On April 27, my brother-in-law, Samer, was killed in Deir el-Balah in central Gaza when his vegetable stall was bombed. He wasn’t armed. He wasn’t a political figure. He was a peaceful man trying to earn a living to feed his children in a place where food has become more expensive than gold. Samer wasn’t […]
Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth listens during an event with President Trump to sign executive orders regarding nuclear energy in the Oval Office of the White House, Friday, May 23, 2025, in Washington, D.C.. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP The U.S. Defense Department is implementing new restrictions on journalists covering the Pentagon. Defense […]
South Western Railway (SWR) has been renationalised, making it the first train company to transfer to public ownership under Labour. The first nationalised service, from Woking to Surbiton, departed on time at 05:36. The government has hailed the move as a “new dawn for rail” but it held back from promising lower fares, focusing more […]
The right-wing Noboa had defeated left-wing candidate Luisa Gonzalez amid allegations of electoral fraud. Daniel Noboa, Ecuador’s youngest-ever president and heir to a prominent banana-exporting fortune, has been sworn in for his first full term in office, pledging to intensify his government’s battle against powerful drug gangs while reviving the struggling economy. In a ceremony […]
The young victims, two of whom remain under the rubble, range in age from seven months to 12 years old. An Israeli strike has killed nearly the entire family of a Khan Younis doctor while she was at work, Gaza health officials said. The attack hit the home of Alaa al-Najjar, a paediatrician at the […]
May 24, 2025, 07:11 AM ET Mohamed Salah was named the Premier League Player of the Season on Saturday after a stellar individual campaign as Liverpool cruised to their second Premier League title while his teammate Ryan Gravenberch was named the Young Player of the Season. Salah scored 28 goals and provided 18 assists to […]
Jeff KassoufMay 23, 2025, 03:27 PM ET Close Jeff Kassouf covers women’s soccer for ESPN, focusing on the USWNT and NWSL. In 2009, he founded The Equalizer, a women’s soccer news outlet, and he previously won a Sports Emmy at NBC Sports and Olympics. Racing Louisville FC midfielder Savannah DeMelo spoke publicly this week for […]
The pressure is mounting on Manchester United boss Ruben Amorim. In the immediate aftermath of Wednesday’s Europa League final defeat to Tottenham Hotspur in Bilbao, Spain, club sources stressed to ESPN that the Portuguese coach retains their full backing. But that hasn’t stopped the debate among fans on whether he is still the right man […]
Former Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp says he turned off his television when he heard supporters booing Trent Alexander-Arnold. The 26-year-old defender is leaving the club at the end of the season and is expected to join Real Madrid. Alexander-Arnold arrived at the club aged six and was a key component in Liverpool’s success under German […]
May 23, 2025, 04:48 PM ET Napoli clinched their second Serie A title in three seasons after edging Inter Milan thanks to a 2-0 home victory over Cagliari in a dramatic finale to the season on Friday. It sealed a fourth Italian championship for Napoli, and a record for coach Antonio Conte, who is the […]