A €150bn (£126bn) loans programme to rearm Europe that was finalised this week could be “a very important breakthrough” in the EU’s military support for Ukraine, the bloc’s defence commissioner has said. Andrius Kubilius, a former prime minister of Lithuania who is the EU’s first defence commissioner, said he expected a lot of member states…
I’ve always enjoyed painting and drawing. I planned to become an artist, but when I was offered a job as a stockbroker at 19, the pull of a glamorous lifestyle and the earning potential compared with that of an impoverished artist was too strong. But, during my 15-year career, I kept up art as a hobby, dabbling in pottery and…
Thunder’s Shai Gilgeous-Alexander tears up in MVP speech NBA MVP Shai Gilgeous-Alexander’s acceptance speech turns emotional as pay tribute to his wife Anthony Edwards brought his aggressiveness to Game 2, unlike Game 1. Minnesota’s reserves delivered an improved performance compared to the first game of theNBA’s Western Conference finals against Oklahoma City. Yet, the result…
The Northern Irish rap trio Kneecap have claimed a campaign is being mounted to prevent their performance at Glastonbury this summer, at a surprise gig staged a day after one of its members was charged with a terror offence. The group told the crowd at the 100 Club in central London on Thursday night that…
NSW flood death toll rises to four A man in his 70s has been found dead in a car in flood waters north-west of Coffs Harbour this morning. A passing motorist saw the vehicle about 4.30am, which had run off Orara Way at Nana Glen. Officers and SES found the body of a man believed…
Caitlin Clarks journey from rookie to sophomore year USAT’s Meghan Hall chats with Fever star Caitlin Clark about going into her second year in the WNBA. Sports Seriously The Indiana Fever hosted the Atlanta Dream in their first meeting of the season Tuesday. Atlanta won the game 91-90 despite a last-minute comeback by Indiana. Two…