2026 NBA mock draft: Who’s rising and falling ahead of March Madness?

Jeremy WooMar 11, 2026, 07:00 AM ET Close NBA draft analyst and writerJoined ESPN.com in 2023Covered the NBA and NBA draft for Sports Illustrated from 2015-2023 Multiple Authors Whether you’ve followed this 2026 NBA draft class all season or are just tuning in for March Madness, it bears repeating: This is shaping up to be … Read more

‘Canada’s population expected to remain flat this year due to falling non-permanent resident numbers’

Toronto: Canada’s population is expected to remain flat this year due to falling numbers of non-permanent residents or NPR, while only showing modest gains in the near future. This projection was part of a report submitted by Canada’s Parliamentary Budget Officer or PBO on Thursday. Travellers at Montreal-Pierre Elliott Trudeau International Airport (YUL) in Montreal, … Read more

Japan logs 10th year of falling births, ageing population fuels concerns

The number of births in Japan fell for the 10th straight year in 2025, official data showed on Thursday, highlighting the challenges for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi. Successive Japanese leaders — including Takaichi, the country’s first woman premier — have promised to increase births but with limited success. (REUTERS file photo) A total of 705,809 … Read more