Source: CNBC
Security & Justice
Watch: Israeli Army Blows Up Village Near the Border
The Israeli army is still blowing up entire villages or neighborhoods, especially those near the border.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Hezbollah Says Launched ‘Big Rocket Salvo’ at Israel’s Safed
Lebanon’s Iran-backed Hezbollah group said it fired rockets at the northern Israeli city of Safed on Monday, the latest attack in more than a month of war.
Monday, November 4, 2024
Opinion
The Emptying of Baalbek Is a Moment to Take Stock
“Large numbers of people continue to flee their homes every day, as Israel’s military operations in Lebanon have been going on unabated.” These disturbing words could be from almost any news report about Israel’s invasion of its northern neighbour over the past month. However, they can be found in a report by the Norwegian Refugee Council’s Internal Displacement Monitoring Centre issued on July 27, 2006.
Saturday, November 2, 2024
A Future Without Hezbollah
At the end of September, when Israel’s campaign to destroy Hezbollah was reaching its height, I met one of the group’s supporters in a seaside café in western Beirut. He was a middle-aged man with a thin white beard and the spent look of someone who had not slept for days. He was an academic of sorts, not a fighter, but his ties to Hezbollah were deep and long-standing.
Thursday, October 31, 2024
Sports
Tottenham Forward Son Heung-min Crowned Asia’s International Player of the Year
Tottenham forward Son Heung-min was crowned as Asia’s International Player of the Year for the fourth time by the Asian Football Confederation at its annual awards ceremony Tuesday.
Wednesday, October 30, 2024
Real Madrid Launch Investigation into Racist Insults After El Clasico Defeat
Real Madrid has launched an investigation into racist insults directed at players during Saturday’s 4-0 home loss to Barcelona in LaLiga, it said on Sunday.
Monday, October 28, 2024
Friday 1 November 2024 15:41:23
Manchester United Appoint Ruben Amorim as Manager After Sacking Erik ten Hag
English soccer giants Manchester United on Friday confirmed the appointment of Ruben Amorim as their new manager, shortly after sackimang Erik ten Hag.
In a statement on the club’s website, Manchester United said they were “delighted” to welcome the 39-year-old Portuguese manager as head coach, subject to visa requirements.
Amorim is expected to take charge of Manchester United’s men’s first team from Nov. 11 on a contract that will keep him at the club until at least June 2027.
“Rúben is one of the most exciting and highly rated young coaches in European football,” Manchester United said in the statement.
“Highly decorated as both a player and coach, his titles include winning the Primeira Liga twice in Portugal with Sporting CP; the first of which was the club’s first title in 19 years,” the club added.
Interim manager Ruud van Nistelrooy is expected to continue in his role until Amorim joins the club.
Amorim is regarded as one of Europe’s most sought-after young soccer managers. His Sporting Lisbon side have won all nine games in Portugal’s top league, conceding just two goals.
By stark contrast, Manchester United have endured a dreadful start to their Premier League campaign. The club is currently 14th in the table, 12 points behind league leaders and arch-rivals Manchester City and seven points above the relegation zone.
Manchester United’s poor performance prompted the board to sack Ten Hag as manager at the start of the week.
Shares of Manchester United, which is listed on the New York Stock Exchange, were up 1.8% in pre-market trading.
Manchester United is recognized as one of the world’s most popular and successful sports teams, but the storied club has endured a torrid time in recent years.
The club, which holds the record for the most Premier League titles with 13, has not won the domestic topflight title since the departure of manager Alex Ferguson in 2013.
