Bridget Phillipson, the education secretary, is ordering a competition review of hidden childcare charges amid concerns parents are being hit with extra charges, despite the government’s flagship expansion of funded childcare hours. Phillipson has written to the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) asking it to examine practices including non-refundable deposits, compulsory add-ons and restrictions attached to government-funded childcare places. Ministers said too many parents were still being asked to pay extra costs to secure places for their children in nurseries, including upfront deposits, additional paid hours and charges for basics including nappies, meals and suncream. Phillipson’s intervention came as Keir Starmer’s government looks for ways to ease pressure on household budgets amid the continuing impact of the Iran war on prices across the world, with ministers concerned if families are actually feeling the benefits of government support packages. On Thursday, the chancellor, Rachel Reeves, announced a “Great Summer Savings” scheme, with measures including free bus travel for children in August and the removal of tariffs on staples including biscuits, chocolates and dried fruits. The government also extended the temporary 5p cut to fuel duty. While the summer savings scheme is worth £300m, thinktanks including the Resolution Foundation suggested richer households would enjoy a larger share of the benefits of the government’s interventions than poorer ones. The government said eligible families were now saving an average of £8,000 for each child a year through funded childcare hours, with more than 500,000 families benefitting from the scheme. But polling from Ipsos, commissioned by the Department for Education, revealed nearly three-quarters of parents were dipping into their savings to cover additional childcare costs. More than a quarter told the survey affordability remained the biggest barrier to accessing the childcare they needed. Phillipson said...

本台記者鍾卓熹在酒泉衛星發射中心，見證了神舟二十三號升空，感受到升空一刻的震撼。 記者身處這個採訪區，距離發射架大概約1.5公里，升空的情況相當之震撼，大聲到就算站在記者旁邊，都要用好大聲的語氣去講，大家才可溝通到。 另外地下有好明顯的震動，震動持續了十幾秒左右，但總算人都算站得穩，採訪區旁邊就有一個群眾區，升空的時候大家都很專心，拿著手機拍攝火箭發射升空那一刻的情況，去到一分鐘左右就有些掌聲，以及歡呼聲，飛船就像一個火球一樣，劃過星空。 最貼切的就是，夜空中最亮的星，來形容神舟二十三號飛船的情況，大概在三分鐘之後就離開了記者肉眼視線的範圍。 神舟二十三號飛船預計數小時後，就會飛到距離地球四百公里外的天宮太空站，對接天和核心艙，上次神舟二十一號飛船大概，用了三個半小時就飛到天和核心艙交會對接，今次是否能破到神舟二十一號的記錄，大家非常關注。 航天員可以帶私人物品上太空，有人帶了葫蘆和相冊，香港航天員黎家盈帶了一些信，由她的小朋友和丈夫寫給她的二十多封信，另外還帶了由她的小朋友畫的畫冊。黎家盈說，因為要在太空出差半年，看這些可以化解思念。

創新科技及工業局局長孫東表示，現場見證首名港產航天員上太空，感到非常激動。 創新科技及工業局局長孫東稱：「當飛船直上雲霄時，我是感到非常激動，身為中國人的自豪感油然而生，我相信不僅僅是一次飛行任務的成功，更是我們國家科技實力躍升的重要縮影。特別這次是有來自香港的載荷專家黎家盈博士身在其中，就讓這份榮譽變得更加厚重，我相信這是香港用實際行動，融入和服務國家大局，貢獻香港創科力量的絕佳演繹。我期待未來在浩瀚的太空中，能看到更多香港青年的身影。」

Warren Buffett has been very clear over his years leading Berkshire Hathaway about his favorite stocks. He's spoken many times about what he looks for in a great stock, such as excellent management, a strong cash position, and a durable competitive advantage. He also loves dividend stocks, since paying a dividend demonstrates a company's commitment to shareholders. Apple (AAPL +1.38%), Coca-Cola (KO +0.49%), and American Express (AXP +0.73%) are three stocks Buffett has praised many times and said he would hold forever. Forever has come and gone, since Buffett is no longer the CEO of Berkshire Hathaway, but new CEO Greg Abel seems to be on board with holding onto them. Here's why they're worth owning for a lifetime. 1. Apple Apple is the premier tech hardware company, with the premier smartphone, the iPhone. Its various devices work together to create an interconnected ecosystem of products that users love. That leads to a strong moat, which is why Apple is a reliable "forever" stock. The iPhone continues to drive high sales despite its ubiquity. Loyal customers upgrade to new versions, creating a recurring revenue stream over time. In the 2026 fiscal second quarter (ended March 28), iPhone sales increased 21% year over year. The high-margin services segment increased 17%. Expand NASDAQ : AAPL Apple Today's Change ( 1.38 %) $ 4.21 Current Price $ 309.20 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.5T Day's Range $ 305.88 - $ 311.38 52wk Range $ 195.07 - $ 311.40 Volume 2.3M Avg Vol 43.7M Gross Margin 47.86 % Dividend Yield 0.34 % Apple is demonstrating an unexpected and highly favorable approach to artificial intelligence (AI) by working with Alphabet to "rent" and customize its large-language models instead of spending billions on AI development. Buffett extolled Apple as a "household name," like the other stocks on this list, and said they're "really outstanding businesses." As Apple continues to upgrade its devices and provide an experience that its users don't find anywhere el...

