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Matthew Stafford and the Los Angeles Rams withstood incredible pitching from Caleb Williams to force overtime and beat the Chicago Bears 20-17 on Sunday night to advance to the NFC Championship Game.Harrison Mavis kicked a 42-yard field goal in overtime after Cam Karl intercepted a deep pass from Williams on the Bears’ first possession in overtime. Stafford completed a 16-yard pass to Puka Nacua to bring the Rams into field goal range and set up Mevis for the game-ending kick. The Rams (14-5) will visit NFC West rival Seattle next Sunday in their first trip to the conference championship game…
Tottenham’s board has not made a final decision on head coach Thomas Frank’s departure, but is considering alternatives. Following Saturday’s 2-1 home defeat to West Ham, it is believed that discussions were held at board level as to whether Frank should continue as manager. Leaders are taking their time in making decisions, considering potential short-term successors in case Frank steps down. As things stand, the 52-year-old is scheduled to hold a press conference on Monday ahead of Tuesday’s Champions League game against Borussia Dortmund. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Thomas Frank admits he is ‘very hurt’…
Jack Zhang is the co-founder and CEO of Airwallex.Courtesy of Jack ChanJack Chan, co-founder and CEO of fintech company Airwallex, doesn’t have the word “burnout” in his dictionary.”To be honest, I don’t understand that term at all. I’ve been working 100 hours a week for over 20 years since I was 16,” Chan told CNBC Make It.For Chan, hard work meant survival. At the age of 15, he left his hometown of Qingdao, China, and moved alone to Melbourne, Australia, in search of better opportunities. He spoke little English and lived with an Australian host family. Shortly after arriving, he…
The Pentagon has ordered about 1,500 active-duty soldiers in Alaska to prepare for deployment to Minnesota, where large-scale protests against federal raids on immigrants have been occurring, according to US media reports.Two unnamed officials told Reuters on Sunday that two infantry battalions from the Army’s 11th Airborne Division, which is based in Alaska and specializes in operations in the Arctic, had been ordered to prepare for deployment to the twin cities of Minneapolis and St. Paul. Protests against attacks by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents continue in both cities despite frigid conditions.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listIn…
Shortly after Rumiana Bachvarova arrived as Bulgaria’s ambassador to Israel, she went to see her compatriot Nikolai Mladenov in Jerusalem. He took her to the Mount of Olives overlooking the Old City of Jerusalem. “This small place is the cornerstone of all conflicts here,” Mladenov told Bahavarova. “But look how beautiful it is.” It has been several years since Mr. Mladenov assumed the post of Special Coordinator for the United Nations Middle East peace process, a position historically seen as symbolic but ineffective. Previous diplomats who held the title issued a statement condemning the expansion of Israeli settlements in the…
Senegal won the African Cup of Nations for the second time after a dramatic and controversial 1-0 victory over hosts Morocco thanks to Pape Gueye’s wonder goal in extra time.Gueye’s thunderbolt in the fourth minute of extra time ended the controversial final. It came after dramatic scenes in stoppage time when Senegal’s controversial decision to award Atlas Lions a last-gasp penalty led to Senegalese coach Pape Tiao also being furious at the disallowance of his team’s goal and sending Senegalese players off the field. Twitter This content is provided by Twittercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this…
Pedestrians in the Huaqiangbei electronic market area in Shenzhen, China, Wednesday, January 14, 2026. Shen Qilai | Shen Qilai Bloomberg | Getty ImagesChina’s economic growth slowed in the fourth quarter to the slowest pace in nearly three years as domestic demand weakened, but full-year growth was in line with Beijing’s target despite escalating trade tensions with the United States and a prolonged real estate recession. Gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 4.5% from October to December, according to data released by the National Statistics Office on Monday. This slowed down from 4.8% in the third quarter and was the lowest…
Tesla CEO Elon Musk attends the Saudi-US Investment Forum in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, on May 13, 2025. Hamad Mohammed | ReutersBillionaire wealth has soared to a record $18.3 trillion, according to a report by global charity Oxfam released on Monday, which says the ultra-wealthy seek power “for their own benefit.”The number of billionaires reached more than 3,000 last year, and their combined wealth increased by 16%, or $2.5 trillion, according to the report. In addition to this, billionaires’ wealth has soared by 81% since 2020, the charity said, calling the past “a good decade for billionaires”.The rich have gotten wealthier,…
European leaders have condemned President Donald Trump’s threat to impose tariffs on countries that resist his plan to take over Greenland, warning that the move risks sending transatlantic relations into a “dangerous downward spiral.”In a joint statement Sunday, the eight countries targeted by President Trump’s new tariffs said they stood “in full solidarity” with Denmark and the people of Greenland, Denmark’s semi-autonomous territory.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listDenmark, Finland, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Norway, Sweden and the United Kingdom said in a statement: “Building on the process we started last week, we stand ready for a dialogue based…
Firefighters in Pakistan’s southern port city of Karachi finally extinguished a fire at a high-rise shopping plaza on Sunday after nearly 24 hours of efforts. The fire killed six people, including a firefighter, and left dozens missing, authorities said. The city’s chief rescue officer, Dr. Abid Jalal Sheikh, said the fire broke out late on Saturday at Garh Plaza and quickly spread through stores stocking cosmetics, clothing and plastic products. Murad Ali Shah, chief minister of Sindh province, whose capital is Karachi, said the fire had been extinguished and a search was underway for dozens of missing people. Earlier, authorities…