May 2025 - Brief Briefing

Hollywood is dying – but insiders fear Trump’s tariff threat may hasten demise

At Sony Production studios in Culver City, an area of Los Angeles steeped in the movie business, a steady stream of cars and lorries...

by admin May 6, 2025

Hollywood is dying - but insiders fear Trump's tariff threat may hasten demise

Business

Deliveroo to be sold to DoorDash for £2.9bn

Deliveroo has agreed terms for a £2.9bn takeover by US-based delivery platform DoorDash. It emerged just over a week ago that a deal was...

by admin May 6, 2025

Deliveroo to be sold to DoorDash for £2.9bn

World

Sudan man separated from his family by war and wounded by a stray bullet, returns home after two years

Munzir is hunched over in a chair when we get to the office of a displacement camp for the undocumented in Sudan’s capital. He...

by admin May 6, 2025

Sudan man separated from his family by war and wounded by a stray bullet, returns home after two years

World

Speculation and excitement grow in Rome as papal conclave prepares to choose next pope

The cardinals have arrived, the finishing touches are being made; Vatican City is preparing for an election like no other. On Wednesday, the papal...

by admin May 6, 2025

Speculation and excitement grow in Rome as papal conclave prepares to choose next pope

Sports

Isles win draft lottery for first time since ’09

Greg WyshynskiMay 5, 2025, 08:09 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions SECAUCUS, N.J. — The New York...

by admin May 6, 2025

Isles win draft lottery for first time since '09

Sports

Maple Leafs’ Stolarz injured, exits in 2nd period

Kristen ShiltonMay 5, 2025, 10:23 PM ET Close Kristen Shilton is a national NHL reporter for ESPN. Open Extended Reactions TORONTO — Toronto Maple...

by admin May 6, 2025

Maple Leafs' Stolarz injured, exits in 2nd period

Sports

Kings GM Blake out after another 1st-round exit

Greg WyshynskiMay 5, 2025, 01:11 PM ET Close Greg Wyshynski is ESPN’s senior NHL writer. Open Extended Reactions The Los Angeles Kings will not...

by admin May 6, 2025

Kings GM Blake out after another 1st-round exit

Hollywood is struggling, but some fear Trump’s foreign film tariffs might do more harm than good

At Sony Production studios in Culver City, an area of Los Angeles steeped in the movie business, a steady stream of cars and lorries...

by admin May 6, 2025

Sports

Yankees’ Cole on surgery: ‘Starts out really dark’

Jorge CastilloMay 5, 2025, 06:09 PM ET Close ESPN baseball reporter. Covered the Washington Wizards from 2014 to 2016 and the Washington Nationals from...

by admin May 6, 2025

Yankees' Cole on surgery: 'Starts out really dark'

Sports

Man takes 1st steps after 21-foot fall at PNC Park

Associated Press May 5, 2025, 08:44 PM ET PITTSBURGH — The 20-year-old man who fell from the top of a 21-foot-high wall onto the...

by admin May 6, 2025

Man takes 1st steps after 21-foot fall at PNC Park

Politics

How Nigel Farage is flirting with Labour’s most loyal voters – and the battle to stop him

For much of its history, the trade union movement’s main opponent has been the Conservative Party. But now it finds itself taking on a...

by admin May 6, 2025

How Nigel Farage is flirting with Labour's most loyal voters - and the battle to stop him

Sports

Top 2026 QB Curtis chooses Georgia over Oregon

Eli LedermanMay 5, 2025, 05:56 PM ET Close Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering...

by admin May 6, 2025

Top 2026 QB Curtis chooses Georgia over Oregon

Met Gala 2025: Diana Ross, Sabrina Carpenter and Lewis Hamilton among stars at biggest night in fashion

Some of the world’s most famous names have arrived at the Met Gala in New York for what has become known as the biggest...

by admin May 6, 2025

Met Gala 2025: Diana Ross, Sabrina Carpenter and Lewis Hamilton among stars at biggest night in fashion

Sports

Five-star QB Jared Curtis to Georgia: How he fits and what’s next

Eli Lederman Close Eli Lederman ESPN Staff Writer Eli Lederman covers college football and recruiting for ESPN.com. He joined ESPN in 2024 after covering...

by admin May 5, 2025

Five-star QB Jared Curtis to Georgia: How he fits and what's next

Sports

2026 recruiting class top 25 rankings: Georgia debuts after landing five-star QB

Craig HaubertMay 5, 2025, 05:55 PM ET Close National recruiting analyst and analyst for ESPNU More than a decade of college and pro coaching...

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2026 recruiting class top 25 rankings: Georgia debuts after landing five-star QB

Technology

Here are the SpaceX employees who were elected to run Musk’s new company town of Starbase, Texas

The SpaceX Starship sits on a launch pad at Starbase near Boca Chica, Texas, on October 12, 2024, ahead of the Starship Flight 5...

by admin May 5, 2025

Here are the SpaceX employees who were elected to run Musk's new company town of Starbase, Texas

Technology

Hinge Health says revenue increased 50% in first quarter — still no price range for IPO

Hinge Health’s TrueMotion feature. Courtesy: Hinge Health Hinge Health on Monday updated its prospectus to include the results from its first quarter, which showed...

by admin May 5, 2025

Hinge Health says revenue increased 50% in first quarter — still no price range for IPO

Two motorbike racers killed in 11 bike crash during British Supersport race at Oulton Park

Two motorcycle racers have died after a crash involving 11 bikes during a British Supersport Championship race at Oulton Park in Cheshire. Owen Jenner,...

by admin May 5, 2025