For fifteen years I have been devoted to the sport, but can still barely tackle or shoot. I decided to get a coach and give him the challenge of a lifetime If I told you I have played football for 15 years, you’d probably assume that I’m decent. Unfortunately, I am not. I have three left feet and a not-very-convincing shot on goal. Despite how many years I have put into the sport, these things sho...
For fifteen years I have been devoted to the sport, but can still barely tackle or shoot. I decided to get a coach and give him the challenge of a lifetime If I told you I have played football for 15 years, you’d probably assume that I’m decent. Unfortunately, I am not. I have three left feet and a not-very-convincing shot on goal. Despite how many years I have put into the sport, these things show little to no improvement. I play football for the joy of it: the rush of the first whistle; the exhilaration of making a successful tackle or a clever pass; and the feeling of all fears and concerns melting away the moment the game starts. So until recently, the fact that I’m so bad at it occurred to me as, at worst, incidental. I grew up at a time when football was largely considered a men’s sport. In the 90s, there were about 80 girls’ football clubs in England (there are more than 12,000 now ); there wasn’t a women’s premier league until 1994 ; and by the time I was in my 20s, boring jokes about women knowing the offside rule were wheeled out with disappointing regularity. As someone who still remembers the feeling of getting kicked off the pitch by the boys as soon as I entered year 3, I’ve always just felt blessed to play. Continue reading...
A production blunder at a factory in eastern China has turned toy ponies into viral crying-faced horses which have become popular mascots for the Year of the Horse. In January, a netizen shared a picture of a pony with a crying face and the retailer, amused by the mistake, offered to exchange it. The toy was made in Yiwu International Trade City, which is known as the world’s largest wholesale mar...
A production blunder at a factory in eastern China has turned toy ponies into viral crying-faced horses which have become popular mascots for the Year of the Horse. In January, a netizen shared a picture of a pony with a crying face and the retailer, amused by the mistake, offered to exchange it. The toy was made in Yiwu International Trade City, which is known as the world’s largest wholesale market for small commodities. The 20cm tall horse which costs 25 yuan (US$4), symbolises the Year of...
Ukraine Blocks Polymarket, Classifies Prediction Markets As Gambling Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, Ukraine has blocked access to the prediction market platform Polymarket, classifying its activities as unlicensed gambling under national law. The decision was issued by the National Commission for the Regulation of Electronic Communications (NCEC) on Dec. 10, 2025, under Resoluti...
Ukraine Blocks Polymarket, Classifies Prediction Markets As Gambling Authored by Amin Haqshanas via CoinTelegraph.com, Ukraine has blocked access to the prediction market platform Polymarket, classifying its activities as unlicensed gambling under national law. The decision was issued by the National Commission for the Regulation of Electronic Communications (NCEC) on Dec. 10, 2025, under Resolution No. 695. The ruling requires internet service providers to restrict access to online resources that organize, conduct or facilitate gambling without a valid license. As part of the enforcement, the domain polymarket.com has been added to Ukraine’s public register of blocked websites, effectively cutting off local access to the platform, local news outlets reported on Monday. Polymarket differentiates itself from traditional betting sites by allowing users to buy and sell shares tied to the outcome of real-world events, with prices reflecting market-implied probabilities, rather than offering fixed odds. Ukraine slams Polymarket over war-related bets The ban on Polymarket comes as Ukrainian authorities have criticized the platform for facilitating bets on geopolitical events linked to Russia’s invasion. Polymarket is restricted across 33 other countries, including France, Germany, the United Kingdom, Italy, Poland, Belgium, Iran, Singapore, Iraq, North Korea, Thailand, Taiwan and Australia. Polymarket already blocks some regions in Ukraine. Source: Polymarket Founded in 2020 by Shane Coplan, Polymarket has grown into one of the most prominent prediction platforms globally, with an estimated valuation of $8 billion. All bets on Polymarket are placed using the USDC stablecoin on the Polygon blockchain, making transactions and settlements publicly verifiable. US lawmaker looks to ban insider trading on prediction markets As Cointelegraph recently reported, US Representative Ritchie Torres is preparing legislation that would restrict insider trading on prediction markets, fol...
The FBI is solely leading the inquiry into the killing of Renee Macklin Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross without help from Minnesota authorities. Legal experts explain why the move is unusual and why joint investigations are the norm. (Image credit: Scott Olson)
The FBI is solely leading the inquiry into the killing of Renee Macklin Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross without help from Minnesota authorities. Legal experts explain why the move is unusual and why joint investigations are the norm. (Image credit: Scott Olson)
It's not just the quintessential corporate jargon word. "Synergy" goes back hundreds of years, with history in Christianity, medicine and psychology. (Image credit: Nadzeya Dzivakova)
It's not just the quintessential corporate jargon word. "Synergy" goes back hundreds of years, with history in Christianity, medicine and psychology. (Image credit: Nadzeya Dzivakova)
In an unprecedented move, NASA is bringing an astronaut crew home early from the International Space Station because one astronaut has an undisclosed medical condition. (Image credit: Courtesy of NASA)
In an unprecedented move, NASA is bringing an astronaut crew home early from the International Space Station because one astronaut has an undisclosed medical condition. (Image credit: Courtesy of NASA)
The fires affected millions of people in the region. It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing research is helping to prepare people to weather the next fires more safely. (Image credit: Apu Gomes)
The fires affected millions of people in the region. It could take years to understand the health consequences, but ongoing research is helping to prepare people to weather the next fires more safely. (Image credit: Apu Gomes)
Homeless women face unique health challenges with few dedicated resources. And as the number of women experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles continues to grow, Dr. Mary Marfisee hopes to bring them lifesaving resources. (Image credit: Zaydee Sanchez for NPR)
Homeless women face unique health challenges with few dedicated resources. And as the number of women experiencing homelessness in Los Angeles continues to grow, Dr. Mary Marfisee hopes to bring them lifesaving resources. (Image credit: Zaydee Sanchez for NPR)
Some teen boys are determined to grow more muscular to match their social media idols. Gym-going and manipulating their diet can become compulsive — and dangerous.
