A man who died after competing in the Ironman 70.3 Swansea triathlon had to be pulled from the water after getting into difficulty during the swim section of the race, an inquest opening has heard.
Sam Buchan, 31, from Fraserburgh in Aberdeenshire, Scotland, was about 1km (0.6 miles) into the race on 13 July when he was pulled onto a support boat and given mouth-to-mouth resuscitation.
He was transferred to Morriston Hospital in Swansea but died on 16 July after a decision was made with his family to “end intervention”.
A post-mortem examination recorded his cause of death as “exertional heat stroke” which caused cardiac arrest.
Swansea Guildhall heard Mr Buchan had made the trip with his family for the event and had no medical history apart from mild asthma and hay fever.
The event features a 1.2-mile (1.9km) swim at the Prince of Wales Dock before a 56-mile (90km) bike course through Mumbles and along the Gower clifftops which loops back into Swansea for a 13.1-mile (21.1km) run.
A full inquest is due to take place on 18 March 2026.
TOKYO — The jockeying for a new prime minister began on Monday as outgoing Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s beleaguered long-governing Liberal Democratic Party struggles to stay in office as Japan faces challenges such as U.S. tariffs, an increasingly assertive China and growing populism at home.
On Sunday, Ishiba announced that he would resign as head of the LDP and eventually prime minister to take responsibility for the historic loss in the summer parliamentary election, making way for his successor to be chosen in a party leadership race now expected in early October.
The party wrangling and Ishiba’s departure after just one year in office underscores Japan’s political uncertainty.
Ishiba’s resignation announcement Sunday aborted plans by the LDP to decide on whether to hold an early leadership election, which effectively would have been a no-confidence vote in him. The move by Ishiba paves the way for a leadership race, which is now expected on Oct. 4.
Party officials started discussing the upcoming race and were expected to finalize details Tuesday.
They have an option of either a “full-spec” vote that includes both LDP lawmakers and local rank-and-file representatives, as in the previous race, or a simplified vote without a broader membership of local chapters. Officials were reportedly considering the full version.
In order to enter the race, a candidate must collect nominations from 20 fellow LDP parliamentarians.
Toshimitsu Motegi, a centrist former foreign minister and LDP ex-secretary-general, was the first to raise his hand on Monday, saying he has decided to run “to devote all of myself to the country.”
Other likely contenders are Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, the son of popular former Prime Minister Junichiro Koizumi; Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi, a moderate close aide to former Prime Minister Fumio Kishida; Sanae Takaichi, an ultraconservative former economic security minister who was backed by late former leader Shinzo Abe; and Takayuki Kobayashi, another ultraconservative who has also served as economic security chief. They also ran in the race last year.
Takaichi saw many of her previous nominees lose their seats in the past two elections because of their links to corruption scandals, and may have trouble fulfilling the candidacy requirement, some experts say.
Unlike the era when the LDP dominated parliament, its governing coalition’s lack of a majority in both houses requires it to find a new leader who can cooperate with main opposition parties that are more to the center, says Masato Kamikubo, a political scientist at Ritsumeikan University in Kyoto.
On Monday, Tetsuo Saito, leader of LDP junior coalition partner Komeito, told reporters that his party can’t stay in the coalition unless a new leader is center-right.
As Ishiba noted Sunday, Japan faces challenges such as growing tension from China, North Korea and Russia, U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s tariffs and other demands, including increased defense spending and purchases of U.S. weapons, rising prices at home, rice policy reforms, an aging and shrinking population and growing attention on immigration policies.
Those challenges will be handed over to his successor. The party also faces the rise of new populist groups such as Sanseito that gained ground on populist platforms.
“It’s essential for a next prime minister to form a consensus (with the opposition) in dealing with diplomacy, Trump and China,” Kamikubo said. “If this can be done, I don’t think Japan’s political outlook is not so bleak. It’s easy to say it’s getting worse and unstable, but I don’t think it has to be that way.”
Just like that, the Grand Slam season is behind us. Four majors, four different champions, and a year that never settled into one dominant storyline. It ended fittingly with World No. 1 Aryna Sabalenka finally winning her first Slam of 2025 in New York, a victory that steadied her season and raised the stakes for the final stretch.
Now the tour pivots to Asia and beyond, where the points carry extra weight and the margins grow thin. This is where year-end rankings are decided, where confidence can be rebuilt, and where the push to Riyadh defines who’s truly had a great season.
