An expanded military zone along the southern border with Mexico was announced by US Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth. He warned that anyone who crosses into the newly-designated “national defense” area will be detained and prosecuted by US soldiers.
Hainan Classic – final leaderboard
-17 M Penge (Eng), -14 S Crocker (US), K Reitan (Nor), –13 R Neergaard-Petersen (Den), -12 M Couvra (Fra), -11 E Molinari (Ita), S Bairstow (Eng), X Bowen (Chn)
Other notables: -7 C Purcell (Ire), -6 B Schmidt (Eng), -6 B Baldwin (Eng), -5 J Senior (Sco), and -6 B Forrest (Sco).
Just two months after returning from a betting ban, England’s Marco Penge won his first DP World Tour title.
The 26-year-old placed bets on multiple events throughout December, and one month was suspended for the rest of the year.
Since returning to the field on March 23, Penge had finished third overall at the South African Open and shot a three-shot victory on Sunday at the Hainan Classic in China.
Penge, who joined the European tour last year, led the way with Xiao Bowen from China and was one shot ahead of Sean Crocker as he led the back nine.
But he made three birdies from the 12th to finish the round on 17 under par before posting a five-under 67.
With Denmark’s Rasmus Neergaard-Petersen a shot further back, American Crocker and Norway’s Kristoffer Reitan tied for second place overall.
To me, “This means the world,” Penge remarked. “I’ve always wanted to succeed in winning on the biggest stage,” I said.
After taking a vacation, I wanted to really prove to myself and to everyone else that I am a player.
“My caddie has been my rock since that time.” And my entire team, including my wife, would not have helped me get where I am.
With his victory, Penge moved up to third place in the Asian Swing standings after winning the DP World Tour and advancing to the US PGA Championship in Quail Hollow.
Their brother might be Louis Tomlinson, but twins Daisy and Phoebe are venturing out independently. The Doncaster-born stars, who boast an impressive 2.4 million Instagram followers between them, admit they “went with the times” as they grew up under the gaze of billions of One Direction fans.
Did the pair ever anticipate having such a powerful following and being well-known abroad? Phoebe remarked, “I think we went with the times.” She continued, “We probably didn’t realize it could grow as large as it did.” We’re undoubtedly very appreciative of the position we’re currently in.
However, Phoebe acknowledges that the pair have never truly had time to process their astronomical rise, saying: “When you put it in perspective, it’s crazy. Daisy acknowledges that being a famous supporter of UNICEF because of their strong following and support for UNICEF. Because we have such a large audience, many people can be reached.
Although the pair are gearing up for the match on March 15, which their brother Louis will be playing in, alongside Sam Thompson, Tom Grennan, Toni Duggan and Alex Brooker – they also have an exciting few months ahead of them.
They are currently putting their weight into a few “big projects” as twins that they can. “The pair are reportedly scheduled to make an appearance on their own reality show in the hopes that Louis will,” according to sources. There is a lot of interest in the glamorous duo, according to reports, with Daisy dating footballer Ryan Viggar and Phoebe being a young mother.
It’s reported that Zara McDermott, who is dating their older brother may have helped them with the new show, given her background in fronting several BBC documentaries. Before reality TV came calling, the pair had already made waves in the fashion world, with high profile modelling jobs and brand collabs with PrettyLittleThing and Boux Avenue, amongst others.
Although they may find it difficult to work together and be relatives. We probably argue more when we’re at work together, Daisy said, “Laughed Daisy before adding: “Sometimes we don’t agree on many things when we’re working together.
But how do they feel about “Soccer Aid”? We’re so excited about Soccer Aid, joked Phoebe, adding, “Obviously, Louis only played once, but it was really fun.” “Super excited,” Louis playing only makes it more intriguing and funny in the process.
Daisy said, “I probably shouldn’t be as nervous as I would when I watch him play football than I do when I sing.” He sings more than he plays football, but I’ve heard he’s been working hard in training, so I shouldn’t be too anxious the day afterward.
Louis, 33, has always had a burning desire for football and has once stepped up for his beloved Doncaster Rovers in honor of Bluebell Wood Charity. He was given the opportunity to work professionally on a non-contractual basis to fit in with his musical obligations following his successful charity appearance. He currently owns his team as well.
