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Sir Keir Starmer and Volodymyr Zelensky believe there is a “viable” chance of a ceasefire in Ukraine but Vladimir Putin must “prove he is serious about peace,” Downing Street has said.The UK prime minister held a breakfast meeting with the Ukrainian President ahead of a summit between US President Donald Trump and Putin in Alaska on Friday to discuss ending the war in Ukraine. No 10 said Sir Keir and Zelensky agreed there was “a powerful sense of unity and a strong resolve to achieve a just and lasting peace in Ukraine” at their meeting.Zelensky and other European leaders, who…

We’ve been talking a lot about groundbreaking Emmy nominations this year, like Kathy Bates as the oldest-ever drama actress nominee for “Matlock.” But here’s another one for the record books that’s been decades in the making: Five of the six nominees in the directing for a limited or anthology series or movie category are women — Shannon Murphy (“Dying for Sex”), Helen Shaver (“The Penguin”), Jennifer Getzinger (“The Penguin”), Nicole Kassell (“Sirens”) and Lesli Linka Glatter (“Zero Day”). “I look at all of the directing nominees in my category, and they’re more than 90% women, which, in terms of change…

A new report from Claggett, Sykes & Garza reveals that more than 50,000 malpractice and disciplinary action reports were filed against U.S. healthcare providers in 2024 alone. The data, sourced from the National Practitioner Data Bank (NPDB), paints a sobering picture of systemic issues, widespread patient harm, and staggering financial consequences across the American healthcare system. In total, there were: 50,555 medical misconduct reports $4.93 billion in malpractice payouts An average of $433,000 per claim While some medical specialties and states stood out for disproportionately high report volumes, the data also highlights which professionals maintain the best reputations—and where oversight…

Bill ConnellyCloseBill ConnellyESPN Staff WriterBill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019.Ryan O’HanlonCloseRyan O’HanlonESPN.com writerRyan O’Hanlon is a staff writer for ESPN.com. He’s also the author of “Net Gains: Inside the Beautiful Game’s Analytics Revolution.”Aug 14, 2025, 05:00 AM ETCan you believe we’re already back? Well, neither can we.It seems like just last week Liverpool were celebrating their second Premier League title — and their first one in front of fans. And it seems like just yesterday that Chelsea were celebrating winning Gianni Infantino’s beloved inaugural FIFA…

There aren’t many founders who can say they’ve steered the same company from scrappy startup to publicly traded platform while keeping their edge — but co-founder and CEO Aaron Levie isn’t most founders. At TechCrunch Disrupt 2025, happening October 27–29 at Moscone West in San Francisco, Levie joins us live on the Disrupt Stage to share how he’s kept Box innovating and relevant through two decades of tech cycles. He’ll unpack what reinvention really looks like inside a public company, what AI is changing (and not changing) in enterprise software, and why staying sharp means questioning everything — even your…

This is a patent application filed by a Chinese company in multiple countries to protect its novel design for an E.V. battery. A single red rectangle with a patent drawing. In 2000, Chinese applicants filed 18 clean energy patents that analysts said were internationally competitive. 18 red rectangles. In 2022, Chinese applicants filed more than 5,000. A grid of 5,206 red rectangles. Over two decades China has leapt ahead of other countries, churning out innovative designs for the energy mix of the future: solar and wind power, batteries and electric cars. A line chart that spans the years 2000 to…

19 Standard Bank Group, Africa’s biggest bank by assets, has confirmed that its Chief Executive Officer, Sim Tshabalala, and Chief Financial Officer, Arno Daehnke, will step down from their roles by the end of 2027. The announcement came on Thursday alongside the bank’s release of its half-year financial results, which showed an improvement in both earnings and returns. The news follows the bank’s internal review of retirement age policies for executives. The board recently decided to raise the normal retirement age for senior executives from 60 to 63 years. However, in this case, the change will not apply to Tshabalala…

The Diocesan Bishop of the West African Council of the 35th Episcopal District of the Pentecostal Assemblies of the World Inc., Dr. Leo M. Simpson, has called on the Liberian government to impose harsh punishments on individuals caught importing illegal drugs into the country. Speaking in an exclusive interview on August 12, 2025, at his office, Bishop Simpson stressed the urgent need for tougher penalties to curb Liberia’s growing drug crisis. “The issue of drugs in our country, even though it requires money, is beyond money,” he said. According to him, while financial resources are important in the fight against…

Sky Sports is in advanced talks over signing a new six-year deal for exclusive UK live rights for golf’s US Open.Sky’s current contract expires after next year’s Championship at Shinnecock Hills and it is expecting to beat off competition from other broadcasters, including Netflix, to secure an extension.The new deal will cement Sky’s position as the home of televised golf in the UK, as it currently has the rights for all the men’s and women’s majors, the Ryder Cup, PGA Tour and DP World Tour. The PGA Tour deal also expires next year, and Sky is expected to seek an…

Stripe has apologised after staff wrongly said it would no longer process the payments of LGBTQ+ related content or goods.The firm, which millions of global businesses rely on for their online transactions, has come under fire for being one of several payment processors to not allow itself to be used for purchases of adult content online. But when some called to complain, they were told the ban in fact extended to all LGBTQ+ content – including material which wasn’t adult or explicit in nature.”The information given by our support team was totally wrong,” a Stripe spokesperson told the BBC.”Stripe has…