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At these workshops, however, men often begin by sketching football jerseys or their favorite teams, the medic said. Soon, those drawings become conversations about everyday anxieties…
World News in Brief: Gaza aid challenges persist, renewed push for clean energy, Sudan cholera update
This comes a day after the UN and partners consulted with representatives of 17 displacement sites hosting some 3,000 families following reports of movements of Israeli forces and…
The annual WHO-UNICEF Estimates of National Immunization Coverage reveal 90 per cent of infants worldwide received at least one dose of the diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis (DTP) vaccine last year, while 85 per…
Israel said it was ready to move forward with plans to withdraw troops from two areas of south Lebanon, as the two countries held a new round of talks in Rome yesterday. US-brokered negotiations were taking place in the Italian capital over a framework agreement sealed last month after five rounds of talks in Washington, with Lebanese negotiators hoping for progress on an Israeli withdrawal. The framework deal emerged after war broke out between Israel and Iran-backed group Hezbollah on March 2 against the backdrop of the wider Middle East war.It calls for an end to the war in Lebanon, disarmament of the Lebanese movement, the deployment of Lebanese troops in the south and for Israeli forces to steadily withdraw from the country in two “pilot zones”.Israeli Foreign Minister Gideon Saar yesterday said that his country was “ready to move forward implementing these two pilot zones”. “I hope and tend to believe that this round of discussions in Rome will promote it.” The Lebanese presidency had announced on Monday that its delegation to Rome had been instructed “to demand the immediate start of Israeli forces’ withdrawal from the two pilot zones before any further discussion”. AFP journalists saw delegation vehicles entering the US embassy compound in the heart of Rome under tight security yesterday morning ahead of the talks, while the embassy declined to comment when asked.According to a Lebanese diplomatic source familiar with the content of the talks, “the Lebanese army is ready to gradually take control of the localities from which the Israeli army would withdraw”. But Hezbollah rejects the agreement outright despite Lebanese government pressure, lowering expectations of success in the negotiations.Orna Mizrahi of the Institute for National Security Studies (INSS) in Tel Aviv said Israel was “willing to withdraw gradually”, but on the condition that “that there will be no presence of Hezbollah in the areas that Israel is withdrawing from”. She added that Israel also seeks to ensure “that the Lebanese army will have the ability… to keep it as a neutralised zone and a neutralised place that Hezbollah cannot come in again.”A US military delegation began discussions with the Lebanese army in Beirut on Saturday on the process for Israeli withdrawal from one of these “pilot zones”.The framework agreement was concluded after a fragile ceasefire came into effect last month in the war between Hezbollah and Israel. The Israeli army has nonetheless continued limited strikes in the south and has been carrying out demolitions in villages it occupies, according to official Lebanese media.Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported a strike on the southern town of Nabatieh al-Fawqa yesterday.Israel’s strikes and ground invasion have killed more than 4,300 people since the war started in early March, according to Lebanese authorities.“The chances of a breakthrough in Rome are quite limited,” Karim Bitar, a lecturer at Sciences Po Paris, told AFP. “What we might see instead is a kind of opportunity to show that the process is still in place… that there are negotiations continuing despite the opposition and the obstacles that are beginning to emerge.” Tehran had demanded the ceasefire in Lebanon in order to conclude a deal with Washington on June 17. But the region has seen a renewed escalation in recent days, with the US carrying out a third consecutive night of strikes against Iran ahead of the planned reimposition yesterday of its naval blockade on Iranian ports with ongoing attacks. Iran wants to establish a link between negotiations over the regional war and Lebanon, “but we have the wish to disconnect it,” said Mizrahi. Tehran’s priorities remain the Strait of Hormuz and the nuclear file, she added. “The Iranians are using Lebanon as an excuse. They will always use it as an excuse,” she said.Bitar, for his part, said that the risk of major fighting returning to Lebanon “is, of course, not negligible”. Source link
