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Kazakh sovereign fund issues Central Asia’s first panda bond in ‘milestone’ sale
A leading sovereign wealth fund from Central Asia has cast a vote of confidence in Chinese debt and the country’s currency by becoming the first institution from the region to sell yuan-denominated debt, known as panda bonds, in China’s onshore market. The decision by Kazakhstan’s sovereign wealth fund, Samruk-Kazyna, to sell 3 billion yuan (US$440 million) in China’s interbank market comes as global investors are looking for safe havens amid geopolitical uncertainties such as the Iran war. The....
Return of an NCAA blue blood: How North Dakota went from offseason crossroads to Frozen Four
LAS VEGAS — When Brock Boeser took his recruiting trip to the University of North Dakota a decade ago, it felt like he was entering the Twilight Zone.The Burnsville, Minn., native, who had de-committed from Wisconsin, didn’t know much about the school or Grand Forks before he flew in. The airport has two gates, and when he got in the car with then-assistant Dane Jackson, it looked like they were in the middle of nowhere.Advertisement
What if Packers trade into first round? Here are 5 players they might do it for
GREEN BAY, Wis. — For the eighth straight year, for some reason, Green Bay Packers general manager Brian Gutekunst has asked me to craft him a big board ahead of the 2026 NFL Draft.Will he use it or stick to the extensive list of prospects that he and his personnel staff work tirelessly year-round to formulate? Probably the latter, but you’re going to get a Packers big board in this story and two more later this week, regardless.Advertisement
‘No time for leisure’: NGT slams systemic failure as Bhopal’s AQI hits hazardous 315 over illegal waste burning
The NGT was hearing a plea alleging illegal open burning of municipal solid waste at the BHEL Dussehra Ground following the Bhopal Utsav Mela, which reportedly led to hazardous air quality levels (AQI 315).
What the law says about a neighbour’s dog barking all day and night
What the law says about a neighbour’s dog barking all day and nightEndless barking might seem like a minor annoyance, but it could cross a legal line and lead to serious action if left unresolvedCommentsLifestyleEthan Evans GAU Writer11:00, 14 Apr 2026View 3 ImagesThe law is on your side if the dog barking is excessive(Image: Getty Images)As the weather warms and windows stay open for longer, some households may notice noise from nearby homes becoming harder to ignore. For many, that includes do...
Inside teachers' union May Day 'dress rehearsal' critics warn will 'groom' students into Dem 'foot soldiers'
A recent webinar hosted by some of the top teachers' unions in the United States that pushed a curriculum focused on the upcoming May Day protests is prompting education experts and watchdogs to sound the alarm about alleged political indoctrination inside classrooms.The Chicago Teachers' Union and the National Education Association collaborated with the Zinn Education Project on an April 2nd seminar referred to as a "curriculum build" to "bring "social justice into the classroom" ahead of May D...
House Dem reveals why his party should challenge Trump on Iran as gas prices soar $1 per gallon
Rep. Glenn Ivey, D-Md., is demanding consideration of a Democrat-led war powers resolution that would require President Donald Trump to pull U.S. armed forces out of hostilities with Iran."I think it's important for us to keep trying to push the issue forward, and eventually [Republicans] are going to have to allow us to bring it to the floor and have a vote on it. So, we're hoping that that's going to be sooner rather than later," Ivey said."Now we're at a point where gas prices have gone up mo...
Brandon Beane talks Bills 2026 NFL Draft, Keon Coleman, Greg Rousseau at OLB and more
The 2026 NFL Draft is a little over one week away, and with it, the Buffalo Bills will attempt to find pieces to help put them over the top for a Super Bowl run.As the clock winds down toward the draft, The Athletic sat down with GM Brandon Beane to discuss several pieces of the team’s roster ahead of the last major offseason event in 2026.Here’s what stood out, and what it could mean for the Bills’ draft.Advertisement
Stanley Cup Checklist: Analyzing the rosters of the Eastern Conference playoff teams
Each year, we take a look at each playoff team through the lens of our Stanley Cup Checklist, a rubric based on the success of past Cup-winning teams that was updated last season.This year, the thresholds were slightly modified after the Florida Panthers won their second straight championship last spring. We’re also now only focusing only on the last decade of champions to reflect recent shifts in player value better.Here’s how the eight playoff teams in the East stack up.
Fantastic Pet Pantries and Where to Find Them
Let’s face it: times are really tough right now, and those of us in the 99% are struggling with the cost of just about everything, and that includes pet food. Although most of us do manage to keep providing for our feline family members without having to resort to extremes, there are plenty of people who are finding it hard enough to feed themselves, let alone their pets. The result of this has been an increase in the number of cats being surrendered to animal shelters or simply abandoned, when...
