He coined the term, arguing that a country’s global influence can’t be built on military might alone. Diplomats around the world paid heed.
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British & Irish Lions 2025 Squad Announced: 15 Irish Named, Just 2 Welsh as Squad Signals Shift in Power The 2025 British & Irish Lions squad has been officially announced — and it’s already sparking major talking points across the rugby world. Ireland lead the way with 15 players selected, followed by 13 from England, 8 from Scotland, and just 2 from Wales in a striking shift that underlines changing fortunes among the Home Nations. Connacht stars Bundee Aki and Mack Hansen headline the Irish contingent, with their inclusions marking a major achievement for the western province — equalling Wales…
The crypto market came to life on Thursday as investors continued to buy riskier assets like cryptocurrencies and growth stocks. The Federal Reserve’s move to not change interest rates yesterday played a role, but so does the seeming idea that trade tensions are easing. At 2:30 p.m. ET, Bitcoin (CRYPTO: BTC) is up 5% over the past 24 hours, Ethereum (CRYPTO: ETH) has jumped 13.8%, and Dogecoin (CRYPTO: DOGE) is up 10.8%. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Learn More » Image source:…
Shares of Buffett holding Occidental Petroleum (NYSE: OXY) rallied 6.2% in Thursday trading. Occidental reported earnings last night, with mixed results. However, investors focused on the profit metric, as Occidental displayed resilient production metrics with more efficient costs. Furthermore, and perhaps even more meaningful than the earnings report, oil stocks were generally up, as the administration announced a trade deal with the U.K. today, spurring optimism that a global tariff-induced recession may be avoided. Where to invest $1,000 right now? Our analyst team just revealed what they believe are the 10 best stocks to buy right now. Continue » Occidental…
Convincing beats on both the top and bottom lines for its first quarter propelled Gray Media (NYSE: GTN) stock to a double-digit gain on Thursday. Investors piled into the company following the earnings report and left it with an impressive rise of nearly 19%. That was miles ahead of the S&P 500 index’s 0.6% advance. A double beat in the opening quarter of 2025 The period saw Gray earn total revenue of $782 million. This was 5% down from the year-ago quarter due largely to declines in core ad revenue — not least because the Super Bowl aired on fewer…
With the second quarter of 2025 now over a month old, many investment funds will soon begin disclosing what stocks they held at the end of the first quarter, essentially providing investors a glimpse of what they bought and sold. It’s a particularly interesting time to see how large institutional funds invested early in the year, given all of the volatility. First-quarter filings won’t show what the market did in April, following President Donald Trump’s “Liberation Day” announcement on April 2. But they offer an important glimpse of how investors were approaching tariffs, as well as high valuations in the…
A British Paralympian who went missing in Las Vegas has been found safe, police in the USA have confirmed. Sam Ruddock, from Rugby in Warwickshire, was reported missing by friends and family after he was last heard from on 16 April. He had travelled to the US on 13 April to watch a Wrestlemania event, with his disappearance reported to Las Vegas police on 24 April. A statement from the force said Ruddock, who has competed in shot put, cycling and sprinting, had been “located safe”. His friend Lucy Hatton had described his disappearance as “really, really out of character”…
Coco Gauff has shared what living in the 2024 Paris Olympic Village is really like. In a viral TikTok video, the 20-year-old Olympic tennis player revealed she was one of 10 athletes in a communal living situation, sharing just two bathrooms. Along with overlaid text reading “10 girls, two bathrooms #olympics,” the video was paired with a sound compilation of clips from several movies including Ready or Not, Pearl, and Hereditary. Although the issue has already seen a partial resolution, it came at an added cost, leading some of the other American tennis players to move into a nearby hotel. The 2023 US Open champion noted in the comment…
Thirty-six per cent of female athletes have ignored missed periods thinking it was normal or in some cases beneficial for an active person, a new survey has found. The Female Athlete Health Report from Project RED-S and Kyniska Advocacy focused on responses from 769 athletes in the UK assigned female sex at birth to questions concerning their menstrual cycle and body image. It also found 30 per cent of respondents had been told by a medical professional that period abnormalities were “normal” given their activity level. The report stated this indicated GPs and other healthcare professionals “were not sufficiently informed about the potentially serious health implications…
From Jessica Ennis-Hill to Paula Radcliffe and Dame Kelly Holmes a poll has revealed the women who are inspiring the nation. A poll of 2,000 sports fans also saw Alex Scott, Emma Raducanu and Princess Anne in the top 10, alongside Laura Kenny, Rebecca Adlington, and Jill Scott. Of those who have been inspired by these athletes, four in 10 said it’s because they broke boundaries in their sporting profession, while 32 per cent are proud of their achievements. It also emerged 19 per cent have taken up a sport within the past 12 months – with swimming, tennis and football among…