Author: Alex Maschino
Sydney Sweeney has sparked online speculation after promoting a new design from her underwear line featuring a phrase that is a song title on Taylor Swift‘s 2024 album “The Tortured Poets Department.” The slogan quickly caught the attention of the singer’s fans, with some questioning whether it was a subtle reference to her amid Sweeney’s reported romance with music executive Scooter Braun. Braun was previously involved in a dispute with Taylor Swift after his company purchased her former record label, which gave him ownership of her early music catalog. Sweeney has sparked online debate after unveiling a new item from…
Can the Dylan Larkin situation be walked back in Detroit? Helene St. James of the Detroit Free Press appeared on SiriusXM NHL Network Radio on Wednesday and was asked about the Dylan Larkin trade situation and whether things have changed now with the news that Steve Yzerman is stepping down as GM. NHLRumors.com Transcriptions Who Will Replace Steve Yzerman in Detroit as General Manager? Host: “How much, and people are going to ask, and they’re going to connect dots, and you understand this question. How much does the Dylan Larkin segment play into this? Or if it doesn’t, as you…
NewsFeedThe US has launched a new wave of strikes on Iran after two American soldiers were killed by Iranian strikes in Jordan. President Donald Trump called it ‘swift punishment’, as Al Jazeera’s Heidi Zhou-Castro reports.Published On 19 Jul 202619 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo
The deaths of U.S. service members after Iran attacked a base in Jordan followed a week of fighting that has steadily upped the ante and could trigger the resumption of all-out war. The U.S. military has reinstated a naval blockade and bombed Iran for several consecutive days, concentrating attacks on coastal areas near the Strait of Hormuz. But airstrikes have recently extended to infrastructure, such as railways that could be used to ferry weapons. On Saturday, the U.S. military announced a new wave of airstrikes in retaliation for the deaths. “The strikes are designed to further degrade Iran’s ability to…
Ellen DeGeneres is expressing her sympathy for her friend, Kris Jenner, as she mourns the loss of her mother. Posting via her Instagram on Friday, July 17, DeGeneres shared condolences to Jenner from herself and her wife, Portia de Rossi, after hearing the news of Mary Jo “MJ” Shannon’s death. “Portia and I know how much you loved your mother and what a special force she was in your life and your entire family‘s life,” DeGeneres, 68, wrote alongside a photo of Jenner and MJ. “I can’t imagine the grief that you’re feeling right now. We’re sending you our love.…
Manchester United are visiting Finland for the first time in 61 years during a pre-season programme featuring familiar opponents as Michael Carrick prepares for his first full campaign as head coach. Having made United the form team in the Premier League since his arrival on an initial temporary basis in January, Carrick’s first international opponents as permanent boss will include Wrexham, Rosenborg, Atletico Madrid and Paris Saint-Germain. United had a mixed pre-season under Ruben Amorim last year, drawing with Leeds United, Everton and Fiorentina and beating West Ham and Bournemouth. Here’s the lowdown on who United will face during pre-season…
Venezuelans rushed outside. Some fled for their lives. But others ran to help, impromptu bands of volunteers heading into earthquake-devastated neighborhoods.Some, among them retired firefighters, nurses and paramedics, and professional and amateur rescue workers, had important skills to offer. Others were just ordinary citizens: students, engineers, even surfers.All descended on La Guaira, a coastal city ravaged by the strongest quakes to hit Venezuela in a century. With so many buried under rubble, there was still hope that lives could be saved. In the end, nearly 5,100 people were killed, perhaps many more.Many volunteers knew, almost instinctively, that after decades of…
Apple Music has raised its subscription prices worldwide, in its first increase to the service since 2022.The new pricing is already live on Apple‘s pricing pages in the US, the UK and Europe, and MBW understands it is rolling out across other markets.In the US, the Individual plan rose to $11.99 per month from $10.99, the Family plan to $19.99 from $16.99 and the Student plan to $6.99 from $5.99.The new pricing took effect today (July 17), and marks the first increase to Apple Music‘s prices since October 2022.Apple confirmed the price increase and the reason behind the change in a statement provided to MBW:“As a result of rising licensing…
Terence Crawford has named a Hall of Famer he was supposed to face in 2021, only for their showdown to fall by the way side. Ultimately, ‘Bud’ has no regrets about how his career unfolded, especially with him becoming a three-division undisputed champion against Canelo Alvarez last September. At the same time, though, there is seemingly a shred of disappointment that his blockbuster clash with Manny Pacquiao never quite materialised. The pair were closing in on an agreement to collide in June 2025, back when Crawford had just successfully defended his WBO welterweight title against Kell Brook. Pacquiao, meanwhile, was…
The European Union has unveiled proposals that would slow cuts to businesses’ greenhouse gas emissions limits, as part of a major climate policy overhaul.The reforms would relax the rules of the bloc’s emissions trading system (ETS) to give businesses more time to reduce their carbon output than previously planned. The changes would mean some industries could obtain emission allowances until 2038 instead of 2034, if they commit to investing in decarbonisation efforts.The proposals still need to be approved by EU countries and lawmakers – a process that could take a year. “We are adopting a more business-friendly and, may I…