Burnley’s interim manager, Mike Jackson, took no solace from not finishing bottom of the Premier League after the Clarets ended the season with a 1-1 draw against Wolves. A Wolves win would have taken them off the foot of the table and they were on course for just a fourth league victory of the campaign when Adam Armstrong quickly scored from the spot. But the hosts fought back in the second half and Zian Flemming’s equaliser ensured they ended the campaign 19th – and picked up around £2.7m more in prize money. However, Jackson said: “It doesn’t really matter that we didn’t finish bottom. The disappointment of the season still sits there. But I’ve said to the players that they can’t let setbacks define you. The club has been here before and we can do it again. “Some players will leave, of course, but it’s about how you rebuild the squad. In an ideal world, things would be decided quickly, but you can’t rush these things. You have to make sure that you get the best people possible in place.” View image in fullscreen Wolves’ André and Burnley’s Zeki Amdouni tussle for possession. Photograph: Cody Froggatt/PA Burnley will now prepare for life back in the Championship, which includes finding a new manager. Jackson replaced Scott Parker for the final four matches of the campaign and picked up two points. Jackson said: “What’s next for me? I’m going to go out into the garden and chill. But I’m sure there will be talks over the next few days first about what’s going to happen.” Wolves started on the front foot and were ahead in the fifth minute. Ladislav Krejci’s header struck the outstretched arm of Florentino and Armstrong converted the spot-kick to register only his second Premier League goal since arriving from Southampton in February. Mateus Mane hit the post and Clarets goalkeeper Max Weiss saved brilliantly from David Møller Wolfe. But the game turned when Flemming exchanged passes with Lesley Ugochukwu in the 48th minute and fired a crisp shot just inside José Sá’s...

格隆汇5月25日｜据以色列时报：以色列国防军制定黎巴嫩计划，担忧伊朗协议可能限制与真主党的冲突。

格隆汇5月25日｜欧洲央行将于周二召集各银行开会，讨论Anthropic公司开发的Claude Mythos Preview等最新AI模型所揭示的网络安全风险，并敦促银行加快保护其IT系统的步伐。欧洲央行监事会副主席弗兰克·埃尔德森表示欧洲银行无法获得Mythos模型是“不幸的”，但他希望参加周二会议的美国银行能与欧洲同行分享测试该模型的经验教训。“无法使用该模型并非不作为的借口，恶意行为者可能很快就会获得这项技术。”据Anthropic透露，Mythos模型已在所有主流操作系统和网络浏览器中发现了数千个高严重性漏洞。

Ukraine is calling for an emergency meeting of the UN Security Council and a gathering of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) following massive Russian air strikes, Ukrainian Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said on Sunday. In a statement published on social media, Sybiha also called for an “appropriate and strong response to the aggressor” following the overnight attacks, which mainly targeted the Kyiv region and saw the deployment of a medium-range Oreshnik ballistic missile. Sybiha accused Russia of seeking to compensate for a lack of military progress on the battlefield in its war of aggression against Ukraine with “barbaric missile attacks”. Advertisement In Kyiv alone, at least two people were killed. According to Mayor Vitali Klitschko, the number of injured in the capital has risen to 81. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on social media that around 100 people had been injured and at least four killed in the attacks across the country. Advertisement According to the authorities, government buildings were also damaged in the attacks, including the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Cabinet building. The strikes took place on a public holiday.

Fulham gave Marco Silva a victory in what could be his final match in charge as Tom Cairney’s second-half wonder goal sealed a win over Newcastle at Craven Cottage. The manager is due to meet with the club hierarchy next week having promised he would make a decision after the season had concluded on whether to extend his five-year stay or to depart. Much could depend on whether as expected Benfica make an offer for him to replace the Real Madrid-bound José Mourinho. Fulham have offered a three-year extension but having repeatedly declined to commit himself either publicly or in private, it appears increasingly likely Silva has led his side for the last time. This will have been a fitting send-off. Issa Diop’s header after Kevin’s free-kick hit the bar got the ball rolling, Cairney gave the season a rollicking finale with a lovely strike for the second, but, whether Silva stays or goes, Fulham go into the summer with much to reflect upon and regret. View image in fullscreen Issa Diop puts Fulham ahead in the first half. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA Both teams had already had their ambitions for the campaign frustrated, Newcastle as far back as February when a run of one win in seven effectively ended their Champions League hopes. For Fulham their season held promise as recently as their most recent home game. Had they beaten Bournemouth on 9 May, this result against Newcastle would have been enough for them to finish sixth. Quick Guide Premier League teams in Europe next season Show Champions League Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool Europa League Bournemouth, Sunderland (Crystal Palace will also play in the Europa League if they win the Conference League final on Wednesday) Conference League Brighton Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback. They were beaten 1-0 by one of their main rivals for Europe, and ultimately it is an inability to grind out results consistently that has cost them. Since the turn of 2026 they have won bac...