US President Donald Trump said he would discuss “free and fair” voting in an address to the nation on Thursday, apparently doubling down on his false claims to have won the 2020 election.US media reported that his speech would address newly declassified intelligence reports that the White House claims reveal plans by foreign nations to interfere in the vote won six years ago by Joe Biden. Asked whether his address would involve “election machines and integrity,” Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Tuesday: “It will concern that subject, and we’ll have a couple of other things to say also. But I’d rather save it.”“It’s really, really big news. Our country has to shape up,” he added.“What we’re going to be talking about Thursday is — it doesn’t get bigger because without free and fair elections, you don’t have a country. We’ll be discussing other things too, but it’s going to be a very big announcement.” Republican Trump, in office for the second time after previously serving as US president from 2017 to 2021, has long pushed false allegations that he won the 2020 election.In the year 2021, Pro-Trump supporters violently stormed the US Capitol on January 6 in a bid to stop the certification of Democrat Biden’s victory. Obsessed with the defeat, Trump has in recent months stepped up unproven accusations of alleged attempts by Democrats to rig November’s crucial midterm elections. The Democrats have fired back at Trump, saying he has been taking steps to seize control of the midterms via gerrymandering election districts, as well as the past week’s sacking ofthe final two Democrats on a federal agency that oversees and ensures fair polls.Republicans fear they could lose their grip on the House of Representatives and possibly even the Senate, with Trump’s approval nearing record lows in opinion polls.The president could face a third impeachment trial if Democrats do seize control of the House. He was impeached twice in his first term — once over Ukraine and a second for alleged incitement of the January 6 riots.Trump’s primetime address to the nation comes amid mounting hostilities with Iran, as a fragile ceasefire appears to have collapsed. Source link
Saudi Arabia and Yemen’s Iran-backed Houthis appeared on the brink of renewed war after the fighters claimed their first large-scale strikes on the kingdom since 2022, analysts and a Gulf source said. The Houthis fired missiles at an airport in the southern Saudi Arabian city of Abha late Monday, after the Yemeni government hit Sanaa airport to divert a flight from Iran that had onboard a Houthi delegation returning from the late supreme leader’s funeral. The Houthis have blamed Riyadh for the attack. For some analysts, the exchange likely marked a new era of hostilities and the end of a four-year uneasy truce that ended attacks between Yemen’s government and the coalition that backs it, and the Houthis. Source link
A Palestinian man carries an injured woman as he walks past members of Israeli security forces near the site of a Palestinian house being demolished that…
Cheering fans gave Switzerland’s World Cup football squad a heroes’ welcome as they returned home on Tuesday after reaching the quarter-finals for the first time in 72 years.Supporters gathered in the Turbinenplatz square in Zurich to greet the “Nati” following their exploits in the United States and Canada, full of pride at what a team from a small country, ranked 19th in the world, had achieved on the biggest stage.Switzerland is on a hot streak, having also reached the last two European Championships quarter-finals.The players and manager Murat Yakin, wearing red t-shirts that said “History”, were welcomed onto a stage in in front of a backdrop reading “We are Switzerland”, in the country’s four official languages: German, French, Italian and Romansh.”We would have loved to stay for another week,” Yakin told the crowd.”But of course it’s also lovely to be able to return home to our own fans like this.”We’re extremely proud of what the entire staff and all the players have achieved.”Fans joined in with the players as they danced about on the stage, with many supporters dressed in red shirts and baseball caps with the Swiss cross.”It’s a bit hard to fully grasp what we’ve achieved,” said captain Granit Xhaka.”Overall, it was a good tournament. We can be really proud of what we accomplished.”Unfortunately, it wasn’t quite enough in the end. With a bit of luck, we might have gone even further. But that’s part of the game, and we accept it.”Switzerland were beaten 3-1 by Argentina after extra time in Kansas City on Saturday, equalising in the second half shortly before striker Breel Embolo