What will 2025 mean for Gaza, Ukraine, trade wars and African tech? Our foreign correspondents set the scene for trends that will shape their region. From elections in the EU to a bombastic Trump presidency to climate disruption, 2025 is shaping up to be a bumpy year. But it’s not all bad news… Immediate, dramatic
Russia’s unconventional attacks against NATO “look like war” and allies must set new red lines that will trigger a retaliation if crossed, a former foreign minister has warned. Gabrielius Landsbergis, who stepped down as foreign minister of Lithuania earlier this month after four years in the post, told Sky News he did not believe the
ESPN News Services Dec 30, 2024, 02:11 AM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — Kazakhstan reached the quarterfinals of the United Cup mixed team tournament with a comfortable win over Greece on Monday as Elena Rybakina defeated Maria Sakkari 6-4, 6-3 after Alexander Shevchenko stunned Stefanos Tsitsipas. Former Wimbledon champion Rybakina, who is using
Associated Press Dec 29, 2024, 06:45 PM ET Open Extended Reactions MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Timberwolves delayed their game against the San Antonio Spurs by one hour Sunday night due to an issue with the court at Target Center. The Timberwolves announced the decision about three hours before the originally scheduled tipoff time. The Spurs
Max Olson, ESPN Staff WriterDec 29, 2024, 01:45 PM ET Close Covers the Big 12 Joined ESPN in 2012 Graduate of the University of Nebraska Open Extended Reactions NC State wide receiver Kevin Concepcion will transfer to Texas A&M, he announced Sunday. The 5-foot-11, 189-pound sophomore was the No. 6 wide receiver and No. 15
Fellow politicians and family members have paid tribute to former US president Jimmy Carter, who died on Sunday afternoon in Georgia, aged 100. The centenarian and Nobel Peace Prize winner died at his home in Plains, Georgia, surrounded by his family, the Carter Center said. Joe and Jill Biden The current US president and first
Dec 29, 2024, 05:15 AM ET Open Extended Reactions BRISBANE, Australia — Novak Djokovic said his recently retired rival Andy Murray was bringing a unique perspective as his new coach and he was eager to put into practice what the duo have discussed when he begins his season at the Brisbane International. Djokovic, a 24-time
Dec 29, 2024, 12:18 PM ET Open Extended Reactions PERTH, Australia — Alexander Zverev eased past Thiago Monteiro 6-4, 6-4 as Germany beat Brazil for a winning start to its United Cup defense Sunday while the Czech Republic, United States and Italy were all victorious. Zverev had a lengthy spell on the sideline after damaging
Dec 28, 2024, 09:12 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Arsenal midfielder Declan Rice has heaped praise on his “very special” teammate Myles Lewis-Skelly, insisting the youngster can go the very top. Editor’s Picks 2 Related Lewis-Skelly, a midfielder as an Arsenal youth prospect, has broken into the first team as a left-back this season and
A 40-year-old man has died after a shark attack in Australia on Saturday evening. Church pastor Luke Walford was spearfishing with his family off the coast of Central Queensland when he was mauled by a shark. He died an hour and a half later, according to police. “He was attacked by a shark while doing
Manchester United Football Club is to cut the funding it provides to its charitable arm as part of a purge of costs being overseen by Sir Jim Ratcliffe, its newest billionaire shareholder. Sky News has learnt that the Premier League club plans to inform the Manchester United Foundation that it intends to curb the benefits
Associated Press Dec 29, 2024, 12:56 AM ET Open Extended Reactions DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche acquired center Juuso Parssinen from the Nashville Predators on Saturday. The Avalanche also received a seventh-round pick in the 2026 NHL draft for forward Ondrej Pavel and a third-round pick in 2027. Parssinen had two goals and three assists
ESPN News Services Dec 28, 2024, 07:36 PM ET Open Extended Reactions OTTAWA, Ontario — Notre Dame forward Danny Nelson scored twice, Western Michigan’s Hampton Slukynsky made 25 saves and the defending champion United States defeated Latvia 5-1 on Saturday in the world junior hockey championship. The U.S. improved to 2-0 in Group A play,
Dec 28, 2024, 03:40 PM ET Open Extended Reactions Mavericks forward Naji Marshall has been suspended four games without pay and Suns center Jusuf Nurkic has been suspended three games without pay for their role in a fight between the players during Dallas’ 98-89 win Friday night, the NBA has announced. Additionally, Mavericks forward P.J.
Vladimir Putin has apologised to Azerbaijan’s president for what he called a “tragic incident” after a plane crashed killing 38 people – but stopped short of taking responsibility. The Azerbaijan Airlines passenger jet was flying from Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to Grozny, the capital of Russia’s Chechnya region, when it turned and crashed in Kazakhstan while
Adam Rittenberg, ESPN Senior WriterDec 28, 2024, 11:51 AM ET Close College football reporter; joined ESPN in 2008. Graduate of Northwestern University. Open Extended Reactions Georgia quarterback Carson Beck, who underwent surgery earlier this week to repair the ulnar collateral ligament in his right, throwing elbow, declared for the 2025 NFL draft Saturday. In a
Dec 28, 2024, 07:43 AM ET Open Extended Reactions Boxer Paul Bamba has died at the age of 35, his manager Ne-Yo announced on Friday. The Puerto Rican fighter’s death comes less than a week after his last fight, a victory against Rogelio Medina that saw him crowned WBA Gold Cruiserweight champion. American singer Ne-Yo,
Elon Musk has backed Germany’s right-wing Alternative for Germany party (AfD) in a guest opinion piece the Welt am Sonntag newspaper. The article, published online, prompted the commentary editor to resign in protest. In the article, Musk expanded on his post on his social media platform X last week claiming that “only the AfD can
World chess number one Magnus Carlsen has quit a major tournament after being told he couldn’t wear jeans. The chess grandmaster was defending his titles at the Fide World Rapid and Blitz Chess Championships in New York when the incident occurred. Officials said Carlsen had broken the dress code regulations by wearing jeans and asked
The US attorney general tried to block Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams from fundraising in the country in 1995 over a belief the IRA was still trying to source weapons, newly released records show. Janet Reno, the attorney general at the time, had previously opposed then-US president Bill Clinton‘s decision to grant visas for Mr
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