Who saw this coming? A year ago Sunderland won the Championship playoffs and were everybody’s favourite for an immediate relegation. Instead Régis Le Bris’s wonderfully resilient side have finished seventh and secured a lucrative passport to the Europa League. This fully merited win against a Chelsea side whose own European ambitions were shredded along the way was in many ways emblematic of their season. It was a day when the second tier old boys upstaged the Club World Cup holders and Enzo Le Fée eclipsed Chelsea’s World Cup winning Enzo Fernández. It is not so long ago that Luke O’Nien was playing League One football with Sunderland but, here, the central defender fully held his own against CChelsea’s defence and even found time to turn goal creator by using his head to flick a long ball from Robin Roefs into Trai Hume’s path. Quick Guide Premier League teams in Europe next season Show Champions League Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool Europa League Bournemouth, Sunderland (Crystal Palace will also play in the Europa League if they win the Conference League final on Wednesday) Conference League Brighton Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback. The Northern Ireland international responded instinctively and, as Hume’s fabulous, first time, high-velocity volley, struck with the outside of his right foot, hit the back of Robert Sánchez’s net, Chelsea’s European vision instantly receded. To say that 25th minute opener from Hume – who had an excellent game – was deserved would be an understatement. The visitors struggled to cope with Sunderland’s intensity and invention and spent long periods camped, uncomfortably, in their own half. View image in fullscreen Chelsea’s Wesley Fofana is shown a red card by referee Chris Kavanagh. Photograph: Lee Smith/Action Images/Reuters The moment when Fernández shoved the, once again, influential Le Fée over proved a microcosm of the mounting visiting frustration as they struggled to dismantle ...

Key Points Daley acquired 10,000 shares on May 14, 2026, for a transaction value of approximately $118,000 The purchase increased direct holdings by 9.83% The entire transaction was executed via direct open-market acquisition This is Daley's only buy transaction in the recent period. 10 stocks we like better than Simply Good Foods › Clayton C. Jr Daley, Director of The Simply Good Foods Company (NASDAQ:SMPL), reported an open-market purchase of 10,000 shares valued at approximately $118,000, according to the SEC Form 4 filing. Transaction summary Metric Value Shares traded 10,000 Transaction value $117,782.00 Post-transaction shares (direct) 111,743 Post-transaction value (direct ownership) ~$1.29 million Transaction value based on SEC Form 4 weighted average purchase price ($11.78); post-transaction value based on the calculated position value of $1,289,514 as of May 14, 2026. Key questions How does this transaction affect Daley's overall ownership in Simply Good Foods? This purchase increased Daley's direct stake by 9.83% to 111,743 shares, representing 0.1235% of the company's outstanding shares as of the latest filing. This purchase increased Daley's direct stake by 9.83% to 111,743 shares, representing 0.1235% of the company's outstanding shares as of the latest filing. What is the context of this purchase in terms of recent insider activity? This is Daley's only open-market buy in the recent period; all prior filings since September 2023 were administrative with no share accumulation or disposition, so this marks a clear change in direct investment posture. This is Daley's only open-market buy in the recent period; all prior filings since September 2023 were administrative with no share accumulation or disposition, so this marks a clear change in direct investment posture. Was the transaction conducted through any derivative or indirect means? No; the entire 10,000-share acquisition was executed directly in the open market, with no involvement of options, trus...

watch now VIDEO 5:28 05:28 How the Iran war is disrupting global supply chains Markets and Politics Digital Original Video A few months ago David Navazio, founder and CEO of medical supply company Gentell, had never heard of the Strait of Hormuz . But now, the narrow waterway thousands of miles away from the company's headquarters in Yardley, Pennsylvania, is impacting the company's operations in more ways than one. Chief among them is price, with Gentell under pressure from multiple angles. The company relies on derivatives from oil and gas production to manufacture its products, which includes medical dressings. Some raw material costs have surged by as much as 30%. And, with a global footprint that spans five continents, moving those products around has become a lot more expensive. Navazio said the cost to ship a container from New Zealand to California is now about $4,500 — up from about $2,000 prior to the war. For Americans, the most visible sign of the war in Iran is prices at the pump, where the national average has shot to a nearly four-year high above $4.50 a gallon. But petrochemicals derived from oil and gas production are found in more than 6,000 products consumers use daily – including aspirin, keyboards, perfumes, contact lenses and vitamin capsules. As those raw material costs rise, companies have to decide whether to pass the increase along to consumers and potentially face reduced demand, or else keep prices lower at the expense of company margins. While Gentell's costs are rising, for the time being they can't pass along all of the higher expenses in part because their largest customer is the U.S. government through the Medicare program. Gentell supplies products for nearly 5,000 nursing homes across the U.S., and those contracts are typically set on an annual basis. Ultimately, Navazio said, "the government is going to be really impacted by all of this." At the moment Kevin Quilty, Gentell's chief operating officer, said the higher prices are "a ...

