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PARIS (AP) — In a dimly lit office in a corner of the French National Institute for Art History, Sudanese archaeologist Shadia Abdrabo studies a photograph of pottery made in her country around 7,000 B.C. She carefully types a description of the Neolithic artifact into a spreadsheet.As the war between the Rapid Support Forces (RSF) and the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF) rages on, the curator from Sudan’s National Corporation for Antiquities and Museums (NCAM) is on a yearlong research grant in France with one mission: to build an online database of the African nation’s archaeological sites, museum collections and historical…
ISTANBUL, Turkey (AP) — Pope Leo XIV visited Istanbul’s iconic Blue Mosque on Saturday but didn’t stop to pray, as he opened an intense day of meetings and liturgies with Turkey’s Christian leaders where he again emphasized the need for Christians to be united.Leo took his shoes off and, in his white sock,s toured the the 17th-century mosque, looking up at its soaring tiled domes and the Arabic inscriptions on its columns as an imam pointed them out to him.The Vatican had said Leo would observe a “brief moment of silent prayer” in the mosque, but he didn’t. An imam…
Snow and chilly temperatures have already greeted some Thanksgiving travelers and plenty more could be on its way this holiday weekend, with winter storm warnings Saturday across much of the northern part of the country.Storm warnings and advisories extended from Montana to New York, the National Weather Service said. Snow was expected to start Friday and last well into the weekend in some areas with Iowa and Illinois getting the brunt of it. Six inches (about 15 centimeters) to a foot (30 centimeters) or more of snow is expected in much of west-central Illinois Friday night through Saturday night. So…
Catarina Macario scored two goals as the United States defeated Italy 3-0 on Friday night in a friendly match at Orlando’s Inter&Co Stadium.It was the first of two friendlies between the teams, with the second scheduled for Monday in Fort Lauderdale.Olivia Moultrie also scored while goalkeeper Claudia Dickey earned the shutout in just her fifth appearance at the senior level.”I think obviously we wanted to keep building on the performances we had last camp, and the emphasis on coming out strong and sticking to our principles, and I think that’s what we did,” said U.S. veteran Rose Lavelle, who earned…
The top stories and transfer rumours from Saturday’s newspapers…Premier LeagueManchester United, Manchester City, Liverpool and Chelsea are set to engage in a tug of war for £100m-rated Elliot Anderson – The Sun Manchester City are believed to have made Anderson one of their top priorities next season and want to ensure they pip their rivals to the signing – Daily Mail Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Speaking to Sky Sports Paul Scholes chooses which Premier League midfielder will be the best match for Manchester United A former Chelsea employee has pleaded guilty to stealing over…
Emily KeoghNov 28, 2025, 05:47 PM ETCloseBased in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN’s women’s soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and UWCLGermany were once again haunted by their greatest weakness: wastefulness in the final third.On paper, they outperformed Spain in the first leg of the UEFA Women’s Nations League final, yet their inability to convert a host of promising chances left them with only a 0-0 stalemate, leaving everything to play for in the second leg.Ordinarily, a goalless draw against the reigning world champions in the opening leg of a final would be welcomed. But in this case, Germany know…
Nov 28, 2025, 05:39 PM ETMikel Arteta believes there is more to come from Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice ahead of Sunday’s battle with Chelsea’s formidable duo Enzo Fernández and Moisés Caicedo.The trio cost more than £300 million ($397m) overall with each signed for a nine-figure fee and amongst the best players in the Premier League this season.Rice this week revealed he voted for Caicedo in his 2024-25 team of the year as debate over the better player rumbles on, but Arteta backed the England international to go up another level despite an impressive level of consistency over the past 12…
The Trump administration is promising an even tougher anti-immigration agenda after an Afghan national was being charged in the shooting this week of two National Guard members, with new restrictions targeting the tens of thousands of Afghans resettled in the U.S. and those seeking to come, many of whom served alongside American soldiers in the two-decade war. But those still waiting to come were already facing stricter measures as part of President Donald Trump’s sweeping crackdown on legal and illegal migration that began when he started his second term in January. And the Afghan immigrants living in the U.S. and…
New York City FC head coach Pascal Jansen said his team will adopt a ‘bulletproof’ mentality when facing Inter Miami in the Eastern Conference final on Saturday night at Chase Stadium, shutting out the impact stars like Lionel Messi may have on the environment surrounding the game.After taking over ahead of the 2025 season, Jansen has led NYCFC to within one game of a second MLS Cup title.- Mascherano tells Miami: ‘We need everyone’- 2025 MLS playoffs conference finals preview- MLS Cup conference semis talking points”When I stepped into our dressing room trying to lead this project, from day one…
Przemyslaw Placheta struck a superb winner to give Oxford a shock 2-1 victory over in-form Ipswich and their first win in six Sky Bet Championship matches.Mark Harris fired the Us in front in the 28th minute with his first goal of the season when he seized on a poor pass from Azor Matusiwa and beat Christian Walton at the second attempt. Leif Davis equalised for Ipswich in the 53rd minute, volleying home unmarked from the edge of the area after Marcelino Nunez picked him out with a pinpoint outswinging corner. But substitute Placheta broke clear on the right from Brian…