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Palestinians in the Gaza Strip have reacted with scepticism to the UN resolution authorising foreign governance and forces in the war-torn territory. After more than two years of Israeli genocide, most of Gaza’s 2.3 million people are internally displaced and lack access to basic necessities such as food, shelter, electricity and medical services. Many had hoped the UN would help alleviate the devastating humanitarian crisis in the enclave. However, the passing of the US-drafted UN Security Council resolution on Monday showed that the humanitarian needs of the population are still not the top priority, said resident Abu Malek Jerjawi. “The…

BELEM, Brazil (AP) — India is unlikely to submit its climate pledge before the end of the annual United Nations climate summit, raising questions about how the world’s most populous nation can influence others on confronting climate change.Experts say the delay may be a sign of India’s displeasure with a lack of progress toward funding global climate priorities. However, this can also hurt its ability to lead at the climate talks in Brazil.The country is considered a key player in global efforts to fight pollution and address global warming, especially as the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has avoided…

RILEY TIERNAN SETS up just inside the box on a misty Los Angeles day at the end of March. She watches as Angel City FC teammate Katie Zelem kicks the ball wide to Claire Emslie, positioned toward the far-left side of the goal. Emslie crosses the ball about 12 yards out. With three Seattle Reign defenders closing in on her, Tiernan propels her body into the air and heads the ball into the top left corner of the goal, far out of reach.Not bad for someone who didn’t have a contract four weeks earlier.Now, Tiernan, 23, is one of three…

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — President Donald Trump’s nominee to be U.S. deputy ambassador to the United Nations urged “bold reform” of what she called the “bloated, unfocused and ineffective” global organization during her confirmation hearing Wednesday.Tammy Bruce told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that the United Nations has lost the confidence of the American people and it’s time for its 193 member nations to return to its founding mission — to maintain international peace and security.“I believe the U.N. is important and must be revitalized so it can continue to serve the people of the United States and the people…

SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Computer chipmaker Nvidia is poised to release a quarterly earnings report Wednesday that is expected to either deepen a recent downturn in the stock market or prompt an sigh of relief among investors increasingly worried that the world’s most valuable company is perched atop an artificial intelligence bubble that’s about to burst.Nvidia’s report, due after the market closes, has turned into a pulse check on an AI boom that began three years ago when OpenAI released ChatGPT. That breakthrough transformed Nvidia from a mostly under-the-radar chipmaker — best known for making graphics chips for video games…

Barcelona’s new fourth kit for 2025-26 pays tribute to their famous Clásico win at Real Madrid 20 years ago, orchestrated by club legend Ronaldinho. FC BarcelonaIn case you’re concerned that you are looking at this season’s Barcelona home kit and need to schedule an urgent appointment with your optician, this is in fact the club’s newly-released fourth alternate jersey.Launched with the tagline “Football is Art,” the new shirt shares many of the traditional hallmarks of a standard Barça home shirt. However, the blaugrana stripes have been reworked as a stylized salute to one particular match that took place 20 years ago…

JOHANNESBURG (AP) — South African police and army units held a parade Wednesday involving helicopters, K-9 dog units and officers on motorcycles in a show of force ahead of expected protests around this weekend’s Group of 20 world leaders summit in Johannesburg.South Africa has deployed 3,500 extra police officers and put the army on standby under its National Joint Operational and Intelligence Structure — a body that brings police, army and intelligence services together under one command to provide security for major events.Deputy national commissioner for policing Lt. Gen. Tebello Mosikili told reporters Tuesday that authorities were expecting protests in…

Steve McClaren has resigned as Jamaica head coach after failing to qualify directly for the World Cup.Jamaica could have reached next summer’s tournament had they beaten Curacao, but a goalless draw means their opponents finished top of the group and qualified for the tournament instead. They are the smallest nation ever to make it to the World Cup. Image: Steve McClaren has resigned from his role at Jamaica head coach McClaren said in a statement: “Over the last 18 months, I have given everything I have to this job, to this role.”I carried the weight and pride of this job with the deepest…

It is the kind of goal Scott McTominay would have dreamed about as a boy.Scotland haven’t played at the FIFA World Cup since 1998, and they entered Tuesday’s final qualifying game against Denmark needing to win to top Group C and seal their place at next summer’s tournament in North America.Step forward McTominay. He needed only four minutes to deliver a wonderful overhead kick — to send Scotland 1-0 up before eventually winning 4-2 — that will be remembered as one of the best goals in Scottish football history.Scotland scored two other incredible goals on Tuesday — see, Kieran Tierney’s…

RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Federal agents have now arrested more than 250 people during a North Carolina immigration crackdown centered around Charlotte, the state’s largest city, the U.S. Department of Homeland Security said Wednesday.The operation that began over the weekend is the latest phase of Republican President Donald Trump’s aggressive mass deportation efforts that have sent the military and immigration agents into Democratic-run cities — from Chicago to Los Angeles. Immigration officials have blanketed the country since January, pushing detention counts to all-time highs above 60,000. Big cities and small towns across the country are targeted daily amid higher-profile pushes…