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Palestinian resistance factions have condemned the leader of an Israel-backed armed gang in Gaza, accusing them of operating to protect the occupation’s interests.  The Joint Room for Palestinian Resistance Factions, otherwise known as the Palestinian Joint Operations Room, described Yasser Abu Shabab as a “traitor for hire” in a statement on Sunday. “The mercenary traitor called Yasser Abu Shabab and his gang are a group outside the ranks of our homeland. They are completely stripped of their Palestinian identity, and their blood is forfeited by all our resistance factions,” the statement read. The factions said that amid the wide-scale starvation in the…

White House trade advisor Peter Navarro criticized Apple CEO Tim Cook on Monday over the company’s response to pressure from the Trump administration to make more of its products outside China.”Going back to the first Trump term, Tim Cook has continually asked for more time in order to move his factories out of China,” Navarro said in an interview on CNBC’s “Squawk on the Street.” “I mean it’s the longest-running soap opera in Silicon Valley.”CNBC has reached out to Apple for comment on Navarro’s criticism.President Donald Trump has in recent months ramped up demands for Apple to move production of…

CNN  —  President Donald Trump cranked up the pressure Monday on America’s trading partners, firing off letters to heads of several countries, informing them of their new tariff rate. But at the same time, the White House said Trump would take some of the edge off, with plans to sign an executive action Monday to extend the date for all “reciprocal” tariffs to August 1. Those “reciprocal” tariffs were expected to go into effect Wednesday. In some cases, the letters Trump sent specify new “reciprocal” tariff rates that are higher or lower compared to April levels. Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru…

The controversy ignited by Bob Vylan’s Glastonbury performance – specifically the chant of “death to the IDF”, in reference to the Israeli army – has exposed far more than artistic outrage.  It has laid bare the limits of free speech in Britain when it comes to Palestine, the deep discomfort with confronting complicity, and the ease with which expressions of solidarity are demonised as hate. Glastonbury has long served as a cultural platform for political protest. From the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament to environmental justice, anti-poverty activism, women’s rights and LGBTQ+ equality, it has never shied away from uncomfortable truths. …

United States coach Mauricio Pochettino was fuming after his side lost 2-1 to Mexico in the Concacaf Gold Cup final on Sunday, adamant a penalty should have been given for handball.It wasn’t the end of the VAR drama for his team, as Edson Álvarez’s goal was initially ruled out for offside — only for the video assistant to step in and award his match-winning 77th-minute effort.Editor’s Picks2 RelatedPochettino’s gripe referred to an incident in the 66th minute when the score was locked at 1-1. Mexico defender Jorge Sánchez touched the ball with his hand inside his own area, but both…

Jeff CarlisleJul 7, 2025, 09:00 AM ETCloseJeff Carlisle covers MLS and the U.S. national team for ESPN FC.HOUSTON — As the final whistle blew at the 2025 Concacaf Gold Cup final inside NRG Stadium, the United States men’s national team looked deflated. They had just lost 2-1 to longtime rival Mexico, and the pro-El Tri crowd celebrated by serenading them with the song “El Rey.” U.S. heads drooped. Shoulders slumped, and all that was left was to collect their runners-up medals. Defender Chris Richards, whose headed goal gave the U.S. an early lead, wanted no part of that ceremony, telling…

The euro has seen significant gains against the dollar amid uncertainty around President Trump’s tariffs policies.Matt Cardy | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesThe euro’s global importance will continue to strengthen this year while political forces fuel further gains against the U.S. dollar, according to central bankers and strategists.Speaking at an economic forum in Aix-en-Provence, France, last week, officials at the European Central Bank said that, while the euro may be a long way off threatening the greenback as the top global reserve asset, the currency will increasingly be seen as a stable alternative as long as it has supportive…

CNN  —  A humpback whale diving under the ocean’s surface, cownose rays approaching menhaden bait fish, and a spinner shark on the hunt are all images taken by the inaugural winner of the International Aerial Photographer of the Year competition. Joanna Steidle, a professional drone pilot from New York, captured the stunning photos, taking home the top prize for her portfolio. The competition is a new global award celebrating the most striking photography captured from above. “Aerial photography offers so many possibilities not yet explored,” Steidle, who is based in the Hamptons on Long Island, said in a press statement…

Former Barcelona and Croatia midfielder Ivan Rakitić on Monday announced his retirement from football at the age of 37.Rakitić had last been playing for Hadjuk Split back in his homeland following a brief spell in the Saudi Pro League with Al Shabab.”Football, you gave me more than I could ever imagine,” he wrote in a post on social media confirming he was hanging up his boots.”You gave me victories, defeats, lessons and friends for life. You gave me a unique path and a thousand stories to tell. You gave me a beautiful family and moments that I will carry forever…

Is it too brazen a move to tell a senior England manager, one that has a formidable major tournament record, ‘told you so?’Perhaps it is. But, having sat through 87 minutes of what can only be described as one of the worst England performances of Sarina Wiegman’s tenure, the sentiment feels relevant. Only the final three minutes (plus added time) can be exempt from scrutiny. Many England observers, myself included, had picked flaws in the masterplan long before what happened against France happened. There was a foreboding sense of dread attached to Wiegman’s starting selection, despite protestations of ‘readiness’.Are England…