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Israel plans to seize 180 hectares (1800 dunams) of privately owned land in the occupied West Bank, claiming it wants to “develop an archaeological site.” Haaretz reported on Thursday that the targeted area sits near the town of Sebastia, north of Nablus. It contains tens of thousands of olive trees. The order covers land in Sebastia and the neighbouring village of Burqa. Local officials say it is the largest confiscation for archaeological purposes since 1967. The site in Sebastia dates back to the Bronze Age, around 3200 BCE. Israel argues the area is linked to the biblical city of Samaria,…
Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo is facing a wave of criticism after joining US President Donald Trump at a White House dinner for the Saudi Arabian delegation. The Al-Nassr forward travelled as part of Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s entourage during the kingdom’s first state visit to Washington since the murder of Middle East Eye journalist Jamal Khashoggi in 2018. Ronaldo has become a prominent figure in Saudi Arabia’s efforts to raise the profile of its football league. As captain of the club, which is owned by the kingdom’s sovereign wealth fund, he is seen as part of a broader push…
Sky Sports has confirmed it will show 16 more Premier League fixtures live across January and the start of February.The broadcast selections up to January 8 were released earlier this month, taking the total number of live games between New Year’s Day and Monday February to 37. From the new batch of fixtures, the headline news is that the Manchester derby between Man Utd and Man City will be shown live on Saturday January 17 at 12.30pm. Wolves vs Newcastle and Aston Villa vs Everton will be broadcast the following day, with the all-south-coast clash between Brighton and Bournemouth on…
Paul Pogba will be included in the AS Monaco squad to face Rennes on Saturday in Brittany and the plan is for him to play a few minutes, sources told ESPN on Thursday.Pogba, 32, has not played a single game in 26 months, since he featured for 28 minutes on Sept. 3, 2023 for Juventus against Empoli (2-0).He had never played in Ligue 1 in his career having left Le Havre for Manchester United when he was only 16.In August 2023, he tested positive for DHEA, a product which increase testosterone in your body, after a game against Udinese and…
The 2026 FIFA men’s World Cup kicks off in just 203 days, but six qualification slots are still up for grabs via the Intercontinental and European playoffs.Two teams will book a place at the event (to be played in the U.S., Mexico and Canada) via the playoffs, which will be staged in Mexico in March, while 16 European nations, including four-time World Cup winners Italy, are set to battle it out for the final four UEFA qualification berths. The path to the World Cup is now clear for the 22 nations still dreaming of a place at the finals next…
Nov 20, 2025, 09:35 AM ETFormer England striker Ian Wright has defended Jude Bellingham, insisting some people are not “ready for a Black superstar.”Bellingham has come under criticism for his reaction to being substituted during England’s World Cup qualifying win at Albania on Sunday amid suggestions he is a disruptive influence in the squad.But Wright said some people are “frightened” of Bellingham’s success.”They cannot get to this guy. He is an achiever, he’s a winner, he goes out and does it,” Wright said on the Stick to Football podcast.”They are trying to build something because England have qualified so easily.…
It’s the ultimate homecoming photo — a smiling family rushing to reunite with a U.S. Air Force officer in 1973 who spent years as a POW in North Vietnam, his oldest daughter sprinting ahead with her arms outstretched, both feet off the ground. “Burst of Joy,” the iconic black-and-white image capturing the Stirm family at Travis Air Force Base in California, was published in newspapers throughout the nation. Taken by Associated Press photographer Sal Veder, it won a Pulitzer Prize and has continued to resonate through the years, a symbol of the end of U.S. involvement in the Vietnam War.…
From front-page news to powerful moments you may have missed, this gallery showcases today’s top photos chosen by Associated Press photo editors. Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, walks with Aisha Mubarak Alrushadi, Cultural Tours Specialist as he visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) Canada’s Prime Minister Mark Carney, right, walks with Aisha Mubarak Alrushadi, Cultural Tours Specialist as he visits Sheikh Zayed Grand Mosque Centre in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, Thursday, Nov. 20, 2025. (Sean Kilpatrick/The Canadian Press via AP) Add AP…
Israel’s forced displacement of Palestinians from refugee camps in the occupied West Bank amounts to war crimes and crimes against humanity, Human Rights Watch said on Thursday. The rights group said in a new report that 32,000 people were forcibly removed in January and February this year and have not been permitted to return to their homes. Meanwhile, Israeli forces continue military operations in the camps, where they have “deliberately demolished” residents’ homes. In January, Israel launched a large-scale assault on the Jenin, Tulkarm, and Nur Shams refugee camps in the northern West Bank. Israeli troops forcibly expelled civilians and…
With the Premier League returning this weekend, Sky Sports assesses the pros and cons of title challengers Liverpool, Arsenal and Man City…LIVERPOOLSky Sports’ Richard Morgan: Con: History is against the Reds Spreaker This content is provided by Spreaker, which may be using cookies and other technologies. To show you this content, we need your permission to use cookies. You can use the buttons below to amend your preferences to enable Spreaker cookies or to allow those cookies just once. You can change your settings at any time via the Privacy Options. Unfortunately we have been unable to verify if you…