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LA PAZ, Bolivia (AP) — Bolivians headed to the polls on Sunday to vote in presidential and congressional elections that could spell the end of the Andean nation’s long-dominant leftist party and see a right-wing government elected for the first time in over two decades.The election on Sunday is one of the most consequential for Bolivia in recent times — and one of the most unpredictable.Even at this late stage, a remarkable 30% or so of voters remain undecided. Polls show the two leading right-wing candidates, multimillionaire business owner Samuel Doria Medina and former President Jorge Fernando “Tuto” Quiroga, locked…
WASHINGTON (AP) — The future of U.N. peacekeepers in Lebanon has split the United States and its European allies, raising implications for security in the Middle East and becoming the latest snag to vex relations between the U.S. and key partners like France, Britain and Italy.At issue is the peacekeeping operation known as UNIFIL, whose mandate expires at the end of August and will need to be renewed by the U.N. Security Council to continue. It was created to oversee the withdrawal of Israeli troops from southern Lebanon after Israel’s 1978 invasion, and its mission was expanded following the monthlong…
NEW YORK (AP) — President Donald Trump walked into a summit with Russia’s Vladimir Putin pressing for a ceasefire deal and threatening “severe consequences” and tough new sanctions if the Kremlin leader failed to agree to halt the fighting in Ukraine.Instead, Trump was the one who stood down, dropping his demand for a ceasefire in favor of pursuing a full peace accord — a position that aligns with Putin’s.After calls with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy and European leaders, Trump wrote as he flew home from Friday’s meeting in Alaska that it had been “determined by all that the best way…
Rose Hammond pushed authorities for years to lower the 55 mph speed limit on a two-lane road that passes her assisted living community, a church, two schools and a busy park that hosts numerous youth sports leagues.“What are you waiting for, somebody to get killed?” the 85-year-old chided officials in northwest Ohio, complaining that nothing was being done about the motorcycles that race by almost daily.Amid growing public pressure, Sylvania Township asked county engineers in March to analyze whether Mitchaw Road’s posted speed is too high. The surprising answer: Technically, it’s 5 mph too low.The reason dates back to studies…
SIOUX FALLS, S.D. (AP) — A gold rush brought settlers to South Dakota’s Black Hills roughly 150 years ago, chasing the dream of wealth and displacing Native Americans in the process.Now, a new crop of miners driven by gold prices at more than $3,000 an ounce are seeking to return to the treasured landscape, promising an economic boost while raising fears of how modern gold extraction could forever change the region.“These impacts can be long term and make it so that tourism and outdoor recreation is negatively impacted,” said Lilias Jarding, executive director of the Black Hills Clean Water Alliance.…
Lionel Messi made an emphatic impact during his return from injury, scoring a brilliant individual strike and then providing a sensational assist for Luis Suárez to propel Inter Miami to a 3-1 win over the visiting LA Galaxy on Saturday.After missing two weeks because of a muscle injury in his right leg, Messi returned as a halftime substitute at Chase Stadium. With the score tied 1-1 going into the final 10 minutes, Messi stepped up to keep Miami in the running to retain the Supporters’ Shield.In the 84th minute, Messi controlled the ball inside the opposition’s half. In trademark fashion, he…
Sam MarsdenMoises LlorensAug 16, 2025, 05:27 PM ETBarcelona coach Hansi Flick was unimpressed with how the Spanish champions took their foot off the gas as they opened their defence of LaLiga with a 3-0 win at nine-man Mallorca on Saturday.Raphinha and Ferran Torres had already given Barça a two-goal advantage when Manu Morlanes and Vedat Muriqi both saw red in the space of six first half minutes, forcing the hosts to play for over 50 minutes with nine players.Despite that, it took until the 94th minute for Barça to add their third goal, Lamine Yamal opening his account for the…
Nottingham Forest have completed the signings of Omari Hutchinson from Ipswich and Manchester City’s James McAtee. Hutchinson has joined in a £37.5m deal while McAtee has signed for up to £30m, with both players signing five-year deals. Forest initially had a bid worth £35m rejected by Ipswich for Hutchinson, while Brentford also held an interest in the forward earlier in the window, but failed to agree a deal.McAtee had entered the final year of his contract at Manchester City and had attracted interest from the Premier League, including Crystal Palace, and the Bundesliga with Eintracht Frankfurt. Sunday 17th August 1:00pm…
Aug 16, 2025, 05:03 PM ETA 72-year-old Brighton supporter died after becoming unwell during the second half of Saturday’s Premier League fixture against Fulham, Brighton confirmed.The man, who was in the upper tier of the East Stand at the Amex Stadium, received prolonged CPR and defibrillation from medics at the scene but passed away following the conclusion of the match, which ended in a 1-1 draw.Brighton chief executive Paul Barber said: “This was an incredibly sad end to the match this afternoon, and our deepest sympathies and condolences go out to the family and friends of the gentleman who lost…
Aug 16, 2025, 04:35 PM ETPep Guardiola claimed Manchester City’s squad size is “not healthy” after the team opened its Premier League campaign with a convincing 4-0 victory at Wolves.Erling Haaland struck twice and new signings Tijjani Reijnders and Rayan Cherki also got on the scoresheet as City began their quest for a seventh title in nine seasons in emphatic fashion at Molineux on Saturday.Yet while goalkeeper James Trafford also made a confident debut and Rayan Aït-Nouri shone against the club he left in the summer, Guardiola’s main concern is now offloading players.- McAtee leaves Man City to join Forest…