Basketball analytics corrected decades of bad intuition. Then it created new blind spots
This story is part of Peak, The Athletic’s desk covering the mental side of sports. Sign up for Peak’s newsletter here.Joe Boylan worked in the NBA for a decade with the Minnesota Timberwolves, New Orleans Pelicans, Memphis Grizzlies, Golden State Warriors and Boston Celtics. He is the co-founder of Cognition Coach.Advertisement
Molotov cocktail attack on Sam Altman's home sparks fears of copycat strikes against tech executives
The predawn Molotov cocktail attack on Sam Altman’s San Francisco home has signaled a volatile new era of anti-tech extremism, sparking fears among federal authorities that this could ignite a wave of copycat strikes against high-profile executives.San Francisco District Attorney Brooke Jenkins announced Monday that her office will aggressively pursue charges against suspect Daniel Moreno-Gama, citing a dangerous escalation in the debate surrounding artificial intelligence."My office will prosec...
Love and compassion in China: Moroccan student saves drowning woman, long-ago pen pals reunite
A Moroccan man studying in eastern China has been hailed as a hero by local residents and received an award for saving a drowning woman from a lake. On the evening of April 6, Ayoub Fadil, 21, a student at Hangzhou Dianzi University in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province and several foreign friends were walking around Jinsha Lake when they noticed a woman floating in the water. A lifebuoy thrown by some residents did not help because she was too far away from the bank, Hangzhou Daily reported. Fadil’s.....
Jets' likeliest NFL Draft options: David Bailey or Arvell Reese at No. 2? WR at No. 16?
The 2026 NFL Draft is a little more than a week away.The Jets are flush with draft capital, which should make for an exciting Day 1 and Day 2. The team possesses four selections in the first 44 picks (Nos. 2, 16, 33 and 44), the result of some adept deadline trading by Darren Mougey.Whether they stay at those spots or “Trader Darren” moves around some more, the Jets are in position to add a few highly rated players who should constitute the core of the roster for the coming years. Which prospect...
Six Nationals stats that might actually matter from K/9 to in-zone rates
PITTSBURGH — The Nationals are an enigma. Their offense is a steamroller. Their pitching staff has often run out of steam — no more so than in Monday night’s 16-5 loss to the Pirates, which began with command issues from Cade Cavalli and ended with outfielder Joey Wiemer grinning on the mound as he lobbed pitches towards home.Advertisement
Ravens pre-NFL Draft big board: Looking at potential fits on all 3 days
Every team has needs and areas where depth is required, but the Baltimore Ravens’ goal is to go into each NFL Draft without any gaping roster holes. Yet, at least this year, it sure feels like they have more front-line needs than they’re accustomed to heading into a draft.The Ravens need a starting center and potentially another starting guard. They need a No. 2 tight end and a No. 3 wide receiver. They need a starting interior defensive lineman and depth at pretty much every other position defe...
Falcons big board: 45 players Atlanta could pursue in the 2026 NFL Draft
It’s time to start getting serious about the 2026 NFL Draft, which begins April 23. This week, we have our final Atlanta Falcons big board, which takes a look at 45 prospects the team should be considering with its five picks. As always this time of year, we got a heavy, heavy assist from “The Beast.”Note: The players are listed in alphabetical order in each group.Advertisement
Biden 'had to choose' Harris for VP but 'wanted it to be' Gretchen Whitmer: report
Former President Joe Biden reportedly wanted Michigan Gov. Gretchen Whitmer to be his vice president but "had to choose" former Vice President Kamala Harris.An Atlantic article profiled the Democratic governor and potential 2028 presidential candidate on Sunday and reported how Whitmer was being considered by Biden to be his running mate in 2020, particularly after her pushback against President Donald Trump.Though Whitmer was ultimately not chosen, the Atlantic claimed that Biden "wanted it to...
Punchless Mets go down feebly once again in shutout against the Dodgers
LOS ANGELES — Man, do the New York Mets miss Juan Soto.But as prolific a hitter as Soto is, how much of a difference can one player make when production is so nonexistent?Yes, the Mets’ lineup looks that bad lately. For the second straight game, the Mets failed to score. They lost, 4-0, to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Monday night and extended two dubious streaks.Their losing streak reached six games. Their scoreless streak reached 20 innings.Advertisement
Blake: The old Grand National is gone, let's enjoy what remains
The Grand National of 2026 is now in the history books and what a contest it was.What emerged from the mass of chaos was one of the great Grand National performances from the Willie Mullins-trained and Paul Townend-ridden I Am Maximus to become the first horse to regain the trophy since the great Red Rum.