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When you walk into an intimidating environment expecting success, it goes spectacularly and spectacularly wrong.No, we’re not referring to Monty Panesar’s appearance on Celebrity Mastermind in 2019. The show featured a surprise appearance by the former England international spinner in the turbulent Ashes reinforcements as he was embroiled in an altercation with current Australian international batsman Steve Smith. Instead, we are talking about England’s fate in the first Test. As you can probably tell by now, that game didn’t end well for them. It was a poor start for them too (172 all out, 33 overs on the first day),…
Ruben Dias was furious at manager Harvey Barnes’ decision not to punish Gianluigi Donnarumma for pushing him in the build-up to Newcastle’s win over Manchester City, and called on those involved to “make it mean”.With the score at 1-1, Barnes scored his second goal of the match from close range after a corner kick was initially cleared. However, the first set-piece saw Barnes push Donnarumma wide of goal, leading to a tense moment for City’s goalkeeper. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Harvey Barnes restored Newcastle’s lead against Manchester City and his goal was cleared after a…
Without a windfall of cash, saving up for a down payment on a home can take years, and in some U.S. states, decades.A new analysis from ConsumerAffairs estimates how long it would take to save a 10% down payment in each state by comparing each state’s median household income, median home price, median tax burden and essential living costs.In Iowa, it takes about 8.7 years to save enough for a 10% down payment, the fastest of any state. In California, this estimate is 25.1 years, longer than any other state. According to the study, the average time required across all…
Beijing — Weeks after taking office, Japan’s new leader faced what it meant to cross China’s red line with Taiwan. Since Sanae Takaichi suggested that Taiwan might respond militarily if China moves to seize the island by force, Beijing has reversed its strategy of economic pressure, warned its citizens against traveling or studying in Taiwan, suggested there would be no market for Japan’s seafood exports in China, and unleashed a wall-to-wall wave of nationalist fervor against the prime minister. The uproar appears carefully orchestrated to send a warning to Japan and other countries in the region of what could happen…
Celtic captain Callum McGregor kept the pressure on Premiership leaders Hearts with a 95th-minute screamer to snatch a 1-0 win against St Mirren. After a fantastic week for Scottish football, the results slumped in Paisley as both teams struggled until the end of the second half with zero shots on target. The Buddies, who are now without a win in six league games, looked likely to convert a chance when Conor McMenamin hit the post. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Celtic captain Callum McGregor led his team to an incredible last-minute win against St Mirren. In…
Health experts, psychologists, and happiness researchers all agree that social connections are important to our well-being. “All available research on happy people suggests that happy people are more social, spend more time physically around other people, and invest time in their friends and family,” Yale psychology professor Laurie Santos told CNBC Make It in 2024.Still, around 21% of 13- to 17-year-olds and 17% of 18- to 29-year-olds experience loneliness, according to a June 2025 World Health Organization report. And a study published this month in the journal Pros One found that young people, especially young women, who have recently experienced…
The 28-point plan elaborated by U.S. and Russian envoys and presented to Ukraine this week came with deadlines and implicit threats. It was an implicit threat: “If you don’t register it, you risk having it destroyed.” U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelenskiy “will like” the U.S. plan, suggesting he has no intention of negotiating and that it must be accepted by Thursday. President Zelenskiy acknowledged this tough choice in a solemn address to the nation on Friday, presenting the plan as a choice between losing the United States as an ally and bowing to Russia’s…
Dorian Ping became F1 Academy Champion after the Mercedes driver secured the result he needed to win the title by defeating Maya Wiig in the final race of the season in Las Vegas.The 21-year-old Frenchwoman will take the crown if she finishes in the top six in race two after winning Saturday’s reverse grid race as her Ferrari rival Veug crashed out on the formation lap. Weg, who had to win the final race to have a chance of denying the pin, overtook his rivals to move into third with two laps to go, but the Ferrari-backed driver finished behind…
Former Spice Girl Posh Spice Victoria Beckham is known for her healthy habits and discipline towards health.Since coming to prominence 30 years ago, fashion designers’ daily habits to stay in peak health have evolved. Her diet remains consistent: fresh fish, vegetables, nuts and seeds, but now that she’s in her 50s, her exercise habits and priorities have changed.Here are four ways Beckham’s health habits have changed since the early 2000s.4 ways Victoria Beckham’s health habits changed1. She has become more flexible with her diet.”I try to be pretty disciplined when it comes to eating,” Beckham told BBC Radio’s Gordon Ramsay’s…
Liverpool captain Virgil van Dijk said the atmosphere after the team’s 3-0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest was “very bad”.Liverpool have suffered two consecutive defeats by three goals in recent weeks, and have lost six of their last seven Premier League games, leaving them in the bottom half of the table. Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player Highlights of the Premier League match between Liverpool and Nottingham Forest. “It’s a very difficult situation at the moment,” Van Dijk said. “We conceded too many easy goals. The first 30 minutes were really good and we created some really…