We are living in the age of the middleman
Special envoys are the new peacemakers precisely because they are unburdened by diplomatic expertise Source link
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Jonathan Owens Marks Six Years with a Heartfelt Anniversary Tribute to Partner
Jonathan Owens marked a relationship milestone on Thursday with an anniversary message on Instagram, celebrating six years with a partner and three of those as a married couple. The caption opened simply and sincerely. Owens addressed the occasion by naming a partner the most important thing possible right from the first line: “Happy Anniversary to…
The comeback of Narendra Modi
Two years after losing its majority, the BJP is now taking opposition strongholds and paving the prime minister’s way for a fourth term in office Source link
Health Firms Odyssey, Mobia Fall After $454 Million IPO Haul
A pair of healthcare companies ended their trading debuts lower after raising a combined $454 million in their initial public offerings. Source link
Motherwell: The Premiership kingmaker aiming to create Scotland’s Bodo/Glimt
Motherwell’s form has tailed off after a remarkable run of one defeat and 14 clean sheets in 20 league matches that had them in scarcely believable title contention. Despite that, Askou’s nine-month Premiership journey has felt like a linear path to success, with a European spot in touching distance. That does not apply to his…
WHSmith’s new owner makes a contrarian bet on the UK high street
Modella Capital plans to cut as many as 150 WHSmith stores out of the 480 it acquired and bring in new goods and services Source link
Opposition Mounts to Paramount-WBD Merger. Will It Make a Difference?
There’s a lot of sound and fury against David Ellison’s pending $111 billion megamerger with Warner Bros. Discovery. But what changes to the current terms of the pact will it signify — if any? Mark Ruffalo claimed in a New York Times op-ed this week Hollywood stars are afraid of signing a letter against the…
Inside the mechanics Shohei Ohtani is working on to end his slump
HOUSTON — Shohei Ohtani was early on the 82-mph sweeper that Astros right-hander Lance McCullers Jr. threw to him in a 2-2 count. It was to almost the same spot as the much harder cutter Ohtani had just fouled off. But Ohtani, starting his swing on time for the fastball, recognized the sweeper early enough to stop…
China’s Energy Imports Plunge as War Chokes Hormuz Shipments
Chinese energy imports fell sharply in April, as the near-halt to shipments through the Strait of Hormuz choked a vital channel for crude oil and natural gas. Source link
The Iranian ‘mosquito fleet’ taking on the mighty US Navy
Tehran’s hundreds of small, fast boats are vital in maintaining its stranglehold on global energy markets Source link