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Governments and leaders around the world have reacted to US President Donald Trump’s announcement that Israel and Hamas have agreed to the first phase of a ceasefire plan in Gaza. Trump said in a post announcing the deal on the social media platform Truth Social that “ ALL of the Hostages will be released very soon, and Israel will withdraw their Troops to an agreed upon line.” The first stage of the deal will entail a phased withdrawal of Israeli forces from Gaza, while Hamas is set to release 20 living captives in exchange for around 2,000 Palestinian prisoners, though…
Oslo has divested from some Israeli companies but its $2 trillion sovereign wealth fund remains heavily invested in arms companies supplying Israel’s militaryNorway’s sovereign wealth fund, long celebrated as a model of ethical investment, was praised earlier this year for divesting from a handful of Israeli firms. This Friday, the Scandinavian country will take centre stage as the latest winner of the Nobel Peace Prize, which has long honoured those who have pursued the causes of disarmament, arms control, and conflict resolution, is announced in Oslo, as it has been since the award’s conception in 1901. Although of Swedish origin,…
FIFA president Gianni Infantino has said everyone in football needs to keep “an open mind” about the scheduling of all future World Cups — not just the 2034 tournament in Saudi Arabia.The calendar governing international football is fixed until 2030 with discussions ongoing about how it will look after that. World Cups have traditionally been played in June and July, with the exception of the 2022 finals staged in Qatar, played in November and December to avoid the oppressive desert heat.A similar solution is expected for the Saudi finals in nine years’ time but Infantino insists climate change means consideration…
Kris Boyd says Steven Gerrard has “unfinished business” at Rangers amid talks over an Ibrox return. The Liverpool legend is due to speak to the Gers hierarchy as the Scottish club seek a replacement after Russell Martin was sacked following a disastrous 123-day reign, Sky Sports understands. Gerrard stopped bitter rivals Celtic from securing a 10th straight Scottish Premiership title when he lifted the title in 2021 – his third year at the club.The 45-year-old then left for Aston Villa in November 2021 and had a subsequent spell with Al-Ettifaq in Saudi Arabia, where he left in January and has…
HOUSTON (AP) — Texas’ top criminal court on Thursday again paused the execution of Robert Roberson, just days before he was set to become the first person in the U.S. put to death for a murder conviction tied to the diagnosis of shaken baby syndrome.This was the third execution date that Roberson’s lawyers have been able to stay since 2016, including an attempt nearly a year ago that was stopped by an unprecedented intervention from a bipartisan group of Texas lawmakers who believe he is innocent.The latest execution stay was granted by the Texas Court of Criminal Appeals. Roberson had…
A worker on the production line at the new Ferrari NV E-building factory in Maranello, Italy, on Friday, June 21, 2024.Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesShares of Ferrari posted their worst trading day ever on Thursday after the luxury carmaker updated its full-year and 2030 guidance and scaled back its electrification ambitions.Analysts were disappointed by the new guidance, saying it fell short of expectations.The Maranello, Italy-based sports car manufacturer said at its Capital Markets Day, or CMD, event that it expected net revenue of at least 7.1 billion euros ($10.7 billion) this year, up from a previous forecast of more…
Cozier-Duberry: Leaving Arsenal was tough as a fan, but it was the right step for my career Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Bolton loanee Amario Cozier-Duberry tells Sky Sports about his decision to leave Arsenal and sign for Brighton as a youngster. Amario Cozier-Duberry only turned 20 in May, but he has already had quite the adventure in football. The boyhood Arsenal fan achieved his dream when he signed for the club as a 14-year-old, before moving to Brighton in 2024. Since then, he has had loan spells in the Championship at Blackburn last season,…
We host Manchester City in the Barclays Women’s Super League on Sunday and it will be good to be back at Anfield.It’s a great game to play there in front of our own supporters and we know they are obviously a very good team.They have made a good start and are second in the WSL and they have some good players who can really do some damage. But we will be there, we will be giving our absolute all and we are asking our supporters to stay with the team, as I know they will. Hopefully they can see that…
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal auto safety regulators have opened yet another investigation into Tesla’s so-called full-self driving technology after dozens of incidents in which its vehicles ran red lights or drove on the wrong side of the road, sometimes crashing into other vehicles and injuring people. The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration said in a filing dated Tuesday that it has 58 incident reports of Tesla vehicles violating traffic safety laws while operating in full self-driving mode. In reports to regulators, many of the Tesla drivers said the cars gave them no warning about the unexpected behavior.In August, a Miami…
Former NFL star JJ Watt has officially added Espanyol to his portfolio of European football clubs after Velocity Sport Limited’s (VSL) takeover of the Spanish club was completed on Thursday.Barcelona-based Espanyol become the second club under the ownership of VSL, who are fronted by the American Alan Pace, after Premier League side Burnley.Watt, who is a minority investor in Burnley, is also involved in the acquisition of Espanyol. He was present for their opening game of the LaLiga season, a 2-1 win over Atlético Madrid.Espanyol first confirmed in July that an agreement had been reached for VSL to replace the…