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Luke Littler says he is drawing inspiration from history as he aims to hold all major PDC titles at the same time after successfully defending the British Open.The world No. 1 player defeated James Wade in the final for the second year in a row to become the first consecutive British Open champion since Michael van Gerwen in 2016. Littler hasn’t lost a Premier League match since losing to Wade at the European Championships in Dortmund last October. The teenager has won the last two World Championships and is also the reigning World Match Play, World Grand Prix, Grand Slam,…
On March 23, 2018, a support vessel sails near the crude oil tanker Devon, which is sailing through the Persian Gulf to the Khalk Island oil terminal to transport crude oil to the export market in Bandar Abbas, Iran.Ali Mohammadi | Bloomberg | Getty Images Iran’s Kharg Island, a small but strategically important piece of land in the northern Persian Gulf, has not been attacked by US or Israeli forces, even as the Middle East conflict enters its second week.This coral island, located about 24 miles off the coast of mainland Iran, serves as the center of Iran’s oil industry.…
Sen. Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) speaks at a “People’s State of the Union” event prior to U.S. President Donald Trump’s State of the Union address in Washington, DC, on February 24, 2026. Elizabeth Franz | ReutersCongressional Democrats are calling on the Trump administration to immediately rescind sanctions waivers that allow Indian refiners to buy Russian crude oil as the Iran war wreaks havoc on global energy markets. “The recent decision to grant a 30-day waiver is dangerous, self-defeating, and indefensible,” Rep. Sam Licciardo, D-Calif., and Sen. Ruben Gallego, D-Ariz., said in a letter to Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent, which was shared…
Veteran Republican Sen. Lindsey Graham, who has pushed for war with Iran for decades, has issued a stern warning to the Iranian government, saying it’s worth spending money to “bring down this regime.””If this regime falls, there will be a new Middle East and there will be a lot of money to be made,” Graham, a longtime supporter of U.S. military intervention abroad, told Fox News on Sunday.Recommended stories list of 3 itemsend of listGraham, who has been the Trump administration’s most vocal supporter of war against Israel and Iran, appeared to suggest that the US abduction of Venezuelan leftist…
McLaren team principal Andrea Stella has expressed frustration over the lack of engine “information” provided by Mercedes after a major rift between supplier and customer was revealed during F1’s season-opening Australian Grand Prix.Reigning constructors’ champion McLaren were far off the pace of Mercedes, who claimed a one-two with George Russell leading Kimi Antonelli to the Silver Arrows in Melbourne. Reigning world champion Lando Norris finished fifth, 51 seconds behind Russell, while teammate Oscar Piastri failed to start the race after suffering a bizarre crash on his way to the grid. Mercedes was expected to have an advantage as a works…
True leadership is measured by actions, not words.Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney recently spoke like a thoughtful politician at the World Economic Forum’s annual meeting in Davos, Switzerland.His January speech was greeted with the kind of respectful recognition that only comes from leaders who take their global responsibilities seriously.I think Mr. Carney’s attendance at Davos was also meant to demonstrate that Canada would be a modest and moderate force in a chaotic and turbulent world.He warned of the dangers of geopolitical brinkmanship. He talked about self-control. He appealed to the world’s most powerful governments to resist the easy temptation of…
AI data center startup Nscale has raised $2 billion at a $14.6 billion valuation as the AI infrastructure boom continues, the company announced Monday.Series C featured Nvidia and was led by Aker ASA and 8090 Industries. Also featured were Astra Capital Management, Citadel, Dell, Jane Street, Lenovo, Linden Advisors, Nokia, and Point72.The new funding will help accelerate the development of Nscale’s vertically integrated AI infrastructure across Europe, North America and Asia, from GPU computing and networking to data services and orchestration software, the company said in a statement.The AI boom is “leading to the greatest infrastructure build-out in human history,”…
On March 6, 2026, smoke rises from an airstrike site in central Tehran, the capital of Iran. Atta Kenare | AFP | Getty ImagesThe U.S. government ordered non-emergency civil servants to leave Saudi Arabia on Monday as the war involving Iran spread across the Middle East, pushing oil prices above $110 a barrel and causing a decline in Asian markets.The U.S. Embassy in Riyadh cited heightened risks from armed conflict, terrorism, and missile and drone attacks from Yemen and Iran. This was the first evacuation order issued by the US government in Saudi Arabia since the war began. The Israeli…
Monday’s newspaper top news and transfer rumors…telegram Callum Wilson has agreed a one-year contract extension with West Ham United, just weeks after he was on the brink of leaving the club. Steve Borthwick will remain England’s head coach until this summer’s Nations Championship games, but the Rugby Football Union has yet to confirm that he will lead the team to the 2027 World Cup. Watch Sunday’s supplement on Sky Sports News The Sunday Supplement returns to Sky Sports News, bringing you the latest and best analysis from the latest football coverage. Dharmesh Sheth is joined by some of Sunday’s best…
Vadim Risef Eye Stock | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stock markets are expected to open the new trading week sharply lower as traders track developments in the Middle East and rising oil prices.british FTSE The index is expected to open 0.9% lower, but Germany’s dachshund France expected to decline by 2.67% CAC40 2.3% decrease in Italy FTSE MIB It fell 2.7%, according to IG data.European investors are waking up to more turmoil in global markets on Monday, as oil prices rose to above $110 a barrel on Sunday for the first time since 2022, when Russia invaded Ukraine. The surge…