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PRAGUE (AP) — Populist billionaire Andrej Babiš was sworn in Tuesday as the Czech Republic’s new prime minister, following October’s parliamentary election, in a return to power for the businessman. Babiš, who was previously prime minister from 2017-2021, promised Czechs that he “will fight for their interests at home and anywhere in the world” and will do his utmost for the Czech Republic to become “the best place for life on earth.” President Petr Pavel swore in Babiš as prime minister. Pavel had asked him to form a new government after his ANO, or YES, movement won big in the…
KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Wrianna Hudson scored at the end of the 87th minute, Kate Ockene had nine saves and Florida State defeated Stanford 1-0 in an all-Atlantic Coast Conference final to win the Women’s College Cup at CPKC Stadium on Monday night.The Seminoles (20-2-4), a No. 3 seed, ended a 17-match unbeaten streak for No. 1 overall seed Stanford (21-2-2) in winning their fifth national championship – three of them in the past five seasons. Florida State beat the Cardinal 5-1 to win it in 2023 and topped BYU 4-3 on penalty kicks after a scoreless draw in 2021.Hudson,…
A flu-stricken Christian Pulisic delivered a heroic second-half brace coming from the bench on Monday to lead AC Milan to a 3-2 come-from-behind win over Torino to help vault his team back to the top of Serie A.”Two days ago I was truly dead, today I felt much better. I’m happy to have come here to help the team,” Pulisic told Sky Sports Italia after the match, revealing the extent of his battle with the flu ahead of Monday’s match. “Yesterday we didn’t know if I could play, but this morning I felt much better. I’m happy with the goals,…
China’s exports to the United States have dropped 26% year‑on‑year in the eight months after United States President Donald Trump imposed extra tariffs on imports from China in April. Yet the time for Trump to take a victory lap is not at hand as China’s global trade surplus has continued to swell to record highs. And now commentators judge from his new US National Security Strategy report that the president and his administration may be starting to come to terms with the poor prospects for winning the trade war anytime soon. Some of what Trump’s critics would call overconfidence was toned…
Ruben Amorim picked Mason Mount out for praise after Manchester United overcame a wobble to thrash winless Wolves 4-1 on a night of unrest at Molineux.United were on course to blow another opportunity against a Premier League struggler after Jean-Ricner Bellegarde cancelled out Bruno Fernandes’ opener just before the break.But United would not drop points like they did in last Thursday’s 1-1 home draw with West Ham as they instead steamed ahead in the second half to win 4-1 as Bryan Mbeumo, Mount and Fernandes struck.”I think, once again, after we scored a goal we were a little bit sloppy…
Manchester United moved to sixth in the Premier League table on Monday night as they secured a 4-1 victory over Wolverhampton Wanderers at Molineux.The Red Devils made a bright start in the first half before the deadlock was broken when Casemiro took the ball off André in a dangerous area, and Bruno Fernandes made the extra effort to finish from Matheus Cunha’s underhit pass.Wolves only looked threatening during counterattack situations as they struggled to garner control in the match, but they found an equalizer when getting numbers forward on the cusp of halftime as Jean-Ricner Bellegarde produced an accurate effort…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Tuesday’s newspapers.Premier LeagueThe Liverpool squad are still supporting under-fire head coach Arne Slot and would like to see Mohamed Salah repair his supposedly broken relationship with the Dutchman – The Express Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Liverpool’s Arne Slot reacts to forward Mohamed Salah’s explosive comments at the weekend. Reds legend Graeme Souness has slammed Salah, saying that his attitude could have a detrimental effect on that of his team-mates – talkSPORT Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Back Pages Tonight panellists discuss the…
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Mexican federal authorities took a former governor of the northern border state of Chihuahua into custody in preparation for charging him with laundering money diverted from state coffers while in office, the Attorney General’s Office said Monday.Ex-Chihuahua Gov. César Duarte — identified in a statement only as “César N” in keeping with rules over the protecting the identity of the accused — was extradited by the United States three years ago to face state charges of embezzlement and was under house arrest.Juan Carlos Mendoza Luján, a lawyer representing Duarte, told the newspaper El Heraldo de Chihuahua…
WREXHAM, Wales — Wrexham’s celebrity owners have sold a minority stake in their on-the-rise soccer club to Apollo Sports Capital, a U.S.-based private equity firm.The deal, which was announced on Monday with no terms disclosed, includes investment by Apollo in the redevelopment of Wrexham’s stadium and the surrounding area in the small Welsh city brought to fame by its namesake soccer club since American actors Ryan Reynolds and Rob Mac bought it in 2021 and helped create a popular docuseries about the community.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedWrexham, the oldest club in Wales dating to 1864, has earned three consecutive promotions in the…
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday designated one of the largest Muslim civil rights and advocacy groups in the U.S. a “foreign terrorist organization,” following a similar step by Texas last month. The directive against the Council on American-Islamic Relations comes in an executive order DeSantis posted on the social media site X. It also gives the same label to the Muslim Brotherhood. Neither CAIR nor the Muslim Brotherhood is designated as a foreign terrorist organization by the U.S. government.The order instructs Florida agencies to prevent the two groups and those who have provided them material support from receiving contracts,…