Large crowds gathered at the border between Gibraltar and Spain overnight on Wednesday as part of the fence dividing the British overseas territory from the EU member country was torn down. The symbolic ceremony took place at midnight, when a new treaty came into force eliminating the need for border controls at the crossing. The
The 2026 FIFA World Cup continues to break records on American English-language television. Tuesday’s match between Spain and France averaged 11.462 million viewers this Tuesday on Fox, making it the most-watched FIFA Men’s World Cup semi-final broadcast in the history of English-language television in the United States. That record audience saw Spain eliminate France and
Five people suspected of selling and displaying books deemed “seditious” in Hong Kong were arrested after police raided two independent bookstores. Authorities said the posts incited “hatred” against the territory’s government, judiciary and law enforcement. Agents confiscated books at both stores, the government said in a statement. The group, made up of two men aged
Somersaultwho has won two of the last three T20 titles, looked down and out when they needed 80 runs off 27 balls to beat yorkshire. The target of 162 set by the Tykes was the lowest in T20 matches at Headingley this season by 31 runs. Only Adam Lyth (64), with a third half-century of
French President Emmanuel Macron honored five major figures in international cinema at a ceremony at the Elysee Palace in Paris on July 15: Illumination founder and CEO Chris Meledandri, the producer behind the films “Despicable Me” and “Minions,” the highest-grossing animated franchise of all time, with more than $5.7 billion at the global box office;
Respondents were asked whether they had a very favorable, somewhat favorable, somewhat unfavorable, or very unfavorable opinion of each superpower. The research center found that in 25 of the 36 countries, more people held favorable opinions of China than the United States. It’s the first time the center, which has been tracking global sentiments toward