Joining the support system was crucial for the twins because of their younger siblings and Phoebe’s motherhood. With our little ones in the family, it feels very important to us, and we’re so happy to be a part of it, Daisy said.
Soccer Aid has raised more than £106 million since its 2006 debut, supporting people who are fleeing conflict and providing medical care to those who are most in need.
Before Phoebe added, “We always love using our platform,” “It’s amazing how much Soccer Aid has raised over the years for those in need.
The match takes place on Sunday 15th of June at Old Trafford, Manchester, with adult tickets priced at £20 and juniors from £10. Tickets are available now on the Soccer Aid for UNICEF website.
St Johnstone have been mainstays of the Scottish Premiership since 2009 – but their 16-year top-flight residence is over.
Defeat by Hearts in the penultimate game of the season – while Ross County salvaged a last-gasp point at Dens Park – sealed their fate.
Manager Simo Valakari, appointed in October with St Johnstone sitting 10th, has vowed to fight on and announced his intent to lead next season’s promotion push.
“I want to stay,” he told BBC Scotland. “I want to rebuild this club and be successful with this club.”
“We are crying tonight and tomorrow but always looking forward,” he added. “This season is history. We need to change things and get this beautiful club back to winning ways.
“It’s hard to play in relegation battles but it’s even harder to play for promotion. That’s what our aim is and that’s what we start doing the day after tomorrow.
“We have already started preparing.”
Ultimately, it took too long for Valakari’s brand of football to be reflected in an upturn of results, though St Johnstone did beat champions Celtic and reach the Scottish Cup semi-finals.
But the numbers have long been stacked against them, and you don’t have to delve too deeply to see they’ve been struggling for a while.
For former St Johnstone midfielder, Murray Davidson, their troubles have been “building for years”.
While the finger is usually pointed at the manager – and he does have to shoulder some blame – you also must bear in mind Valakari was brought in with the summer transfer window long since closed.
The Finn has largely had to work with what was already there and, while he was able to make some changes to his squad in January, turning around a ship already heading for choppy waters in a short period of time is a tall order.
Are the factors that have led to St Johnstone’s plight more deep rooted?
Former midfielder Davidson, who spent 14 years at McDiarmid Park, believes “it has been building for years”.
Tommy Wright presided over a seven-year spell during which he led the side to their first Scottish Cup win in 2014, as well as European campaigns and top-six finishes.
Those foundations were initially built on by assistant and successor Callum Davidson, who oversaw a remarkable domestic cup double in season 2020-21.
However, such stability has been lacking of late and has coincided with a downturn in fortunes.
Following Davidson’s near three-year spell, the club appointed another rookie boss – former striker Steven MacLean, who lasted just seven months.
St Johnstone then turned to veteran Craig Levein, who was in the post for 10 months before being replaced by Valakari in October, becoming their fourth manager in 19 months.
Regularly changing managers, all with their own ideas and the inevitable churn of players that comes with that, rarely delivers success.
“There were players signed who were nowhere near good enough,” Davidson told BBC Scotland.
Overly nearly four decades, St Johnstone were transformed under the ownership of Geoff Brown.
Davidson says the businessman and his son Steve, who succeeded his father as chairman, “were unbelievable for me and for St Johnstone”.
He suggests “there was a core of 13, 14, 15 players” and they only needed to add three or four each season to ensure continuity.
“They weren’t the biggest-paying club, and we weren’t going to get the ball and play 30 passes, but everybody bought into what was successful and what it meant to people,” Davidson said.
“Towards the end of my career, that wasn’t happening. You were going in, there were two or three of us left, there were people coming in who didn’t know the league, didn’t know what the club was about.”
Having announced in December 2022 that he was selling the club, it was not until summer 2024 that American businessman Adam Webb took over from Brown.
There will inevitably have been a period of uncertainty in the intervening 18 months – and uncertainty rarely creates an environment conducive to success.
“The last eight, nine, 10 windows, they have had to panic buy,” Davidson adds.
Now the club great hopes they can return to the stability and success of the not too distant past.
With relatively new owners at the helm and with a manager who wants to try to play the right way, the future could still be bright for the McDiarmid Park club.