was sent off in tears after simulating a foul with a theatrical dive.The Swiss had had Lionel Messi’s defending champions on the back foot for much of the match -then had to defend valiantly once reduced to 10 men.For fans packed into bars and fan zones in Switzerland, the match finished shortly before 6:00am, with people streaming home in broad daylight after a long, long night.There was plenty of support for Embolo at the Zurich homecoming party, with one youngster holding up a placard asking for his signature.Another home-made sign read: “Dear Breel Embolo, you’re innocent.”Goalkeeper Gregor Kobel said the team’s defining characteristic was “the resilience everyone showed” throughout the tournament.”The way everyone gave it their all, the way everyone kept going right to the end,” he said.”That was huge for every single one of us.”Switzerland topped Group B, drawing 1-1 with Qatar before beating Bosnia-Hercegovina 4-1, and then co-hosts Canada 2-1 in Vancouver.In the knock-out stages, Switzerland downed Algeria 2-0, then beat Colombia 4-3 on penalties after a goalless draw, before losing to Argentina.”It was nice to celebrate here with all the fans, and to welcome the team, which was a joy to watch,” said supporter Roman, who came from the Zurich suburbs.”We know they should have gone through, but it was great that we were able to celebrate them.”Jernnine, who came from Basel with her family, said they had woken up early to watch the rollercoaster quarter-final.”It was emotional; it was cool!” she told AFP. Related Story Source link
England’s forward Harry Kane arrives for a press conference in Kansas City. (AFP) Harry Kane said England will not be distracted by the emotional baggage surrounding their blockbuster World Cup semi-final against Argentina on Wednesday.The history of matches between the nations is peppered with incidents, set against a lingering sovereignty dispute over the Falkland Islands, known in Spanish as the Malvinas, in the South Atlantic Ocean.The most storied encounter between the teams was a 2-1 victory for Argentina at the 1986 World Cup in Mexico featuring two goals from Diego Maradona -one the infamous “Hand of God” goal and the other a dazzling solo effort considered one of the best ever.Twelve years later David Beckham was sent off at France ’98 as Argentina won on penalties.England captain Kane was asked in an interview with ITV whether managing the emotion around the match in Atlanta would be challenging.”Yes and no,” he said. “I think it’s not something you want to focus too much on, surrounding the history.”That’s all part of it and that’s what you guys (in the media) will talk about, the fans will be involved in.”But from a player’s point of view it’s us against a great team, who are smart, who are tactical, who know how to buy fouls, know how to slow the game down — like many different teams you come up against throughout your whole career.”So, it’s England versus Argentina, it’s two of the biggest nations going toe to toe. Two giants in the semi-final of a World Cup. The rest of it is just a small part for us.”The Bayern Munich forward comes up against Golden Boot rival Lionel Messi, who is facing England for the first time in his long career.The Argentinian maestro, 39, has eight goals so far, two more than Kane, but the England forward said his team would be focused on Argentina as a team rather than on their star player.”We know how good a player he is, we know what he’s done in the game, how consistent he’s been for so long,” said Kane, who was top scorer at the 2018 World Cup.”But the game is against Argentina, not against Lionel Messi. So yeah, we have a lot of preparation to do. We’re coming up against a great unit, a great team with fantastic players.”Kane, 32, downplayed the disagreement between manager Thomas Tuchel and midfielder Jude Bellingham after the German criticised England’s performance in the quarter-final against Norway.”We know what we have, we know the togetherness we have, we all push each other, we all drive each other,” said the skipper.”It doesn’t mean we have to agree on every situation, all the time. I think that’s what makes the boss so unique and so great, because he wears his heart on his sleeve, he’s emotional, he says it how it is.”Sometimes in the moment it might be hard to take, but when you actually digest it and explain it, we’re all professionals, we’re all here because we’ve been pushed to a level that we can take.”We can take criticism. We can take it on the chin, it improves us, it makes us better.” Related Story Source link
UAE Team Emirates – XRG’s Slovenian rider Tadej Pogacar cycles to the finish line to win the 10th stage of the 113th edition of the Tour…
