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The UEFA Women’s Champions League draw gets underway on Friday, as 18 teams find out who they will play in the new-look league phase.So, what is the new format? How does it differ from the men’s competition? And what’s this new competition called the UEFA Women’s Europa Cup?- Kassouf, Keogh: Explaining Thompson’s move from Angel City to Chelsea – Lindop: Everton beat Liverpool at Anfield to maintain WSL derby dominance – Kassouf: How Canada moved on from Olympics cheating scandalWhat is the new Women’s Champions League format?Let’s start with the basics. Under the old format, 16 teams competed in four…

Since the start of last season, Liverpool have scored more goals in the final 10 minutes of games than any other Premier League side (19).Everton have won six of their last 11 away Premier League matches (two draws, three defeats), as many as they had won in their previous 30 combined.Mohamed Salah has scored eight goals against Everton for Liverpool in the Premier League. Only Steven Gerrard (nine) has more.Salah is now two goals away from registering 250 for the club in all competitions.The last meeting, in April, saw Liverpool win 1-0 at Anfield thanks to a second-half strike from…

The City of London skyline at sunset.Gary Yeowell | Digitalvision | Getty ImagesEuropean equities traded lower on Friday, as trade and the economy remained in focus.The pan-European Stoxx 600 ended the day down 0.04%, with sectors in mixed territory.U.S. President Donald Trump, who made a state visit to the U.K. this week, held a much-anticipated call with Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Friday. It comes after U.S. and Chinese negotiators reached a framework deal on TikTok’s U.S. business at talks in Madrid, Spain, this week.Regional shares ended Friday’s session lower, putting the Stoxx 600 index on course to end the…

BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand’s king endorsed on Friday a new Cabinet headed by Prime Minister Anutin Charnvirakul after a court order removed his predecessor due to ethics violations and public outrage over a deadly border dispute between the Southeast Asian country and its neighbor, Cambodia. The Cabinet, which includes several non-politicians, is expected to take office next week after taking an oath in front of King Maha Vajiralongkorn.Anutin, head of the Bhumjaithai Party, was elected premier by Parliament last month. He succeeded Pheu Thai Party’s Paetongtarn Shinawatra, who was dismissed after being found guilty of ethics violations over a politically…

TOKYO (AP) — Amid the power and speed of the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, it’s the details that tell another story. Tattoos, colorful nails, bold jewelry, and unique hairstyles showcase individuality alongside performance. And chalked hands, sweat-drenched brows and bare feet splashing through the steeplechase pit reveal the smaller moments behind world-class competition.This photo gallery, curated by AP photo editors, features details from the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo heading into the final weekend of competition.___ United States’ Twanisha Terry after finishing a women’s 100 meters heat at the World Athletics Championships in Tokyo, Saturday, Sept. 13, 2025. (AP…

BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungary will replicate a policy announced Thursday by U.S. President Donald Trump and designate antifa a terrorist organization, Prime Minister Viktor Orbán said on Friday. Antifa, short for “anti-fascist,” is an umbrella term for loosely affiliated far-left-activists and groups that resist fascism, fascists and neo-Nazis, especially at demonstrations. It resembles more an ideology than an organization, though some have embraced militant tactics.Orbán, a right-wing populist and strong Trump ally, said in comments to state radio on Friday that he was “pleased” by Trump’s announcement that he plans to designate antifa as a “major terrorist organization” in…

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s central bank kept its key interest rate unchanged at 0.5% Friday, in a decision that was widely expected, given recent inflation trends that have stayed above target.The Bank of Japan issued its decision on the overnight call rate after a two-day meeting by its policy board.“Japan’s economy has recovered moderately, although some weakness has been seen in part. Overseas economies have grown moderately on the whole,” it said in a statement.The U.S. Federal Reserve cut its policy rate by 0.25 percentage points earlier this week, the Fed’s first cut since December, and lowered its short-term rate…

Economists worried about the state of central bank independence are almost linearly focused on the Federal Reserve in Washington. Yet recent events in Jakarta may be even more troubling. The vast majority of Bank Indonesia watchers were shocked by this week’s surprise interest rate cut. BI was almost universally expected to stand pat amid uncertainty about the trajectory of the global economy. BI was seen taking a wait-and-see approach, given the abrupt firing of globally respected Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati. This came as President Prabowo Subianto sets his sights on 8% growth by 2029, a rate not seen since…

WHY THIS MATTERS: There are limits to how much the U.S. and Europe are willing to help Ukraine in its war with Russia, out of concern for widening the conflict. With NATO membership off the table, Ukraine is instead asking allies to invest in its weapons industry so it can better protect itself from aggression. KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — With little chance of NATO membership for Ukraine, the country’s Western allies have bought into an alternate strategy for helping it repel Russian aggression: invest billions in Ukraine’s weapons industry so it can better defend itself.If the strategy works, Ukraine’s weapons…

Poland has rejected China’s request to reopen its border with Belarus after a series of Russian drone incursions, increasing political tensions between China and the European Union. The latest measures, including the closure of the vital Małaszewicze crossing used by the China-Europe Railway Express, immediately disrupted a key artery in Sino-European trade and signaled Warsaw’s hardening security posture.  The Polish government’s decision followed an incident on September 9, in which more than 20 unmanned aerial vehicles from Belarus and Russia entered Poland’s airspace. Moscow and Minsk denied hostile intent, but Warsaw described the flights as provocations and clear violations of…