Author: Daily Sabah With Reuters
Jalen Green torched the Golden State Warriors for 38 points, hitting 8 of 18 from beyond the arc, as the Houston Rockets cruised to a 109-94 victory in Game 2 on Wednesday, leveling their Western Conference first-round series. The night worsened for the seventh-seeded Warriors with the loss of Jimmy Butler III to a pelvic contusion late in the first quarter, forcing him to miss the rest of the game and head for an MRI. The second-seeded Rockets never trailed, building a 20-point lead in the second half. Green led the charge, erupting for 15 points in the third quarter,…
Carlos Alcaraz has revealed the unlikely secret behind his back-to-back Wimbledon triumphs – cutting loose in Ibiza. In the new Netflix documentary “Carlos Alcaraz: My Way,” the Spanish tennis star opens up about defying his team’s advice and heading to the party island to blow off steam after a crushing loss to Novak Djokovic in the 2023 French Open semifinals. “I had a friend with a few days off, going to Ibiza with other friends,” Alcaraz said. “I ended up going. They knew exactly what I was going there for. In Ibiza, I’m not going to lie – it’s all…
Carlos Alcaraz has revealed the unlikely secret behind his back-to-back Wimbledon triumphs – cutting loose in Ibiza. In the new Netflix documentary Carlos Alcaraz: My Way, the Spanish tennis star opens up about defying his team’s advice and heading to the party island to blow off steam after a crushing loss to Novak Djokovic in the 2023 French Open semifinals. “I had a friend with a few days off, going to Ibiza with other friends,” Alcaraz said. “I ended up going. They knew exactly what I was going there for. In Ibiza, I’m not going to lie – it’s all…
President Donald Trump turned his criticism on Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday after Russia pounded Kyiv with missiles and drones overnight, saying “Vladimir, STOP!” “I am not happy with the Russian strikes on KYIV. Not necessary, and very bad timing,” Trump wrote in a social media post a day after saying Ukraine’s leader was hampering peace talks on ending Russia’s war in Ukraine.
Ukraine said on Thursday it identified the body of journalist Viktoria Roshchyna, who had died in Russian captivity, and a forensic medical examination revealed signs of torture and ill-treatment. Viktoria Roshchyna died at the age of 27 last September after spending months in captivity. The Russian defence ministry did not immediately reply to a request for comment. The journalist, whose first-hand reports provided a glimpse into life under Russian occupation early in Moscow’s invasion, went missing in August 2023 during a reporting trip to Russia-held eastern Ukraine. The body of the journalist was discovered among bodies that Russia handed over…
U.S. President Donald Trump said on Thursday the next few days will be very important in his drive for a ceasefire between Ukraine and Russia. Trump did not elaborate, but he and his aides have complained about how both Russia and Ukraine are handling his effort for a halt to the fighting.
Ukraine is ready to negotiate but not to surrender, Ukraine’s Deputy Prime Minister Yuliia Svyrydenko said on Wednesday as details emerged in media reports of a U.S. proposal for a deal which would see Ukraine give up almost all territory currently occupied by Russia. “There will be no agreement that hands Russia the stronger foundations it needs to regroup and return with greater violence,” Svyrydenko wrote on X. “A full ceasefire – on land, in the air, and at sea – is the necessary first step,” she said, adding that if Moscow instead opted for a limited pause, Kyiv would…
Christians from around the world prayed for Pope Francis at a solemn Mass on Wednesday at Jerusalem’s centuries-old Church of the Holy Sepulchre following the pontiff’s passing this week. Some worshippers shed tears under the rotunda as prayers echoed, while others lit candles and knelt at the Stone of the Anointing, the stone slab where it is believed Jesus’s body was prepared for burial. Among those who had gathered to honour Pope Francis was 55-year-old Palestinian Azzam Elias, from Bethlehem, who was only able to attend because he had received a permit from Israeli authorities to enter Jerusalem over the…
President Donald Trump said on Tuesday that if China does not agree to a deal on trade, the U.S. will set the terms. Trump also told reporters he would be very nice in negotiations with Beijing and that tariffs on imports from the country would fall significantly following a deal, but not to zero.
Manchester City’s Matheus Nunes scored deep in injury time to salvage a crucial 2-1 Premier League victory over Aston Villa on Tuesday in their breathless chase for a Champions League berth next season. The teams appeared to be heading for a draw after Marcus Rashford’s penalty cancelled out Bernardo Silva’s goal in the first half, but Nunes fired home Jeremy Doku’s cross in the 94th minute to lift City two places to third in the table on 61 points. Pep Guardiola’s men, however, have played one more game than the three teams directly behind them, while Villa, who have lost…