Jaylen Brown will miss his third straight game when the Boston Celtics face the Golden State Warriors on Wednesday. He is dealing with a left hip flexor strain. Joe Mazzulla’s team is already without Kristaps Porzingis, who is recovering from offseason surgery.As such, Boston will be without two of its top three players when the Warriors come to town. Nevertheless, Celtics fans will be more concerned with Brown’s injury and whether it could derail the early months of his season.Fortunately for the fan base, Mazzulla recently played down the severity of Brown’s ailment. His comments came during an appearance on…
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Dearborn, Michigan – When Fox News called Pennsylvania for Donald Trump in the early hours of Wednesday, all but confirming that he will be the next president of the United States, there were a handful of Arab activists left at a watch party in Dearborn, Michigan. “Genocide is bad politics,” said one attendee at the event, which had Palestinian and Lebanese flags hanging outside its doors. And as the reality of another Trump presidency set off anger and sorrow from many Democratic commentators, at the Arab American gathering, there was a sense of indifference, if not vindication. Democratic candidate Kamala…
Vice President Kamala Harris officially conceded the 2024 election to Trump, after he was projected to become the 47th U.S. president. Watch the replay of her concession speech in the YouTube player above. “While I concede this election, I do not concede the fight that fulled this campaign,” she told the crowd of supporters at alma mater Howard University. US Vice President Democratic presidential candidate Kamala Harris speaks at Howard University in Washington, DC, on November 6, 2024. (Photo by SAUL LOEB/AFP via Getty Images) She called President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday to congratulate him on his election victory, a senior Harris aide told…
The United States has agreed to forgive $1.14 billion of Somalia’s debt, marking a significant financial milestone for the East African nation. The agreement, signed in Mogadishu by Somali Finance Minister Bihi Egeh and US Ambassador Richard Riley, reflects Somalia’s commitment to the IMF-driven economic reform agenda, which prioritizes domestic revenue growth, improved financial management, and strengthened governance. This debt relief follows similar agreements with other creditors, including France and Russia, highlighting international support for Somalia’s economic recovery. Egeh expressed gratitude to the US for its continued assistance, while Ambassador Riley praised Somalia’s dedication to reforms, emphasizing that a stable…
Real Madrid’s manager, Carlo Ancelotti has reacted to his team’s defeat against AC Milan in the UEFA Champions League on match day four at the Santiago Bernabeu.This was Real Madrid’s first game at the Bernabeu since the 4-0 defeat against Barcelona, Carlo Ancelotti’s men made the worst possible start, falling behind inside the first 15 minutes through Malick Thiaw’s header.The went on to equalise from the spot through Vinicius Jr but he Serie A giants scored and took the lead before the end of the first half through Alvaro Morata before they extended it to 3-1 in the second half.Carlo…
Cleveland Browns general manager Andrew Berry acquiring Deshaun Watson from the Houston Texans in March 2022 and handing him a fully guaranteed five-year, $230M contract will likely go down as an all-time NFL blunder. With Watson recovering from the ruptured Achilles tendon he suffered on Oct. 20, Berry was asked during his bye week news conference on Wednesday if there is a world where the 29-year-old plays for the Browns next season. Berry seemingly said plenty by saying little at all via his answer. “Yeah, I think that’s always possible,” Berry responded, as shared by Myles Simmons of Pro Football Talk. “Really our focus with Deshaun,…
The political party that made gains in regional polls is defended by its leaders while labelled ‘right-wing extremist’ by Germany’s security services.The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) political party has said it will throw out three of its members who have been arrested on suspicion of having joined an “extremist” paramilitary group. The political party’s announcement comes after eight people were arrested and at least 20 properties were searched during a police operation on Tuesday. The operation targeted the Saxonian Separatists, a group authorities consider a domestic “terrorist organisation”. It was founded in November 2020 and is driven by racist…
Republicans made inroads across the five boroughs Tuesday, with more ballots cast for Donald Trump than any Republican presidential candidate in more than two decades.That red tide was high enough in Southern Brooklyn for former NYPD sergeant Steve Chan to oust Democrat incumbent Iwen Chu, giving Republicans their first State senate seat in the borough since Marty Golden — another police officer turned politician — was voted out in 2018. Chan’s win came as Asian-American voters in the district have shifted to the right, motivated in part by opposition to a forthcoming Bensonhurst homeless shelter. State Senate candidate Steve Chan celebrates his…
Kenyan President William Ruto held bilateral talks with Chinese official Li Xi in Nairobi on Monday, aiming to deepen Kenya-China relations and secure China’s support for Kenya’s bid to join the BRICS group. Kenya and China have a strong partnership and are currently collaborating on numerous projects within the East African nation. During the talks, Ruto reaffirmed Kenya’s commitment to the “One China” policy and expressed his country’s desire to advance the strategic partnership across Africa. Kenya’s BRICS aspirations come as the group, originally founded in 2006 by Brazil, Russia, India, and China, and later expanded with South Africa in…
Al-Hilal’s forward player, Neymar is expected to be out for at least four to six weeks after he picked up injury upon his return from a long spell of injury.Al-Hilal confirmed the news on its official website on Wednesday, November 6, 2024, amid speculation over the Brazilian’s future with the Saudi Arabian club.Neymar made his second club appearance following a 12-month injury layoff by coming on as a substitute in the 58th minute of Al Hilal’s 3-0 win over Esteghlal of Iran in the AFC Champions League Elite on Monday.Al Hilal coach Jorge Jesus said Wednesday, November 6, 2024, in…