TennisAustralianOpenCarlos Alcaraz beat Novak Djokovic in four sets — 2-6, 6-2, 6-3, 7-5 — in the 2026 Australian Open men's singles final to complete the career Grand Slam.10-time Australian Open champion Djokovic made a lightning-fast start and took the first set in just 33 minutes, but his 22-year-old opponent soon responded.Alcaraz reeled off the second […]
Trump unveils $12bn critical minerals stockpile scheme in apparent move to counter China’s dominance – The Guardian
Other countries are expected to join Project Vault, which US president said would ensure that US businesses are ‘never harmed by any shortage’Donald Trump has announced the creation of a critical mineral reserve worth nearly $12bn, a stockpile that could counter China’s ability to use its dominance of the hard-to-process metals as leverage in trade […]
Early modern literature in the Black Atlantic world – Penn Today
2 min. read Alyssa Smith is a McNeil Center for Early American Studies consortium fellow at the McNeil Center and a Ph.D. candidate in English at the University of Iowa. Her dissertation, “America’s Requiem: Remembering the Renaissance Through the 18th-century Black Atlantic,” observes the presence of early modern literature, and the British Empire more broadly, […]
Government shutdown live updates as House approves funding package, ending standoff – CBS News
Government shutdown live updates as House approves funding package, ending standoff CBS News Live updates: House mulls package to fund government as 2 Republicans vote no; Leaders hold vote open The Hill House Democrats help Mike Johnson end government shutdown, fund DHS and ICE Axios House Democrats once again left complaining about a Senate spending deal Politico House to […]
House aims to vote on government funding bill Tuesday amid partial shutdown – NBC News
House aims to vote on government funding bill Tuesday amid partial shutdown NBC Newssource