There are questions everywhere. Can Iga Swiatek chase down Sabalenka for the year-end No. 1? Will Coco Gauff reset her serve and confidence in time to defend her WTA Finals crown? Is Naomi Osaka’s resurgence about to level up, or will it settle back into something steadier? And which of the newer faces can turn promise into staying power?
From here to Riyadh, there’s plenty of tennis left to shape the season’s story.
Here are three storylines from each of our writers we will be watching most closely in the final stretch:
Big questions at the summit
The year-end No. 1 chase Who will finish as the year-end World No. 1? The direct rivalry between Iga Swiatek and Aryna Sabalenka has mostly taken a back seat in 2025 so far — they’ve played just once, in the Roland Garros semifinals. Instead, both players’ narratives involved bouncing back from more general setbacks to win one major each, Swiatek at Wimbledon and Sabalenka in New York. Those results have put the pair in a strong position to battle it out for Player of the Year honors — maybe even through an on-court meeting or two.
Who’s the freshest? It’s been an arduous season, with the toll on the players compounded by two-week WTA 1000 events in every swing. Who’s the freshest heading into the home stretch? Keep an eye on players who have missed chunks of time with injury (Czech comeback queens Barbora Krejcikova, Marketa Vondrousova and Karolina Muchova) as well as a few who haven’t been winning matches at their usual rate, and still have a few things to prove in 2025 (Diana Shnaider, Daria Kasatkina).
Breakthroughs under the spotlight Can the tour’s recent cohort of breakthroughs keep it up? Three Asian players who turned heads in North America — the Philippines’ Alexandra Eala, Japan’s Aoi Ito and Indonesia’s Janice Tjen — should be well placed to take momentum into their home continent. Two teenagers, Canada’s Victoria Mboko and the Czech Republic’s Tereza Valentova, will also be contesting the Asian swing for the first time and will be worth keeping an eye on.
— Alex Macpherson
The qualification crunch
Who gets to Riyadh? Who will emerge from the pack and qualify for Riyadh? In the race to the WTA Finals, Aryna Sabalenka and Iga Swiatek are already in. That leaves six spots open for singles. If the regular season ended today, the following players would qualify: Coco Gauff (5,184), Amanda Anisimova (4,908/5,608), Madison Keys (4,450), Jessica Pegula (4,209), Mirra Andreeva (4189), Elena Rybakina (3,751). But with WTA 1000 events coming up in Beijing and Wuhan, WTA 500s in Guadalajara, Seoul, Ningbo and Tokyo there are opportunities. Next in line: Jasmine Paolini (3,526), Ekaterina Alexandrova (2,871), Elina Svitolina (2,606), Clara Tauson (2,553), Emma Navarro (2,310) and Naomi Osaka (2,244).
Can Andreeva catch fire again? No one was hotter than Mirra Andreeva through the middle of the season. Still only 17, she won back-to-back WTA 1000s in Dubai and Indian Wells. She beat Iga Swiatek in both tournaments and took down Aryna Sabalenka and Elina Rybakina in Indian Wells. And then she had a terrific clay run, reaching the quarterfinals in Madrid, Rome and Roland Garros. But after getting to the quarters, she’s been quiet. Now 18, Andreeva has played only five matches since Wimbledon, going 3-2. She took a nasty fall in a Montreal loss to McCartney Kessler, suffering an ankle injury. Looking for her to get going again in Asia.
Champions Reel: How Mirra Andreeva won Indian Wells 2025
Which new names will stick? Which of the newbies who vaulted into the Top 100 will finish strong? Alexandra Eala had a scorching run to the Miami semifinals and lost in the finals at Eastbourne, but has won only one WTA-level match since. The good news? The 20-year-old Filipina is fresh off a WTA 125 title in Guadalajara, Maya Joint, 19, won that Eastbourne final – her second ever, after winning the title in Rabat. Joint has only four wins in six events since Eastbourne. Lois Boisson, 22, was a surprise semifinalist at Roland Garros and the winner of the Hamburg 250. Dogged by an adductor injury, she’s 0-2 since.
— Greg Garber
Stars under the spotlight
Can Gauff reset in Asia? Will Coco Gauff right the ship in Asia? It sounds like an absurd question, just three months removed from a French Open title, but it’s been a bit of a whirlwind since then. Too many double faults. The surprising hire of biomechanics expert Gavin Macmillan. An early exit in New York. (Though there’s certainly no shame in losing to an in-form Naomi Osaka.) Will we start to see her serve improve after more time with Macmillan? Can she repeat at the WTA Finals in Riyadh? And most importantly, can she get her confidence back?
