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The Texas Rangers meet the Baltimore Orioles in the second of a three-game series in a key American League matchup on Tuesday. Baltimore earned a 6-0 win over Texas on Monday. The Rangers (38-41), who have lost four of six, are 15-25 on the road this season. The Orioles (34-44), who have won six of their last 10, are 17-19 on their home field in 2025.First pitch from Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore is set for 6:35 p.m. ET. The Orioles have won six of the past eight meetings with the Rangers. Baltimore is a -132 favorite on…

Iran launched a deadly strike in Beersheba, Israel, and Israel struck targets in Tehran early Tuesday, Israeli officials said, hours before the countries confirmed they had agreed to a cease-fire.

A commitment to international law “goes absolutely to the heart” of Sir Keir Starmer’s government and its approach to foreign policy, the attorney general has told the BBC.In his first broadcast interview, Lord Richard Hermer, who is the Cabinet’s chief legal adviser, said that the government was determined to “lead on international law issues” globally.He argued that this has enabled the UK to strike economic deals with the US, India and the EU in recent months. The attorney general also defended Starmer’s decision to seek a “warm” relationship with President Trump even at the expense of “short-term political gain”.Lord Hermer’s…

This article is an on-site version of our FirstFT newsletter. Subscribers can sign up to our Asia, Europe/Africa or Americas edition to get the newsletter delivered every weekday morning. Explore all of our newsletters hereGood morning and welcome back to FirstFT. On today’s agenda: Israel says Iran violates ceasefire Nato summit beginsNew Yorkers choose Democratic candidate for mayorAnd Martin Wolf on why global imbalances matterHours after US President Donald Trump announced a ceasefire, Israel accused Iran of violating the agreement, putting the truce in jeopardy. Here’s what we know.What happened? Explosions boomed and sirens sounded across northern Israel this morning,…

The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) has contacted Tesla after footage shared on social media appeared to show its newly-launched driverless cars breaking traffic laws.The firm’s long-awaited robotaxis – which boss Elon Musk says are central to Tesla’s future – were tried out on public roads for the first time in Austin, Texas, on Sunday.Videos posted online seem to show instances where the vehicles, which had a safety driver in the passenger seat, drive erratically.In a statement, the NHTSA said it was “aware of the referenced incidents and is in contact with the manufacturer to gather additional information.”The…

“YouTube can be a partner to your business and boost your business.” This is how Andreas Briese, a top executive at the Google-owned video platform in his role as country director for Germany and regional director for Central and Northern Europe (CCE), pitched YouTube as a partner for the TV industry, rather than a rival, during the opening keynote of NATPE Budapest 2025 on Tuesday. “YouTube can be a partner to engage with new audiences, to unlock new revenue streams and also innovate,” he argued. He pointed to a previously disclosed figure to highlight the reach and power of YouTube. The platform,…

Peppers are more than just staples of the Spanish kitchen, they are one of our culinary foundations. As with tomatoes, when Columbus returned from the Americas in the late 15th century, he presented peppers as a gift to Queen Isabella and King Ferdinand, and they very quickly became a key part of our cooking traditions. The pepper’s most iconic contribution to Spanish cuisine is surely pimentón de la Vera, or smoked paprika, which is an essential seasoning in a lot of Spanish cooking, adding exquisite depth to stews, rice dishes, seafood and, of course, chorizo. But we also celebrate fresh…

Jay BilasJun 24, 2025, 07:15 AM ETClose College basketball analyst for ESPN and ESPN Insider Played and coached at Duke Practicing attorneyThe 2025 NBA draft will mark my 23rd straight year sitting on the main desk for ESPN. In all of those years, there have been hits and misses, we’ve been right and wrong, but every year, I gain more respect for the process. When I first started, after spending long hours on player evaluations, I probably thought I knew which prospects would hit. I quickly learned that I didn’t know. Nobody knows.All anyone does is “believe.” Hands up all…

The BBC’s Wyre Davies has visited the scene of an Iranian missile attack on a residential building in Beersheba, Israel. According to search and rescue teams the building took a direct hit in the early hours, killing at least four people. Three of the dead were sheltering inside a “safe room”.Follow live updates on this story.

Crypto company Digital Asset said Tuesday that it’s netted $135 million in funding from a raft of major names in banking and finance.The firm, which touts itself as a regulated crypto player, said it raised the fresh cash in a funding round co-led by DRW and Tradeweb, with Goldman Sachs, BNP Paribas and Ken Griffin’s Citadel Securities also investing.The investment highlights how large financial institutions are embedding themselves in the once murky world of cryptocurrencies.Previously associated with fraud, money laundering and other illicit activities, digital assets have become a more mainstream asset class over the years as big names like…