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The British government privately threatened to defund and withdraw from the International Criminal Court if it issued arrest warrants for Israeli leaders, Middle East Eye can reveal. David Cameron, then foreign secretary in Rishi Sunak’s Conservative government, made the threat last April in a heated phone call with Karim Khan, the British chief prosecutor of the court. Less than a month later, Khan announced that he was seeking arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his then-defence minister, Yoav Gallant, as well as for Hamas leaders Yahya Sinwar, Ismail Haniyeh and Mohammed Deif. In a statement at the…
Bill ConnellyJun 9, 2025, 08:09 AM ETCloseBill Connelly is a writer for ESPN. He covers college football, soccer and tennis. He has been at ESPN since 2019.The biggest move of this summer transfer window might be a prolific Bundesliga attacker going to the Premier League. That never works out, right? (Except for all the times it has.)In their oft-updated book, “Soccernomics,” authors Simon Kuper and Stefan Szymanski laid out a pretty strong statistical case: Though team wages are extremely predictive of team success, the amount teams spend in the transfer market has almost no correlation to success. It’s a maddening…
Thomas Tuchel has warned his England squad he will not “sugarcoat” his public assessment of performances after criticising aspects of Saturday’s 1-0 win over Andorra.Harry Kane’s 50th-minute close-range finish was enough to maintain a 100% record in World Cup qualifying from three matches under Tuchel.However, England were booed off by a section of the 7,000-strong travelling support at both half-time and full-time, before Tuchel questioned the team’s attitude and suggested they were “playing with fire” by not closing out the game with the requisite intensity.Speaking in a news conference at St. George’s Park on Monday ahead of a friendly against…
CNN — For five hours and 29 minutes on Sunday, tennis fans around the world were treated to one of the most absurd spectacles the sport has ever seen. In the longest French Open final – and the second longest grand slam final – in history, Carlos Alcaraz and Jannik Sinner showed once again that tennis’ future is in safe hands. With Novak Djokovic in the twilight of his career and Roger Federer and Rafael Nadal already hanging up their rackets, it would be entirely natural for fans to worry about the considerable void the three greatest players of all…
Tottenham Hotspur have opened talks with Brentford for Thomas Frank. Discussions between the clubs over compensation are under way. Spurs have no second or third choice options. Frank is and has been the number one target by board members. Frank is interested in taking the job and wants to speak to Spurs. Although Brentford do not wish to stand in his way if he wants to move to a bigger club, they do not plan to let him go on the cheap.Brentford are prepared to listen to offers from Spurs but expect them to be serious ones. Please use Chrome…
Chelsea are continuing to pursue a deal for Jamie Gittens despite Borussia Dortmund holding out for a fee in the region of £40 million ($54.3m), sources have told ESPN.The west London club have had one offer rejected — believed to be around £30m — but talks are ongoing in an effort to find an agreement, with the 20-year-old keen on a move to Stamford Bridge.Gittens is a former Manchester City youth team player and they hold a clause guaranteeing them 10% of his next transfer fee as part of the deal which took him to Germany in 2020.Chelsea want to…
Chelsea have completed a deal for teenage defender Mamadou Sarr from Ligue 1 club RC Strasbourg.The 19-year-old has signed a contract until 2033. Sarr, a France U20 international, played a key role in Strasbourg securing qualification for Europe next season, making 28 appearances across all competitions.A statement released on Chelsea’s official website read on Monday read: “Welcome to Chelsea, Mamadou!” Image: Sarr becomes Chelsea’s third signing of the summer window The Blues have already been busy during this window, completing deals for midfielder Dario Essugo from Sporting Lisbon and Ipswich striker Liam Delap. The west Londoners are set for more…
CNN — For more than three years, Russia has used its fleet of bombers to rain hellfire on Ukraine. On June 1, Kyiv responded by going after those bombers. The operation, codenamed “Spiderweb,” was 18 months in the making. Dozens of hidden drones emerged from trucks parked in Russia, racing to airfields thousands of miles from Ukraine and destroying at least 12 bombers. Although the operation was a huge boost for Ukrainian morale, many in the country braced for Moscow’s retaliation. Their fears sharpened when Russian President Vladimir Putin told his US counterpart Donald Trump on Wednesday that the Kremlin…
CNN — This is the showdown the White House has been waiting for. Unrest sparked by federal immigration raids in Los Angeles provided a questionable catalyst for President Donald Trump to stage a demonstration of military force. His deployment of National Guard troops, against the wishes of California’s governor and LA’s mayor — both Democrats — appears at this point to be mostly for show, intended to create the perception of the administration getting tough. But the reservists’ presence at a fraught, politicized moment could worsen tensions and even become a trip wire that prompts more aggressive administration action. Northern…
Arsenal are preparing for more talks over the signing of Benjamin Sesko, as Manchester United plot a move for Marc-André ter Stegen. Join us for the latest transfer news, rumors and gossip from around the globe.Transfers homepage | Done deals | Men’s summer window gradesTOP STORIES- Ronaldo to stay at Al Nassr? ‘Nothing will change’- Elliott won’t ‘waste’ career; mulls Liverpool exit- Sources: Chelsea eye Gittens deal, 1st bid rejectedBenjamin Sesko scored against Bundesliga champions Bayern Munich both home and away last season. Maja Hitij/Getty ImagesTRENDING RUMORS- Arsenal have scheduled another round of talks over the signing of RB Leipzig striker…