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MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday brushed off accusations from his Israeli counterpart Benjamin Netanyahu that the Australian leader is a “weak politician who had betrayed Israel” by recognizing a Palestinian state.Netanyahu’s extraordinary public rebuke came after an Aug. 11 announcement by Albanese that his government’s recognition of a Palestinian state will be formalized at the United Nations General Assembly in September. The announcement was followed by tit-for-tat cancellations of Australian and Israeli visas.“History will remember Albanese for what he is: A weak politician who betrayed Israel and abandoned Australia’s Jews,” Netanyahu posted on social media…

Visitors visit the “the monsters Convenience Store” themed exhibition created by POP MART with IP LABUBU as the selling point, Shanghai, China, July 23, 2025. Cfoto | Future Publishing | Getty ImagesShares in Chinese toymaker Pop Mart closed more than 12% higher on Wednesday, a day after the company posted a near-400% surge in net profit, driven by booming global demand for its Labubu dolls.Pop Mart, which trades on the Hong Kong Stock Exchange, ended the trading session up 12.5% after dropping as much as 4.7% at the start of the session.The company’s revenue jumped 204.4% year on year to…

An aerial view of a cargo ship being loaded with shipping containers at the Port of Baltimore in Baltimore, Maryland, on August 7, 2025. Jim Watson | Afp | Getty Images Even as tariff-related ruction appears to be settling down for the summer, U.S. President Donald Trump’s administration is still reshaping global trade and industry.After the Trump administration hinted it could be open to Nvidia exporting more powerful chips to China after their revenue-sharing agreement, the semiconductor darling was reported to be developing a new chip for Beijing.And Intel’s bounty from the CHIPS Act, formalized by the previous administration under…

Owngarden | Moment | Getty ImagesJapan’s exports plunged 2.6% in July from a year earlier, their steepest drop since February 2021, as shipments to its two largest markets — the United States and China — declined.The fall was sharper than the 2.1% contraction forecast in a Reuters poll and compared with a 0.5% decline in June.Imports to the world’s fourth-largest economy sank 7.5%, less than the 10.4% fall expected.Exports to the U.S. also continued to fall, dropping 10.1% in July and slightly softer than June’s decline of 11.4%. The U.S. is the largest market for Japanese exports.Shipments to mainland China…

Dukai Photographer | Moment | Getty ImagesAsia-Pacific markets closed mostly lower Wednesday, tracking Wall Street declines overnight, as investors parsed Japan’s trade data and China’s loan prime rate decision.Japan’s exports dropped 2.6% year over year in July, notching their steepest drop in over four years. The fall was sharper than the 2.1% contraction forecast in a Reuters poll and compared with a 0.5% decline in June.Japan’s Nikkei 225 declined 1.51% to close at 42,888.55, while the Topix lost 0.57% to 3,098.91. Shares of SoftBank Group plunged as much as 9.17% Wednesday, as technology stocks in Asia declined, tracking losses in U.S. peers overnight.The…

The top stories and transfer rumours from Wednesday’s newspapers…THE SUN Liverpool have sanctioned a British record £130m move for Alexander Isak next week – confident that Newcastle will finally let the wantaway striker leave. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Soccer Special discuss Alexander Isak’s bombshell statement Wolves ace Jorgen Strand Larsen remains a target for Newcastle as they continue to search for a new striker. Chelsea boss Enzo Maresca would like to add a central defender following Levi Colwill’s injury, but the Italian remains at odds with the directors and ownership over the issue. Please…

On last season…I think we had a great season and I also had my best season in the club, maybe in my career as well. To win the league, I’m glad we managed to do that, and hopefully it will continue this year.On what motivated him in 2024-25…Honestly, I found always a way to feel hungry and just need more. This season we have new players, so you also need to give them your experience and try to help them also to grow – that’s part of being a footballer. It’s always the hunger that really makes me want more.…

Alex KirklandRodrigo FaezAug 19, 2025, 06:35 PM ETXabi Alonso praised the impact of Real Madrid’s new signings, including debutant Franco Mastantuono, after the team beat Osasuna 1-0 in their opening game of the LaLiga season on Tuesday.Three of Madrid’s summer recruits — Trent Alexander-Arnold, Dean Huijsen and Álvaro Carreras — started for Madrid at the Santiago Bernabéu, while Mastantuono was introduced as a second-half substitute and impressed in his time on the pitch.Editor’s Picks1 RelatedKylian Mbappé scored the game’s only goal from the penalty spot after he was fouled by defender Juan Cruz, while Abel Bretones was sent off for…

Aug 19, 2025, 06:15 PM ETTottenham Hotspur ‘s Mathys Tel said he will not be brought down by the racial abuse he was subjected to on social media.Tel, 20, was targeted after he missed a spot-kick in Tottenham’s penalty shootout defeat by Paris Saint-Germain in last week’s UEFA Super Cup.Spurs issued a statement to say they were “disgusted” with the abuse.Mathys Tel was targeted by racist abuse following his missed penalty against Paris Saint-Germain. Image Photo Agency/Getty ImagesAnd in a message posted to Instagram on Tuesday, France under-21 international Tel, whose loan deal from Bayern Munich was made permanent in a…

Traders work at the New York Stock Exchange on August 20, 2025.NYSEThe S&P 500 and Nasdaq Composite dipped on Wednesday, pressured by a broad decline in tech. Investors also weighed mixed retail earnings results and the Federal Reserve’s latest meeting minutes release.The broad market index slipped 0.24% to close at 6,395.78, while the tech-heavy Nasdaq lost 0.67% and settled at 21,172.86. Wednesday marked a fourth day of losses for the S&P 500 and a second negative session for the Nasdaq. The Dow Jones Industrial Average was the outlier, adding 16.04 points, or 0.04%, and settling at 44,938.31.Investors continued to take…