Some of the best artificial intelligence (AI) stocks have multiplied investors' money in a short amount of time. Sandisk has been the ringleader of this trend, producing more than 3,000% returns over the past year. However, if you want to find AI stocks that can turn $5,000 into at least $10,000 by 2028, it's best to look for companies that don't receive as much attention. While the first pick on this list is an exception to that rule due to its exciting growth prospects, the other two are relatively obscure. 1. Alphabet Alphabet (GOOG 1.04%) (GOOGL 1.19%) has thrust itself into the center of the AI boom. While chipmakers offer the hardware, Alphabet provides software solutions that have attracted consumers and businesses. Expand NASDAQ : GOOGL Alphabet Today's Change ( -1.19 %) $ -4.61 Current Price $ 383.05 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.6T Day's Range $ 381.78 - $ 388.75 52wk Range $ 162.00 - $ 408.61 Volume 749.2K Avg Vol 28.6M Gross Margin 60.43 % Dividend Yield 0.22 % Google ads still bring in most of the revenue and contributed to Google Services sales increasing by 16% year over year in the first quarter. However, Google Cloud was the bigger story. AI enterprise demand resulted in that segment soaring by 63% year over year. That part of the business is a major tailwind that can continue to support revenue acceleration for several quarters. Alphabet CEO Sundar Pichai told investors that the company's AI investments "are lighting up every part of the business." Gemini is also processing more than 16 tokens per minute, which represents 60% sequential growth. One token is equal to three to four words of input, which does not make it a complete search, but this big uptick indicates rising demand for Alphabet's AI model. Alphabet has plenty of attractive catalysts in the near term, but it also has Waymo in the background. The autonomous driving segment of Alphabet's corporate profile has expanded and surpassed 500,000 fully autonomous rides per week. 2. Silicon Mot...

Suicide Bomb Attack On Train In Pakistan Kills At Least 30, Over 100 Wounded A massive suicide car bomb attack blew up and derailed a train transporting security personnel in Quetta, the provincial capital of Balochistan. The blast ripped through the train passenger cars, killing at least 30 people and leaving more than 100 others wounded , with the casualty count expected to rise as rescuers dig through the twisted metal. via AFP The Balochistan Liberation Army (BLA), a separatist group operating in the mineral-rich region, immediately claimed responsibility for Sunday's coordinated strike. Local officials and police told international outlets that at least three coaches and the engine had derailed after the explosion. Security forces have cordoned off the whole area amid ongoing search and rescue efforts. The completely overturned and were immediately engulfed in massive flames. Authorities have condemned the heinous act of terrorism. Soon after the attack, Pakistani Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif took to X to condemn the carnage: "Such cowardly acts of terrorism cannot weaken the resolve of the people of Pakistan," Sharif stated. "We remain steadfast in our determination to eliminate terrorism in all its forms and manifestations," he added. While Islamabad promises total elimination of the threat, the reality on the ground has long been of an insurgency capable of hitting high-value military logistics lines at will. One source said that the "The blast occurred near a railway track as a train carrying Pakistani security personnel and civilians was travelling near Quetta’s cantonment area, according to officials and media reports." And so it seems the terror group knew that large numbers of military and security personnel would be coming through. Over a year ago, there was a major hijacking of a train carrying 346 passengers in the same region, in March 2025. That attack resulted in the deaths of at least 21 passengers and at least four Pakistani soldiers involved i...

伊朗局勢｜特朗普：未完全達成協議 繼續實施海上封鎖 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】美國總統特朗普稱未完全與伊朗達成協議，會繼續實施海上封鎖。 早前聲稱與伊朗基本達成協議的特朗普，相隔一天在社交平台發文，稱雙方未完全敲定協議，強調無人知道協議具體內容，批評某些人對不清楚的事妄加批評；又說他與伊朗達成的將是好和合適的協議，有別於奧巴馬政府時期的核協議。他早前指美伊談判正有序進行，已指示美國代表勿倉促達成協議，因為時間對美方有利，雙方達成協議前美軍會繼續實施海上封鎖，伊朗必須明白不能發展或取得核武。

