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Russia pummels Kyiv, killing at least 21 and denting peace hopes

Russia pummels Kyiv, killing at least 21 and denting peace hopes

Ukrainian emergency services said early Friday that a massive Russian missile and drone attack that pummelled Kyiv the previous day killed at least 21 people, further shredding hopes of a halt to Moscow's grinding invasion.

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LVMH sells Marc Jacobs to WHP Global, which will form partnership with G-III

LVMH sells Marc Jacobs to WHP Global, which will form partnership with G-III

French luxury giant LVMH will sell its Marc Jacobs brand to US brand firm WHP Global, the two companies said Thursday.

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No.1 Scheffler among seven to share first-round PGA lead

No.1 Scheffler among seven to share first-round PGA lead

Top-ranked defending champion Scottie Scheffler fired a three-under par 67 to seize a share of the lead in Thursday's opening round of the PGA Championship.

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Tabor Redefines Anti-Drone Testing with Software-Defined SDR Platform

Tabor Redefines Anti-Drone Testing with Software-Defined SDR Platform

NESHER, ISRAEL / ACCESS Newswire / May 15, 2026 / Tabor Electronics today announced the commercial release of its Anti-Drone Test and Evaluation (T&E) solution, introducing a software-defined approach to validating counter-unmanned aircraft systems (C-UAS). Built on the company's Proteus™ Software Defined Radio (SDR) platform, the solution enables defense and security organizations to test and deploy counter-drone technologies in rapidly changing threat environments.

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Rahm apologizes after hitting volunteer with divot in 'inexcusable' lapse

Rahm apologizes after hitting volunteer with divot in 'inexcusable' lapse

Jon Rahm apologized to a volunteer at the PGA Championship after hitting him with a divot on the seventh hole in Thursday's first round at Aronimink.

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Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline first World Cup final halftime show

Madonna, Shakira, BTS to headline first World Cup final halftime show

Madonna, Shakira and K-pop megastars BTS will headline a Super Bowl-style halftime show at the World Cup final on July 19 at MetLife Stadium in New Jersey, FIFA said Thursday.

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Benched Mbappe complains Arbeloa said he was 'fourth forward'

Benched Mbappe complains Arbeloa said he was 'fourth forward'

Real Madrid striker Kylian Mbappe said Thursday coach Alvaro Arbeloa told him he was the "fourth forward" in the squad before benching him against Real Oviedo.

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CIA director visits Cuba as island runs out of oil

CIA director visits Cuba as island runs out of oil

CIA Director John Ratcliffe met with Cuban officials in Havana on Thursday, the communist government said, as the island endures record energy shortages.

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Closing arguments in blockbuster trial pitting Musk against OpenAI

Closing arguments in blockbuster trial pitting Musk against OpenAI

Lawyers for Elon Musk and OpenAI presented closing arguments Thursday in a blockbuster trial where the verdict could hobble ChatGPT's parent company in the breakneck race for AI supremacy.

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Romanian metal, Aussie star through to Eurovision final

Romanian metal, Aussie star through to Eurovision final

Romanian metal, a Danish ode to clubbing and Australian star Delta Goodrem will fill the airwaves in the Eurovision grand final after making it though the second semi-final on Thursday.

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