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PARK CITY, Utah (AP) — Andrea Gibson would be the first to tell you that they never expected a documentary about their life with a terminal cancer diagnosis to be funny. No one did. But Gibson, a celebrated poet and performance artist who died in July at age 49, also didn’t expect to see the film at all. They weren’t alone in that either. Three years after the ovarian cancer diagnosis, life was day-by-day.Yet by some miracle Gibson was able to see “Come See Me in the Good Light,” to look at a living document of their life over the…
Iman Beney has come a long way since having to travel three hours to attend training sessions as a 12-year-old in native Switzerland. A standout performer at last summer’s Euros, the 19-year-old is now the Women’s Super League’s latest breakout star, helping to lift Manchester City to the top of the table, a point ahead of Chelsea. Andree Jeglertz’s side have won each of their last seven league matches, their longest winning streak since 2023. Swiss youngster Beney has become a key contributor, earlier than perhaps even she anticipated, following injuries to Kerolin and Lauren Hemp in the first part…
BANGUI, Central African Republic (AP) — The top court in the Central African Republic on Friday cleared President Faustin Archange Touadera to run in December’s election, a contest that will unfold amid a deepening security crisis and the leader’s growing reliance on Russia for protection.The Central African Republic’s constitutional court approved Touadera’s candidacy alongside prominent opposition leader Anicet Georges Dologuélé and five other candidates for the Dec. 28 vote.The court rejected a recent petition that sought to disqualify Touadera on the grounds of not meeting the criteria for running for the presidency.Touadera, who has led the country since 2016 and…
Nov 14, 2025, 04:42 AM ETWest Ham midfielder Lucas Paquetá has revealed he expressed his desire to return to Flamengo last summer, adding that he will return to the club one day.The Brazil international admitted his former club had already approached him in May 2024 after the English Football Association had charged him with four counts of spot-fixing after a 10-month investigation.Flamengo tried to sign Paquetá again this summer after he was cleared of misconduct charges.”The second moment [that he had talks with Flamengo], incredibly enough, was when I already knew I could continue playing normally,” Paquetá told Globoesporte.Lucas Paquetá…
KUWAIT, Nov 14 : 1959 — State of Kuwait hosted a conference for Arab chambers of commerce.1968 — A number of bomb blasts took place in several Kuwaiti areas during a three-day visit by the Shah of Iran Mohammad Reza Pahlavi.1970 — State of Kuwait Government imposed additional five percent income tax on some corporations.1979 — Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree regulating non-Kuwaitis’ ownership of properties, including diplomatic missions.1979 — Kuwait Amir Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmad Al-Sabah signed a decree establishing the fourth governorate, named Al-Jahraa.1982 — Rajab Al-Refaei, the first Kuwaiti Ambassador to Tunisia in 1962,…
Nov 14, 2025, 04:11 AM ETIt’s mid-November, and qualification for the 2026 World Cup — to be hosted by the United States, Mexico and Canada next summer — is in its final dramatic stages, with many automatic spots to be filled over the next week and several other nations vying for a spot in March’s intercontinental playoffs.Before we get there, though — and before we get to the World Cup draw, which will be held in Washington, D.C., on Dec. 5 — let’s ask ourselves a simple question: If the World Cup started today, who would win it?ESPN FC’s writers…
Italy coach Gennaro Gattuso called on FIFA to change the qualification process for the World Cup after the four-time world champions were left needing a 9-0 victory against Norway on Sunday to avoid a place in the European playoffs for the third successive qualifying campaign.The Azzurri claimed a sixth win in seven Group I games with a 2-0 victory against Moldova in Chisinau on Thursday, but with group leaders Norway sitting on top with seven straight wins — including a 3-0 victory against the Italians — their vastly superior goal difference means Italy must beat Stale Solbakken’s side by nine…
The logos of Danish drugmaker Novo Nordisk, maker of the blockbuster diabetes and weight-loss treatments Ozempic and Wegovy is pictured as the company presented the annual report at Novo Nordisk in Bagsvaerd, Denmark, on February 5, 2025. (Photo by MADS CLAUS RASMUSSEN/Ritzau Scanpix/AFP via Getty Images)Mads Claus Rasmussen | Afp | Getty ImagesA leadership shakeup at what was once Europe’s most valuable company was cemented Friday as Novo Nordisk’s controlling shareholder tightened it’s grip on the weight-loss drugmaker, even as minority shareholders express discontent.Novo has found itself in an increasingly chaotic situation as of late, with shares plunging and investor…
“Urgent warning to the residents of southern Lebanon. The Israeli army will soon strike Hezbollah’s military infrastructure throughout the south.” Such messages, posted on X by Avichay Adraee, the Israeli army’s Arabic-language spokesperson, have become a grim and familiar presence in southern Lebanon – prompts for families in border villages to flee their homes once again. “Our suitcase is always ready in case we have to leave,” said Rim, a woman from the south, afraid of being forced back onto the road to protect her family. Nearly a year on from the ceasefire that ended the war between Israel and…
“It is gold dust. Nothing comes close.”One of the last Scotland players to score at a World Cup is telling the current squad what to expect, if they make it to North America next summer. At least a draw in Greece on Saturday, then a win over Denmark at Hampden Park three days later would see them qualify automatically, with a play-off already guaranteed as a back-up. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Lyndon Dykes says helping Scotland to their first World Cup since 1998 would ease the hurt of being forced to miss last year’s…