‘Back me or leave’: Mourinho’s stern ultimatum to players

JOSE Mourinho told his Manchester United players in the final weeks of the season: Back me or leave. The United manager grew increasingly frustrated with his team’s inconsistent performances as the campaign drew to a close. It prompted a fiery address to the misfiring stars, in front of first-team staff, telling them that anyone who […]

Nikki Haley issued a stern threat to UN members and said the US would be ‘taking names’ on Jerusalem vote

Andrew Angerer/Getty Images Nikki Haley, the US ambassador to the UN, sent a letter to several member states notifying them that President Donald Trump had told her to take note of who voted against the US in a vote at the UN on Thursday. In a tweet, Haley said “the US will be taking names.” […]

Trump had a confusing response when Howard Stern asked him about North Korea in 2006

Donald Trump’s take on North Korea during a decade-old interview with “shock jock” Howard Stern could offer a window into the president’s thinking as he deals with the regime now.  “This is the final question,” Stern said toward the end of a 2006 episode of “The Howard Stern Show” in which Trump appeared. “Are you ready? You are the President […]

Uber's CEO Became a Big Boy When Tim Cook Gave Him a Stern Talking To

Photo: Getty Controversial Uber CEO Travis Kalanick received a career retrospective profile in the New York Times today that covers his awkward early years and his propensity to invite conflict. Among the new information that it reveals, there’s an enlightening story about the time Tim Cook had to summon Kalanick after discovering that Uber was […]