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ROME (AP) — The man who just took charge of Rome’s top tourist attraction wants to set the record straight: the Colosseum won’t be hosting any electronic dance music parties on his watch. Simone Quilici, director of the Archaeological Park of the Colosseum, shared his plan to bring concerts to the almost 2,000-year-old amphitheater in an interview with an Italian newspaper earlier this month, and social media proceeded to do what it all too often does. “Massive raves” were imminent, multiple accounts trumpeted alongside AI-generated images of multicolor light beams shooting from the arena into the heavens. A view of…

BUENOS AIRES, Argentina (AP) — On the northern bank of Argentina’s Riachuelo River, luxury car dealerships report sales surging since libertarian President Javier Milei scrapped import restrictions.Streets in the Puerto Madero financial district bustle with bankers who praise Milei for ending a yearslong ban on selling dollars online. Fine restaurants serve sushi and steak to Argentine oil executives who gush about his efforts to draw foreign investment.On the opposite side of the polluted Riachuelo waterway, Veronica Leguizamon, 34, has only few eggs, a carton of milk and a handful of bread rolls left in her pantry.Clutching a Tupperware container, she…

KINGSTON, Jamaica (AP) — Hurricane Melissa strengthened into a major Category 4 hurricane, with the possibility of intensifying to a Category 5 storm Sunday night, unleashing torrential rain and threatening to cause catastrophic flooding in the northern Caribbean, including Haiti and Jamaica, the U.S. National Hurricane Center said.The weather agency added Melissa is likely to reach the southern coast of Jamaica as a major hurricane late Monday or Tuesday morning, and urged people on the island to seek shelter immediately.“I urge Jamaicans to take this weather threat seriously,” said Jamaican Prime Minister Andrew Holness. “Take all measures to protect yourself.”Melissa…

Beth LindopOct 25, 2025, 07:17 PM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.LONDON — The inquest began the moment the ball hit the back of the Liverpool net.Kevin Schade had just scored to put Brentford 2-0 up against the champions and Virgil van Dijk turned to remonstrate with Cody Gakpo, who flailed his arms in response. Ibrahima Konaté looked down at the turf as he and his teammates trudged wearily back towards the centre circle.For Liverpool — who went on to lose the game 3-2 — this is becoming an all…

On Brentford’s opening goal coming from a long throw-in…It’s the only thing we did yesterday on the training pitch, preparing for that, and the meeting today. That’s not the only thing we prepared them for, because Brentford are also known for very good set-pieces but they are also, in my opinion, known for a fantastic counter-attack and that was their second goal. I think at this moment of time, and that’s why it should never be seen as an excuse, but if I say it was a soft penalty I hope you guys are not going to tell me that…

Beth LindopOct 25, 2025, 06:30 PM ETCloseBased in Liverpool, Beth Lindop is ESPN’s Liverpool correspondent and also covers the WSL and UWCL.LONDON — Liverpool head coach Arne Slot has admitted his team’s 3-2 defeat to Brentford is one of the most disappointing results of his tenure.The champions suffered their fourth consecutive league defeat at the Gtech Community Stadium and have now dropped to sixth in the Premier League table. It is the club’s worst run of domestic form since February 2021, with Liverpool already having lost as many games this term as they did in the entirety of last season.”I…

Arne Slot has admitted Liverpool are yet to find an answer for teams utilising long balls and low blocks following the 3-2 defeat to Brentford.Slot spoke openly about opponents sitting deep and going direct in the build-up to the fixture at the Gtech Community Stadium, which ended in a fourth consecutive defeat for the Reds in the Premier League, and his side were punished via the same avenues on Saturday evening. Dango Ouattara’s opener arrived from a Michael Kayode long throw in the first half, a threat Slot admitted Liverpool prepared for in detail during Friday’s training session, with Brentford…

The most notable development from this week’s Party Plenum is the large-scale purge of the People’s Liberation Army. Here’s a brief overview of the key facts: — The new PLA vice chairman, Zhang Weisheng, is the investigator behind the purge. He comes from the Second Artillery and is from Shaanxi, like President Xi Jinping. He is even closer to Xi than He Weidong, the purged vice chairman who met Xi during his time in Fujian.  — No new PLA members have been promoted to the Central Committee. This indicates that the PLA has been demoted. The entire PLA seems to…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Sunday’s newspapers…Premier LeagueManchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has put the block on a shock move to sign Robert Lewandowski – Sunday Mirror. Sevilla have joined the race to hand Joshua Zirkzee an escape from Manchester United – with West Ham United boss Nuno Espirito Santo considering a loan move to bolster his ailing attack – Sunday Mirror.West Ham plan to avoid changing their head coach for a second time this season and will back Nuno Espírito Santo in the January transfer window – Sunday Times.Chelsea stars had to be evacuated after fears…

Post-match, Liverpool captain Van Dijk gave his verdict on the encounter to TNT Sports. Read the Q&A in full below.On how he would sum up the game…Disappointed. Disappointed for losing here. We know obviously what their strengths were and what they obviously look to try to do. The first goal is something obviously we knew, so we have to be spot on in that – it’s a quality of them. Then the second goal to concede is obviously not great. Then the penalty. It was just a very disappointing night overall for us. It’s tough to take but it’s the…