Is Osaka really back? Is Naomi Osaka back? It certainly appears so, though we need more of a sample size to be sure. After hiring Tomasz Wiktorowski last month, all the four-time Grand Slam champion has done is win 11 of 13 matches, reach the final in Montreal and come within a set of returning to the US Open final. But more important than the numbers and accolades is how locked in she’s looked, and how much joy she seems to be playing with (a wonderful sight to see). Can she keep it going? We’ll find out later this month, in Beijing.
Will a fifth major winner emerge? Had Aryna Sabalenka lost the US Open final, I would have wondered if she would cement her status as the world’s top player in Riyadh despite falling short at the majors. But that’s less of a concern now. Instead, I’m focused on the incredible parity on the Hologic WTA Tour. Four different players won majors in 2025. Will a fifth emerge victorious at the WTA Finals? I’m looking at you, Jess Pegula, Mirra Andreeva, Amanda Anisimova, Jasmine Paolini … or perhaps someone else? Gauff did it last year, winning in Riyadh after not winning a Slam.
Commander of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) Naval Forces, Major General Humaid Abdulla Alremeithi, was on Monday awarded the Nishan-i-Imtiaz (Military) by President Asif Ali Zardari at a special investiture ceremony at the Presidency.
A press release from the President’s Secretariat quoted Zardari as saying that the award was “in recognition of his outstanding services and contributions”.
“He (President Zardari) added that the commander’s visit reflected the enduring fraternal ties between Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates, which stand as a testament to the two countries’ shared commitment to deepening cooperation in all fields,” the press release read.
According to the press release, the president appreciated the confidence the UAE’s Navy placed in the professional expertise of the Pakistan Navy and expressed interest in further collaboration, stating that they remain ready to support their Emirati counterpart’s manpower requirements in the future.
President Zardari also highlighted the extraordinary and exemplary relations that Pakistan and the UAE enjoy, which are “rooted in history and strengthened by enduring people-to-people bonds”. The press release said that he reaffirmed Islamabad’s resolve to continue working closely with the UAE and bolster brotherly ties.
“Commander Alremeithi informed the president that he had close ties with Pakistan, having spent four years in the country while graduating from the Pakistan Naval Academy [in] Karachi,” the press release stated.
During his visit, Maj Gen Alremeithi also called on Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Committee (CJCSC) General Sahir Shamshad Mirza at the Joint Staff Headquarters in Rawalpindi, where he was welcomed with a guard of honour, according to a press release from the Inter-Services Public Relations (ISPR).
“The two dignitaries held in-depth discussions on professional matters, reviewing the evolving global and regional geo-strategic environment,” the ISPR said. “Both sides emphasised the vital role of bilateral defence and security cooperation, including in the maritime domain, for regional peace and stability.”
The ISPR stated that Maj Gen Alremeithi expressed appreciation for the professional standards and achievements of the Pakistan Armed Forces, as well as their sacrifices in the fight against terrorism and continued efforts towards achieving regional peace and stability.
Pakistan and the UAE share close diplomatic, economic, and cultural ties. The UAE is one of Pakistan’s largest trading partners in the Middle East and a major source of remittances, with a large Pakistani expatriate population living and working there.
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei has doubled down on his stark prediction that artificial intelligence will eliminate entry-level white-collar jobs within five years, reinforcing warnings that previously sparked fierce debate across the technology sector. In a recent BBC Radical interview, Amodei specifically targeted roles in law firms, consulting, administration, and finance as most vulnerable to AI displacement.The CEO emphasized that his timeline of one to five years isn’t speculative but reflects current AI capabilities that are “already very good at” entry-level work and “quickly getting better now.” He pointed to first-year law associates doing document review as prime examples of repetitive-but-variable tasks that AI can efficiently handle.
Corporate leaders privately view AI as cost-cutting tool
Amodei revealed that many CEOs he speaks with privately view AI as a way to reduce headcount rather than simply augment human workers. “A large fraction of them would like to be able to use it to cut costs to employ less people,” he told BBC Radical, contradicting public narratives about AI enhancing rather than replacing human capabilities.His comments echo earlier statements to Axios in May, where he predicted AI could eliminate up to 50% of entry-level office jobs within five years, potentially driving unemployment to 10-20%. He also warned in March that AI could write 90% of software code within months and “essentially all” of it within a year.
