Author: admin

DARAYA, Syria (AP) — In the war-ravaged town of Daraya, on the outskirts of Damascus, a group of young Syrian artists has turned the ruins of a bombed-out house into a canvas of remembrance. On the collapsed ceiling, they painted a colorful graffiti mural honoring families lost during years of conflict.The project was led by Bilal Shoraba, seen in a yellow T-shirt, who was an activist and graffiti artist during the Syrian army’s siege of Daraya between 2012 and 2016. During that time, when the city became a center of resistance to then-President Bashar Assad’s rule, Shoraba created about 30…

Thousands are feared dead after the Rapid Support Forces (RSF), a Sudanese paramilitary group, seized control of the city of el-Fasher last week.  Video shows RSF fighters conducting mass executions and killings, while satellite images have detected substantial and persistent patches of blood on the ground, in what Nathaniel Raymond at Yale University’s Humanitarian Research Lab described as a “Rwanda-level mass extermination”.  The massacre is the latest atrocity in the civil war between the RSF and the country’s army, the Sudanese Armed Forces (SAF), which has displaced an estimated 13m people since fighting began in April 2023.  Throughout, RSF fighters have…

Former Manchester United defender Gary Neville insists senior players including Bruno Fernandes, Casemiro and Harry Maguire “should be doing a lot better” for the club.United appear to have turned a corner in recent weeks, having won three successive matches for the first time under Ruben Amorim before Saturday’s 2-2 draw at Nottingham Forest.However, Neville appeared on The Overlap and Betfair’s Stick to Cricket show and had some criticism for the team’s “ageing” spine.He said: “I think your spine of a football team is critical. When I first came into Man United, our spine was [Peter] Schmeichel, [Steve] Bruce, [Gary] Pallister,…

A far-right Israeli lawmaker who sponsored a bill imposing a death penalty for “terrorists”, has said that it will only apply to “those who harm the State of Israel” and will exclude Jews. When asked whether the law would apply to Jewish attackers, MK Limor Son Har-Melech said that “there’s no such thing as a Jewish terrorist”. On Monday, an Israeli panel approved the bill which introduces the death penalty for Palestinian prisoners, paving the way for its first reading in parliament. The proposal, tabled by National Security Minister Itamar Ben Gvir’s far-right Jewish Power party, would allow Israeli courts to impose…

Emily KeoghNov 4, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseBased in London, Emily Keogh is ESPN’s women’s soccer correspondent, specializing in the WSL and UWCLTwo England women’s goalkeepers have hit the headlines recently, as Mary Earps’ new book has caused issues with current No. 1 Hannah Hampton, as well as England manager Sarina Wiegman. But what do we know and what else could happen soon?What happened?It began on Saturday, when excerpts from Earps’ autobiography “All In: Football, Life and Learning to be Unapologetically Me” were published in The Guardian, serializing the book ahead of its Nov. 6 release. In those excerpts, the 32-year-old…

Graham HunterNov 4, 2025, 06:00 AM ETCloseGraham Hunter is a Barcelona-based freelance writer for ESPN.com who specializes in La Liga and the Spanish national team.Pedri’s injury absence could hardly have come at a worse time for Barcelona or Spain. However, for everyone who’s been arguing that Barça and the reigning European champions are far too dependent on their little midfield genius, it’s come at the perfect time to test the contenders to his throne. It’s also a great moment to examine how coaches Hansi Flick and Luis De La Fuente try to cope in the coming weeks while Pedri recovers…

The following exchange, reported from an Israeli cabinet discussion on enforcing the so-called Yellow Line – a boundary inside Gaza marking areas Israel says it will control militarily – captures the mindset of those overseeing the genocide.  Major General Tamir Yadai, deputy chief of staff of the Israeli army: “When we see an adult suspect, we shoot; a child with a donkey, we arrest.” Itamar Ben-Gvir, minister of national security: “Why not shoot a child with a donkey?” David “Dudi” Amsalem, minister of regional cooperation: “Who should we shoot first: the child or the donkey?” That seemingly shocking conversation, held in a…

“We need everyone at their absolute best again tonight. Real Madrid is a top team, full of top players, experienced players too. They will be ready for a tough evening, no question, and we have to make sure we give them one.”Anfield is always special on a Champions League night, and I can’t wait to see and hear what you have in store for us this time. “As I say, the win over Villa was a step in the right direction, but we know that there is still more to come from this team. “We can still improve, for sure,…

Santos president Marcelo Teixeira is confident Neymar will continue at the club next year.The Brazilian forward’s current contract expires in December and he has yet to sign a new deal.”Neymar’s project is the 2026 World Cup,” Teixeira said.”If we find common ground, his continuity will be confirmed. [That is] as long as Santos and Neymar, who have a strong and positive understanding of trust, reach a common ground. I believe we will resolve this situation at the right time.”Neymar’s current Santos contract expires in December Photo by Mauro Horita/Getty ImagesNeymar, who is Brazil’s all-time leading scorer with 79 goals, is keen…

Trent Alexander-Arnold made a tribute to Diogo Jota outside Anfield on Monday night.Alexander-Arnold and his Real Madrid manager Xabi Alonso laid flowers in memory of Jota at the Liverpool stadium before their Champions League clash.Jota, aged 28, and his brother André, 26, died in July in a tragic car crash in Portugal.Trent Alexander-Arnold wrote a note to Diogo Jota GettyA Real Madrid contingent — including Jota’s former teammate Alexander-Arnold, and ex-Liverpool midfielder Alonso — paid their respects 24 hours before Tuesday night’s match.Alexander-Arnold wrote a heartbreaking message which read: “My mate Diogo, you are so missed but still so loved.”Yours and…