Toovey starts work at Bradford
Bradford coach Geoff Toovey says he was encouraged by his first impressions after launching himself into his new job.
Trade Talks: Will Trump Go After Nafta With Tweezers or a Hammer?
It was a deal that created a deeply intertwined economy stretching from the Arctic to Central America and a generation of mostly warm relations between the United States and its two neighbors.
‘The Greatest Forest Disaster in Our History’: Wildfires Tear Through Chile
A series of wildfires has devastated homes, farmland and livestock in a large area of southern and central Chile over the past week. A prolonged drought and high temperatures have worsened the blazes, which have so far destroyed around 300,000 acres of forest land and killed three firefighters.
McMeeken called up by England
Castleford’s Mike McMeeken is the eye-catching inclusion in a 31-man elite training squad chosen by England coach Wayne Bennett to prepare for this year’s World Cup in Australia and New Zealand.
For 5 Contest Finalists, a $20 Million Dash to the Moon
The surface of the moon may soon be dotted with corporate logos, and its craters labeled with slogans. Families might be able to send their loved ones’ ashes — or even their pets’ remains — for lunar burial.
Serena: ‘We have both won’
Serena Williams does not expect sentiment to play a role in Saturday’s Australian Open title-decider with sister Venus, but Thursday was all about family pride.
Phys Ed: Get Up and Move. It May Make You Happier.
When people get up and move, even a little, they tend to be happier than when they are still, according to an interesting new study that used cellphone data to track activities and moods.
Philippines sustains robust economic growth under Duterte
Despite a slowdown in the fourth quarter, the country’s GDP grew 6.8 percent last year, according to data from the Philippine Statistics Authority. The annual growth was the fastest since 2013, according to the government.
Russia says no direct contacts yet between White House and Kremlin
MOSCOW Direct contacts between the White House and the Kremlin have not been established since U.S. President Donald Trump took office, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday. “Contacts at the level of the administrations are not taking place at the moment, there haven’t been any yet, such contacts are yet to be established,” Peskov…
Duma eyes restrictions on silly names for Russian children
The bill was initially drafted by Russian Senator Valentina Petrenko (Republic of Khakassiya) in April last year. The document introduces rules into the family and civil codes and reads that “The citizen’s name is understood as a means of individualization that cannot be comprised of figures, numerals, symbols in any combination, abbreviations, explicit words and…