One of the most dramatic campaign changes in recent memory will take place on Monday in Canada.
The Conservatives had predicted a certain victory in January polls, but since then, the competition has gotten tighter under the microscope thanks to the Liberals’ recent upheaval. With more than 7.3 million ballots cast, early voting has broken records.
The Liberals are presumably going to win this, according to Frank Graves, president and founder of Canadian polling company EKOS Research. At the beginning of this year, that would have been utterly unthinkable.
Under the leadership of long-term prime minister Justin Trudeau, conservative leader Pierre Poilievre, who was perceived as a Trump-like figure, tapped into rising populism to combat the country’s economic crisis and inflation.
However, when Trudeau abruptly stepped down earlier this year, on January 6, opening the door for new Liberal leadership, and President Donald Trump’s second term, which threatened to endanger Canada’s economy with a trade war, things turned. Canadians suddenly unified around their opposition to Trump and their national identity.
The UK referendum and Donald Trump’s victory in the US were the result of populism, which argued that the corrupt elite needed to relinquish control of the people. A populist outlook is found in a study that Graham and others co-authored. According to Graves, Canadians watched Trump re-elect and questioned themselves, “Do we want to go down this populist path”?
If the Liberals win, he claimed, that Trump will win Canadian voters. It will undoubtedly be a rebuke to Trump and to populist practices like those seen in his administration.
The US’s neighbor in the north has been significantly impacted by a leadership change.
Poilievre enjoyed unwavering popularity at the beginning of the year. He appeared to be facing off against Trudeau, who had been in power for nine years and had become incredibly unpopular, at some point in 2025.
Post-pandemic, incumbent Western democracies faced difficult elections due to pandemic restrictions, rising inflation, unaffordable housing, and political polarization. Trudeau did not differ from him.
In Canada, Poilievre was perceived as a “northern populism” player with a “northern populism” that was “a smaller share of the electorate than in the US,” Graves said. Pierre-Levi criticized Trudeau’s unpopular policies, including Canada’s carbon tax, with his punching bag.
Finance Minister Chrystia Freeland abruptly resigned, raising the question of Trudeau’s leadership. She claimed in a letter that Trudeau’s handling of the Trump administration’s “America First” economic nationalism and high tariffs was unacceptable. Trudeau had no choice but to step down, causing a Liberals’ leadership contest.
Trudeau’s resignation in Canada’s political system required the party to choose a new leader for the election this year. This meant that the Liberals remained in power.
Trump quickly imposed a 25% tariff on imports from Canada and Mexico while the party was in a leadership race. Trump repeatedly suggested that Canada should become the state number 51 at the same time.
Within the first few weeks of Trump taking office, the Liberals’ leadership race shifted, according to Lisa Young, a professor of political science at the University of Calgary, going beyond the unpopularity of the Trudeau government.
Mark Carney, who had previously served as governor of the Bank of Canada during the 2008 financial crisis and as governor of the Bank of England during Brexit and the pandemic, was elected by the Liberals on March 9. He was regarded as being wise on the economy.
Carney, who won a landslide, channeled his popularity by scheduling an election on April 28 — the shortest possible deadline for the election process.
Trump’s sudden tariff increases have caused uncertainty in Canada’s economy. Automotive components, lumber, agricultural products, and steel are among the country’s exports that account for more than 70% of US exports.
Sylvanus Kwaku Afesorgbor, an associate professor at the University of Guelph in Ontario, said, “We are very dependent on the US.” Because our economy is largely dependent on the US economy, Canada’s economy may experience a significant economic recession.
As a result of Trump’s tariffs, Algoma Steel, Canada’s second-largest steel producer, announced layoffs in March. The close-knit city of Sault Ste Marie, Ontario, has the largest steel plant, and the community was deeply affected by the layoffs. Since 2015, the Liberals have been in the Sault Ste. Marie-Algoma district, but last year a steelworker debuted Trudeau in a campaign stop. Since then, both Poilievre and Carney have made city campaign stops.
According to Afesorgbor, voters who are affected by tariffs, like those who work in steel, will likely choose the party with the best economic cushion in the event of job loss. Who will be able to solve that problem if there is an economic crisis brought on by the Trump tariffs? He added that how voters think about how Trump’s party leaders’ negotiation skills translate to their own.
