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MAAR SHAMARIN, Syria (AP) — In the southern Idlib countryside, once a frontline in Syrian civil war, residents are trickling back to their villages after years in exile.Repairing and reopening damaged and looted schools is key to the return of the displaced, but nearly a year after former President Bashar Assad was ousted in a rebel offensive, hundreds of schools are still destroyed. Millions of children in Syria remain out of school, while others are attending class in gutted buildings without basic supplies. A schoolhouse with no windows or chairsSafiya al-Jurok and her family fled the town of Maar Sharamin…

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares are mixed after the U.S. stock market sank from record heights as Wall Street sifted through various developments such as trade relations with China and profits of Big Tech giants. U.S. futures advanced and oil prices fell. President Donald Trump hailed his talk Thursday with China’s leader, Xi Jinping, but major tensions remain between the world’s two largest economies. Japan’s Nikkei 225 index jumped 1.7% to 52,201.05, touching fresh records after data showed industrial production rose 2.2% month-on-month in September, beating market expectations and rebounding from a 1.5% drop the previous month. In Chinese…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Across the country, school crossing guards provide a vital service protecting children as they go to and from school. Many of them say the job is rewarding. But an investigation by AP and Cox Media Group Television Stations shows it can also be dangerous. Here are some key takeaways from the AP and Cox Media Group Investigation:—There is no systematic way to track how many crossing guards are injured or killed each year.A database compiled by the AP and Cox Media Group shows that at least 230 school crossing guards across 37 states and Washington, D.C., were…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Anthony Taylor will never forget the look of horror on the student’s face. The school crossing guard was walking into the crosswalk in front of Washington Township High School in Indianapolis when a car with a young boy and his mom, who was dropping him off at school, suddenly appeared. The mom’s eyes grew wide, and the boy began vigorously hitting on his mother’s chest.“Next thing, it was boom, lights out. That’s all I remember,” Taylor said. He woke up in the hospital hours after undergoing surgery for a fractured pelvis and other broken bones.In many ways,…

RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) — Families of the scores of people killed in a deadly gang raid by Rio de Janeiro police began burying the dead on Thursday, with residents left reeling by the scenes of carnage and livid at law enforcement whom they accuse of excessive force, torture and extrajudicial killings.In the Vila Cruzeiro favela, where the bodies were lined up next to one another a day prior, many voiced their shock, grief and anger as government ministers and lawmakers came to hear the demands of the community.At least 132 people were killed during Tuesday’s operation, including four policemen,…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Friday’s newspapers…European footballReal Madrid are confident of landing Marc Guehi on a free transfer next summer – The Sun. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Crystal Palace chairman Steve Parish has explained why the club decided not to sell captain Marc Guehi in the summer transfer window Premier LeagueArsenal midfielder Martin Zubimendi is at the centre of a massive row between his former clubs Real Sociedad and Antiguoko. His youth club are claiming they are owed £870,000 (€1m) in the deal that took the Spaniard to London last summer-…

Oct 30, 2025, 05:40 PM ETHirving “Chucky” Lozano’s exile from San Diego FC’s squad will end this weekend but the Mexico forward will not go straight back into the club’s starting lineup, head coach Mikey Varas said Thursday.Lozano has been absent from San Diego’s last two matches, including its first-ever playoff game against the Portland Timbers on Sunday, after an internal incident.- Chucky Lozano axed for San Diego’s MLS playoff Game 1 win- LAFC’s Son second to Messi on MLS salary list- Why all 16 playoff teams will (and won’t) win MLS CupWhile the club has not commented on the…

GYEONGJU, South Korea (AP) — Leaders of 21 Asian and Pacific Rim nations were set to open their annual summit Friday to discuss how to promote economic cooperation and tackle shared challenges, a day after President Donald Trump and Chinese President Xi Jinping agreed to take steps to ease their escalating trade war.This year’s two-day Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation summit in the South Korean city of Gyeongju city has been heavily overshadowed by Thursday’s Trump-Xi meeting. Trump described the meeting as a roaring success, saying he would cut tariffs on China, while Beijing had agreed to allow the export of rare…

Normally, Moaz Abo Rokba waited a few days after a ceasefire in Gaza before returning home to inspect the damage. But when a truce was announced earlier this month to end the war, the Palestinian veterinarian could not wait. He immediately travelled back to Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip to see what had become of his neighbourhood. His brother, Abdelrahman Abo Rokba, tried calling several times to make sure he had arrived safely, but the phone network was down. Much of northern Gaza’s infrastructure had been destroyed during Israel’s two-year genocidal war.  The next morning, as the family prepared…

Our football betting expert Jones Knows provides his insight across the Premier League and he isn’t ready to trust Manchester United at short prices. Brighton vs Leeds, Saturday 3pmA solid betting tactic to use is to give Brighton respect against the big boys and back them to be flaky against the rest. The Seagulls can turn Manchester City into mush one week, then turn into mush themselves the next against a team battling relegation. All three of Ipswich, Southampton and Leicester avoided defeat at the Amex last season and Brighton have already failed to beat Wolves this campaign when odds-on…