All eyes are on Iran to see how it reacts to U.S. strikes at its nuclear facilities. Polls hint that President Donald Trump’s agenda bill isn’t popular with registered voters. And the Oklahoma City Thunder win the city’s first NBA championship. Here’s what to know today. U.S. and the world await a response to strike … Read more
Mark Zuckerberg, chief executive officer of Meta Platforms Inc., during the Meta Connect event on Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2024. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images When Mark Zuckerberg feels the heat, he opens his wallet. The 41-year-old Facebook founder and Meta CEO is on a spending spree like never before in an effort to position … Read more
The Florida Panthers hoisted the Stanley Cup on Tuesday night and cost a recent college grad more than $270,000 after he narrowly missed on a long shot, five-part wager that he placed one year ago. Drew Hirschman, 24, plucked down $13 believing that the Los Angeles Dodgers (MLB), Philadelphia Eagles (NFL), New York Liberty (WNBA), … Read more
The first 25 years of the Florida Panthers’ existence was anything but synonymous with hockey success. The Panthers made the NHL postseason only five times and advanced past the second round just once, all while cycling through 10 coaches. Now, they are hockey’s most dominant franchise — again. On Tuesday, Florida won its second consecutive … Read more
US President Donald Trump (L) shakes hands with British Prime Minister Keir Starmer as they speak to reporters after meeting during the Group of Seven (G7) Summit at the Pomeroy Kananaskis Mountain Lodge in Kananaskis, Alberta, Canada on June 16, 2025. Brendan Smialowski | Afp | Getty Images President Donald Trump’s mercurial nature and leadership … Read more
Chinese tech company Tencent is a gaming giant and the parent company of WeChat, the ubiquitous social messaging app in China. Cheng Xin | Getty Images News | Getty Images Tencent has spent years evolving into a gaming and social media giant in China and in the process, has built up its cloud computing capabilities. … Read more
If the lesson of these NBA playoffs is how quickly fortunes can change, then the latest example is the Oklahoma City Thunder. Three days after the Thunder appeared seemingly out of offensive options, fatigued and headed toward a 3-1 series deficit in the best-of-seven NBA Finals, they’re now just one win away from claiming an … Read more
France’s President Emmanuel Macron gives the keynote address at the Shangri-La Dialogue Summit in Singapore on May 30, 2025. Ludovic Marin | Afp | Getty Images European leaders are looking to Southeast Asia with renewed interest amid Washington’s aggressive tariff agenda, but experts warn that the state of regional trade ties makes it challenging to … Read more
MONTREAL — George Russell won the Canadian Grand Prix with a lights-to-flag victory on a hot Sunday in this city, giving Mercedes its first win of the 2025 Formula 1 season. He beat rival Max Verstappen of Red Bull, who finished second, and 18-year-old rookie Kimi Antonelli of Mercedes, who finished third and secured his … Read more
Here’s my first dilemma of the day: the new Luckin Coffee near my office in Hong Kong wants me to download their app for a $2 drink. Without it, it’s $3.75. Fine. I register, get a WhatsApp code and scroll through their menu: fruity Americanos, a seasonal kale tea and the coconut milk latte — … Read more