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Though they may not quite be the all-conquering force they once were, there is still a sense of honor that comes with being a Manchester United player, coupled with an intense pressure to meet the high standards demanded by fans.While certain players flourish in those conditions, many have wilted under the stresses, fallen out of favor or simply been unable to muscle into the starting XI only to find themselves occupying the sub’s bench week in, week out.However, while some have seen their careers come to an abrupt standstill at United, there is a noted phenomenon in football circles known…
Israeli attacks have continued in the Gaza Strip despite an announcement by mediators on Thursday that a ceasefire had been reached to end the two-year war on the Palestinian enclave. Heavy air strikes and artillery shelling were reported in Gaza City and Khan Younis overnight, according to local media. Israeli quadcopters were also reported to have dropped bombs on civilians in Gaza City. At least one person was killed in the attacks. The renewed strikes came after US, Qatari, and Egyptian mediators announced early Thursday that a deal had been reached between Israel and Hamas to end the war. New…
On October 8, Vietnam’s Ministry of Industry and Trade confirmed that Hanoi and Washington are negotiating the 20% reciprocal tariffs and 40% transshipped product levy imposed on Vietnamese imports. The talks come as the US intensifies its protectionist measures against Asian economies that have trade deficits with the US and as Donald Trump seeks a political win with American farmers, a key voting bloc ahead of midterm elections in 2026. Meanwhile, American soybeans are piling up unsold across the Midwest. For Trump, selling them abroad isn’t just a trade goal; it’s a political necessity amid signs his tariff policy is…
LONDON (AP) — iPhone users have a new tool to combat the scourge of nuisance phone calls: a virtual gatekeeper that can screen incoming calls from unknown numbers. It’s among the bevy of new features that Apple rolled out with last month’s release of iOS 26. The screening feature has been getting attention because of the ever-increasing amount of robocalls and spam calls that leave many phone users feeling harassed. Here’s a run-through of the new function: How to activate call screening First, you’ll need to update your iPhone’s operating system to iOS 26, which is available to the iPhone…
STOCKHOLM (AP) — The Nobel Prize in literature is being announced on Thursday, with the winner joining an illustrious list of laureates that includes Ernest Hemingway, Toni Morrison and Kazuo Ishiguro.The literature prize has been awarded by the Nobel committee of the Swedish Academy 117 times to a total of 121 winners. Last year’s prize was won by South Korean author Han Kang for her body of work that the committee said “confronts historical traumas and exposes the fragility of human life.”The literature prize is the fourth to be announced this week, following the 2025 Nobels in medicine, physics and…
TOKYO (AP) — Danilo Yavhushyshyn left his native Ukraine 3 1/2 years ago — just after Russia launched a full-scale invasion — and has risen rapidly to stardom in Japan as one of the top sumo wrestlers.He’s so good that three months ago the 21-year-old defeated one of the sport’s top wrestlers.This was not just any top wrestler. He beat Mongolian-born Hoshoryu who, with Japanese-born Onosato, is one of the two highest-ranked wrestlers in Japan. They both carry the title of grand champion — or yokozuna.Yavhushyshyn now goes by the Japanese ring name of Aonishiki Arata and, at a news…
MIAMI (AP) — Priscilla lost its hurricane status and was downgraded to a tropical storm as it churned up Mexico’s western Pacific coast, while Tropical Storm Jerry strengthened in the Atlantic on its approach to the Leeward Islands, forecasters said early Thursday.Priscilla approached major hurricane status Tuesday before weakening to a tropical storm a day later. Early Thursday, the tropical storm was centered about 270 miles (434 kilometers) west of the southern tip of Baja California and moving northwest at 8 mph (13 kph) with maximum sustained winds of about 50 mph (80 kph), the U.S. National Hurricane Center in…
Former Macarthur FC captain Ulises Davila pled guilty on Thursday to charges related to an international betting scheme. Mark Metcalfe/Getty ImagesFormer Mexico youth international and Macarthur FC captain Ulises Davila, who was named the A-League Men player of the year in 2021, has admitted his role in a lucrative card-fixing scam.Davila, 34, was accused of being the ringleader of the betting scam which saw him and two Macarthur teammates deliberately earn yellow cards to satisfy a betting outcome.The charges related to six football games across the 2023-24 A-League Men season.The former Chelsea junior faced a Sydney court on Thursday and pleaded…
Israel and Hamas have agreed to pause fighting in Gaza to release the remaining hostages in exchange for Palestinian prisoners, adopting parts of a peace plan backed by U.S. President Donald Trump. Weary Palestinians cautiously welcomed the deal Thursday as a potential breakthrough in ending the two-year war, following days of negotiations in Egypt. In Tel Aviv, families of the remaining hostages popped Champagne and cried tears of joy when the deal was announced. People react as they celebrate following the announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a peace plan to pause the fighting,…
Matchday One of this season’s UEFA Women’s Champions League saw some exciting matchups and gave us a taste of what’s to come.The UWCL table has a very Liga F look about it, with the top three spots occupied by Barcelona, Atlético Madrid and Real Madrid after some very impressive wins to open their campaigns.Manchester United, meanwhile, were surprisingly the only Women’s Super League team to bag all three points on Matchday One.We asked our writers Emily Keogh, Julien Laurens and Sam Marsden to answer some of our burning questions.- Women’s Champions League: How the new format plays out- Don’t know…