'It lit a fire in me' – the barrister who was told she'd never amount to much
Leonie Hughes was expelled from school aged 15. Now, she’s joined the Bar – and become a viral star. Source link
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Canada’s Carney has enjoyed a long political honeymoon. Now comes the test
Carney has promised a lot to Canadians – the most ambitious housing plan since World War Two, turning the country into an energy superpower, reducing its dependency on its largest trading partner, the US, and fighting American tariffs – and the expectations on him are immense. Source link
Asia’s Busiest Earnings Week May Offer Early Taste of War Impact
Asian companies are heading into the busiest week of the current earnings season, offering investors an early glimpse of how the Iran war has affected financial results. Source link
Zurich Classic: Brothers Alex and Matt Fitzpatrick make history by winning PGA Tour pairs event
The Fitzpatricks missed the cut in last year’s Zurich Classic and finished in a tie for 11th in 2024. But this victory earns them a cheque worth £1m. “It was a struggle,” Matt, who won the 2022 US Open, said. “I was doing zero to help him but he was fantastic on the back nine….
Normani Generates Massive Response With Single Word Alignment Message
Normani posted a single word message on X that generated massive engagement from her followers. The former Fifth Harmony member shared just one word – ‘alignment’ – accompanied by a black heart emoji and a mysterious link. The post attracted significant attention despite its minimal content. Within hours, the message accumulated 37,398 likes and 3,169…
LPGA Chevron Championship: Nelly Korda returns to world number one with Chevron win
Nelly Korda returned to the top of the world rankings after claiming a dominant five-shot victory in the LPGA Chevron Championship. It is Korda’s second Chevron title in three seasons and ensures she leapfrogs Jeeno Thitikul in the rankings, after the Thai missed the cut. The American equalled the event’s 54-hole scoring record on Saturday…
Missy Bo Kearns: Aston Villa and England midfielder discusses her miscarriage
Kearns said she was grateful to Dr Blackadder-Weinstein for urging her to go to the hospital. Sepsis, which can be life-threatening and is difficult to spot, is an emergency reaction to infection where the immune system overcompensates and damages tissues and organs. “We had to go through like, three, four days of hell in hospital,…
Ronnie O’Sullivan-John Higgins last-16 tie set for thrilling finish at World Snooker Championship
“John has been incredible and it is incredible he is in this match,” said seven-time world champion Stephen Hendry. “Last night [in Saturday’s first session] he really struggled for whatever reason. “Ronnie’s play was outstanding but John seemed really un-Higgins like. Maybe it was a little bit of nerves, a bit of intimidation, but he…
'Historical average' could push Bitcoin bottom at $57K level: Analyst
Bitcoin was “rejected” from the $80,000 price level, which is its next resistance zone on the way to reclaiming the $100,000 psychological price level. Source link
BBC visits Chernobyl ghost city 40 years after world’s worst nuclear accident
On Sunday, Ukraine marks the 40th anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear accident. Reactor number 4 at the plant exploded on 26 April 1986, spewing out radioactive material that would spread across swathes of Europe. The official death toll from the incident in Chornobyl – as it is known in Ukrainian – is 31, but the…