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Guardiola to leave City after this season with Maresca to take over: reports
Pep Guardiola’s record-breaking, 10-year tenure at Manchester City might be coming to a close, according to reports in the British media. City wouldn’t comment on stories ... -
New Zealand plans to cut 14% of public sector jobs to slash spending
New Zealand’s government will lay off nearly 9,000 workers, amounting to 14% of public sector jobs, by mid-2029 as part of a bid to slash billions ... -
Minister says Modena attack raises integration concerns amid migration debate
Italy’s interior minister said yesterday that a car-ramming and stabbing attack in the northern city of Modena cannot be dismissed as an isolated act, warning it ... -
The Flying Kiwis: No longer flightless, spreading football fandom at the games
They call themselves the Flying Kiwis, an eclectic group of New Zealanders from around the world who, whenever their national soccer team plays a major match, ... -
Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea’s campaign
Veteran star Son Heung-min will lead South Korea’s World Cup campaign as coach Hong Myung-bo named his 26-man squad on Saturday. South Korea squad Goalkeepers: Jo ... -
4 crew members eject safely after two Navy jets crash during air show in Idaho
All four crew members ejected safely after two Navy jets collided and crashed Sunday during an air show at the Mountain Home Air Force Base in ... -
An Australian journalist turns her harrowing China prison ordeal into a memoir and play
After three years as a prisoner in Beijing, Cheng Lei is busy rebuilding her life. She’s written a memoir and a play, tried her hand at ... -
Trump weighs Taiwan arms package after summit aimed at steadying US-China ties
U.S. President Donald Trump said Friday that he has not made a decision on whether to move forward with a major arms package for Taiwan after hearing concerns ... -
Ukraine conducts large-scale drone strikes on Russia, killing 4 and wounding a dozen others
One of Ukraine’s largest drone strikes on Russia killed at least four people, including three near Moscow, and wounded a dozen others, local authorities said yesterday. ... -
FIFA finally seals World Cup broadcast deal in China at just USD60 million
FIFA finally sealed a World Cup broadcast rights deal for China on Friday, just 27 days before the opening game and at a much lower reported price than ... -
WHO declares global health emergency over Ebola outbreak in Congo and Uganda
WHO Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus declared the Ebola disease outbreak in Congo and neighboring Uganda a public health emergency of international concern yesterday after more than 300 suspected ... -
Ship is reported seized off the coast of the UAE and is heading toward Iran
A ship anchored off the east coast of the United Arab Emirates has been seized and is heading toward Iranian territorial waters, the British military said ... -
Trump’s talk of 51st US state met with near-silence in Caracas
Twice this week, U.S. President Donald Trump has expressed interest in turning Venezuela into his country’s 51st state. The latest came via a Truth Social post ... -
‘Is God Is’ unleashes unapologetic female rage
Playwright Aleshea Harris says something was missing when she first wrote “Is God Is,” her fierce revenge tale blending Greek tragedy, mythology, spaghetti westerns and a ... -
On ‘Dancing On The Wall,’ desire and dread meet on the dance floor
Four years since their last project, Muna — the Los Angeles-based synth pop band composed of Katie Gavin, Naomi McPherson and Josette Maskin — has returned ... -
Doctor on ship who helped care for passengers leaves medical isolation unit
An oncologist traveling on the cruise ship at the center of a hantavirus outbreak has been cleared to leave a special biocontainment unit in Nebraska, where ... -
Xi and Trump summit focuses on business links as Chinese leader issues Taiwan warning
Presidents Xi Jinping and Donald Trump started a crucial series of meetings in Beijing today (Thursday) in a U.S.-China summit where stability in the relationship is ... -
Charles lays out government agenda as Starmer’s job hangs in the balance
The irony wasn’t lost on anyone. On a day when the British government’s legislative plans were presented by no less than King Charles III himself, Prime ... -
Cristiano Ronaldo enters sixth cup looking to show he can still thrive despite Saudi move
Cristiano Ronaldo’s sixth and likely final World Cup will be the first for the Portugal great since he left Europe to play in Saudi Arabia. The ... -
Messi doubles base salary, his $28 million total compensation is twice any other player
Lionel Messi more than doubled his salary to $25 million in his new contract with Inter Miami and earns more than twice as much as the ... -
Rare sanctuary looks after baby bonobos away from poaching threat
Micheline Nzonzi cradled a small and sleepy bonobo, an orphan whose life she will try to save over the next three years or so. The 1-year-old’s ... -
Starmer defiant as calls for his resignation grow and a minister quits
U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer told members of his Cabinet yesterday that he has no intention of resigning as calls within his Labour Party for him ... -
Trump and Xi appear intent on keeping deep differences over Iran war from overshadowing summit
President Donald Trump is set to leave today [Macau time] for Beijing to meet with President Xi Jinping after weeks of trying, and failing, to persuade ... -
Kansas City Chiefs are ready to turn over revamped Arrowhead Stadium to FIFA for the cup
More than three decades ago, Lamar Hunt and his son Clark stood on the field inside Arrowhead Stadium, trying to pitch FIFA on the prospect that ... -
Spurs draw with Leeds for priceless point in Premier League survival fight
Tottenham Hotspur took a small and potentially crucial step toward retaining its Premier League status after drawing at home with Leeds United 1-1 yesterday [Macau time]. ... -
New gang violence in Haiti displaces hundreds of people
A new wave of gang violence in Haiti’s capital forced hundreds to flee their homes over the weekend, leaving families scattered along the road to the ... -
US and Iran are at an impasse ahead of Trump’s China trip
Iran and the United States reached an impasse again yesterday over how to end their war while their ceasefire grew increasingly shaky, with the two sides ... -
As the playoffs loom, questions arise over Super Rugby’s future
As Super Rugby fast approaches its playoff season it also finds itself racing toward a reckoning with many issues that threaten the Southern Hemisphere tournament. A ... -
Dallas has the most cup matches of the 16 sites with 9 at the home of the Cowboys
The Dallas Cowboys were hopeful the World Cup final would end up in their stadium. They settled for the consolation prize of more matches than any ... -
China’s passenger car exports surge as domestic sales slump
China’s exports of passenger cars surged in April, an industry group said yesterday, as its carmakers push to expand in overseas markets as domestic sales continue ... -
Paraguay and Taiwan reaffirm ties after China sought to lure away another Taipei ally
Paraguayan President Santiago Pena, left, accompanied by Taiwan leader Tsai Ing-wen, delivers a speech during a military welcome ceremony in Taipei, Taiwan, Friday [AP Photo] Paraguay ... -
Iran war disruptions spark higher costs and lost income in Bangladesh
Tariqul Islam lost his savings after setbacks in his clothing business about a year and a half ago and turned to ride-sharing on his motorbike to ... -
Mount Everest season opens late, with climbers undeterred by huge ice block and high travel costs
An unstable ice block dangerously hanging over the key trail on Mount Everest, high travel costs and increased permit fees haven’t deterred hundreds of climbers from attempting ... -
The rapid embrace of AI in China, and GBA, may shape how it is used globally
Analysis On a recent weekday, around 50 people gathered outside the headquarters of a Chinese mobile internet company, waiting to get help with installing an artificial ... -
Turner’s vision of news as global and continuous changed both the industry and society itself
When the Space Shuttle Challenger exploded in 1986, Beth Knobel, a future TV news correspondent, was in graduate school. Emerging from class, she saw TV sets ...
