KANSAS CITY, Mo. — In December, quarterback Patrick Mahomes was asked about international singing star Taylor Swift regularly coming to Kansas City Chiefs games to cheer for boyfriend Travis Kelce. “At first, I felt like everybody kind of stayed away. …
Senator Joe Manchin Decides Against Presidential Run
Democratic Senator from West Virginia, Joe Manchin, despite previously indicating his intention to run on a “unity ticket ” with Matt Romney, will officially declare on Friday his decision not to pursue a presidential candidacy, as confirmed by a sourc…
‘Jolty’ 3.8-magnitude earthquake shakes Southern California overnight, geologists say
A 3.8-magnitude earthquake hit overnight near San Bernardino County in Southern California, the U.S. Geological Survey reported. The approximately 8-mile-deep quake hit about 2 miles southeast of Ontario, about 40 miles east of Los Angeles, at 11:38 p….
European Commission approves German state aid scheme worth €4 billion
The European Commission on Friday approved a €4 billion ($4.3 billion) German state aid scheme to help companies decarbonize their industrial production process. The funds will support firms from sectors such as chemistry, metal, glass or paper sectors…
Polish Prime Minister Tusk: ‘Alexei, We will never forget you’
Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk has expressed his dismay at the death of leading Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny. “Alexei, we will never forget you. And we will never forgive them,” Tusk wrote on the social media platform X, formerly Twi…
German, Israeli presidents discuss war in Gaza during Berlin visit
Israeli President Isaac Herzog and his German counterpart Frank-Walter Steinmeier met on Friday in Berlin to discuss the situation in the Middle East and Israel’s ongoing war in the Gaza Strip. The two men discussed the catastrophic humanitarian situat…
Uber, Deliveroo worker law fails to win support among EU governments
A draft EU law determining when workers on platforms like Uber and Deliveroo should be treated as employees failed to win EU member states’ support in a key meeting on Friday. The Platform Work Directive would classify workers on “gig-economy” apps as …
Upamecano apologises for CL red card and condemns racist abuse
Bayern Munich defender Dayot Upamecano has apologised over his red card offence in Wednesday’s Champions League match at Italy’s Lazio while condemning the racist online abuse he suffered over the incident. Upamecano was sent off in the 67th minute in …
DFB boss worried about German football reputation over investor issue
The reputation of German football is endangered in connection with the heated debate around an investor for the nation’s football league DFL, German Football Federation (DFB) president Bernd Neuendorf warned on Friday. Neuendorf told dpa that speculati…
‘It the worst thing in football…’: Unai Emery confirms Aston Villa trio are out for the season
Unai Emery has given fans an injury update ahead of Fulham vs Aston Villa with trio ‘not likely’ to return before the end of the season. Villa are aiming to return to winning ways this weekend. The Champions League prospects have hit a poor run of form…