Industry titans clash over AI’s job market impact
These predictions have created significant controversy within the tech industry. Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang publicly dismissed Amodei’s outlook at VivaTech in Paris, disagreeing with “almost everything” the Anthropic chief said and predicting AI would transform rather than eliminate jobs. OpenAI’s Sam Altman similarly argued that society wouldn’t allow mass job displacement and that new roles would emerge.However, opinions remain divided. While Salesforce CEO Marc Benioff sees no evidence of an imminent jobs crisis, Ford CEO Jim Farley has predicted AI will replace “literally half” of US white-collar workers, aligning more closely with Amodei’s warnings.
Figures from across the film and TV world, including Oscar, BAFTA, Emmy and Palme d’Or winners, have signed a pledge saying they will refuse to work with Israeli institutions and companies that are “implicated in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.”
The list of signatories — which has surpassed 1,200 names — includes filmmakers such as Yorgos Lanthimos, Ava DuVernay, Adam McKay, Boots Riley, Emma Seligman, Joshua Oppenheimer and Mike Leigh, and actors including Olivia Colman, Ayo Edebiri, Mark Ruffalo, Hannah Einbinder, Aimee Lou Wood, Paapa Essiedu, Emma Seligman, Gael Garcia Bernal, Riz Ahmed, Melissa Barrera, Cynthia Nixon, Tilda Swinton, Javier Bardem and Josh O’Connor.
The pledge statement, published on Monday by the organization Film Workers for Palestine, states that examples of complicity include “whitewashing or justifying genocide and apartheid, and/or partnering with the government committing them,” and would include events such as the Jerusalem Film Festival (which partners with the Israeli government).
“Despite operating in Israel’s system of apartheid, and therefore benefiting from it, the vast majority of Israeli film production and distribution companies, sales agents, cinemas and other film institutions have never endorsed the full, internationally-recognized rights of the Palestinian people,” said Film Workers for Palestine.
“In this urgent moment of crisis, where many of our governments are enabling the carnage in Gaza, we must do everything we can to address complicity in that unrelenting horror,” reads the pledge.
According to the organizers, the mass declaration was inspired by Filmmakers United Against Apartheid, founded by Jonathan Demme, Martin Scorsese and 100 other prominent filmmakers in 1987 to demand that the U.S. film industry refuse to distribute films in apartheid South Africa.
“What we have been witnessing in Gaza over the past two years shocks the conscience,” said Einbinder. “As a Jewish American citizen whose tax dollars directly fund Israel’s assault on Gaza, I feel we must do everything in our power to end the genocide. At this pivotal moment, given the failure of our leaders, artists have to step up and refuse complicity.”
Last year, a similar pledge was signed by more than 7000 authors and book workers, including Sally Rooney and Viet Thanh Nguyen, boycotting ‘complicit’ Israeli publishers.
See the filmmaker pledge below:
As filmmakers, actors, film industry workers, and institutions, we recognize the power of cinema to shape perceptions. In this urgent moment of crisis, where many of our governments are enabling the carnage in Gaza, we must do everything we can to address complicity in that unrelenting horror.
The world’s highest court, the International Court of Justice, has ruled that there is a plausible risk of genocide in Gaza, and that Israel’s occupation and apartheid against Palestinians are unlawful. Standing for equality, justice, and freedom for all people is a profound moral duty that none of us can ignore. So too, we must speak out now against the harm done to the Palestinian people.
We answer the call of Palestinian filmmakers, who have urged the international film industry to refuse silence, racism, and dehumanization, as well as to “do everything humanly possible” to end complicity in their oppression.
Inspired by Filmmakers United Against Apartheid who refused to screen their films in apartheid South Africa, we pledge not to screen films, appear at or otherwise work with Israeli film institutions—including festivals, cinemas, broadcasters and production companies—that are implicated* in genocide and apartheid against the Palestinian people.
* Examples of complicity include whitewashing or justifying genocide and apartheid, and/or partnering with the government committing them.
Grace Geyoro (Paris Saint-Germain to London City Lionesses)
Grace Geyoro has become one of the most expensive moves in the world with her transfer from Paris Saint-Germain to London City Lionesses. Her arrival marks a real statement of intent from the club, having just been promoted to the Women’s Super League. Their squad boasts a mix of young stars and experienced heads, but Geyoro – someone in her prime – is a significant acquisition for their midfield. From the player’s perspective, it could be seen as somewhat of a risk. This is a side just six years into its inception, about to embark on their first season in top-flight football. From both Geyoro’s and LCL’s perspective, this is one of the moves of the summer to watch out for.