Alex Wong/Getty Images News Chinese President Xi Jinping sharply criticized Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s military buildup during his recent summit with U.S. President Donald Trump in Beijing, according to a Financial Times report citing people familiar with the talks. The report said Xi grew unusually animated while discussing Japan’s expanding defense posture, making the issue one of the most contentious moments of the summit. U.S. officials were were said to be surprised by the intensity of Xi’s remarks because Japan had not been a major focus in preparatory discussions between Washington and Beijing. Trump defended Tokyo’s tougher security stance by pointing to escalating threats from North Korea, according to the report. Japan has increased military spending, eased restrictions on arms exports and signaled greater openness to revisiting long-standing limits on nuclear policy under Takaichi’s leadership, moves that have drawn criticism from Beijing. The exchange underscores how tensions between China and Japan are becoming increasingly intertwined with broader U.S.-China rivalry and security concerns in the Indo-Pacific. For investors, the friction raises the risk of further geopolitical instability in Asia, with potential implications for defense spending, regional supply chains, semiconductor production and trade flows tied to Japan, Taiwan and China. Relations between Beijing and Tokyo have deteriorated further since Takaichi suggested last year that a Chinese move against Taiwan could justify Japanese military involvement. China views Taiwan as part of its territory and has repeatedly warned against foreign interference in the issue. Beijing has since responded with trade restrictions and measures discouraging travel to Japan, highlighting how diplomatic disputes are increasingly spilling into economic relations between the region’s largest powers. Dear Readers: We recognize that politics often intersect with the financial news of the day, so we i...

“Pep Guardiola!”: the two magical words for all of a Manchester City stripe came from the Etihad Stadium announcer ahead of the great man’s entrance in light-tan slacks and white T-shirt, a ‘P’ for Pep emblazoned across the left breast pocket. The reception was rapturous. Poignant too. From a record 60,332 crowd due to the opening of the extension to the newly named The Pep Guardiola Stand. They came in the blazing sunshine and temperatures over 25C to experience three sad and fond farewells – to John Stones, Bernardo Silva and a genius, Guardiola. Before the contest tifos of the trio appeared, Guardiola’s having three sobriquets: “game changer”, “history maker,” and “City forever”. Apt from a 55-year-old who said: “Now is the time, I’m pretty sure. Once we announced I thought, maybe I was wrong. The past has been really good with us, but the future will be better without me. You have to have a special energy.” Silva, crying, led the team out for a season finale Guardiola hoped would end in a victory that never arrived due to Aston Villa’s thirst for the same result – Phil Foden’s late strike chalked out for offside – illustrating why Unai Emery’s team are a force. They showed, too, how they became Europa League champions last week when Douglas Luiz, Tyrone Mings, and Ian Maatsen sliced through City’s press. Ross Barkley’s run, too, impressed and caused Guardiola to slump in his seat. Yet for passage, those in light-blue had Villa where they like them: hemmed in, having to repel constant attacks in the heat. The result: Antoine Semenyo’s opener, after 23 minutes, from a corner from the left. Lamare Bogarde flicked this on – mistakenly – and the Ghanian hooked home from the far post. Home merriment and a drinks break followed. So, too, more City pressure, Savinho and Tijjani Reijnders flashing at goal. View image in fullscreen Ollie Watkins is held aloft by his Aston Villa teammates after scoring the winning goal after his equaliser. Photograph: Gary Oakley/EPA In th...

Key Points Dollar-cost averaging is an excellent way to minimize the ups and downs of the stock market over the long term. Branching out to international markets makes you less dependent on what's going on with the markets here at home. Dividend ETFs can be an income-producing investment. These 10 stocks could mint the next wave of millionaires › Exchange-traded funds (ETFs) are a great way to invest in diverse markets and avoid putting all your eggs in one basket. An ETF is a collection of stocks, bonds, or other assets bundled together and traded on a stock exchange. Most ETFs track a specific benchmark or index. For example, an ETF may track the S&P 500 (SNPINDEX: ^GSPC), Russell 3000, or Nasdaq Composite (NASDAQINDEX: ^IXIC). ETFs make it easier for new investors to build a portfolio while spreading out the risk. If you're not quite sure how to get started (or how to make the most of ETFs), here are four strategies that can help. You don't have to adopt them all at one time, but keep them in mind if you're looking to grow wealth while managing risks. Will AI create the world's first trillionaire? Our team just released a report on the one little-known company, called an "Indispensable Monopoly" providing the critical technology Nvidia and Intel both need. Continue » 1. Dollar-cost averaging Dollar-cost averaging is a straightforward way to build wealth while minimizing the impact of market ups and downs on your portfolio. The idea is: Invest a fixed amount at regular intervals, no matter what's happening in the market. By investing at fixed intervals, you remove emotion from the decision-making process. Better yet, regular investing, regardless of what's happening in the market, allows you to add great bargains to your portfolio when the market is down and potentially enjoy unimpeded growth as it rebounds. 2. "Core and satellite" portfolio building Core and satellite portfolio building is all about balancing steady growth with riskier investments that may yield ...

