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Since October 7, 2023, Israeli military control maps in its surrounding areas are no longer merely lines announced in official statements or drawn on military maps.After every ceasefire agreement, a map has emerged, and after every map, questions on the ground arise: Where do the forces actually stand? Do the field markers, demolition operations, and military positions match what is declared on paper?Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Digital Investigations Team at Al Jazeera’s Open Source Unit tracked three areas where new borders for the Israeli military presence have taken shape: the Gaza Strip, southern Lebanon, and southern…
For Klement, a self-professed “pessimist” who has lived in the UK for 10 years, the research was never about protecting anyone from heartbreak, or winning big on a bet.Rather, he hoped to reveal the absurdity of trying to predict outcomes.”This started as an exercise in showing the world a hubris of economists who think they can forecast stuff that they actually have no clue about,” Klement said. “And now it’s become an exercise in how, if you’re lucky often enough, people will think you’re a guru.”After his first prediction came true when his native Germany won the 2014 World Cup,…
Isak arrived with high expectations after forcing his way out of Newcastle United to join for a record fee of £125m. But the Sweden striker has endured a year to forget, with a serious ankle injury that included a fibula fracture ruling him out for three months and other smaller issues affecting his availability.Isak netted 54 goals from 86 appearances in the Premier League for Newcastle but scored just three times in 14 top-flight appearances for Liverpool, albeit six of those games were from off the bench. “Availability is the best ability”, the saying goes, and Liverpool need Isak to…
Real’s absence from Spain’s World Cup squad, while Barca dominate picks, explained by coach as ‘united nation’ first.Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026Luis de la Fuente has stressed that Spain’s badge outranks any club crest after naming a World Cup squad with a distinctly Barcelona hue and, for the first time, no Real Madrid player in sight.The European champions head into next month’s tournament among the favourites, with coach De la Fuente’s 26-man squad built around eight Barcelona players and none from the Spanish capital’s biggest club, bringing the fierce El Clasico rivalry into the national team’s debate.Recommended Stories…
Iran’s foreign ministry says US broke ceasefire with overnight strikesIran’s foreign ministry has said the US broke the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region close to the strait of Hormuz, Reuters reports.The ministry said Iran will respond and will not hesitate in defending itself.The US military carried out strikes on Monday in southern Iran against targets including boats attempting to lay mines and missile launch sites, in what it described as defensive actions.“The United States committed a gross violation of the ceasefire in the Hormozgan region in the past 48 hours … Iran holds the US regime responsible for all the…
The attacks hit the village of Mashghara in the Bekaa Valley late Monday as Israeli intensified its assault across Lebanon.Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026Israeli air attacks have killed at least 12 people and wounded others in eastern Lebanon, state media reported, as a fragile ceasefire comes under growing strain.The air attacks hit the village of Mashghara in the Bekaa Valley late on Monday, Lebanon’s state-run National News Agency reported on Tuesday.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe Israeli military said in a statement that it struck more than 100 Hezbollah infrastructure sites and “terrorists” in the Bekaa…
Like Wales, Romania missed out on World Cup qualification after losing their play-off semi-final in March.The match in Bucharest will be the first meeting between the teams since 1993, when Wales lost at home to Romania to agonisingly miss out on the 1994 World Cup.This will also be a first home match in charge for the great Gheorghe Hagi, the former Barcelona and Real Madrid playmaker who scored in Cardiff 33 years ago.Hagi was appointed Romania’s manager for the second time in April, taking over from Mircea Lucescu, who died at the age of 80 following a heart attack.Ghana, meanwhile,…
There are two sides to every story, of course, and Van Gaal has been asked for his own observations in response to Di Maria’s comments.Firstly, the highly-respected former Netherlands coach said he never asked to sign the player. It was a club decision, which he felt was a mistake.Secondly, he is a structured manager with a vision about the game, which assigns a job description for every player, and the role they need to carry out.Van Gaal argues he tried Di Maria in many positions without being about to find one where he was effective.Nevertheless, Di Maria’s criticisms are pointed…
Basketball legend Michael Jordan has paid tribute to Pep Guardiola as the departing Manchester City manager was given a final sendoff during an open-top bus parade and after-party featuring an on-stage contract announcement by one of the club’s top players.After the parade through the streets of Manchester on Monday, a sellout crowd of 19,000 inside the Co-op Live arena near City’s Etihad Stadium witnessed a video message from Jordan to Guardiola on the big screen.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Hey, Pep, this is Michael Jordan,” the six-time National Basketball Association (NBA) champion said. “I just want to congratulate…
Recovery efforts begin after building collapse in city of Angeles, near Manila, kills at least four people.Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026Emergency officials in the northern Philippines have ended a two-day rescue operation for 16 people missing after a nine-storey building under construction collapsed, killing at least four people.The focus shifted on Tuesday to recovering the remains of the victims after the bodies of four people, including a Malaysian man and two trapped construction workers, were pulled from the debris of the condominium project that collapsed onto a nearby hotel in the city of Angeles, north of Manila, early…