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Lionesses boss Sarina Wiegman has responded to goalkeeper Mary Earps’ decision to call time on her England career, saying she is “sad and emotional” to lose her after such an “incredible journey”.The 32-year-old’s decision to stand down, after earning 53 caps over an eight-year span, comes five weeks out from this summer’s European Championship in Switzerland. Earps, who joined PSG from Manchester United last year, had been facing increased competition for her place from Chelsea’s Hannah Hampton but was due to join camp this week for Nations League games against Portugal and Spain.”I’m really disappointed, I want her in my…

Jerusalem CNN  —  Israel approved a massive expansion of Jewish settlements in the occupied West Bank this week in a move described as a continuation of de facto annexation of the territory. Peace Now, an Israeli non-governmental organization that tracks settlements, said it was the largest expansion of settlements since the signing of the Oslo Accords more than 30 years ago. Israel will establish 22 new settlements, including deep within the West Bank and in area from which the country had previously withdrawn, as part of the new security cabinet decision, according to a joint statement from Defense Minister Israel…

CNN  —  A town in eastern Germany is offering two weeks free accommodation to encourage people to relocate there in a bid to boost its population. Eisenhüttenstadt, which sits on the border with Poland around 60 miles from the German capital Berlin, is offering a 14-day trial stay for potential new residents, according to a statement from the local council on May 13. “The project is aimed at anyone interested in moving to Eisenhüttenstadt—such as commuters, those interested in returning to the town, skilled workers, or self-employed individuals seeking a change of scenery,” it said, with applications open until the…

On what they call “Jerusalem Day”, the Old City is not celebrated, but desecrated. The Israeli Flag March, staged annually under the banner of nationalist pride, has degenerated into a spectacle of unrestrained hatred.  This year, it plummeted to new depths of depravity. As Haaretz reported, Israeli youths marched through the Muslim Quarter chanting “Death to Arabs”, “Flatten Gaza” and “There’s no school in Gaza, there’s no children left”. Flagpoles were slammed against ancient doors, while marchers cursed the Prophet Muhammad and mocked the memory of Palestine. Not a single person was arrested for incitement. On Jerusalem Day, the law…

CNN  —  An intimate portrait of a Vietnamese woman sitting next to her great-granddaughter in a dark, smoky room as she works on some embroidery has won the National Geographic Traveller (UK) Photography Competition 2025. Taken in Vietnam’s Lào Cai province by UK-based photographer Justin Cliffe, the winning image was selected from thousands of entries and described by judges as portraying a “moment between generations that captures so much beauty and humanity.” “The colours, light and textures work really well,” the judges added in a press release Thursday. The art of embroidery has been passed down multiple generations of Red…

CNN  —  New England Patriots head coach Mike Vrabel said the team is aware of a video of wide receiver Stefon Diggs holding an unidentified pink substance in a bag on a boat was widely shared on social media. At a press conference, a reporter asked Vrabel if the team was looking into a “certain substance, that people are guessing what is and isn’t,” which was seen in the video, where Diggs – who signed with New England in late March and is recovering from a torn ACL suffered in Week 8 last year with the Houston Texans – is…

First it was Rodri’s injury. Then Kevin De Bruyne’s decline. Then Phil Foden’s form. At one point it was something about Erling Haaland. And Pep Guardiola did not escape criticism either.In truth, Manchester City’s problems have been numerous this season and no one reason can explain or excuse a campaign of relative failure. No trophies. No titles. No post-season celebrations where Pep’s on confetti cannon duty, Haaland and Ederson take charge of the champagne soaking, and Kyle Walker turns MC. Scrapping for Champions League football was as good as it got. Where do you even start with that?One positive will…

Kyiv, Ukraine CNN  —  A Russian deputy governor and prominent veteran of Moscow’s war in Ukraine was killed in an explosion in southern Russia early on Thursday, authorities said. Zaur Aleksandrovich Gurtsiev, 29, died alongside another man in the blast on a street in Stavropol, which investigators said “committed using a homemade explosive device.” “As part of the investigation, the scene of the incident is being inspected, examinations are being ordered, and the necessary investigative actions are being carried out to establish all the circumstances of the incident,” Russia’s Investigative Committee said in a Thursday statement. Video footage circulated online…

On Thursday, federal district Judge Allison Burroughs will hear the most significant debate so far in the ongoing fight between the Trump administration and Harvard University, after the administration last week tried to put into jeopardy the immigration status of more than 7,000 international students at the Massachusetts elite university. The international student population at Harvard makes up 15 percent of undergraduates, and an even larger percentage of graduate students — in all, a quarter of Harvard’s student body. And the university says that with this case, its “educational mission, its competitive edge, and its academic and research programs” are…

May 29, 2025, 04:55 AM ETNeymar has said he will make a decision regarding his club future after June 12.The Brazil forward, who rejoined his boyhood club Santos in January on a five-month contract, becomes a free agent on June 30.Santos are keen for Neymar to continue at the club at least until the 2026 World Cup.Asked about his future, Neymar, who started in Wednesday’s friendly 3-1 defeat to Leipzig, said: “I still don’t know. I’m not going to answer any more questions about it. I’ve already said that I don’t know, so that’s because I’m still thinking about it.…