Sussex by the sea will host Conference League football next season even if Brighton could not meet their side of the bargain. They let their fate drop from their control, making for an anxious afternoon of relying on results elsewhere and a decent 5G connection to bring good tidings. Eventually, as players stood in the centre circle, the good news arrived. At 6.01pm European football was secured by events on Merseyside and Wearside. Manchester United, third place and Champions League football long in the bag, in the first game of Michael Carrick’s reign as permanent manager, had dazzled in the sun. History was made by Bruno Fernandes supplying a record 21st assist of the Premier League season. A summer of expectation awaits for United. They have come a long way since Ruben Amorim’s constipated brand of football. Can the improvements made under Carrick sustain them in next season’s far more packed schedule. Casemiro has already bade fond farewell to Manchester, and flown to Madrid before his World Cup summer, and a mooted move to Major League Soccer. That leaves the gap in midfield that United must fill this summer, with Atalanta’s Ederson reported to be the most likely candidate. Last summer, Carlos Baleba was a player in whom United were interested, but was benched by Fabian Hürzeler in favour of James Milner, one of four Brighton starters older than their manager. Quick Guide Premier League teams in Europe next season Show Champions League Arsenal, Manchester City, Manchester United, Aston Villa, Liverpool Europa League Bournemouth, Sunderland (Crystal Palace will also play in the Europa League if they win the Conference League final on Wednesday) Conference League Brighton Was this helpful? Thank you for your feedback. At the Amex, in Casemiro’s former position, Mason Mount, a player whose United career is yet to find much momentum, was alongside Kobbie Mainoo, whose revival under Carrick has cemented a plane ticket to the World Cup. Mainoo was asked to drop deep...

神舟二十三｜與天宮太空站完成交會對接 乘組順利進駐 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】神舟二十三號航天員乘組順利進駐天宮太空站，完成第8次「太空會師」。 神舟二十三號載人飛船進入軌道後，於凌晨2時45分成功對接天和核心艙徑向端口，整個對接過程歷時約3.5小時，3名航天員朱楊柱、張志遠和來自香港的黎家盈由飛船返回艙順利進入軌道艙。至5時13分，在軌執行任務的神舟二十一號航天員乘組，歡迎神舟二十三號航天員進駐太空站，完成第8次「太空會師」，亦是天宮首次有香港航天員進駐。 兩個航天員乘組拍下全家福向全國人民報平安，他們將在太空站進行在軌輪換。

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Over the past decade, the demand for renewable energy has skyrocketed amid more aggressive decarbonization initiatives and the growth of the power-hungry cloud infrastructure and artificial intelligence (AI) markets. To capitalize on that secular trend, investors should take a closer look at renewable energy stocks with plenty of long-term growth potential. Two of those stocks are CleanSpark (CLSK +1.33%) and Plug Power (PLUG +0.13%). Both stocks seem volatile today, but they might be worth holding for the next few decades. CleanSpark CleanSpark originally built microgrids to store wind, solar, and other renewable energy sources. Its clients could deploy those compact systems as stand-alone power sources or plug them into existing energy grids, load management systems, and backup generators. In 2021, it acquired the Bitcoin (BTC +1.55%) miner ATL Data Centers and upgraded its miners with its own microgrids. It subsequently purchased additional Bitcoin mining companies, upgraded their operations in the same way, and mined more Bitcoins on its own. It then began selling those Bitcoins to fund the expansion of its AI infrastructure business, which provides AI-ready data centers powered by its green-energy microgrids rather than fossil fuels. Expand NASDAQ : CLSK CleanSpark Today's Change ( 1.33 %) $ 0.21 Current Price $ 15.97 Key Data Points Market Cap $4.1B Day's Range $ 15.71 - $ 16.66 52wk Range $ 8.00 - $ 23.61 Volume 21.1M Avg Vol 20.5M Gross Margin -2259.46 % That evolution turned CleanSpark into a unique company that addresses the notion that data centers for Bitcoin mining and AI processing are harmful to the environment. It also helps those companies reduce their energy costs and long-term exposure to volatile oil and gas prices. For 2026, analysts expect its revenue to decline 16% as its adjusted earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization (EBITDA) turn negative. That decline can be attributed to Bitcoin's retreat from its record highs, ad...

