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What’s on the front page of The New York Times? The New York Times says forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have captured the Aleppo airport and are attacking the western city of Hama, according to local officials and a Britain-based war monitor.Fighting Rages in Syria as Rebels Advance.Forces opposed to President Bashar al-Assad have captured the Aleppo airport and are attacking the western city of Hama, according to local officials and a Britain-based war monitor.A Second Trump Term Poses a Crucial Test of the Senate’s Independence. President-elect Donald J. Trump is threatening to challenge the institution’s historic role, and the Constitution,…

What’s on the front page of USA Today? The front page of USA Today 02.12.24 features a picture of the the Tennessee family behind landmark case on trans health.Are bans on gender-affirming care for minors constitutional? Supreme Court to decide. The Supreme Court will wade into the controversial topic of puberty blockers and hormone therapy for transgender people under the age of 18, taking up a case that could be a flashpoint in the fight for LGBTQ rights.Deadliest hurricane season in years ends. Christine B. Davis was born a few weeks before the 1914 hurricane season started and spent her entire life…

After an intense day at the first Employment, Social Policy, Health and Consumer Council (EPSCO) of the new European Commission. The second vice president and Minister of Labor, Yolanda Díaz, has led the rejection of the Hungarian proposal for the future Directive on intern workers with which Europe seeks to stop the figure of the ‘false intern’ because – she has denounced – it fails to comply with the premise protection initial. The directive that EU Labour Ministers are debating today was presented last March by the European Commission with the aim of ensuring throughout the EU that practices are…

The global climate protection agenda takes centre stage at the UN, in the largest case in the world courts (ICJ) history a week after the hearings came a week after COP29, which almost failed to reach accord. Global climate protection agenda The UN’s top court begins landmark hearings Monday on global climate protection guidelines. Vanuatu and Pacific island nations lead proceedings before 15 judges. The hearings came a week after COP29, when wealthy nations agreed to provide $300 billion per year in climate finance for developing nations — an outcome critics slammed as inadequate. Over two weeks, 100+ countries and organisations, the highest-ever number will…

Gary Neville believes Nicolas Jackson has changed Chelsea’s transfer plans following his impressive run of form. Jackson was heavily scrutinised during his first season at Stamford Bridge despite contributing 17 goals in all competitions. A number of pundits criticised Jackson’s somewhat erratic finishing and suggested Chelsea needed to sign a new striker to replace the Senegal striker. Neville was among those to urge Chelsea to dip into the market and use Jackson as a back-up striker, but says the 23-year-old’s form this season has changed his mind. Jackson scored his eighth Premier League goal of the season on Sunday to…

Alan Shearer singled out ‘absolutely fantastic’ Amad Diallo for praise after Manchester United thumped Everton to hand new boss Ruben Amorim his first Premier League victory. United could only draw 1-1 with newly-promoted Ipswich Town in Amorim’s first game in charge but put four past struggling Everton at Old Trafford on Sunday. Marcus Rashford opened the scoring on 34 minutes before Joshua Zirkzee doubled Manchester United’s advantage just before half-time. Rashford scored his third goal in two Premier League games under Amorim just after the break before Zirkzee added United’s fourth on the hour mark. Two of the goals came…

Manchester United legend Gary Neville says Pep Guardiola made two costly mistakes with his team selection against Liverpool. Manchester City, the defending Premier League champions, were beaten 2-0 by table-topping Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. The Reds now have a commanding 11-point lead over City, with just 13 matches played. Guardiola was clearly irked during the match and responded to chants of: ‘You’re getting sacked in the morning’ from Liverpool fans by putting up six fingers, in reference to the amount of Premier League titles he’s won. But Neville says the Spaniard contributed to City’s defeat with his team selection…

Gary Neville says it is ‘clear’ that ‘something has gone on’ between Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola and midfielder Kevin De Bruyne. The Belgian was once again benched as City lost further ground in the title race with a 2-0 defeat by Liverpool at Anfield on Sunday. De Bruyne has suffered an injury-hit campaign but he returned from injury in mid-November. Despite City’s poor run of form that’s seen them go seven matches without a win, De Bruyne has not been reinstated to the starting XI. In defeats to Liverpool and Spurs in the last week, De Bruyne has emerged…

Phil Jones has claimed that Anthony Martial was ‘always late’ for training and team meetings at Manchester United – and it appears his former team-mate wasn’t overly ‘bothered’ about the repercussions. Having retired from the game earlier this year, Jones, 32, has dipped his toes into the world of football punditry and has made no secret of his plans to move into coaching in the future. The former England defender was plagued by injury problems for much of his playing career but still managed to get his hands on five pieces of silverware at Old Trafford. Across his time at…

  Liverpool are now odds-on favourites to win the Premier League following their 2-0 win over title rivals Manchester City on Sunday. Goals from Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah highlighted a relatively comfortable victory at Anfield, with Arne Slot now seemingly unstoppable having won 18 of his first 20 games in charge. Following a dramatic weekend of Premier League action, Liverpool sit nine points clear at the top of the table after 13 games. Their nearest challengers are Arsenal and Chelsea who secured big wins against West Ham and Aston Villa respectively. Man City have now lost an unprecedented six…