After rejecting the idea for months, US officials are now arguing that a ceasefire agreement should be signed.US officials estimate that Israel has achieved all it can militarily in the Gaza Strip, but Israel’s leadership is divided on ending the war, argues Joost Hiltermann, the programme director for the Middle East at the International Crisis Group. Hiltermann tells host Steve Clemons that Israel’s military believes Hamas has been weakened enough for now, while its politicians argue that the war should be open-ended, allowing for a resumption after Israeli captives are released. The question remains: is the United States content to…
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Originally appeared on E! Online Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber have a baby, baby, oh. The Rhode Beauty founder and “Sorry” singer welcomed their first child, he shared on Instagram Aug. 23. “WELCOME HOME,” Justin Bieber wrote alongside a photo of the little one’s foot while introducing baby Jack Blues Bieber. Baby Bieber’s arrival comes three months after Justin and Hailey Bieber first announced they were expecting. In posts shared to their respective Instagram accounts May 9, the couple revealed not only that Hailey Bieber was pregnant, but also glimpses of their sweet vow renewal in Hawaii. In the footage,…
Manchester City have confirmed the return of Ilkay Gundogan exactly one year after he left the club to join Barcelona on a free transfer.The Premier League Champions confirmed the return of the German on its official website on Friday, August 23, 2024. Ilkay Gundogan signed a one-year deal that will keep him at the Etihad at least until the 2025 summer transfer window with an option to extend by an extra year.Ilkay Gundogan expressed his delight during his first interview on Manchester City’s website.He said,”My seven years at Manchester City were a time of pure contentment for me, both on…
The NBA filed a response to Warner Bros. Discovery’s lawsuit in New York’s Supreme Court on Friday, according to Brian Steinberg of Variety, who reports that the league has sought to dismiss the suit.Warner Bros. Discovery is the parent company of TNT Sports, the NBA’s longtime broadcast partner which didn’t reach an agreement with the league during the latest round of media rights negotiations, losing out to Disney (ESPN/ABC), NBC, and Amazon Prime Video. TNT sought to exercise its matching rights on Amazon’s offer but was rejected by the NBA. In documents filed on Friday, the league reiterated its belief that WBD/TNT failed…
Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador, known as AMLO, has criticised the United States for recent comments that framed his proposed judicial overhaul as a “risk” to Mexico’s democracy. In a morning press conference on Friday, Lopez Obrador described the criticism as “disrespectful” to Mexico’s “national sovereignty”. “I hope this will not happen again,” he said. The Mexican government also announced it would send a diplomatic note that says the US comments “represent an unacceptable interference, a violation of Mexico’s sovereignty”. The government’s response came a day after US Ambassador to Mexico Ken Salazar warned the proposed judicial changes —…
A father who had just left Christmas dinner at his son’s house in 2019 was struck and killed by a driver who sped away — now that driver is facing charges, nearly five years later and following an international search. It’s typically a holiday that brings families together, but the Dalrymple family has not been able to celebrate Christmas since that fateful December night when police said the driver of a speeding pickup truck killed their father and grandfather, 67-year-old Ainsley Dalrymple. “He was a wonderful man, caring family man,” said his eldest daughter, Sherrice Dalrymple. The 67-year-old man was…
MEXICO CITY–(BUSINESS WIRE)–#insurance–Reinsurance companies operating in Latin America continue to benefit from the region’s GDP growth, although the impact of 2023’s Hurricane Otis highlights the need for additional capacity, according to a new AM Best report. The Best’s Market Segment Report, “Latin American Reinsurers Benefitting from GDP Growth,” is part of AM Best’s look at the global reinsurance industry ahead of the Rendez-Vous de Septembre in Monte Carlo. Other reports, including AM Best’s ranking of top global reinsurance groups and in-depth looks at the insurance-linked securities, Lloyd’s, life/annuity, health and regional reinsurance markets, will be available during August and September.…
UEFA is not just changing the format of the Champions League, they are also changing the theme song of the competition for the first time in over three decades.This decision has triggered a mixed feeling among the fans of the UEFA Champions League are familiar with whenever a match is about to be played in the competition from the group stage to the final.The now iconic Champions League theme music is Tony Britten’s 1992 adaption of the 1727 classical piece “Zadok the Priest” which was written by George Frideric Handel. The music has become synonymous with the competition and its…
The AHL announced Friday that all players and officials will be required to wear cut-resistant neckwear during games starting this season. The top feeder league’s Board of Governors unanimously approved the policy.It’s the first time a North American professional league has instituted such a rule regarding neckwear. The AHL began requiring its players and officials to wear cut-resistant socks and wrist sleeves starting last year.The NHL doesn’t require either form of protection to be worn, but they’ve been spiking in popularity in recent years — especially the latter. Neck protection is also quickly becoming common in the league following the…
The union representing workers at the Canadian National Railway (CN) says they will strike next week, in a new threat to the economy after promising to challenge a government decision to end an unprecedented rail stoppage. The Teamsters union filed notice on Friday, just days after returning to work, that conductors, locomotive engineers and other workers at Montreal-based CN would strike on Monday. The announcement is the latest twist in a labour dispute at Canada’s top two railroads, which locked out more than 9,000 unionised workers on Thursday, triggering a simultaneous rail stoppage that business groups said could inflict hundreds…