LONDON (AP) — West Ham signed 6-foot-4 center back Max Kilman from Wolverhampton for a reported 40 million pounds ($51 million) on Saturday. Kilman agreed to a seven-year contract to end a six-year stay at Wolves, where he once played under Julen Lopetegui — the recently hired manager of West Ham. The 27-year-old Kilman was
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s new Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed a Cabinet of Labour Party lawmakers and a few outside experts as he tries to tackle priorities including boosting a sluggish economy, building more homes and fixing the creaking state-funded health service. Labour has spent 14 years in opposition, so few have held government
NEW DELHI (AP) — In March, Asia’s richest man Mukesh Ambani threw a three-day prenuptial bash for his son that included a 1,200-person guest list, including former world leaders, tech tycoons and Bollywood’s megastars, and a performance by renowned singer Rihanna. It was only the start of their months-long lavish pre-wedding celebrations which have grabbed
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron could awake — if he has slept at all — with clipped wings on Monday morning. The high-stakes second round of the legislative election on Sunday will almost certainly impact the French leader’s sway in the areas of defense and foreign affairs . It could diminish his role
MAIDUGURI, Nigeria (AP) — Ten years after declaring a short-lived caliphate in the Nigerian town of Gwoza, just across the border with Cameroon, Islamic extremists deployed female suicide bombers there — their first in the conflict-battered region since 2020 — to sound an alarm: One of the world’s longest wars is still happening. The first
Minnesota United FC (8-8-5, eighth in the Western Conference) vs. LA Galaxy (11-4-7, second in the Western Conference) Carson, California; Sunday, 10:30 p.m. EDT BETMGM SPORTSBOOK : LINE Los Angeles -168, Minnesota United FC +368, Draw +337; over/under is 3.5 goals BOTTOM LINE: Minnesota United visits the LA Galaxy looking to end a four-game road
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron’s expected political failure in decisive parliamentary elections Sunday may paralyze the country, weaken him abroad and overshadow his legacy, just as France prepares to step into the global spotlight as host of the Paris Olympics. France’s youngest-ever president is known on the international stage for his tireless diplomatic
NEW YORK (AP) — Anthony Volpe stood in a quiet, mostly empty Yankees clubhouse and had a one-word description of the team’s shockingly sorry skid. “Brutal,” he said. “We play to win and we expect to win.” A major league-best 49-21 through June 12, New York is a big league-worst 5-15 since. The Yankees wasted
The message to NATO from President Vladimir Putin was simple and stark: Don’t go too far in providing military support for Ukraine, or you’ll risk a conflict with Russia that could quickly turn nuclear. As the war in Ukraine turns slowly in Moscow’s favor , Putin declared he doesn’t need nuclear weapons to achieve his
TULUM, Mexico (AP) — After battering Mexico’s Yucatan Peninsula, Beryl moved back into the warm waters of the Gulf of Mexico where it was expected to regain hurricane strength Saturday before taking aim at the Texas coast, where officials urged residents to brace for a potential hit. The earliest storm to develop into a Category