Some teen boys are determined to grow more muscular to match their social media idols. Gym-going and manipulating their diet can become compulsive — and dangerous.
Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) is scaling fast with next-generation AI infrastructure, Blackwell deployments, and global cloud expansion. If the company executes well and demand for supercomputing capacity continues rising, Nebius could deliver meaningful upside for long-term investors watching the AI infrastructure boom. Stock prices used were the market prices of Dec. 29, 2025. The video was published on...
Nebius (NASDAQ: NBIS) is scaling fast with next-generation AI infrastructure, Blackwell deployments, and global cloud expansion. If the company executes well and demand for supercomputing capacity continues rising, Nebius could deliver meaningful upside for long-term investors watching the AI infrastructure boom. Stock prices used were the market prices of Dec. 29, 2025. The video was published on Dec. 29, 2025. Continue reading
The summit between South Korea and Japan has exposed a growing divergence in how the two neighbours are responding to a more volatile regional order, as supply chains harden into strategic tools and great-power rivalry sharpens, analysts have said. During a meeting in Nara, the hometown and electoral district of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pressed t...
The summit between South Korea and Japan has exposed a growing divergence in how the two neighbours are responding to a more volatile regional order, as supply chains harden into strategic tools and great-power rivalry sharpens, analysts have said. During a meeting in Nara, the hometown and electoral district of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pressed the case for broader regional cooperation that included China, while Tokyo emphasised closer...
🔎 Bank of America (BAC): The lender is due to post quarterly earnings, as are Wells Fargo (WFC) and Citigroup (C). ↗️ Netflix (NFLX): The streaming company is preparing an all-cash bid for Warner Bros.
🔎 Bank of America (BAC): The lender is due to post quarterly earnings, as are Wells Fargo (WFC) and Citigroup (C). ↗️ Netflix (NFLX): The streaming company is preparing an all-cash bid for Warner Bros.
Olivia Wilde is living up to her name by taking some bold steps with her real estate portfolio amid rumors that her romance with British art dealer Caspar Jopling is heating up.
Olivia Wilde is living up to her name by taking some bold steps with her real estate portfolio amid rumors that her romance with British art dealer Caspar Jopling is heating up.
Philippine fast-food group Jollibee Foods Corp. plans a US listing in order to tap into the nation’s deep investor base that offers the company more opportunities than its anemic home market. The company, which increasingly aims to compete globally with giants such as McDonald’s and Yum! Brands Inc. , expects to spin off its international unit and list in the US by late 2027, while its domestic bu...
Philippine fast-food group Jollibee Foods Corp. plans a US listing in order to tap into the nation’s deep investor base that offers the company more opportunities than its anemic home market. The company, which increasingly aims to compete globally with giants such as McDonald’s and Yum! Brands Inc. , expects to spin off its international unit and list in the US by late 2027, while its domestic business will remain on the Philippine bourse, among the world’s worst-performing exchanges in the past decade. “The US capital markets have a deep investor base experienced in valuing global consumer and restaurant growth companies,” Richard Shin , global chief financial officer of Jollibee, said in a briefing on Wednesday. The US has a high market capitalization for food and beverage companies with “investors that also appreciate early-stage, high-growth companies,” he said. Listing in the US will introduce Jollibee, the Philippines’ top restaurant operator, to broader research coverage by company analysts, according to Shin. The Philippine benchmark index trails Southeast Asian peers in market liquidity, investor base and number of listed firms, according to data compiled by Bloomberg News. McDonald’s Rival Jollibee Soars on Plan to List Global Unit Philippines Seeks Fix for World’s Worst-Performing Stock Market Jollibee Is on a Quest to Conquer American Palates Shares in Jollibee have risen 13.6% since the company announced its spinoff plans earlier this month. The company has a portfolio of 16 brands, including Smashburger, Coffee Bean and Tea Leaf and South Korea’s Compose Coffee. Jollibee will continue focusing on chicken, coffee and tea, Chinese cuisine and burgers, in addition to its flagship brand Jollibee, known for its sweet-style spaghetti and fried chicken, Shin said. The ramping up of overseas operations implies streamlining operations and profitability improvement, Citi Research said in a research note Wednesday. The company’s international business generated ...