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Turkish football transfers used to be more of a punchline than a big news story.Player X is having a shocker today, he’ll be off to Turkey soon, etc. From Darius Vassell to Jonjo Shelvey and Danny Drinkwater at one end of the market, to Roberto Carlos and Robin van Persie at the other, the Turkish league was a place where footballers were put out to pasture. At the same time, their bank balances and/or retirement funds would usually have been generously bolstered. Competitive wages have generally not been a problem for Galatasaray, Fenerbahce and, to a lesser extent, Besiktas -…

For weeks, drafts of a US-backed Gaza peace plan have circulated in Middle Eastern capitals. The leaders of key regional countries felt confident about its contents even hours before it was released on Tuesday. And yet, when US President Donald Trump unveiled his 20-point plan, those same leaders were caught off-guard by major differences between the initial drafts and the final version, several regional sources told Middle East Eye. The most surprising changes concerned the number of Palestinians set to be released as part of the deal, and the phased approach to the Israeli withdrawal from the Palestinian enclave. According…

Real Madrid midfielder Federico Valverde on Wednesday denied he refused to play in an unfamiliar right-back role in Tuesday’s 5-0 Champions League win against Kairat Almaty in Kazakhstan.The Uruguay midfielder was reported to have refused to warm up with the other substitutes before the match and when asked to do so during the game, he stood on the touchline with his arms behind his back in apparent protest.Real Madrid were without both recognised right-backs Trent Alexander-Arnold and Dani Carvajal through injury, while head coach Xabi Alonso opted to start with Raúl Asencio in the role.Fede Valverde has had six starts…

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — The superintendent of Iowa’s largest school district, who was detained last week by immigration agents, falsely claimed a doctoral degree when applying for the job two years ago but was hired even after the school board learned about the misrepresentation.Ian Roberts, who immigration authorities say was living and working in the U.S. illegally and who resigned this week as Des Moines’ superintendent of schools, claimed in his 2023 application that he received a doctorate in urban educational leadership from Morgan State University in 2007, according to documents The Associated Press obtained through a public records…

NEW YORK (AP) — A New York City rapper who joined then-former President Donald Trump during a campaign rally last year has been sentenced to five years behind bars after he admitted he used earnings from his music career to fuel gang violence in Brooklyn. Sheff G, whose legal name is Michael Williams, also must serve five years of supervised release once he’s freed under the terms of the sentence imposed Wednesday. He had agreed to the prison term after reaching a plea deal with prosecutors earlier this year. He pleaded guilty to two counts of attempted murder and a…

HONOLULU (AP) — Hawaii’s Kilauea volcano has been shooting lava from its summit crater about once a week since late last year, delighting residents, visitors and online viewers alike with a firehose of molten rock.On Wednesday, the volcano had its 34th episode since December. Scientists believe they are all part of the same eruption because magma has been following the same pathway to the surface.Lava fountains reached 330 feet (100 meters) early Wednesday, officials said. Winds are blowing moderately from the northeast, suggesting that volcanic gas emissions and volcanic material may be distributed to the southwest, according to the National…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Historically, the U.S. military has been an engine for cultural and social change in America. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s vision for the armed forces he leads runs counter to that.In comments Tuesday to hundreds of military leaders and their chief enlisted advisers, Hegseth made clear he was not interested in a diverse or inclusive force. His address at the Marine Corps base in Quantico, Virginia, verbalized what Hegseth has been doing as he takes on any program that can be labeled diversity, equity or inclusion, as well as targeting transgender personnel. Separately, the focus on immigration also…

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. government shut down Wednesday, with Democratic lawmakers insisting that any deal address their health care demands and Republicans saying those negotiations can happen after the government is funded.At issue are tax credits that have made health insurance more affordable for millions of people since the COVID-19 pandemic. The subsidies, which go to low- and middle-income people who purchase health insurance through the Affordable Care Act, are slated to expire at the end of the year if Congress doesn’t extend them. Their expiration would more than double what subsidized enrollees currently pay for premiums next year,…

Donald Trump Jr., co-founder of World Liberty Financial, during at the Token2049 conference in Singapore, on Wednesday, Oct. 1, 2025. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty ImagesSINGAPORE — World Liberty Financial, a crypto venture linked to U.S. President Donald Trump, is planning to launch new products, including a debit card and tokenized commodity assets, as the Trump crypto empire grows.The firm’s CEO, Zach Witkoff, made the announcements speaking alongside World Liberty Financial co-founder, Donald Trump Jr. on Wednesday.The debit card would “bridge crypto assets with everyday spending,” Witkoff told a crowd in Singapore at the Token2049, one of the world’s largest…

Fan protests, struggling form and goalless runs. Not the ideal preparation for Scottish teams returning to European action. Celtic and Rangers’ attention turns back to the Europa League after a mixed weekend in the Premiership, while Aberdeen kick-off their Conference League campaign looking to score their first goal since mid-August. There is plenty at stake with fan frustration growing at all three clubs…Will silence hinder Celtic? Image: Celtic fans are continuing to protest against the club’s board European nights are usually a sell-out at Celtic Park, but there are still tickets available for Thursday evening’s match against Sporting Braga as…