LISBON, Portugal (AP) — UEFA member federations have been given a historic chance to vote for female candidates against male opposition for the first time in international soccer politics. They elected one of two women. Debbie Hewitt of England was voted in as the FIFA vice president for the four British soccer nations. She beat
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By Clare Foran and Simone McCarthy, CNN Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen delivered a dire warning that “democracy is under threat” as she met with US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy on Wednesday in California, a highly anticipated event that marked a show of democratic solidarity in defiance of threats from China. Tsai gathered with McCarthy and
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By GARY D. ROBERTSON and HANNAH SCHOENBAUM Associated Press RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — A Democrat in the North Carolina state House has switched to the Republican Party in a move that gives the GOP veto-proof control of both chambers of the legislature. Wednesday’s switch by Rep. Tricia Cotham hands Democratic Gov. Roy Cooper a setback
Continue Reading By TED ANTHONY AP National Writer Whatever people think of Donald Trump, it’s undeniable that he can still command attention. That was obvious as the divisive former president came to New York for his arraignment on felony charges. It was a procedural court appearance, but it was also an out-and-out spectacle and a piece of
Continue Reading By SUZAN FRASER Associated Press ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — A Turkish Foreign Ministry official says Turkey has closed its airspace to flights to and from an airport in Kurdish-administered northern Iraq. The spokesman said Wednesday that the airspace was closed Monday to flights taking off from and landing at Suleimaniyah International Airport. He cited an
Continue Reading By TALES AZZONI AP Sports Writer MADRID (AP) — Spain forward Nico Williams has shut down his social media accounts after a wave of insults from fans following his misses in Athletic Bilbao’s elimination in the semifinals of the Copa del Rey. Athletic was eliminated by Osasuna 2-1 on aggregate after a 1-1 draw in
Continue Reading By ISABEL DEBRE and FARES AKRAM Associated Press JERUSALEM (AP) — Israeli police have stormed the Al-Aqsa Mosque in Jerusalem’s Old City, firing stun grenades and beating Palestinian youths who hurled stones and firecrackers in a burst of violence during a sensitive holiday seasons. Palestinian militants in Gaza responded with rocket fire on southern Israel,
Continue Reading By DANICA KIRKA and BRIAN MELLEY Associated Press LONDON (AP) — British media are reporting that the husband of former Scottish first minister and Scottish National Party leader Nicola Sturgeon has been arrested in a party finance probe. Police in Scotland didn’t identify Peter Murrell as the 58-year old man arrested “in connection with the
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By Ben Morse, CNN San Diego Padres slugger Manny Machado became the first MLB player to be ejected for arguing a violation of the new pitch timer on Tuesday. In the first inning of the Padres’ 8-6 loss against the Arizona Diamondbacks, Machado tried to call a timeout while he adjusted his gloves as the
Continue Reading TOKYO (AP) — The International Tennis Federation will play tournaments this year in China. This takes place despite no known resolution to the case of Chinese doubles player Peng Shuai. Peng disappeared from pubic view shortly after accusing a former high-ranking Communist Party official — in a web posting in November of 2021 — of
Continue Reading By NICOLE WINFIELD Associated Press ROME (AP) — Former Italian Premier Silvio Berlusconi was hospitalized Wednesday in intensive care because of a problem related to a previous infection, but was alert and speaking, Italy’s foreign minister said. The 86-year-old three-time premier was in the ICU at Milan’s San Raffaele hospital, the clinic where he routinely
Continue Reading By GERALD IMRAY AP Sports Writer CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Former South Africa rugby coach Ian McIntosh has died. He was 84. McIntosh was the coach of the Springboks from 1993-94 during the country’s transition from apartheid to multi-party democracy. He also held the distinction of being the only man to coach South
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By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A tornado struck Missouri on Wednesday morning, causing an unknown number of injuries, as severe thunderstorms packing the threat of more hail and tornadoes were forecast across parts of the Midwest and South. The storms threatened a region that includes portions of
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A tornado struck Missouri on Wednesday morning, causing an unknown number of injuries, as severe thunderstorms packing the threat of more hail and tornadoes were forecast across parts of the Midwest and South. The storms threatened a region that includes portions of
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A tornado struck Missouri on Wednesday morning, causing an unknown number of injuries, as severe thunderstorms packing the threat of more hail and tornadoes were forecast across parts of the Midwest and South. The storms threatened a region that includes portions of
Continue Reading By SCOTT McFETRIDGE and SEAN MURPHY Associated Press DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — A tornado struck Missouri on Wednesday morning, causing an unknown number of injuries, as severe thunderstorms packing the threat of more hail and tornadoes were forecast across parts of the Midwest and South. The storms threatened a region that includes portions of
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By JINTAMAS SAKSORNCHAI Associated Press BANGKOK (AP) — Officials say more than 60 self-exiled members of a Chinese Christian church who were detained in Thailand after receiving U.N. refugee status will be deported by next week, probably to a third country. Deputy national police chief Surachate Hakparn says Thailand’s Foreign Ministry and Immigration Bureau are
Continue Reading By STEVE DOUGLAS AP Sports Writer English soccer’s perceptions of Unai Emery are starting to change as Aston Villa soars up the Premier League standings. Emery’s only other spell in England was with Arsenal for 18 months in 2018-19. He was placed in an almost impossible situation as the successor to longtime manager Arsene Wenger
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By Samantha Kelly Open up Instagram at any given moment and it probably won’t take long to find crisp pictures of the night sky, a skyline after dark or a dimly lit restaurant. While shots like these used to require advanced cameras, they’re now often possible from the phone you already carry around in your
Continue Reading NOTTINGHAM, England (AP) — Nottingham Forest manager Steve Cooper has been given public backing by the club’s owner as the team slides down the Premier League standings. Forest hasn’t won any of its last eight league games and dropped to 17th place with a 2-1 loss at Leeds on Tuesday. Clubs typically don’t respond to
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