Financial markets exhibit disconnects, including Japan's 2.7% 10-year bond yield despite high debt, non-investment grade bonds outperforming, and Hong Kong's equity market seeing record fundraising.
Financial markets show disconnects: Japan's 10-year bond yield is 2.7% despite high debt, lower than Germany's. Junk bonds outperform despite risks. Hong Kong's equity market sees record fundraising, diverging from broader trends.
Nineteen-year-old Mirra Andreeva faces the immense challenge of winning Wimbledon immediately after her French Open triumph, a rare feat achieved by only three women in the modern era. Despite a tough first-round win, she acknowledges the surface transition and increased pressure.
A new study reveals a billion more people are exposed to dangerous heat stress than in the 1970s, with Africa most affected. The findings coincide with an intense heatwave in the UK and Europe, highlighting rising overnight temperatures and significant health risks.
UK Defence Secretary Dan Jarvis aims to publish the delayed Defence Investment Plan (Dip) before the upcoming NATO summit in Ankara. Indications suggest he has secured around £1 billion more than his predecessor, John Healey, though final Treasury negotiations are ongoing. The plan covers major capital programs for the next decade.
England will face Greece in the first round of the 2027 Women's World Cup play-offs. The Lionesses need to win two rounds of home and away ties to qualify for the tournament in Brazil, after finishing second in their qualifying group behind Spain.
A Guardian analysis reveals dozens of US Congress members and staffers took lavish, Aipac-funded trips to Israel since Oct 7, 2023, despite declining US public support for Israel's policies. The trips, costing over $4.2m, featured one-sided briefings and visits to settlements.
Campbell Brown, former Facebook news chief, founded Forum AI to evaluate and improve AI performance on nuanced topics like geopolitics and finance, aiming for 90% consensus with human experts.
Ruby Tui, a New Zealand rugby legend, predicts France will defeat England in the Women’s Six Nations grand slam decider, praising France’s unpredictable style and hoping to end England’s seven-year trophy hold.
Asia’s next food crisis is under way. After the US-Israeli strikes on Iran, shipping through the Strait of Hormuz collapsed, sending shock waves across energy, fertiliser and food systems. Fuel, freight and fertiliser costs are rising sharply, amplified by skyrocketing insurance premiums – feeding directly into the price of every tonne of fertiliser that still reaches the market. The scale of disruption reflects the strait’s outsize role in global trade. It carries around one-third of globally...
FC Barcelona will wear a special-edition shirt featuring Olivia Rodrigo's logo during El Clásico against Real Madrid on May 10, continuing the club's Spotify partnership that has turned front-of-shirt sponsorship into a rotating platform for global music acts. The collaboration marks Rodrigo's first appearance on a Barcelona jersey, coinciding with her upcoming album release and the club's push for the La Liga title.
How much do you remember from the first round of the 2026 World Snooker Championship, which concluded on Thursday?
Stan Moody, a 19-year-old, expresses pride in making his World Championship debut at the Crucible Theatre in Sheffield. The young player is competing in round one of the prestigious snooker tournament.
