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TURMUS AYYA, West Bank (AP) — The olive harvest that was marked by violence is complete in the West Bank, but fear still hangs over many Palestinian villages, where residents keep constant watch for armed Israeli settlers.In recent months, the community of Turmus Ayya has endured near-daily incursions by settlers, residents say, including one in which a Palestinian grandmother was beaten unconscious with a spiky club.The fear extends across the Palestinian territory. During last month’s harvest, settlers launched an average of eight attacks daily, the most since the United Nations began collecting data in 2006. The attackers burned cars, desecrated…

TURMUS AYYA, West Bank (AP) — The fear is palpable in this Palestinian village. It’s clear in how farmers gather their harvests quickly, how they scan the valley for movement, how they dare not stray past certain roads. At any time, they say, armed Israeli settlers could descend.“In a matter of minutes, they get on their phones. They gather themselves, and they surprise you,” said Yasser Alkam, a Palestinian-American lawyer and farmer from the village of Turmus Ayya. “They hide between the trees. They ambush people and beat them up severely.”In recent months, Alkam says Turmus Ayya has weathered near-daily…

BANGKOK (AP) — Behind the hoopla over the promise of artificial intelligence lay difficult realities, including how such technology might affect people already disadvantaged in a data-driven world.A new report by the United Nations Development Program notes most of the gains from AI are likely to be reaped by wealthy nations unless steps are taken to use its power to help close gaps in access to basic needs, as well as such advanced know-how.The report released Tuesday likens the situation to the “Great Divergence” of the industrial revolution, when many Western countries saw rapid modernization while others fell behind.Questions over…

The United States put the finishing touches on 2025 with another friendly win over Italy at Chase Stadium in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Monday night in its final game of the season.The U.S. beat Italy 3-0 on Friday with a pair of goals from Catarina Macario and the Chelsea striker picked up right where she left off before the weekend, opening the scoring Monday with a deft chip over the head of Italy keeper Francesca Durante.Jaedyn Shaw, fresh off winning the NWSL title with Gotham FC, doubled the Americans lead right before halftime. The U.S. worked the ball out of…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during morning trading on November 19, 2025 in New York City.Michael M. Santiago | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesStocks rose on Tuesday, boosted by gains in bitcoin and technology names, as traders tried to recover from a weak start to December Trading. The Dow Jones Industrial Average gained 188 points, or 0.4%. The S&P 500 climbed 0.4%, while the Nasdaq Composite advanced 0.8%.Bitcoin rose 6% Tuesday, recouping some of its losses from the prior day. Tech players linked to the artificial intelligence trade supported the broader market as…

BOLOGNA, Italy — Bologna’s 12-match unbeaten run came to an ignoble end on Monday when it went down 3-1 at home to Cremonese, for which Jamie Vardy scored his first double in Serie A.The match pitted a home side unbeaten in 12 games against a visitor that lost its last three league matches by a combined score of 6-2.Yet it was Cremonese that struck first after half an hour. Matteo Bianchetti’s poised through ball put Martín Payero on goal and his assured finish gave the goalkeeper no chance.Four minutes later, Vardy made it 2-0 with a carbon copy of the…

Jeff CarlisleDec 1, 2025, 05:32 PM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.Garth Lagerwey won’t return as CEO of Atlanta United FC next season, a club spokesperson told ESPN.Lagerwey, 52, was diagnosed with cancer in July, at which he point the club announced he was taking a leave of absence. Lagerwey returned later in the campaign in a limited capacity, but then took a second leave in October to focus solely on his recovery.The spokesperson added that a search is underway for Lagerwey’s successor, one that will see the eventual hire take on an expanded…

International Criminal Court (ICC) officials on Monday said the court is implementing countermeasures to protect the court from US sanctions, but they will remain confidential to ensure their effectiveness.  The officials spoke in The Hague on the first day of the annual meeting of the Assembly of States Parties (ASP), which is made up of representatives from 125 countries that have ratified the ICC’s founding Rome Statute. The gathering is taking place at a time of unprecedented threats to the court, prompted mostly by its investigation into Israeli officials over alleged war crimes in Gaza and the occupied Palestinian territories.…

US President Donald Trump issued a veiled warning against Israel on Monday not to interfere with Syria’s “evolution” after it conducted a deadly raid against its neighbour that killed more than a dozen people. “The United States is very satisfied with the results displayed, through hard work and determination, in the country of Syria,” Trump wrote on his social media platform, TruthSocial. “It is very important that Israel maintain a strong and true dialogue with Syria and that nothing takes place that will interfere with Syria’s evolution into a prosperous state,” he added. The Israeli army killed at least 13 people on…

Nice forwards Terem Moffi and Jérémie Boga have both been given leave from the team after they were allegedly assaulted by their own fans on Sunday night on their return from a 3-1 defeat at Lorient, sources told ESPN.Around 400 Ultras waited for the players on Sunday night in a very tense atmosphere at the club’s training ground after the team returned from the game, sources said. Two supporters got on the team bus to express their anger before the violence erupted when the players stepped off.Sources added that Moffi has been put on sick leave for a week and…