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SURIN, Thailand (AP) — Three Thai civilians were killed as heavy combat continued along the country’s border with Cambodia, the Thai military said Thursday, marking the country’s first civilian fatalities since the fighting resumed.The latest large-scale fighting was set off by a skirmish on Sunday that wounded two Thai soldiers and derailed a ceasefire pushed by U.S. President Donald Trump that ended five days of combat in July over longstanding territorial disputes.About two dozen people have been reported killed in the latest fighting, while hundreds of thousands have been displaced on both sides of the border and relocated to temporary…

MOUNT VERNON, Wash. (AP) — Tens of thousands of residents in western Washington could face evacuation orders when another round of heavy rain drops on the region Thursday, threatening to bring catastrophic flooding as rivers near historic levels.Days of seemingly unrelenting heavy rain had already triggered rescues and road closures, and by Wednesday, Gov. Bob Ferguson declared a statewide emergency, warning that “lives will be at stake in the coming days.” Some residents have already been ordered to higher ground, with Skagit County, a major agricultural region north of Seattle, ordering those within the Skagit River’s floodplain to evacuate.“Catastrophic flooding…

MIAMI (AP) — During the first Trump administration, families were forcibly separated at the border.Now parents inside the United States are being arrested by immigration authorities and separated from their families during prolonged detention inside the country.Three recent migrants told The Associated Press that their journeys were sources of deep pain and uncertainty because they marked the possible start of permanent separation between loved ones. Associated Press photographers documented the human toll. Jakelin Pasedo’s three-year-old son hunts for a snack in the mini fridge in the Miami-area motel room where Pasedo is living with her two children, who all have…

Tom HamiltonDec 10, 2025, 07:05 PM ETClose• Joined ESPN in 2011• Covered two Olympics, a pair of Rugby World Cups and two British & Irish Lions tours• Previously rugby editor, and became senior writer in 2018Manchester United caught a glimpse of the team they hope to become as they fell 3-0 to OL Lyonnes on Wednesday night. The French side are a wonderful case study for hopefuls of what it takes to build a team to challenge for both domestic and European honours.OL Lyonnes have one foot in the UEFA Women’s Champions League top four, as if there was ever any jeopardy over…

Dec 10, 2025, 07:05 PM ETManchester City piled the pressure on Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso with a 2-1 win on Wednesday in the UEFA Champions League.Speculation about Alonso’s future dominated the build-up to the game, and there was no respite for the former Spain midfielder as City came back from a goal down to win at the Santiago Bernabéu. After Real Madrid saw an early penalty overturned by VAR, Rodrygo opened the scoring in the 28th minute when the Brazilian finished off a well-worked move which began deep in the home side’s half.But City recovered from a slow start…

Dec 10, 2025, 06:49 PM ETWomen’s World Cup winner and Olympic gold medalist Alyssa Naeher has re-signed with the Chicago Stars through 2026.The Stars announced Wednesday that the 37-year-old goalkeeper would return for her 10th season with the National Women’s Soccer League club.Naeher retired from the U.S. team at the end of 2024 after the team won gold at the Paris Olympics.Editor’s Picks2 Related”I feel like I still have more to give and want to be out there competing with my teammates and continue to push this organization forward,” Naeher said in a statement released by the club. “We made…

Dec 10, 2025, 06:43 PM ETMikel Arteta hailed “magic” Noni Madueke following his impressive brace in Arsenal’s 3-0 win against Club Brugge, which puts the north Londoners on the brink of the Champions League knockout stages.Madueke opened the scoring with an unstoppable strike after 27 minutes before he headed into an empty net just 80 seconds into the second half.Gabriel Martinelli put the game out of reach when he scored a wonderful third 10 minutes later.- Champions League recap: Madueke, Martinelli steal show for ArsenalDespite reluctance from some Arsenal supporters over Madueke’s arrival from Chelsea, the £50 million ($67m) man…

Xabi Alonso said he understood whistles from the Bernabéu crowd after Real Madrid’s 2-1 Champions League defeat to Manchester City on Wednesday, while insisting there was “nothing to criticize” in his team’s performance.With Kylian Mbappé injured, Rodrygo put Madrid ahead in the first half — ending a 32-game goal drought — before Nico O’Reilly leveled for City, and an Erling Haaland penalty put the visitors ahead.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedMadrid and Alonso went into the game under pressure after a 2-0 home defeat to Celta Vigo on Sunday made it one win in five games in LaLiga, with ESPN reporting that club…

MADRID — Pep Guardiola has said Manchester City will have to improve if they want to win the Champions League this season, despite inflicting a damaging home defeat on Real Madrid.City came from behind to win 2-1 at the Bernabeu on Wednesday to increase the pressure on Real Madrid boss Xabi Alonso.It felt like a statement result for Guardiola’s side — who haven’t won away at Real Madrid since 2020 — but the City boss said afterwards that he needs to see more to be convinced that they are genuine contenders to lift the trophy.”We are not ready, we are…

Dec 10, 2025, 06:11 PM ETPhil Parkinson said he is expecting a response from Wrexham after Hull City punished an uncharacteristically meek performance and ended their nine-game unbeaten run in the Championship.The Red Dragons suffered their first league loss since the trip to Stoke on Oct. 18 as Kyle Joseph and returning substitute Oli McBurnie sealed the Tigers a 2-0 win at the MKM Stadium.Kieffer Moore wasted a glorious chance for Wrexham in the opening period and saw a second-half penalty saved by Ivor Pandur, but few would argue that Hull did not deserve Wednesday’s victory.Even Parkinson praised the hosts,…