We are finally here — the final day of group matches in Qatar. Let’s dive in. Four games are scheduled for day 13 — Friday, December 2 — of the Qatar 2022 World Cup. Group H: South Korea vs Portugal (Education City Stadium, 6pm) Group […]
Switzerland reached the World Cup knockout round for the third successive tournament after beating Serbia 3-2 in a high-octane five-goal thriller. Xherdan Shaqiri scored early in the first half, driving the ball hard and low past the keeper after Djibril Sow fed him the ball. […]
Israeli police have shot dead a Palestinian in the occupied West Bank, in an incident described by the force as a stabbing and by a Palestinian official as a quarrel. A member of the Huwara municipality, Wajeh Odeh, told AFP the shooting followed “a quarrel”. […]
Switzerland reached the World Cup knockout round for the third successive tournament, after prevailing 3-2 over Serbia on Friday, to finish runners-up in Group G and set up a last 16 showdown with Portugal. In a contest that ebbed and flowed at breakneck speed in […]
Lusail, Qatar – Vincent Aboubakar’s header in the second minute of stoppage meant that Cameroon became the first African team to defeat five-time champions Brazil – but still, it was not enough to edge the Indomitable Lions past goal-leading Switzerland and advance to the tournament’s […]
In a move that upends nearly 50 years of tradition, members of the Democratic National Committee (DNC) – which oversees one of the two major political parties in the United States – have voted to reshuffle their primary calendar for the 2024 presidential race. South […]
The Brazilian football legend Pele has been diagnosed with a respiratory infection but remains in stable condition, according to a medical report released on Friday. The 82-year-old was admitted to the Albert Einstein hospital in Sao Paulo, Brazil, on Tuesday. “The medical team diagnosed him […]
Switzerland have qualified for the Round of 16 after beating Serbia 3-2 in a thrilling final group stage match. There were first-half goals from Xherdan Shaqiri and Breel Embolo for Switzerland. Aleksandar Mitrovic and Dusan Vlahovic scored for Serbia as the teams headed into the […]
The year 2022 has been the deadliest for Palestinians in the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem in 16 years. The Palestinian health ministry says Israeli forces have killed at least 210 Palestinians, including 47 children, since January. Meanwhile, at least 31 Israelis have been […]
The European Union has reached a deal for a $60-per-barrel price cap on seaborne Russian oil, aimed at significantly reducing Moscow’s income and President Vladimir Putin’s ability to continue to finance the war in Ukraine. On Friday, holdout Poland backed the deal, which stops countries […]
