Pakistan’s deft diplomacy is an economic blessing. And a curse
It allows the country’s rulers to put off necessary reforms Source link
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Chelsea FA Cup semi-final tickets: Todd Boehly linked website selling at inflated prices
The FA Cup semi-final listings span all four stands, but are not the only Chelsea match for which Vivid Seats is offering tickets. It has listings for all six of the Blues’ final Premier League games of the season, with prices between $149 (£110) and $4,372 (£3,231). And tickets are already available for the FA…
‘Magilligan’ Follows Former Inmate Struggling With Life After Jail
When Ross McClean first met Ryan Craig back in 2019 while running workshops in a young offenders’ prison, he had no idea he would be filming the young man over the next six years. The result is the Northern Irish director’s debut feature, “Magilligan,” which is premiering in competition at Visions du Réel, Switzerland’s leading…
Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait of Hormuz 'open' during ceasefire
Brent crude sinks 10% after Iran says the key waterway is completely open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire. Source link
AI Agents Already Run a Fifth of DeFi, But Still Lose to Humans at Trading
In brief Autonomous AI agents run 19% of on-chain activity, losing to humans by up to a 5-to-1 margin at open-ended trading, according to a new report. Coinbase CEO Brian Armstrong says the agentic economy could soon surpass the human one. Researchers argue agents need better infrastructure before they could scale further. New research has…
Oil prices plunge as Iran says Strait 'open'
Brent crude sinks 10% after Iran says the key waterway is completely open for commercial ships for the rest of the ceasefire. Source link
Three young people contract meningitis in Weymouth
Young people are to be offered the MenB vaccine after three cases of meningitis were confirmed. Source link
The South Korean president is doing quote-post diplomacy
“This is no different from Comfort Women or the Holocaust,” wrote South Korean President Lee Jae-myung on X last week, quoting a post with a video of Israeli Defense Forces soldiers throwing a body off a rooftop in Gaza. The president’s post kicked off an internet firestorm for a thousand different reasons, not least because…
Formula 1: George Russell ‘would understand’ if Max Verstappen leaves the sport
Russell said he believed Verstappen’s complaints were influenced by the fact the Dutch driver’s Red Bull team have not started the season with a competitive car. “I didn’t enjoy driving the 2022 car when it was porpoising up and down, killing everybody’s backs,” said Russell, whose Mercedes team have won all three races this year….