The mile-long strip in Ecuador’s port city of Esmeraldas is rocking to the sound of Latin beats and laughter. The main road on the beachfront is bordered by the blue sea and white sands of the Pacific Ocean on one side, and packed bars and restaurants on the other. It’s summertime, it’s carnival, and it’s
D’Arcy Maine, ESPN.com Feb 27, 2024, 09:42 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Entering Dubai, 28-year-old Jasmine Paolini had won just one WTA title on tour, at the 250-level Slovenia Open in 2021. She had never advanced past the quarterfinals at a 1000-level tournament. And even that she had done only once during her career. What
The ousted Post Office chairman has insisted it was the company’s chief executive who was the subject of an internal investigation, not him. Former chair Henry Staunton was dismissed last month by business secretary Kemi Badenoch who said bullying accusations had been made against him. But on Tuesday, Mr Staunton told MPs on the Business
On a Fox town hall, Former President Donald Trump falsely compared the criminal prosecutions he’s facing in the United States to Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny. Navalny was poisoned but survived in 2020. He returned to Russia to challenge Vladimir Putin, but was arrested, imprisoned and recently died. The exact circumstances of Navalny’s death are
The annual rate of shop price inflation has eased to its lowest level for almost two years, according to an industry reading that credits food and fashion prices. The British Retail Consortium (BRC)-Nielsen Shop Price Index showed the pace of price increases slowed to 2.5% over the 12 months to February from 2.9% the previous
The RA electric trailer from Range Energy promises to turn your diesel truck into a hybrid or extend the range of your electric semi – and now it qualifies for a $120,000 voucher in California. California’s Clean Off-Road Equipment (CORE) Voucher Project aims to make it easier for commercial fleets to decarbonize. Last July, Range became
Sir Keir Starmer is facing a possible parliamentary investigation over allegations he put pressure on the Speaker in a debate on Gaza last week. Sir Lindsay Hoyle is facing a backlash for allowing a vote on a Labour amendment to an SNP motion calling for an immediate ceasefire in Gaza. Parliamentary convention dictates that there
Two bodies have been found in the search for a missing Australian TV presenter and his partner, who were allegedly killed by a police officer. Jesse Baird, 26, and his flight attendant partner Luke Davies, 29, were allegedly shot dead in Mr Baird’s Sydney home last week. Beau Lamarre-Condon, a police officer who was in
Samsung Electronics’ flagship smartphones Galaxy S24 series are displayed during their unveiling ceremony in Seoul, South Korea, January 15, 2024. Kim Hong-ji | Reuters BARCELONA – Smartphone makers are talking a big game about artificial intelligence this year. And they’re so confident about features they’re cramming into their phones that they think it’ll drive a
An Australian photographer claims he was punched by Taylor Swift’s dad in Sydney following the singer’s concert. Ben McDonald said he told police the incident happened at Neutral Bay Wharf, where Swift and her dad had just come ashore from a yacht hours after the singer’s final show in the city. While officers did not
An American couple who disappeared a week ago after their catamaran was hijacked by three escaped convicts are likely dead, police have said. Police Commissioner Don McKenzie said the prisoners had escaped custody on the Caribbean island of Grenada on the 18 February and the following day commandeered a catamaran named Simplicity – with Kathy
Tom Hamilton, Senior WriterFeb 24, 2024, 07:40 PM Close • Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018 Open Extended Reactions EDINBURGH, Scotland — England must be sick of the sight of Scotland’s Duhan van der Merwe.
Bitcoin. Nurphoto | Getty Images The price of bitcoin shot above the $54,000 level on Monday after waking up from a week of tepid trading. The flagship cryptocurrency was last higher by 5% at $54,384.81, according to Coin Metrics. At its session high, bitcoin hit $54,965.26 and reached its highest level since December 2021. “Today
Tesla Cybertruck’s “armor glass” has managed to stop a break-in attempt caught on camera by the vehicle’s Sentry Mode. We all laughed when Tesla had its broken window mishap at the original Cybertruck unveiling in 2019. The incident involved Elon Musk asking Tesla Chief Designer Franz von Holzhausen to throw a steel ball at the
A major retailer has moved to cut the cost of baby formula after a Sky News investigation revealed the impact of high prices on families. Iceland has confirmed it will sell 800g of SMA’s Little Steps formula milk for £7.95 across its stores and online from Tuesday morning, which is £1.80 cheaper than its rivals.
The government has announced it will significantly increase the interim payment given to Post Office workers who have their convictions overturned, from £163,000 to £450,000. More than 900 sub-postmasters and sub-postmistresses were prosecuted between 1999 and 2015, after faulty accounting software called Horizon, made by Fujitsu, made it seem like money was missing from their
Gabriele Marcotti, Senior Writer, ESPN FCFeb 26, 2024, 12:03 PM ET Open Extended Reactions What a weekend! European soccer was the gift that kept giving over a thrilling two-day span in which title hopes were boosted, the Carabao Cup was won (by Liverpool, over Chelsea), Luka Modric turned back the clock with a vital goal
Actor Gerard Depardieu is facing a new complaint of sexual assault, with a female movie decorator alleging he groped her during filming in 2021. In her complaint to the Paris prosecutor’s office, the 53-year-old woman accuses the French star of sexual assault, sexual harassment and sexist insults, her lawyer Carine Durrieu Diebolt said. The complainant
Two men have been found guilty of the murder of Run-DMC star Jam Master Jay. His godson Karl Jordan Jr and childhood friend Ronald Washington were charged with his killing in 2020 and have now been convicted by a jury in New York. The 37-year-old victim, whose real name was Jason Mizell, was fatally shot