As the new president and technical director of Club Italia, Claudio Ranieri has embarked on a bold mission to rekindle Italy’s passion for football by overhauling the country’s youth development system. The experienced coach, famous for his performances at Roma, Chelsea and Leicester City, is determined to tackle a key issue: Italy’s lack of technical
July 23, 2026 10:22 am, EDT Norfolk Southern and Union Pacific freight locomotive in Burnside, Ky. (Luke Sherratt/Bloomberg News) key takeaways: Union Pacific secured Canadian National’s support for its proposed $85 billion acquisition of Norfolk Southern through concessions announced on July 23. The merger would create the first American transcontinental railroad and critics say it
Last Thursday wasn’t just another busy day at America’s airports — it was the kind of day that made departure boards look like they were trying to minimize anxiety. About 57,000 flights took place in the sky to make it busiest day of 2026 by far and the third busiest in US aviation history. While
Volvo will outline a strategy update on September 17. Before then, it will reveal two electrified models, possibly plug-in hybrids. Volvo is set to build cars for other brands at its Ghent factory in Belgium. Volvo’s first half of 2026 wasn’t exactly great, with retail sales falling eight percent to 324,800 units. However, the Swedish
JBS Greeley Meatpacking Facility in Greeley, Colo. (Chet Strange/Bloomberg) July 8, 2026 3:50 pm, EDT key takeaways: JBS NV dropped its 2040 net-zero target covering all emissions and removed Scope 3 targets, reducing efforts to directly control emissions. Scope 3 sources such as livestock are responsible for almost all emissions, while Scope 1 and 2
The DEA is creating a proposed rule to reschedule marijuana to Schedule III. (Charlie Riedel/Associated Press) July 7, 2026 3:23 pm, EDT key takeaways: On June 29, a coalition led by the American Trucking Associations urged four federal agencies to coordinate marijuana testing as the DEA moves to reschedule the drug. The group said the
The backlash against FBS grows and Emily and Yolande respond to the growing crisis. This is the sixth episode of a year-long investigation by Guardian journalists Sirin Kale and Lucy Osborne. The Guardian is able to do this kind of work because it does not have a billionaire owner. But it takes time. To help
President Donald Trump wants to transform a historic public golf course in Washington, D.C., into a championship venue capable of hosting major tournaments. But plans seen during a recent tour of the site show a new design that could come at the expense of historic cherry trees, a popular riverside bike trail, mini golf and
Manchester United’s dressing room has been transformed in a matter of months, thanks to Michael Carrick’s uncompromising overhaul of the club’s rules and routines – leaving behind Ruben Amorim’s restrictive regime and breathing life into a team that looked lost. Carrick, who took charge following Amorim’s tumultuous departure earlier this year, has engineered a dramatic
The Prime Minister has unveiled his long-delayed Defense Investment Plan, promising an extra £15 billion in defense spending over the next four years. The money, which will be spent on drones, nuclear projects and RAF fighter jets, has been made available through cuts to energy, transport and housing projects. Keir Starmer urged his potential successor,