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• Brent crude oil schommelt rond de $100 per vat door zorgen over krimpende voorraden diesel en kerosine, wat de spanningen op de energiemarkt verergert. • Ondanks de stijgende druk op grondstoffen bereikt de S&P 500 nieuwe recordhoogten, wat zorgt voor een sterke cognitieve dissonantie in de financiële koppen. • Deze divergentie onderstreept de veerkracht van beleggers of hun onthechting van potentiële inflatierisico's in het bredere Amerikaanse economische beeld.

• Inter Miami versloeg Toronto FC op zaterdag met 4-2, waarmee een reeks van vier wedstrijden zonder overwinning in hun nieuwe thuisstadion werd doorbroken, bestaande uit drie gelijke spelen en een nederlaag tegen Orlando. • Messi scoorde één doelpunt en gaf twee assists, waarmee hij de grens van 100 goals en assists (59 goals, 41 assists) bereikte in slechts 64 reguliere MLS-wedstrijden, waarmee hij het vorige record dat in 95 wedstrijden werd gevestigd, verbrijzelde. • De overwinning verbeterde de status van Inter Miami naar 6-2-4, waardoor ze derde staan in de MLS Eastern Conference voor aanvang van de komende wedstrijden in Cincinnati en thuis.

First time Welsh nationalist party has enough support to run Wales, while also blocking momentum of Reform UKElection 2026 live: latest news updatesFull results from England, Scotland and WalesPlaid Cymru is on course to declare victory in the Welsh Senedd elections, a result that would simultaneously end nearly 30 years of Labour dominance in devolved politics in Wales and block the momentum of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK.By early Friday evening, with 14 of 16 constituencies declared, the centre-left Welsh nationalist party appeared poised to win enough support to lead the nation, replacing Welsh Labour, which had won the largest vote share in every electoral contest in Wales for more than 100 years. Continue reading...

Findings come after third-hottest April on record globally and amid fears of more brutal European summer weatherEconomic inequality adds more than 100,000 deaths to the vast toll from heat and cold in Europe each year, research has found.Cutting the level of inequality to that of Europe’s most equal region, as measured by the Gini index, would reduce temperature-related mortality by as much as 30%, equating to 109,866 people, the study found. Continue reading...

Australia’s most prominent portrait prize was announced on Friday at the Art Gallery of NSW, where the finalist exhibition will open on SaturdayArchibald prize 2026 finalists: Virginia Trioli, Jan Fran, Ahmed al-Ahmed and more – in picturesRichard Lewer has been awarded the 2026 Archibald prize for his portrait of Pitjantjatjara elder, traditional healer and senior artist Iluwanti Ken.The New Zealand-born, Melbourne-based artist was announced as the winner of the $100,000 prize at the Art Gallery of New South Wales on Friday. The judging panel, comprised of the gallery’s trustees, selected the work unanimously from a field of 59 finalists whittled down from 1,034 entries. Continue reading...

Naturalist says he has been ‘overwhelmed by greetings’ as milestone is marked with event at Royal Albert HallDavid Attenborough said he had been “completely overwhelmed by birthday greetings” for his centenary on Friday and thanked wellwishers “most sincerely”. The naturalist said he had hoped to celebrate his 100th birthday quietly. Instead, the milestone will be marked with a live event at the Royal Albert Hall broadcast on BBC One, featuring music from his programmes as well as stories and reflections from public figures and leading advocates for the natural world.In a recorded audio message shared on Thursday night, Attenborough said: “I had rather thought that I would celebrate my 100th birthday quietly, but it seems that many of you have had other ideas. Continue reading...

• Yaron Elad and Elik Etzion, along with US partner Gurinder Sidhu, launched AlphaDrive, a $100 million investment fund focused on cybersecurity and AI with a unique investment model. • The founding partners bring a track record of 22 exits in cybersecurity investments generating approximately $2.5 billion in combined value. • The fund represents a strategic pivot toward investing at the convergence of cybersecurity and artificial intelligence, reflecting market trends following recent high-profile AI security incidents.