Mohamed Salah and Andy Robertson were given in-game guards of honour as they said farewell to Liverpool. The tears streamed down the former’s face when he stood in the centre circle after the final whistle and absorbed the enormity of the moment. They leave behind a club that secured Champions League qualification on the final day of a uniquely challenging season, but could have been staring at another defeat but for Dango Ouattara’s late miss for Brentford. Ouattara put a free header wide with Alisson’s goal at his mercy with practically the final touch of the season. Keith Andrews’s team would have qualified for Europe had he found the target but were left to ponder what might have been. Not that Brentford merited victory. There were mosaics on the Kop and Sir Kenny Dalglish Stand for Salah and Robertson respectively while their names were sung on repeat for the opening 15 minutes of the contest. Liverpool’s performance was clearly geared at times to getting Salah on the scoresheet too. For Arne Slot, there was no question of punishing Salah for his latest public criticism with a demotion when Champions League football was still at stake. The Egypt international made his 442nd and final appearance for Liverpool as expected and so nearly provided the perfect send-off. A left-footed free kick from the edge of the penalty area left Caoimhín Kelleher rooted to the spot only to smack a post and rebound to safety. The former Liverpool goalkeeper and the club’s former captain, Jordan Henderson, were also given rousing receptions on their return to Anfield. Henderson exited without fanfare when leaving for Saudi Arabia in 2023. That was put right when the Brentford midfielder was substituted on the hour. All four sides of Anfield stood to applaud a huge influence on Liverpool’s success under Jürgen Klopp. Henderson was visibly moved and returned the compliment, tapping his chest above the heart as he went. Liverpool had taken a merited lead just prior to Henderson’s depar...

This was an occasion for Mikel Arteta to savour. With owner Stan Kroenke watching on from the stands on a rare visit to see his team in the flesh, Arsenal celebrated being crowned champions for the first time since 2004 by recording a comfortable victory over a Crystal Palace side who also have a European final on their minds. Max Dowman became the youngest player ever to start a Premier League game at the age of 16 years and 144 days and played his part, as goals from Gabriel Jesus – on what could be the Brazil striker’s last appearance – and Noni Madueke rounded off a memorable campaign for Arteta and his side. But as they waited to be presented with the Premier League trophy at a sultry Selhurst Park after Oliver Glasner completed his own lap of honour following his last home match in charge of Palace , attention will switch very quickly to the daunting prospect of facing Paris Saint-Germain in next weekend’s Champions League showpiece. Palace - who scored a late consolation through Jean-Philippe Mateta and saw a late equaliser from Yéremy Pino ruled out for offside - will be concerned to see Adam Wharton limp off ahead of their meeting with Spanish side Rayo Vallecano in Leipzig on Wednesday in the Conference League final in what should be an emotional farewell for Glasner. Palace revealed this week that it had identified more than 35,000 bots attempting to buy tickets in the home sections of the ground and asked fans to report any Arsenal supporters transgressing. Yet other than a handful who sneaked in wearing hi-vis jackets before being ejected by security, everything passed off peacefully in the end. Continue reading...

It was a question of dignity, according to Roberto De Zerbi, which was certainly a valid starting point. But for Tottenham, it was so much else besides. Reputations. Livelihoods. The very future of the club. Everything was on the line because the consequences of a first relegation from English football’s top division since 1977 did not bear thinking about. Even if everybody had thought about them all the same. It was impossible to ignore the feeling of foreboding. It was there as the Spurs fans made their way to the stadium, which has been a house of horrors for them in the Premier League this season. No club in the division had a worse home record than them at the start of the day. It was there throughout the game, rising exponentially in the second half as West Ham, needing to beat Leeds at the London Stadium to make it very interesting, scored three times. And it hammered on into the 12 minutes of stoppage time; only nine had been signalled. Spurs scored through João Palhinha in the 43rd minute and they needed only a draw to ensure they finished above West Ham. But there was never a moment when anybody with Spurs in their hearts could relax. There was the sense that one Everton goal would really turn the screw and there were bellowed cries from the home crowd when their goalkeeper, Antonin Kinsky, touched over a drive from the Everton substitute Tyrique George in the 99th minute. Spurs starred into the abyss and when they came out on the other side it was a cocktail of emotions, relief prominent among them as some of the players slumped face-first into the turf upon the final whistle. De Zerbi tore on to the pitch, the manager’s survival mission complete – three wins and two draws from seven matches keeping the club on the right side of the dotted line. The recriminations about a wretched season can wait. This was simply a time for the club’s long-suffering fans to drink in some positivity. View image in fullscreen João Palhinha (far right) watches as his follow-...

神舟二十三｜黎家盈將操作天韻相機 科大蘇慧：極大推動香港航天科技發展 To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web browser that supports HTML5 video 【有線新聞】神舟二十三號載人飛船發射，香港載荷專家黎家盈將於天宮太空站操作科大牽頭研發的溫室氣體探測儀「天韻相機」，領導項目的學者指希望激勵更多年青人關注和參與香港的航天科研。 科大土木及環境工程學系講座教授蘇慧：「我覺得是實現香港製造、香港操作一個完整的閉環，我覺得這是表現國家對香港科研能力的高度肯定，也表明我們香港的科研團隊有能力來製造這種世界領先的載荷，也有能力培養世界級的航天人，這會極大推動香港的航天科技發展。」