Honourable mentions go to Olivia Smith and her switch from Liverpool to London, in what was a record-setting fee at the start of the window. A young and exciting winger, she is a brilliant addition to an Arsenal side looking to build on their European success. Lizbeth Ovalle’s transfer to Orlando Pride was also among those to break the record for highest fee, and she will provide a boost to their front line as the Pride eye defending their Championship title. Finally, in one of the biggest headlines of the summer, Morgan Gautrat (formerly Brian), completed a loan deal to Women’s Super League 2 side Newcastle as they fight for promotion to the top tier. Adding a two-time World Cup winner will prove a huge boost for the Magpies.
Bose made one of the biggest audio-related announcements at IFA 2025 in Berlin. The company announced a new version of its Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones. The Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd gen) headphones, as they’re called, are on the receiving end of one of our IFA 2025 awards. These headphones have big shoes to fill, as the first-gen model was extremely popular, and a really solid pair of headphones at that.
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra (2nd gen) headphones bring improvements across the board
While these headphones don’t look the same as the first-gen model, they do retain a rather similar look. That’s not a bad thing at all, as they look really, really nice. Bose did make a number of improvements under the hood, though, in order to boost the performance of these headphones. These headphones do add audio over USB-C, which was not present on the first-gen model. That’s great to see, needless to say.
Bose decided to keep the 2.5mm headphone jack, but a 2.5mm to 3.5mm audio cable is included in the box. That 2.5mm headphone jack will certainly make a lot of audiophiles happy. Bose improved its CustomTune technology, as it’s working even more effectively now, or at least it should. This tech automatically calibrates audio performance and noise cancellation to the unique shape of each ear. That way, you’re getting custom-tuned audio, basically.
Both noise cancellation and Aware Mode have been improved
The company also claims that noise cancellation has been improved, and the same goes for the Aware Mode. Ambient audio will sound more natural now, claims the company. Bose has decided to add the so-called ‘Cinema Mode’ to these headphones too. It is supposed to offer a wider sound stage and clearer dialogue reproduction. That will come in handy when you’re watching movies, for example.
The Bose QuietComfort Ultra headphones support Bluetooth 5.4 and the SBC, AAC, and Qualcomm AptX Adaptive audio codecs. The battery life has also been improved, as it now offers up to 30 hours of listening on a single charge with ANC enabled. If you disable it, Bose claims you can get up to 45 hours of battery life. All in all, there are quite a few improvements across the board.
The Trump Administration handed the airline lobby a win last week, axing a proposed Biden-era policy to provide refunds to customers impacted by flight disruptions.
For delays due to factors within an airlines’ control, the rule would have mandated that airlines pay passengers up to $300 for domestic delays of three to six hours, and up to $775 for flight delays lasting nine hours or more.
Lobbying group Airlines for America, which spent roughly $5.7 million on political campaign donations in 2024, called the regulations “unnecessary and burdensome.” But passenger advocacy groups say consumers are losing out, as U.S. policy lags regions like Europe, which has more robust protections for travelers.
FIRST UP
In the largest U.S. copyright settlement of all time, Anthropic will pay $1.5 billion to settle a lawsuit from a group of authors and publishers. They accused the AI giant of pirating literary works to train its chatbot, Claude, though Anthropic did not admit to any wrongdoing in the case.
The U.S. labor market faltered in August, with unemployment reaching 4.3% and a far worse than expected 22,000 nonfarm jobs added, according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data. It was the first such data released by the agency since President Donald Trump ousted its leadership for alleged data manipulation, and its next closely-watched report will be inflation figures this week.
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BUSINESS + FINANCE
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Pongsakorn Pongsak brought Thai coconut water overseas through his brand IF, the world’s second-largest coconut water company by market share, and it has made him one of Thailand’s wealthiest. As health-conscious consumers turn to plant-based drinks such as coconut water, he sees an opportunity to bring the business to the U.S.—the world’s largest market for the drink.
WEALTH + ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Jeff Bezos in his 1982 high school yearbook.
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Jeff Bezos may be the fourth wealthiest person in the world today, but the billionaire got his start flipping burgers at a McDonald’s restaurant in Miami—and he’s not alone. By Forbes’ count, at least 14 billionaires earned early paychecks at fast-food chains, including Binance founder CZ, who previously worked at McDonald’s and then Chevron, and Raising Cane’s CEO Todd Graves, who started at chicken finger specialty chain Guthrie’s before striking out and starting his own rival company.
