The Guardian Culture

Nailed it! What was Thor’s hammer called? Find out in our great British museum quiz

In the second of our five museum quizzes, curators at Norwich castle set 10 fiendish questions to test your knowledge of their collections. So what do they have the biggest collection in the world of? Continue reading...

entertainment  5d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Korea Mulls Steps to Rein In Leveraged Samsung, SK Hynix ETFs

South Korean authorities are weighing measures to curb risks from leveraged single-stock exchange-traded funds tracking Samsung Electronics Co. and SK Hynix Inc., reflecting concern over an asset class whose popularity has surged with the AI boom.

business  5d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Carlyle Rethinks Portfolio Risk to Give Weather Insurance a Bigger Role

Carlyle Group Inc. is unveiling a new framework for portfolio risk so that asset values reflect the insurance implications associated with severe weather shocks.

business  5d ago

Hollywood Reporter

‘Ballerina’ (aka ‘Leap!’) Sequel Greenlit as Good Hero Expands Animated Franchise

Elle Fanning, Dane DeHann and Carly Rae Jepsen voiced the English version of the 2017 French feature, about an orphaned country girl pursuing her ballet dreams in Paris.

entertainment  5d ago

Financial Times

Starmer on brink of quitting as UK prime minister

Labour leader is under intense pressure to set out timetable for transition of power

business  5d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Oil In Focus As US-Iran Peace Talks Show Signs of Progress | The Asia Trade 6/22/2026

"Bloomberg: The Asia Trade" brings you everything you need to know to get ahead as the trading day begins in Asia. Bloomberg TV is live from Tokyo and Sydney with Shery Ahn and Haidi Stroud-Watts, getting insight and analysis from newsmakers and industry leaders on the biggest stories shaping global markets. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  5d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Pound Falls on Growing Political Upheaval

business  5d ago

The Guardian

Monday briefing: What’s next for no-drama Starmer as his ‘political challenges’ pile up?

In today’s newsletter: Our senior political correspondent talks about how the coming days and weeks may unfold for the Labour government, and how Keir Starmer ended up the most unpopular prime minister in memory• Don’t get First Edition delivered to your inbox? Sign up hereGood morning. Today’s the day, probably. Keir Starmer is expected to announce that he will step down as prime minister, after overwhelming pressure from Labour MPs to make way for Andy Burnham to become party leader.This follo

general  5d ago

The Guardian

Zali Steggall expected to launch teal party after months of secret talks

Allegra Spender, Sophie Scamps and Nicolette Boele are understood to be open to the idea but other crossbenchers are firmly againstZali Steggall is poised to launch a new political venture as soon as this week after months of secret talks about the future of the teal movement.But it may be a party for one, at least initially, as the prospect of a “teal party” continues to divide crossbench MPs. Continue reading...

general  5d ago

ESPN

Salah stepped up, but World Cup 2026 is proving to...

Mo Salah had a sublime display, but this World Cup has been a step too far for some of soccer's ageing stars.

sports  5d ago

Variety

Webtoon Productions, France’s OuiDo! Set Animation Series Adaptation of Webtoon Smash ‘Lumine’ (EXCLUSIVE)

Global hit Webtoon webcomic “Lumine” looks set for another life as an animated series. Webtoon Productions, the U.S.-based studio and IP business of Webtoon Entertainment, has pacted with French animation studio OuiDo! Productions to develop an animated series version of the smash hit webcomic which has scored over 550 million views on Webtoon’s platform. Webtoon […]

entertainment  5d ago

TechCrunch

Ethan Thornton is trying to do everything all at once

Mach's approach differs sharply from some of its peers.

technology  5d ago

Variety

‘Chimney Town: Frozen in Time’ Sells Wide Across Europe Ahead of Annecy French Premiere (EXCLUSIVE)

Brussels-based sales company Best Friend Forever has closed a string of distribution deals on Japanese animated feature “Chimney Town: Frozen in Time,” with French distributor Arthouse Films acquiring rights for France, HBO Max taking Eastern European rights and Serbian MegaCom Film picking up Serbia, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Croatia, North Macedonia, Montenegro and Slovenia. The sales announcement […]

entertainment  5d ago

The Guardian

Iran hails ‘progress’ as first day of talks with US conclude after shaky start

Mediators Pakistan and Qatar issue statement saying talks will run for rest of the week, as fighting in Lebanon continues to threaten agreementIran’s foreign minister has declared “progress” after the first day of talks between high-ranking officials from Washington and Tehran ended in Switzerland, despite a tense opening marked by Donald Trump threats to restart attacks.A joint statement from mediators Qatar and Pakistan said the ⁠US and Iran agreed to a roadmap towards⁠ a final deal within 60

general  5d ago

Yahoo Finance

Asian shares are mixed and US futures fall as Iran talks make progress

business  5d ago

ESPN

Sources: Thunder to ship Wiggins to Hawks for pick...

The Atlanta Hawks are finalizing a deal to acquire Aaron Wiggins, a 27-year-old guard who was a key role player on the Thunder's championship squad in 2024-25, from Oklahoma City for two second-round draft picks, sources told ESPN's Shams Charania Sunday.

sports  5d ago

ESPN

Ogwumike's shot lifts Sparks on 'emotional' night

Nneka Ogwumike's 3-pointer at the buzzer sent the Sparks past the Liberty on Sunday night in a rematch of the first WNBA game in 1997.

sports  5d ago

Bloomberg Markets

US-Iran Talks Progress, Europe Shifts Strategy | Insight with Haslinda Amin 06/22/2026

Insight with Haslinda Amin, a daily news program featuring in-depth, high-profile interviews and analysis to give viewers the complete picture on the stories that matter. The show features prominent leaders spanning the worlds of business, finance, politics and culture. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  5d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Alhasan: Iran Has Held the Gulf States & Hormuz Hostage

Mediators say US and Iran have made 'encouraging progress' in talks on a peace deal as technical-level discussions continue. Hasan Alhasan, Senior Fellow for Middle East Policy at the International Institute for Strategic Studies spoke to Bloomberg’s Abeer Abu Omar on Horizons Middle East and Africa on US-Gulf relations going forward. (Source: Bloomberg)

business  5d ago

Bloomberg Markets

Chinese AI Stocks Rally on Demand Optimism and Policy Support

Chinese artificial intelligence-related stocks jumped, with sentiment boosted by a more supportive policy tone from Beijing and ongoing global demand for the technology.

business  5d ago