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England made one change to their squad for their second T20 World Cup group stage match against West Indies, with Jamie Overton replacing Luke Wood.Harry Brook’s side overcame a scare in their opening Group C game to beat Nepal by just four points. Nepal needed 10 runs from the final over to pull off the upset but ended up chasing 185 for 180-6 in the Group C encounter at the Wankhede Stadium, with only five runs coming from Sam Curran. Twitter This content is provided by Twittercookies and other technologies may be used. To view this content, you must allow…

A customer shops at a GUCCI luxury store in Shanghai, China.Photo | Future Publishing | Getty Imageskering said it expected a return to growth this year, despite Gucci, its biggest sales driver, recording another quarterly sales decline on Tuesday as it continued to lag in the first quarter under new CEO Luca de Meo. The company, which also owns brands such as Yves Saint Laurent, Bottega Veneta and Balenciaga, said fourth-quarter sales fell 3% on a comparable basis to 3.9 billion euros ($4.64 billion), although FactSet estimates showed slightly higher sales.Its flagship brand Gucci recorded a 10% decline on a…

A man walks past the Alibaba logo displayed at a booth at the China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China, on July 16, 2025. Florence Law | Reutersalibaba The company on Tuesday unveiled an artificial intelligence model designed to power robotics, as more tech giants enter the fast-growing field.The model, called LynnBrain, is designed to help robots understand the physical world around them and identify objects. A video released by Alibaba’s DAMO Academy shows a robot identifying fruits and placing them in a basket. Although these tasks seem simple, they involve complex AI that controls the robot’s understanding and…

Just over two years after taking office, Britain’s Labor government is facing an existential crisis.Revelations related to the Epstein file have sparked intense criticism of Prime Minister Keir Starmer’s appointment of Peter Mandelson as British ambassador to the US, prompting the resignation of senior officials and fueling speculation about Starmer’s political survival. But even if Starmer weathers the impending political storm, deeper challenges loom. It is a steady rift in the political center that has defined his leadership and electoral appeal.British politics has been characterized by years of turmoil, change and repeated shocks. But despite the instability, political centrists largely…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on February 9, 2026 in New York City.Spencer Pratt | Getty Imagesof 10 year treasury Yields edged lower on Tuesday as investors awaited December retail sales data amid a flurry of economic data this week.The benchmark yield fell more than a basis point to 4.184%, and the 30-year Treasury yield also fell to 4.836%. The yield on two-year government bonds also fell by less than 1 basis point to 3.475%.One basis point equals 0.01%, and yields and prices move in opposite directions.Retail sales for December are expected to…

Ghislaine Maxwell, a colleague and ex-girlfriend of the late Jeffrey Epstein, has refused to answer questions before a U.S. House of Representatives committee, but has indicated she may testify in exchange for a pardon.Maxwell, who was convicted in 2021 for her role in helping Epstein sexually abuse teenage girls, invoked the Fifth Amendment’s privilege against self-incrimination, members of the House Oversight Committee said Monday.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of list”This is obviously very disappointing,” Republican Rep. James Comer, the committee’s chairman, told reporters.”We had a lot of questions we wanted to ask about the crimes she and Epstein committed…

Many people tried to prevent Ilona Maher from reaching her destination. Many of them end up sprawled out on the grass, helplessly watching as the US Rugby superstar scores yet another try. Yet when the Olympian tried to enter an unassuming pub tucked away in the backstreets of a city in southwest England, all it took was a sympathetic shake of the head to shoo her away. But it’s just a typical Sunday at The Bank Tavern in Bristol. This is home to the most popular meal ticket not just in the city, but probably anywhere in the world. When…

Happy days! The ICC T20 World Cup match between England and West Indies is available for everyone to stream live for free on the Sky Sports app.England’s second match of the tournament will be played in Mumbai on Wednesday, February 11 (press starts at 1pm). Sky Sports is giving away a live stream of the match to everyone who downloads the Sky Sports app.Watch live as manager Brendon McCullum and captain Harry Brook aim for victory under pressure following the disappointment of England’s Ashes this winter.It’s a free game for us. Simply download the latest version of the Sky Sports…

Traders work on the American Stock Exchange (AMEX) floor of the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) on Monday, February 9, 2026 in New York, USA. Michael Nagle | Bloomberg | Getty Images US markets closed higher last night. Big Tech stocks mostly rallied; oracle soared 9.6%, microsoft It rose by 3.1%. it helped S&P500 Increased by 0.47%, with many high-tech industries Nasdaq Composite Increased by 0.9%. of Dow Jones Industrial Average It rose 0.04%, but still set another record.Asian stocks mostly followed Wall Street gains on Tuesday, with Japanese stocks also rising. Nikkei Stock Average It rose more than 2%…

Lindsey Vonn said her anterior cruciate ligament and previous injuries had “nothing to do” with her fall in Sunday’s downhill race, but admitted she suffered a compound tibia fracture.In an Instagram post, the 41-year-old said she had no regrets about taking part in the Winter Olympics, despite suffering an anterior cruciate ligament injury before the Games and now requiring multiple surgeries. “Yesterday didn’t end the way I wanted it to, but despite the intense physical pain it caused me, I have no regrets,” Vonn said. Nine days before Sunday’s accident, Vonn tore the anterior cruciate ligament in her left knee.…