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Jeff KassoufSep 30, 2025, 04:39 PM ETCloseJeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics.The Portland Thorns have traded midfielder Hina Sugita to Angel City FC in exchange for defender M.A. Vignola and $600,000 in intra-league transfer funds, the teams confirmed Tuesday.In cash terms, the deal for Sugita matches the $600,000 that the Kansas City Current paid Utah Royals FC for USWNT forward Ally Sentnor in August but also includes a starting-caliber player.…

Kylian Mbappé insisted he “could have scored more” against Kairat Almaty after grabbing a hat trick in Real Madrid’s 5-0 away win on Tuesday.After a slow start from Madrid, Mbappé opened the scoring in the first half from the penalty spot, and added a second after half time.The France international scored a third in the 73rd minute, before Eduardo Camavinga and Brahim Diaz also got on the scoresheet to make it two Champions League wins out of two so far for Madrid.”A player like me, when I have five chances I should score five goals,” Mbappé told Movistar. “Today, I…

HOUSTON (AP) — With the first U.S. government shutdown in almost seven years looming, the Trump administration is using official government communications to blame Democrats and promote the president’s policies. At least one agency has posted a public warning blaming “the massive pain” of any shutdown on “The Radical Left,” provoking questions about potential violations of the Hatch Act, which restricts partisan political activity by U.S. federal employees. While furloughs of employees have been part of previous shutdowns, federal agencies under President Donald Trump have also been urged to consider more permanent reductions in force for programs “not consistent with…

MEXICO CITY (AP) — Classes were canceled or moved online this week in more than half of the departments at Mexico ’s National Autonomous University over security concerns following the recent killing of a student at a university feeder school and a spate of threats.The rector of the country’s leading university committed Tuesday to strengthening security measures and bolstering emotional support available to students.The school has experienced cases of gender-based violence over the years, and is now investigating threats made against several female professors, in addition to last week’s killing of a 16-year-old student at the Sciences and Humanities School…

Egypt is angry that the Palestinian Authority is being sidelined by US President Donald Trump’s Gaza peace plan, one Arab official and one source briefed on the matter told Middle East Eye. Cairo said it would not send troops to partake in an international peace keeping force if there is not a clear pathway for the Palestinian Authority to govern the Gaza Strip as a step towards a Palestinian state, the source familiar with the Egyptian reaction to the plan said. “Cairo is pissed,” the Arab official added, noting that Trump’s plan specifically requires Egyptian “buy-in” but is too “weak”…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House is withdrawing the nomination of E.J. Antoni to lead the Bureau of Labor Statistics, according to a White House official and an AP source who spoke on the condition of anonymity to discuss the action, which has yet to be publicly announced.The White House official declined to say the reasons for withdrawing the nomination, only to say that Antoni was a talented economist and that President Donald Trump plans to announce a new nominee soon. The Senate received paperwork formally withdrawing Antoni’s nomination on Tuesday. From AP’s Standards and Stylebook teams: The AP is…

Cloud hosting platform Vercel is under fire after its CEO, Guillermo Rauch, shared a photo of a meeting with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday. The image, which Rauch framed around discussions of AI education and “keeping our free societies ahead”, was immediately read as a political statement given Israel’s genocide in Gaza.  Within hours, developers and users across social media declared they were cancelling their Vercel subscriptions, deleting accounts, and migrating projects to competitors like Netlify, Cloudflare Pages, Fly.io, and Render. CEO of @vercel met with Netanyahu and praised “peace, safety, and greatness for Israel” while Gaza is…

KUWAIT: The Medical Liability Authority (MLA) announced Kuwait’s official accession to the International Association of Medical Regulatory Authorities (IAMRA), underscoring the country’s commitment to enhancing its global presence in medical regulation and advancing the objectives of Kuwait Vision 2035. In a statement to KUNA, MLA President Dr. Salman Al-Sabah described the membership as a milestone in Kuwait’s ongoing efforts to strengthen its international standing in medical governance and actively contribute to the development of global health regulation policies.Dr. Al-Sabah highlighted that Kuwait aims to exchange expertise with leading international bodies, implement initiatives that enhance regulatory standards, safeguard patient rights, protect…

KUWAIT: Minister of Amiri Diwan Affairs Sheikh Hamad Jaber Al-Ali Al-Sabah and Chief of His Highness the Crown Prince’s Diwan Sheikh Thamer Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah received Charge d’Affaires of the US Embassy in Kuwait Stephen Butler at Bayan Palace on Monday. Butler congratulated them on their new posts and reviewed the historical and close ties between the two countries, affirming the strength of the strategic partnership and the mutual interest in developing it across various fields.Butler highlighted the United States’ pivotal role in liberating Kuwait from the Iraqi invasion and expressed appreciation to the government and people for their historic…

ABU DHABI: Deputy Director for Academic Support Services at Kuwait University, Dr Abdullah Al-Mutawa, affirmed on Monday that Kuwait’s participation in the 19th International Scientific Forum (MILSET) reflects the country’s commitment to nurturing youth and encouraging their engagement in global scientific initiatives. Dr Al-Mutawa, speaking to Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) during the university delegation’s attendance at the forum, said empowering Kuwaiti youth and supporting their international participation is a strategic investment in the nation’s future. He described the event as a “pioneering platform” for honing talents and developing the scientific capabilities of future generations.The Kuwaiti delegation, led by Assistant Dean…