MONEY + POLITICS
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker, California Gov. Gavin Newsom and Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson decried President Donald Trump after he appeared to suggest his administration would go to “WAR” with Chicago and deploy National Guard troops in the city as part of a broader crime crackdown. Trump called the city the “MURDER CAPITAL OF THE WORLD” despite other U.S. cities having larger violent crime rates last year.
South Korean nationals, who were detained by U.S. immigration authorities last week following a raid on a Hyundai electric vehicle battery plant in Georgia, will return to their home country voluntarily instead of being deported, authorities in Seoul said Monday. Trump said foreign companies investing in the U.S. must respect the country’s immigration laws, after around 300 South Korean nationals were taken into custody.
SCIENCE + HEALTHCARE
An upcoming report from Health and Human Services Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. will link use of the painkiller Tylenol during pregnancy to a potential cause for autism, despite the drug’s maker insisting that the medicine is safe. Previous studies have failed to find a connection between acetaminophen, the key drug in Tylenol, and increased autism risk, and the American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists has previously identified the drug as “one of the only safe pain relievers for pregnant individuals during pregnancy.”
TRENDS + EXPLAINERS
President Donald Trump signed an executive order to rename the Department of Defense as the “Department of War,” but the name change won’t actually be official without congressional approval. The government used the name “Department of War” until after World War II, when various military departments were consolidated into one agency.
DAILY COVER STORY
The NFL’s Highest-Paid Players 2025
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After an offseason of acrimony with the Dallas Cowboys that ended last month with a blockbuster trade to the Green Bay Packers, defensive end Micah Parsons has a new, four-year deal that sets NFL contract records for total value ($188 million), average annual value ($47 million) and guaranteed money ($136 million)—for a non-quarterback.
That last qualifier is important because, as well paid as the 26-year-old edge rusher is about to be, football’s most important position remains in control of the financial huddle, claiming eight of the 10 spots on this year’s list of the NFL’s highest-paid players.
Together, the NFL’s 10 highest-paid players are set to bring in $571 million this season—down 18% from last year’s record of $693 million but still the second-highest total in the 16-year history of Forbes’ ranking, comfortably ahead of 2023’s next-best $508 million.
Parsons lands at No. 6 overall, and is due to make an estimated $48.2 million during the 2025 league year before taxes and agent fees. Travis Kelce, who these days is perhaps better known as Taylor Swift’s fiancé but in his day job still suits up as a tight end for the Kansas City Chiefs, is the only other non-quarterback to make the 2025 list, coming in at No. 8 with an estimated $47.3 million.
At the top of the ranking this year is Kelce’s teammate Patrick Mahomes, who claims the No. 1 spot on the earnings list for the first time ever with an estimated $78 million.
WHY IT MATTERS “Mahomes signed a record-setting extension in 2020 but now ranks just 14th at his position with his contract’s average annual value of $45 million, after a wave of huge deals over the last three years. (He leads the pack with his total earnings, thanks to an estimated $28 million off the field),” says Forbes assistant managing editor Brett Knight. “The pay spike is not confined to quarterbacks, either: This offseason featured record contracts at 10 positions as the NFL continues to set new revenue highs, pushing up its salary cap and sending team values skyrocketing to an average of $7.1 billion this year.”
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FACTS + COMMENTS
The release of the trailer for the upcoming film adaptation of Wuthering Heights has spurred increased sales of the classic novel on Amazon. The movie trailer has drawn controversy for its casting choices, overtly sexual tone and apparent inconsistencies with the original story:
504%: The increase in sales of the 1997 Wordsworth Classics edition of the book between Thursday and Friday
98th: Where the book landed on Amazon’s bestseller list as of Friday morning
1847: The year the novel was originally released
STRATEGY + SUCCESS
If you’re feeling disheartened by rejections amid your job search, there’s one research-backed strategy that helps land interviews: tailoring your résumé.It shows that you’ve taken time to read the job description and helps the hiring manager understand why you’re a good fit for the role. Look over the skills and competencies mentioned in the job posting, and you can even use ChatGPT to help insert those keywords into your résumé—just be sure to check its work.
VIDEO
QUIZ
After President Donald Trump signed an executive order requiring the federal government to stop issuing paper checks, the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau announced it would officially make the switch. Which of the following agencies has also been directed to move away from paper checks?
A. Social Security Administration
B. Department of Education
C. IRS
D. All of the above
Check your answer.
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