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In a cramped corridor at Gaza’s Eye Hospital, dozens of Palestinian patients stand packed together. Around 10 are seated on chairs, while most lean against the walls, and some women rest on the floor. The elderly and the young fill the space, their faces etched with exhaustion, emaciation and grief. What binds them together is a desperate need for treatment for one or both eyes. Among them is 11-year-old Maria Rihan. New MEE newsletter: Jerusalem Dispatch Sign up to get the latest insights and analysis on Israel-Palestine, alongside Turkey Unpacked and other MEE newsletters Over three months ago, an Israeli…

New York-listed shares of Canada Goose rose nearly 15% Wednesday after a CNBC report that the winter-clothing maker’s controlling shareholder, Bain Capital, has received bids to take the company private.Private equity firm Bain Capital is looking to offload its holding in Canada Goose, sources told CNBC’s Anniek Bao, with Goldman Sachs advising on the sale.The offers aim to take the Toronto-listed company private, according to sources who asked not to be named as the information is confidential.Canada Goose draws take-private bids valuing it at $1.35 billion as Bain Capital weighs exitBoyu Capital and Advent International have made verbal offers, valuing…

Aug 27, 2025, 04:55 AM ETVALERY HACHE/AFP/Getty ImagesHolders Paris Saint-Germain will be joined by 35 other teams in the hat for the Champions League draw.When is the draw?It takes place on Thursday, Aug. 28 in Monaco. The draw ceremony will begin at noon ET / 5 p.m. UK.Last year, in the first of the new league phase format, the draw took 75 minutes with UEFA also presenting the 2024-25 awards as part of the ceremony.Draw potsThese will be confirmed after Wednesday’s final qualifying ties.How does the draw work?Each team will be drawn to play eight fixtures — facing two teams…

KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russia’s invading forces have broken into an eighth region of Ukraine, a Ukrainian military official said Wednesday, seeking to capture more ground in their three-year war of attrition as U.S.-led peace efforts struggle to gain traction.Some Russian troops have entered the villages of Novoheorhiivka and Zaporizke in the eastern Dnipropetrovsk region, a major Ukrainian industrial center next to the Donetsk region where fierce fighting has been taking place, Victor Trehubov, spokesman for local ground forces, told The Associated Press by phone.Russia’s Defense Ministry claimed earlier this month that its forces had taken the two villages.But the…

Aug 27, 2025, 04:13 AM ETWolves head coach Vítor Pereira has said that Jørgen Strand-Larsen is a “very important” player for the club, but admitted that “every player has his price” amid reported interest in the striker from Newcastle United.Strand-Larsen, who scored two late goals as Wolves reached the third round of the Carabao Cup on Tuesday, was reportedly the subject of up to £55 million ($73.87m) offer from Newcastle earlier this week.The Norway international only joined Wolves on a permanent deal on July 1 after certain clauses in the loan deal that took him to Molineux from Celta Vigo…

Ballots are being cast Wednesday over a pivotal decision at a Kentucky manufacturing complex that is producing batteries for electric vehicles. Workers will decide whether to join the United Auto Workers and extend a streak of union victories in the South, where organized labor struggled to find solid footing. A two-day union vote closes Wednesday, about a week after production began at the BlueOval SK battery park, a nearly $6 billion joint venture between Ford Motor Co. and its South Korean partner, SK On. Batteries from this plant will power the all-electric Ford F-150 Lightning pickup and its EV cargo…

Benjamin Sesko could be handed his first start at Manchester United after head coach Ruben Amorim admitted he will rotate against Grimsby in the Carabao Cup on Wednesday, live on Sky Sports.Man Utd go to the League Two side in the Carabao Cup second round, looking for their first win of the new season. It gives Amorim the chance to hand new £73.7m signing Sesko his full debut after substitute appearances in the home defeat to Arsenal and Sunday’s 1-1 draw at Fulham. Wednesday 27th August 7:00pm Kick off 8:00pm Ex-Manchester United captain Gary Neville feels the 22-year-old must start…

BARCELONA, Spain — Barcelona will hope to win a seventh successive Liga F title this season, as well as add a fourth UEFA Women’s Champions League crown in six years to their trophy cabinet, but this year they face an uphill battle.Coach Pere Romeu has maintained the nucleus of the side which lost last season’s Champions League final to Arsenal, but he has seen the squad’s depth stripped by six major departures in recent weeks, including Sweden international Fridolina Rolfö (to Manchester United) and young Spain defender Jana Fernández (to London City Lionesses).The Spanish champions now have only 17 first-team…

SEATTLE (AP) — Immigration advocates gather like clockwork outside Seattle’s King County International Airport to witness deportation flights and spread word of where they are going and how many people are aboard. Until recently, they could keep track of the flights using publicly accessible websites. But the monitors and others say airlines are now using dummy call signs for deportation flights and are blocking the planes’ tail numbers from tracking websites, even as the number of deportation flights hits record highs under President Donald Trump. The changes forced them to find other ways to follow the flights, including by sharing…

 KUWAIT:  The Kuwait Vision 2035 development plan focuses on fostering a dynamic private sector that drives economic growth alongside the public sector, diversifies income sources, and creates quality jobs for Kuwaiti nationals.Central to this effort is “Kuwaitization,” ensuring the integration of national talent into private sector employment while balancing market needs with national development goals. On challenges and decisions in this regard, Director of Public Relations and Media at Kuwait’s Public Authority for Manpower, Mohammad Al-Muzaini, told KUNA that the development plan includes legislative measures to increase the proportion of Kuwaiti employees, specialized training programs, and incentives such as higher…