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On 8 and 9 May, a so-called “People’s Peace Summit”, titled “The Time Has Come”, took place at Binyanei HaUma convention centre in Jerusalem. Sixty Israeli organisations gathered under the banner of peace, claiming to prepare the ground for a political resolution to the “Israeli-Palestinian conflict”. The summit featured tours, workshops, film screenings, performances, and – on the second day – keynote speeches promoting what organisers described as a “peace-based worldview”. According to its website, the summit aimed to promote “dialogue” between Palestinians and Israelis, in hopes of sparking societal change and inspiring belief that after each war, a political…
Wolves forward Matheus Cunha has said he puts a lot of pressure on himself when it comes to discipline after being suspended twice and receiving a straight red card for violent conduct this season.The 25-year-old was shown a red card and dragged down the tunnel in the final minute of stoppage time of Wolves’ FA Cup fifth-round match against Bournemouth in March after clashing with defender Milos Kerkez.Cunha was suspended for four Premier League games and fined £50,000 ($66,000) for his actions. It followed an earlier suspension in December for misconduct, after he elbowed a member of Ipswich staff before…
The Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) is expected to announce as soon as Friday that it has decided to end its armed struggle against Turkey and will disband itself, two sources familiar with the matter told Middle East Eye. The decision follows a statement issued in February by the PKK’s imprisoned leader, Abdullah Ocalan, in which he called on the organisation he founded more than 40 years ago to lay down its arms. On Friday, the PKK said that it held a congress from 5 to 7 May and discussed Ocalan’s call. It said it has taken decisions that have historical…
Published 5 hours ago By Chris ShawAlexis Mac Allister has been voted the Premier League Player of the Month for April.The Liverpool midfielder wins the latest edition of the accolade after a hugely memorable month in which he helped the Reds clinch the title for 2024-25.Mac Allister was on the scoresheet with excellent long-range strikes against Fulham and Tottenham Hotspur, and also provided the assist for Virgil van Dijk’s winning goal versus West Ham United.This is the first time the Argentinian has been voted Player of the Month in the division. “I think the secret [to thriving] is my teammates,”…
Sunday should have been Arsenal’s chance to stare down Liverpool eye-to-eye and wrestle the Premier League title from the Reds’ grasp. Instead, the Gunners will stand in two lines and applaud their opponents onto the Anfield pitch, forming a guard of honor which should further trigger introspection over where it all went wrong.Having started the campaign targeting the first league championship in 20 years, Arsenal now face a scramble to secure second place. It would be their third consecutive runner-up finish and raise further questions about manager Mikel Arteta’s ability to cap five years of sustained progress with the silverware…
“I like it that you are mentioning that he played a good game [at Chelsea] because I completely agree on that,” Slot told his pre-Arsenal press conference on Friday morning.”He played a really good game. I think maybe the last step he has to make – and he already made that – but then on a consistent level is to not be involved in that moment what happened in the last minute [giving away a penalty].”He has all the qualities and he is already shown that to me – but also to you – to play for this club. But…
The Reds head coach attended a press conference ahead of his side’s Premier League meeting with Arsenal at Anfield this weekend. Slot offered his reaction to Alexander-Arnold’s decision and also discussed his right-back options going forward. Read on for a summary of the briefing…On Alexander-Arnold announcing his decision…I think, like everybody who likes Liverpool and who is a fan of Liverpool, we are disappointed for him leaving because not only [is] a good human being leaving the club but a very, very, very good full-back is leaving us as well. I also worked at clubs, like AZ Alkmaar and Feyenoord,…
Six weeks before American Cardinal Robert Prevost became Pope Leo XIV, the activist group Survivors Network of those Abused by Priests (SNAP) filed a complaint against him, along with other church leaders, to the Vatican’s Secretary of State, Cardinal Pietro Parolin. The group alleged Prevost “harmed the vulnerable and caused scandal” by mishandling two situations – in Chicago in 2000, and in Peru in 2022 – involving priests accused of sexual abuse. The group said that as provincial supervisor in Chicago for the Augustinian order in 2000, Prevost allowed a priest accused of abusing at least 13 minors to live…
Alessia Russo has been named the FWA Women’s Player of the Year. Photo by Alex Burstow/Arsenal FC via Getty ImagesArsenal and England forward Alessia Russo has been voted the Football Writers’ Association (FWA) Women’s Footballer of the Year.Russo is The Gunners’ top scorer and is currently leading the Women’s Super League (WSL) Golden Boot race with 12 goals and two assists in 20 games.FWA Women’s Footballer of the Year top fourAlessia Russo becomes the second Arsenal player to win the award after Vivianne Miedema in 2020. PlayerClub1. Alessia RussoArsenal2. Khadija “Bunny” ShawManchester City3. Mariona CaldenteyArsenal4. Millie BrightChelseaLast year’s winner, Khadija ‘Bunny’…
For the first time in six years, the UEFA Europa League final will be contested between two clubs from the same country, with Manchester United and Tottenham Hotspur set to contest an all-English clash at the San Mamés stadium in Bilbao on May 21.Of course, while not strictly a “derby” in the purest sense (i.e. a match between two local rival clubs), finals between two clubs from the same country are still relatively rare in continental competition.Man United vs. Spurs will be only the 10th example of a “country derby” final in the history of the Europa League, which was…