, 2026, 05:52 PM ET Close Tim Bontemps is a senior NBA writer for ESPN.com who covers the league and what’s impacting it on and off the court, including trade deadline intel, expansion and his MVP Straw Polls. You can find Tim alongside Brian Windhorst and Tim MacMahon on The Hoop Collective podcast….
Online violence has doubled since 2020, with deepfakes and AI-generated content making harassment more severe and damagingNew York/United Nations, May 2, 2026 — A new report by UN Women reveals a sharp rise in online violence against women journalists, exacerbated by artificial intelligence tools such as deepfakes and manipulated media. The findings, released ahead of…
Washington, May 2, 2026 — The economic shockwaves of the US-Iran military conflict have claimed their first major corporate victim. Spirit Airlines, America’s most prominent ultra-low-cost carrier, has officially announced the cessation of all operations, marking a grim milestone in the unfolding global economic crisis triggered by the war.Industry analysts are describing Spirit’s collapse as…
On 30 April, the US embassy in Beirut suggested a meeting between Lebanon’s President Joseph Aoun and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would give Lebanon “the chance to secure concrete guarantees on full sovereignty, territorial integrity, secure borders, humanitarian and reconstruction support, and the complete restoration of Lebanese state authority over every inch of its…
Washington, May 2, 2026 — In a startling admission, US President Donald Trump acknowledged that the American Navy is intercepting and seizing Iranian oil tankers in a manner he himself likened to piracy — while insisting the operations are deadly serious.“We’re doing something like pirates, but we’re not playing games,” Trump stated, in remarks that…
Washington / Brussels, May 2, 2026 — The United States has formally warned its European allies that ongoing tensions with Iran are expected to significantly disrupt the supply chain for weapons and defence equipment, with lengthy delays anticipated in arms deliveries.Washington has cautioned allied nations that escalating military operations in the Middle East, combined with…
Tehran, May 2, 2026 — A senior Iranian military commander has issued a stern warning that any negotiations or agreements with the United States cannot be trusted, cautioning that the region risks sliding back into open conflict if Washington fails to change course.The commander stated that history stands as a clear witness to the fact…
Gilgit-Baltistan, May 2, 2026 — The Election Commission has disqualified JUI candidate Samreen Nagar from contesting the upcoming Gilgit-Baltistan elections on grounds of not meeting the minimum age requirement.The Election Commission rejected the nomination papers of Samreen Nagar, a candidate of Jamiat Ulema-e-Islam (JUI), after scrutiny revealed she does not fulfil the legally required minimum…
