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Sky Sports columnist Laura Hunter breaks down the big talking points from the latest Women’s Super League fixtures and explores the key stories at the heart of the women’s game.James proves to be a class above image: Lauren James was the best player on the park as Chelsea beat Manchester United in the League Cup “LJ is probably the most talented player in the world,” Sonia Bompastre said after Chelsea beat Manchester United to win the League Cup on Sunday. This is high praise from a manager who has coached multiple Champions League winners at Lyon and was a former…
An oil tanker unloads crude oil at a port terminal in Qingdao, eastern Shandong province, China, March 11, 2026. – | AFP | Getty ImagesBEIJING – China stressed on Monday that it has sufficient energy resources as the Iran war restricts oil flows through the Strait of Hormuz and US President Donald Trump presses China to help secure the vital waterway.China’s energy supply is “relatively strong” and forms a “relatively good” foundation for responding to external market fluctuations, National Bureau of Statistics spokesperson Fu Linghui told reporters in Mandarin, with CNBC interpreting.The bureau also announced that China’s domestic crude oil…
AP — The State Department has reduced the fees for Americans to officially renounce their U.S. citizenship by about 80%. After years of legal battles with groups representing Americans who want to renounce their citizenship, the department published a final rule in the Federal Register on Friday that lowers the fee from $2,350 to $450. The new fees, which took effect Friday, were promised for 2023 but were never implemented. The current cost is the same as when the State Department first began asking Americans to formally renounce their citizenship in 2010. Renunciation of U.S. citizenship can be an intensive…
Mercedes team principal Toto Wolff believes Max Verstappen’s “horror show” at Red Bull is contributing to the Dutchman’s criticism of F1’s new 2026 regulations.After retiring from Sunday’s Chinese Grand Prix, where he was running sixth before suffering a power unit cooling problem, Verstappen spoke out about F1’s new car, which brought a different driving and racing style, likening it to “Mario Kart” and branding it a “joke”. Other drivers have also criticized the racing, but the Mercedes and Ferrari drivers have received mostly positive reviews after George Russell battled for the lead with Charles Leclerc in Australia, followed by a…
As of Friday, oil prices were heading for a weekly increase, even though the United States issued a 30-day permit for countries to buy Russian oil and oil products by sea.Bloomberg Creative Photo | Bloomberg Creative Photo | Getty ImagesLONDON – European stocks regained value on Monday morning as investors continued to weigh continued uncertainty in the Middle East and rising global oil prices.pan-european Stocks 600 The index rose 0.77% in afternoon trading, with most major exchanges and sectors gaining.british FTSE 100 rose 0.9% in Germany dachshund France rose by 1%. CAC40 It rose by 0.67%. italian FTSE MIB Last…
DHS Secretary Kristi Noem testifies during a House Judiciary Committee hearing titled “Oversight of the Department of Homeland Security” on Wednesday, March 4, 2026, in the Rayburn Building. Tom Williams | Cq-roll Call Inc. | Getty ImagesDemocratic leaders on the House and Senate Judiciary Committees are calling on Attorney General Pam Bondi to investigate whether outgoing Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem lied under oath to Congress.Sen. Dick Durbin (D-Ill.), the ranking member of the Senate committee, and Rep. Jamie Raskin (D-Md.), the ranking Democrat on the House committee, on Monday sent a referral to Ms. Bondi, accusing Noem of potentially…
Welcome to The Debrief. In his Sky Sports column, Adam Bate combines data and opinion to examine the key stories from the latest Premier League matches. this week: Arsenal’s Max Dauman’s progressive carry Liverpool’s Rio Ngumoja’s successful dribbling Guglielmo Vicario’s expected goal worries Spurs Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Free to watch: Premier League Arsenal vs Everton highlights Dauman’s ball carrying is key.Inside the stadium Saturday evening, it felt like a season-defining moment. At first glance, Arsenal’s second goal in their 2-0 win over Everton, which came from the final kick of the match, was superfluous.…
Two weeks into Operation Epic Fury, the dominant narrative has settled into a comfortable groove: The United States and Israel stumbled into a war without a plan. Iran is retaliating across the region. Oil prices are surging, and the world is facing another Middle Eastern quagmire. US senators have called it a blunder. Cable news has tallied the crises. Commentators have warned of a long war.The chorus is loud and, in some respects, understandable. War is ugly, and this one has imposed real costs on millions of people across the Middle East, including the city I live in.But this narrative…
Nvidia kicks off its annual GTC developer conference Monday in San Jose, Calif., with CEO Jensen Huang’s keynote scheduled for 11 a.m. PT / 2 p.m. ET. GTC (short for GPU Technology Conference) is Nvidia’s flagship annual event, running from March 16th to March 19th. Chipmakers typically use the spotlight to announce new products, champion partnerships, and demonstrate their vision for the future of computing. Huang’s keynote will focus on Nvidia’s role in the future of computing and AI. You can watch the two-hour talk directly at SAP Center or live stream the talk on the event website. The wide-ranging…
U.S. President Donald Trump speaks to the media before boarding Air Force One at Joint Base Andrews, Maryland, March 13, 2026. Nathan Howard | Getty Images Hello, my name is Leonie Kidd and I’m from London. Welcome to another edition of CNBC’s Daily Open.There are many developments to digest from the Middle East wars. President Donald Trump is pressuring countries to support reopening the Strait of Hormuz, while also threatening to target Iran’s Kharg Island again, this time for its oil infrastructure.Diplomatic routes remain blocked, as does the Strait of Hormuz itself, but another weekend of escalating attacks in the…