Pittsburgh Penguins superstar Sidney Crosby has remained steadfast regarding his desire to feature only for the Pittsburgh Penguins during his NHL career. Is there a scenario in which he would rethink his remaining time in the NHL?For an article published on Tuesday, Travis Yost of TSN suggested Crosby could wait to see how the rebuilding Penguins start the 2024-25 season before he makes any decisions about his short-term and long-term futures. “Imagine for a moment that the Penguins struggle early,” Yost explained. “It is precisely Crosby’s loyalty to the franchise that would suggest a trade could be fruitful: the returns even for a…
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Israeli forces have killed at least 35 people across Gaza, according to Palestinian officials, as brief and partial pauses in fighting in central Gaza have allowed medics to conduct a further day of polio vaccinations for children. Among those killed over the latest 24-hour reporting period were four women in the southern city of Rafah and eight people near a hospital in Gaza City in the north, the Palestinian Civil Emergency Service said on Tuesday. Later, an Israeli airstrike killed nine Palestinians inside a house near Omar Al-Mokhtar Street in the middle of Gaza City, medics said. Another strike hit…
At least 51 people were killed and more than 200 injured Tuesday in a Russian missile strike on a military training facility and nearby hospital in central Ukraine, officials in the country said. Two ballistic missiles hit an “educational institution” and a nearby hospital in the city of Poltava, 190 miles southeast of Kyiv, the capital, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in a video post on the Telegram messaging app. He added that one of the buildings of the Poltava Military Institute of Communication was partially destroyed. NBC News was able to geolocate a video showing bomb damage to the 179th Training…
By Sam Hill and Jeetendra Khadan Small states, those with a population of 1.5 million or less, face significant fiscal challenges arising from common vulnerabilities. Many of them are tropical islands, and highly exposed to costly natural disasters, particularly storms and other weather-related events that have become more frequent with climate change (Figure 1). Additionally, their high economic openness and narrow export bases expose them to adverse external developments, notably global recessions. This greater exposure to external shocks translates into greater output and fiscal volatility than in other emerging market and developing economies (EMDEs), both in terms of more volatile spending and…
Following consultations hosted by the United Nations Support Mission in Libya (UNSMIL) at its headquarters in Tripoli on Monday and Tuesday, the representatives of the House of Representatives (HoR) and High Council of State (HCS) reached important understandings on the crisis of the Central Bank of Libya (CBL), particularly on the mechanism and timelines for appointing the CBL Governor and Board of Directors. The representatives of the two chambers requested an additional period of five days to complete their consultations towards a final consensus on the arrangements of the management of the CBL until a new governor and board of…
The official jersey number to be worn by Raheem Sterling at Arsenal has been revealed in the latest update from the Emirate stadium. Following a last-minute move to Arsenal in the summer 2024 transfer window, Raheem Sterling who was unavailable for his first game for the Gunners has been handed a unique jersey number at the club.The 29-year-old English winger, who completed a loan move on transfer deadline day after being sidelined by his former club, Chelsea will wear the number 30 jersey for Arsenal.Sterling’s transfer from west to north London was finalized in the early hours of Saturday, August…
Bruins captain Brad Marchand underwent a trio of surgeries this summer, he told reporters at an informal skate Tuesday (via Ty Anderson of 98.5 The Sports Hub). The winger may be slightly limited to start training camp later this month but expects to be ready for opening night, per Scott McLaughlin of WEEI.The first procedure Marchand had done was to repair a torn tendon in his elbow that plagued him for the entirety of the 2023-24 campaign, he said. He also underwent abdominal and groin surgeries to repair injuries he sustained late in the regular season.Those injuries barely cost Marchand…
EXPLAINERWhen does the 2024-2025 Nations League start and what is the format? How many countries are playing? Al Jazeera answers.The first round of the 2024-2025 UEFA Nations League will begin on September 5, as Spain start their title defence with an away match against Serbia in Belgrade. Here’s everything to know about the fourth edition of the tournament: ⚽ What is the UEFA Nations League? The Nations League is a biennial international men’s football competition played by 54 teams that are member associations of the Union of European Football Associations (UEFA). The first edition of the Nations League took place…
Democrats on the House Oversight Committee asked Donald Trump about a nearly $10 million withdrawal from Egypt’s state-run bank, just days before Trump became president. Reps. Jamie Raskin and Robert Garcia said they were looking into allegations that Trump took a “cash bribe” from Egypt’s president. They also asked Trump to provide information about a $10 million donation Trump gave his own campaign in late 2016, including any funding sources used to repay the contribution or loan. Democrats on the House Oversight Committee asked Donald Trump to show proof that he never received any money from Egypt, following a recent…
By Caribbean News Global contributor USA / VENEZUELA – The general secretariat of the Organization of American States (OAS) condemns the arrest warrant issued by the authorities of the regime in Venezuela against Edmundo González. The arrest warrant issued Monday, accuses González of conspiracy, amid disputes over president Nicolas Maduro won a July election. “They have lost all notion of reality,” opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said on X. “Threatening the president-elect will only achieve more cohesion and increase the support of Venezuelans and the world for Edmundo Gonzalez.” “Political persecution, this time in the form of an arrest warrant for…