Manchester United face Chelsea on Sunday with interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy at the helm while faltering Arsenal face a potentially tricky trip to Newcastle.Top-four hopefuls Tottenham and Aston Villa go head to head as the three teams in the relegation zone — Ipswich, Wolves and Southampton — each look for their first win of …
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It was a threatening message to his wife that made Adam Besthoff remove all but one of his Donald Trump lawn signs ahead of an election that has fueled divisions among Americans.”They said they know where she lives and where she works,” the 49-year-old told AFP from his home in Fairfax, Virginia, where a single …
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Ruben Amorim has promised to clarify his future after Sporting Lisbon’s match on Friday as speculation mounts that he is on the brink of becoming Manchester United’s new manager.United sacked Erik ten Hag on Monday after a 2-1 defeat by West Ham left them languishing 14th in the Premier League, with just three wins from …
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More than 400 women and witnesses have come forward in the past six weeks alleging sexual misconduct by late Harrods owner Mohamed Al-Fayed, UK lawyers announced on Thursday.The allegations follow the airing of a BBC documentary in September that detailed multiple claims of rape and sexual assault by the former owner of the upmarket London …
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World number two Carlos Alcaraz admitted he “was not up to the level” of 18th-ranked Ugo Humbert of France who swept to a shock Paris Masters third round victory over the Spanish superstar on Thursday.Left-handed Humbert came through 6-1, 3-6, 7-5 to register his first win over the French Open and Wimbledon champion having lost …
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Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu met visiting US officials Thursday to discuss a possible deal to end Israel’s war with Hezbollah in Lebanon, as the death toll mounted on both sides of the border.Netanyahu told Washington envoys Amos Hochstein and Brett McGurk that any Lebanon deal must guarantee Israel’s longer term scrutiny.While their talks took …
The United States said Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean troops have reached Russia’s border region with Ukraine trained and ready for combat, as Pyongyang’s firing of a long-range missile ramped up tensions days before the US election.Seeking advantage in his grinding invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has brought in troops and military …
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Spain mourned at least 158 deaths on Thursday and authorities told people in flood-stricken regions to stay at home as rescuers raced to find survivors in the rare disaster.An exceptionally powerful Mediterranean storm from Tuesday unleashed heavy rains and torrents of mud-filled water that swept away people and wrecked homes, with the eastern Valencia region …
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The United States said Thursday that up to 8,000 North Korean troops have reached Russia’s border region with Ukraine ready for combat, after Pyongyang’s firing of a long-range missile ramped up tensions days before the US election.Seeking advantage in his grinding invasion of Ukraine, President Vladimir Putin has brought in troops from North Korea, the …
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A quiet town in one of Spain’s wealthiest regions was a mud-covered hellscape of destroyed buildings, upturned vehicles and bewildered citizens trying to piece back together their lives on Thursday.”We are devastated,” Paiporta resident Pepi Guerrero told AFP, her voice trembling as she queued for water with Spain reeling from its deadliest floods in decades.Tuesday’s …
