Chelsea will face Western Sydney Wanderers towards the end of July, in what is so far their only scheduled pre-season fixture ahead of the start of the new campaign. The Blues will have Xabi Alonso in charge when the Premier League returns midway through August, following the Spaniard’s appointment as manager. Alonso succeeds Liam Rosenior,…
How teen mental health treatment differs from adult care starts with one plain clinical fact: a teenager isn’t just a smaller, younger adult. The brain is still wiring itself up. And honestly so is everything that rides on it, who they think they are, how they deal with people, the coping skills they’re only starting…
I never thought my hips would become storytellers. In a quiet studio in Bangsar, with the faint scent of oud incense in the air and the rhythmic heartbeat of the tabla echoing through the floor, I found myself swaying, undulating, unlocking and locking muscles I never knew I could command. I am a Malaysian girl…
ABUJA, Nigeria — Gunmen attacked and kidnapped students taking secondary school examinations in conflict-battered Borno state in northeastern Nigeria, police said Monday. The attack happened Monday morning at the Lassa Day Secondary School in the Askira-Uba area of Borno. Police spokesman Nahum Daso told The Associated Press that hours after the attack 10 people were…
Ahead of America’s 250th anniversary, Donald Trump has diverted a significant chunk of government resources toward the supposed beautification of the nation’s capital. He “fixed” fountains, gilded statues in his favorite shade of gold, and planned self-aggrandizing monuments. Now, with the semiquincentennial only a few days away, it’s clear the president’s year of lavish renovation…
Egypt’s Minister of Water Resources and Irrigation, Hani Sewilam, called for a global partnership on non-conventional water resources and increased financing for water projects in developing countries during a preparatory meeting for the 11th World Water Forum, scheduled to be held in Riyadh in March 2027. According to a ministry statement, Sewilam participated in the…
All 72 group stage matches are complete, and we are officially on to the Round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup. Netherlands will face Morocco in a Round of 32 showdown on June 29, 2026, at Monterrey Stadium on FOX. Netherlands won Group F undefeated, drawing Japan 2-2 in the opener before beating…
With England involved in the T20 World Cup and England A in the middle of a low-key series with India A, many of the county sides have been struggling to field full-strength teams. The positive spin is that it gives some the Academy members the chance to make their first team debut. The negative is…
There are few mascots in world football as instantly recognisable as Mefi – the eagle of OGC Nice, who mirrors the club’s crest and performs a dramatic flight around the Allianz Riviera before kick-off. The spectacle was once again on show ahead of Nice’s Europa League clash with AS Roma on Thursday, but what was…