Afesorgbor claimed that Canadian voters are “very particular” about the economy and will pick a candidate who can withstand a recession and Trump’s trade war. He claimed that Mark Carney’s track record in the banking industry might make him a better candidate. That has significantly changed the Liberals’ support.
Trump’s policies toward Canada went beyond just having an economic impact. It posed a threat to many Canadians’ sense of national identity.
When you add President Trump’s comments about making Canada the 51st state, you realize that the tariffs were seen as an ally abandoning Canada. So that sparked a wave of nationalism unlike anything I’ve ever witnessed in my lifetime,” Young told Al Jazeera.
Poilievre’s outlook wasn’t particularly bright. Because a sizable portion of the electorate believes that Powell is too similar to Trump, she said, “that has essentially changed the political landscape.”
Graves noted a “profound transformation” in the results. Conservatives and Liberals were essentially tied in February, but in early March, as Canadians demanded, “How do we deal with this existential threat coming from Donald Trump?” . . said Graces.
Citizens are now more likely to vote for Carney because of the rising national pride, which could help Canada navigate the upheaval brought on by Trump. According to Graves, “The Liberals were the place where we planted our flag and declared, “We are going to remain a sovereign nation.”
As expected, the Liberals’ victory will indicate that Canada is charting its own course in relation to Trump, as opposed to Poilievre, who is seen as more accepting of the latter, according to Young.
Graves advised Americans to pay attention to the election in Canada, which has sparked similar concerns about identity and populist sentiment. Graves claimed that Canadians are enquiring about the party they want to elect rather than the party.
Do we want to follow this populist path, asks the question “underside that question are some of the issues about.” I believe that Canadians are pausing and examining and saying, “No, maybe that’s not where we want to take our country,” Graves said.
RuPaul’s Drag Race star Jiggly Caliente had tragically passed away at the age of 44, just days after surgery to amputate her right leg. The sad news was confirmed by Bianca Castro’s devastated family members on social media earlier today.
The tribute to the star, who appeared in the fourth season of Ru Paul’s Drag Race, read: “It is with profound sorrow that we announce the passing of Bianca Castro-Arebejo, known to the world and cherished by many as Jiggly Caliente. Bianca passed away peacefully on April 27, 2025, at 4:42 am, surrounded by her loving family and close friends.”
Jiggly Caliente, a dazzling presence in the entertainment and advocacy industries, was praised for her infectious energy, fierce wit, and unwavering authenticity.
She “impacted countless lives through her activism, artistic talent, and genuine connection with fans all over the world,” the statement continued. Her legacy is one of light, courage, and love.
The joy she shared and the space she helped create for so many will remain forever, the statement continued.
She will be deeply missed, always loved, and forever remembered, the loving tribute declared. In Loving Memory of Bianca Castro-Arebejo (Jiggly Caliente) November 29, 1980 – April 27, 2025″.
Fans eluded social media to pay their respects just as the news of the heartbreaking news was made. “My heart aches, I love you, i love you, i love you,” one person wrote. I’m hoping for peace with you now.
Another person expressed their love for you, “babes. I appreciate your friendship. You always make me laugh and make every room ablaze. I will always treasure your laugh, and it’s my favorite. Ella Vaday, a fellow drag queen, also wrote, “Regest in power girl, you’re always so sweet.
Just days before her tragic death, Jiggly Caliente was forced to have the majority of her right leg amputated after being taken to the hospital after suffering a “severe infection.”
Her family confirmed the news to fans on social media by stating, “The family of Bianca Castro, known as the beloved drag performer Jiggly Caliente, is heartbroken to share that Bianca has suffered a significant health setback over the past month.”
She was hospitalized and, as a result, had to have the majority of her right leg removed as a result of a severe infection.
Jiggly, who also serves on Drag Race Philippines, took a break from the public to try to recover. She won’t be appearing on the upcoming season, and she won’t be taking any public snaps for the foreseeable future, according to the family statement at the time. Her recovery will be extensive.
They continued, “We kindly request privacy for Bianca and her family as they navigate this challenging journey together.” We encourage Jiggly’s friends, fans, and community to encourage her through messages of love and hope on her social media channels while she works toward healing.