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In the late 1980s, my father and his two brothers laid the foundation stone for our family home in Gaza’s northern al-Rimal neighbourhood. By the mid-2000s, the house had 13 apartment units and six floors. The new generation of my brothers and cousins began to marry, and by 2015, I was the last to wed and move in; by then, the building housed 15 families. Within those walls, I was born and raised. All my memories – successes and failures, joys and sorrows – are rooted in this place, which also witnessed the unfolding of key moments in the Palestinian…
Untere Schleuse wooden bridge in Thun, Switzerland.Education Images | Universal Images Group | Getty ImagesSwitzerland’s government on Thursday cut its 2026 economic forecast for the country, citing the Trump administration’s punitive tariffs as a “heavy burden” on its industries.Officials held their forecast for the Swiss economy to expand by 1.3% this year, but noted that this level of economic growth was “significantly below-average” for the country. For next year, they are now forecasting gross domestic product (GDP) growth will slow to 0.9% – down from a previous 2026 forecast of 1.2% growth.”Higher U.S. tariffs have further clouded the outlook for…
Viktor Gyokeres arrived at Arsenal as a goal machine, with 97 goals in 102 games at former club Sporting. He was branded as the natural goalscorer, the final piece of the puzzle that Arsenal were missing.So, no goal in a month – hitting six straight blanks – is a concern for the forward recently given the European Golden Shoe prize at the Ballon D’Or Awards. “He would get frustrated if he went three or four games without a goal,” said Coventry’s former assistant manager Adi Viveash to Sky Sports last season about working with the striker in the Championship.”He didn’t…
It is still very early doors, but this looks like this could well be Middlesbrough’s year.A team that has consistently challenged for a top-six place in the Championship over the past few seasons now appear genuine challengers to go up automatically. As much as that is due to the impact of new head coach Rob Edwards, who took Luton into the Premier League in 2023, it is also down to the club’s recruitment work in the last few years.Since Kieran Scott was brought in as head of football from Norwich in 2021, Boro have had a focus on building a…
Three straight defeats for the first time in his Liverpool managerial career has left Arne Slot with plenty to ponder during the international break ahead of the visit of Manchester United to Anfield on Super Sunday.It should be noted those trio of narrow losses, two of which occurred deep into stoppage time, did all come on the road against high-level opposition in Europe’s most in-form team Crystal Palace [xG (Liverpool in bold): 2.92 vs 2.14], Turkish champions Galatasaray [1.72 vs 1.8] and Chelsea at Stamford Bridge, where the Reds often struggle [1 vs 1.95]. However, Liverpool themselves had benefited from…
The specially sourced medals – engraved with individual names and title-winning seasons – were created to mark their achievements in league-winning sides. The players missed out on medals due to Football League qualifying criteria in place at the time of the successes.The following former players were recognised during a recent ceremony at Anfield:David Fairclough – 1982-83 (eight appearances)David Hodgson – 1983-84 (five appearances)Alan Kennedy – 1985-86 (eight appearances)Chris Lawler (whose son collected on his behalf) – 1963-64 (six appearances)Jan Molby – 1987-88 (seven appearances)Terry McDermott – 1975-76 (nine appearances)Ronny Rosenthal – 1989-90 (eight appearances)Paul Walsh – 1987-88 (eight appearances)John Wark…
It is still early days in the race to avoid relegation from the Premier League but with Burnley facing Leeds, Sunderland hosting Wolves and Brentford travelling to West Ham, this weekend could prove to be pivotal.Nine points separate Sunderland in ninth and Wolves at the bottom of the table – but momentum can quickly shift in the top flight. Here, Sky Sports’ writers look at why three points could be crucial for all six teams aiming to beat the drop following varied starts to the 2025/26 campaign… Turf Moor can be the foundation Burnley build survival onScott Parker’s Burnley side…
As police departments around the country report a surge in 3D-printed firearms turning up at crime scenes, gun safety advocates and law enforcement officials are warning that a new generation of untraceable weapons could soon eclipse the “ghost guns” that have already flooded U.S. streets.At a summit in New York City on Thursday, the advocacy group Everytown for Gun Safety will bring together policymakers, academics, 3D-printing industry leaders and law enforcement officials to confront the growing challenge. They fear that as the printers become cheaper and more sophisticated — and blueprints for gun parts spread rapidly online — the U.S.…
Oct 16, 2025, 05:34 AM ETFIFA has acknowledged that the United States government has the final say on determining the safety of World Cup host cities.The news comes after U.S. president Donald Trump said FIFA president Gianni Infantino would “very easily” move 2026 World Cup matches away from designated host cities if he asked him to.Trump also indicated he would seek to move the 2028 Olympic Games away from Los Angeles if he felt the city was not safe.The U.S. president has previously spoken about moving World Cup matches away from what he deemed “dangerous” cities, previously naming Seattle and…
“I thought that we could do a little bit better than last season but I did not expect this,” Christofer Augustsson tells Sky Sports. Mjallby’s assistant manager is not alone. Nobody did. But this small club from Sweden are on the brink of becoming champions.It is a historic triumph. Mjallby were languishing in the third division just seven years ago, teetering on the brink of bankruptcy not long before that. Based in Hallevik, a tiny fishing village off the Baltic Sea, it is an upset win for the ages in Swedish football. “This is a small village. Like, really small,”…