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SYDNEY (AP) — Hundreds of mourners bearing bright bouquets and clutching each other in grief gathered at a funeral in Sydney on Thursday for a 10-year-old girl who was gunned down in an antisemitic massacre during a Hanukkah celebration at Bondi Beach.Matilda, whose last name is being withheld at the request of her family, was enjoying a petting zoo at the festivities on Sunday just before she was killed along with 14 other people in a mass shooting targeting Jews. The suspects, a father and son, were inspired by the Islamic State group, Australian authorities have said.Beaming photos of Matilda…

Dec 17, 2025, 05:53 PM ETChelsea and Bayern Munich advanced to the quarterfinals of the Women’s Champions League as the league phase ended with a hectic night of nine simultaneous games Wednesday, as Juventus and Real Madrid head for the playoffs.Headers from Lucy Bronze and Sam Kerr lifted Chelsea to a 2-1 win at two-time Champions League winners Wolfsburg to take third place behind Barcelona and OL Lyonnes, after Alexandra Popp had given Wolfsburg the lead.- UWCL grades for every team: Leuven get A+; Barça an A-, PSG failChelsea became the first English team to win at Wolfsburg in the…

Chris Sutton has claimed that Wilfried Nancy’s way is not working at Celtic while describing them as a “third-placed team” as they slumped to a fourth consecutive defeat against Dundee United.The result means the Hoops are in their worst losing run of form since 1978, and has led to increasing pressure on Nancy to be replaced despite only being appointed as Brendan Rodgers’ successor just two weeks ago. Despite having sympathy for the environment Nancy has walked into, which now includes chairman Peter Lawwell stepping down from the club’s board due to “abuse and threats”, Sutton conceded that the Frenchman’s…

Pep Guardiola has invited Keith Andrews to the cafe at Manchester City’s training ground to “discuss” the Brentford boss’ claim that Abdukodir Khusanov should have been sent off during Manchester City’s Carabao Cup quarterfinal victory on Wednesday.Khusanov escaped with a yellow card from referee Sam Barrott after bringing down Kevin Schade when he appeared to be through on goal.City went on to win the game 2-0 and book their place in the semifinals.Afterwards, Andrews described the incident as a “big moment” and suggested that Khusanov should have been shown a red card.Pep Guardiola has invited Keith Andrews for coffee to…

Dec 17, 2025, 05:00 PM ETThe first 18-team UEFA Women’s Champions League group stage is over! We’ve had six matchdays across a single league-phase table, as well as tons of the world’s best players on show, but now we’re down to the final 12 sides.How did everything go for the teams involved? It’s safe to say that it didn’t go to plan for everyone, and our grades reflect that.OH LEUVEN (A+)They might have only finished 12th, but sealing a spot in the knockout-phase playoffs would have been beyond the Belgian minnows’ wildest dreams in their first-ever UWCL tournament. A win…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The Trump administration has announced a massive package of arms sales to Taiwan valued at more than $10 billion that includes medium-range missiles, howitzers and drones, a move that is sure to infuriate China.The State Department announced the sales late Wednesday during a nationally televised address by President Donald Trump, who made scant mention of foreign policy issues and did not speak about China or Taiwan at all. U.S.-Chinese tensions have ebbed and flowed during Trump’s second term, largely over trade and tariffs but also over China’s increasing aggressiveness toward Taiwan, which Beijing has said must reunify…

Dec 17, 2025, 04:26 PM ETThe UEFA Women’s Champions League league phase table is virtually finalized. But there is still one more matchday to go, with all nine games kicking off at 3 p.m. ET (8 p.m. GMT).Barcelona travel to Paris FC and OL Lyonnes host Atlético Madrid with their places in the knockouts already secured. But there’s still a bit at stake, as VfL Wolfsburg host Chelsea with both teams looking to get into one of the final two automatic qualification spots. Meanwhile, Juventus welcome Manchester United, Bayern Munich face Valerenga, and Real Madrid travel to FC Twente, all…

ISTANBUL (AP) — Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order performed Sheb-i Arus ceremonies in Istanbul, Turkey, to commemorate the death of 13th-century Islamic scholar, poet and Sufi mystic Jalaladdin Rumi. Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order perform during a Sheb-i Arus ceremony at Kasimpasa Mevlevihane in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2024, to commemorate the death of 13th century Islamic scholar, poet and Sufi mystic Jalaladdin Rumi. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco) Whirling dervishes of the Mevlevi order perform during a Sheb-i Arus ceremony at Kasimpasa Mevlevihane in Istanbul, Turkey, Thursday, Dec. 11, 2024, to commemorate the death of 13th century Islamic…

NEW DELHI (AP) — Recent remarks about pollution from two Indian officials have increased frustration among residents who say policymakers are unwilling to acknowledge the severity of India’s air quality crisis. When Environment Minister Bhupender Yadav told Parliament earlier this month that India’s capital, New Delhi, has seen 200 days with good air quality readings, pollution experts and opposition leaders said he chose a figure that overlooked the worst pollution months. A week later, Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta said the air quality index — a measure of air pollution — was similar to a temperature reading and could be…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. military said Wednesday that it attacked a boat accused of smuggling drugs in the eastern Pacific Ocean, killing four people on the same day the House rejected efforts to limit President Donald Trump’s power to use military force against drug cartels.U.S. Southern Command stated on social media that the vessel was operated by narco-terrorists along a known trafficking route. The military didn’t provide evidence behind the allegations but posted a video of a boat moving through water before there was an explosion. The attack brought the total number of known boat strikes to 26 while…