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Graham HunterOct 15, 2025, 03:38 AM ETCloseGraham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team.Georgia coach Willy Sagnol spoke for the managers of Turkey, Bulgaria, France, Germany, England and many others when he sighed with melancholy resignation and proclaimed: “Spain don’t just play on another world, they play from a different universe.”The Frenchman, who won the UEFA Champions League with Bayern Munich and was a FIFA World Cup runner-up in 2006, had just seen Spain’s “C” team threaten to put eight or nine goals past Georgia. Then, days later, La…

“Do you know why we Palestinians are famous? Because you are our enemies. The interest in us stems from interest in the Jewish issue. The interest is in you, not in me,” Palestinian author Mahmoud Darwish once said in an interview. “We have the misfortune of having Israel as our enemy because it enjoys unlimited support. And we have the good fortune of having Israel as our enemy because the Jews are the centre of attention. You’ve brought us defeat and renown.” Darwish’s words offer Palestinians a mirror – not just to see ourselves, but to understand the brutal, absurd…

A pedestrian walks past the window display of a Louis Vuitton store, operated by LVMH Moet Hennessy Louis Vuitton SE.Ore Huiying | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of LVMH popped 12% Wednesday after the French conglomerate posted growth for the first time this year.In an update after European trading hours on Tuesday, LVMH — the world’s biggest luxury conglomerate and one of Europe’s most valuable companies — said organic growth for the third quarter came in at 1% year-on-year, marking a recovery from two consecutive quarters of declines.Revenue for the three months to September came in at 18.3 billion euros ($21.3…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Voting rights activists were relieved in 2023 when, in a surprise to some, the Supreme Court upheld the most important remaining element of the Voting Rights Act.The ruling forced Alabama and later Louisiana to redraw their congressional maps to give Black residents greater representation, moves that eventually sent two additional Black lawmakers to Washington.Two years later, the Voting Rights Act’s Section 2 is before the court again. This time, it’s a rehearing of a Louisiana lawsuit over the state’s redrawn congressional map in a case that revolves around the same part of the 60-year-old law.At the heart…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — A Ukrainian government delegation has met with prominent American weapons manufacturers during a U.S. visit, a senior Kyiv official said Wednesday, before President Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s meeting with U.S. counterpart Donald Trump at the White House later this week.A delegation led by the head of the Ukrainian president’s office, Andrii Yermak, and Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko met with representatives of Lockheed Martin and Raytheon, Yermak wrote in a Telegram post.Yermak didn’t disclose what was discussed during the talks, but said that his country’s cooperation with the two companies “continues to grow” as Ukraine looks for further help…

Traders work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange during afternoon trading on Oct. 14, 2025 in New York City. Michael M. Santiago | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks rose during Wednesday trading, with luxury brands driving gains, as the region’s markets rebounded after touching a two-week low in the previous trading session.The pan-European Stoxx 600 was up by 0.7% at 10:55 a.m. in London (5:55 a.m. ET), with most sectors in positive territory.France’s CAC 40 was up 2.6% — notching its biggest daily gain since April — with investors closely monitoring Prime Minister Sebastien Lecornu’s new government after he…

Jeff CarlisleCloseJeff CarlisleU.S. soccer correspondentJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.Joey LynchCloseJoey LynchAustralia CorrespondentJoey Lynch is a Melbourne-based sports journalist and AYA cancer advocate. Primarily working on football, he has covered the Socceroos, Matildas and A-Leagues for ESPN for over a decade.Oct 14, 2025, 11:59 PM ETCOMMERCE CITY, Colorado — Haji Wright scored goals either side of halftime to help the United States defeat Australia 2-1 in a friendly Tuesday night.The Coventry City striker’s brace helped the hosts overcome Jordan Bos’ 19th minute opener, with both goals assisted by midfielder Cristian Roldan.The win for the…

MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Australia’s highest court on Wednesday rejected U.S. conservative commentator Candace Owens ’ bid to overturn an Australian government decision barring her from visiting the country.Three High Court judges unanimously rejected Owens’ challenge to Home Affairs Minister Tony Burke’s decision last year to refuse her a visa on character grounds.Owens had planned to begin a speaking tour in Australia last November and also visit neighboring New Zealand.Burke used his powers under the Migration Act in October last year to refuse her a visa because she failed the so-called “character test,” court documents said.Burke found there was a…

TEL AVIV, Israel (AP) — Israel on Wednesday identified more bodies of deceased hostages that were handed over by Hamas a day earlier to ease pressure on a fragile ceasefire in its war with Israel. The handover came after an Israeli military agency warned it would slash aid deliveries to Gaza as the militant group was not returning the remains as agreed.Three of four bodies handed over on Tuesday night were identified as Israeli hostages but the identity of the fourth remained in question.Israeli Prime Minister Netanyahu demanded that Hamas fulfill the requirements laid out in the ceasefire deal —…

JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — More rain and wind were forecast Wednesday along the Alaskan coast where two tiny villages were decimated by the remnants of Typhoon Halong and officials were scrambling to find shelter for more than 1,500 people driven from their homes.The weekend storm brought high winds and surf that battered the low-lying Alaska Native communities along the Yukon-Kuskokwim Delta in the southwestern part of the state, nearly 500 miles (800 km) from Anchorage. At least one person was killed and two were missing. The Coast Guard plucked two dozen people from their homes after the structures floated out…