DR Congo Ebola cases rise amid distrust, armed conflict zone toggle caption Moses Sawasawa/AP KINSHASA, Democratic Republic of Congo—Health workers in the Democratic Republic of Congo are scrambling to contain an outbreak of Ebola virus, which is suspected to have killed more than 200 people and risks spreading across international borders. According to Congolese government figures released on Saturday, health workers have registered 867 suspected cases of Ebola and 204 deaths. The Congolese government first declared an outbreak on May 15. Since then, confirmed and suspected cases have popped up across an area of Congo larger than the state of Florida. Neighboring Uganda has also registered five confirmed Ebola cases. On Friday, the World Health Organization raised its risk level for the disease at a national level to "very high." Sponsor Message "The potential of this virus spreading rapidly is high, very high, and that changed the whole dynamic," Abdirahman Mahamud, WHO director of health emergency alert and response operations, told reporters. Ebola is a viral disease that causes vomiting, fever and sometimes bleeding. It can take weeks to show symptoms and is often fatal. Congolese health workers, UN staff and aid organizations rapidly launched a large-scale response against the disease after an outbreak was confirmed. But Ebola was likely spreading for weeks — if not months, according to some estimates — before health authorities noticed it. This late diagnosis and the now unknown number of people who are infected will severely complicate the response. The first known case was of a nurse who presented symptoms on April 24, in the city of Bunia, in Ituri province, in eastern Congo. According to an internal report by the Congolese health ministry, the nurse was buried in the gold-mining town of Mongbwalu, in Ituri. The town had had a spate of unexplained deaths throughout April, including of four health workers who died in the space of a single week. The report n...

As the minutes ticked away and the trap door widened, the home crowd wanted everyone to know who they blame for West Ham’s relegation. They were united in their disdain for David Sullivan, the club’s shortsighted owner, and spent the final moments of a dreadful season showering him with abuse. Sullivan watched from the directors’ box, perhaps contemplating how it has come to this point, but the answer is his refusal to relinquish power. This is his mess. West Ham have dropped into the Championship for the first time since 2012, a 3-0 victory over Leeds on the final day not enough to lift them out of the bottom three at Tottenham’s expense, and as the club’s largest shareholder and most influential individual it is Sullivan who must accept much of the blame. When it was over it was hard not to feel that relegation had to happen here, at the home without a soul, an unloved monument to West Ham’s decade of dysfunction, incompetence and arrogance. This is the next level. There will be no Champions League football at the vast, endlessly peculiar London Stadium. It has been 10 years since West Ham left Upton Park without any sign of an actual plan but Karren Brady’s prediction of a world-class team in a world-class stadium was exposed as meaningless marketing talk long ago. The mistakes have piled up. West Ham won the Conference League three years ago but did not build on that success. They let David Moyes go and asked Julen Lopetegui to make them more expansive. They sacked Lopetegui and turned to Graham Potter in January 2025. Nothing worked. Potter went five games into this season, making way for Nuno Espírito Santo, but the former Nottingham Forest manager could not do enough. Nuno’s reign began in a fog of confusion, leaving West Ham with too much to despite a brief revival after Christmas. View image in fullscreen Agony for West Ham fans after learning Spurs have taken a first-half lead. Photograph: Nick Potts/PA What comes next? No one mourned Brady quitting as vic...

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Market pullbacks have a way of making great businesses look broken when nothing has really changed the company's long-term trajectory. A fear-driven sell-off is often just noise, reflecting a change in sentiment rather than the business's competitive position. Microsoft (MSFT 0.06%) and Oracle (ORCL +1.25%) are two cloud giants experiencing tremendous demand for their services. This creates a buying opportunity after these stocks fell on concerns around competition and spending on artificial intelligence (AI) infrastructure. Microsoft Microsoft stock is currently down 23% from its recent highs. The sell-off was triggered amid the broader rotation out of software stocks at the start of 2026. This centered on questions about AI's impact on software disruption and Microsoft's heavy capital spending to support growth. However, Microsoft continues to report solid growth. Revenue from Microsoft Cloud hit $54 billion, up 29% year over year, in the fiscal third quarter (which ended in March). Revenue from AI products reached an annualized run rate of $37 billion, up 123%. These growth rates don't indicate that competition is hurting Microsoft. The company would have reported higher growth in the cloud business if not for supply constraints. Revenue from its enterprise cloud platform, Azure, surged 40% in the quarter, despite insufficient data center capacity to meet demand. Expand NASDAQ : MSFT Microsoft Today's Change ( -0.06 %) $ -0.24 Current Price $ 418.85 Key Data Points Market Cap $3.1T Day's Range $ 416.35 - $ 424.40 52wk Range $ 356.28 - $ 555.45 Volume 1.3M Avg Vol 34.1M Gross Margin 68.31 % Dividend Yield 0.85 % Beyond Azure, the Copilot AI assistant is showing another green shoot for Microsoft. Microsoft 365 Copilot paid seats now exceed 20 million, representing a 250% year-over-year increase in additional seats paid last quarter. This growth indicates growing adoption by enterprises. Some investors may not like gross margins slipping amid heavy investments in AI...