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The A-League Women players to watch as the 2024-25 season kicks off and Matildas spots open up
2 months, 1 week ago

The A-League Women players to watch as the 2024-25 season kicks off and Matildas spots open up

ABC  

In the wake of a disappointing Olympics performance and with a home Asian Cup, a World Cup, and another Olympics all looming, the Matildas are at a critical juncture. With the 2024-2025 A-League Women's season kicking off this week, here are some of the stand-out players who could soon become regular features in the Matildas squad. Club: Melbourne City Position: …

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Sporting stadiums can be political footballs, but is there a shortcut to arena construction?
8 months, 3 weeks ago

Sporting stadiums can be political footballs, but is there a shortcut to arena construction?

ABC  

In short: Sporting clubs seeking to grow their grounds, but those who may not have hundreds of millions to spare are increasingly considering the option of so-called "modular" stadiums. Sporting clubs seeking to grow their grounds, but those who may not have hundreds of millions to spare are increasingly considering the option of so-called "modular" stadiums. Adam Torpey said modular …

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A-League Women Round-Up: Casey Dumont haunts Melbourne Victory as Central Coast and Newcastle Jets make finals history
8 months, 3 weeks ago

A-League Women Round-Up: Casey Dumont haunts Melbourne Victory as Central Coast and Newcastle Jets make finals history

ABC  

The 2023/24 elimination final have served up all the drama and chaos that the A-League Women has become known for, with both games needing extra-time — as well as one penalty shootout — to decide which teams are through to the semifinals. The Central Coast Mariners, who re-entered the A-League Women this year, have now won their first finals game …

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Hilarious moment Western United star Daniel Penha signs the FACE of a young A-League supporter - and the kid was following the Western Sydney Wanderers!
10 months ago

Hilarious moment Western United star Daniel Penha signs the FACE of a young A-League supporter - and the kid was following the Western Sydney Wanderers!

Daily Mail  

A-League star Daniel Penha is a box office entertainer - and on Friday night at Commbank Stadium in Sydney he went above and beyond after signing the forehead of a rival fan. Brazilian born Penha, 25 - on loan at Western United from Atlético Mineiro - tore the Western Sydney Wanderers to shreds. The fan was a Western Sydney Wanderers …

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A small, nonthreatening balloon was intercepted by a fighter jet over Utah
10 months, 2 weeks ago

A small, nonthreatening balloon was intercepted by a fighter jet over Utah

Associated Press  

SALT LAKE CITY — A small, nonthreatening balloon spotted flying high over the mountainous Western United States was intercepted by a fighter jet over Utah on Friday, according to the North American Aerospace Defense Command. FILE - In this image provided by the Department of Defense, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2023, a U.S. Air Force U-2 pilot looks down at a …

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Iran-aligned Houthis warn Israel, US against attacking Yemen
1 year ago

Iran-aligned Houthis warn Israel, US against attacking Yemen

Al Jazeera  

Yemen’s Houthi rebels have warned Israel, the United States and other Western allies that any hostile move from foreign forces against the country will have dire consequences and come at great cost. The threat comes as two of the world’s largest shipping companies announced they will pause all journeys through the Red Sea after a series of attacks on vessels …

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The Take: What media outlets get wrong on Israel and Palestine
1 year, 2 months ago

The Take: What media outlets get wrong on Israel and Palestine

Al Jazeera  

As the war on Gaza rages, we’re looking at how the media covers it, in conversation with three people in the United States, the United Kingdom and Canada, all with media experience in those countries. We discuss the struggles they’ve faced when it comes to accurate information and narratives on Palestine and Israel, and what has and has not changed …

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West African leaders make plan for military intervention in Niger
1 year, 5 months ago

West African leaders make plan for military intervention in Niger

Al Jazeera  

Regional bloc ECOWAS works out potential operation to back up ultimatum to coup leaders to give up power by Sunday. West African defence chiefs have made a plan for potential military intervention to reverse last week’s coup in Niger, including how and when to deploy forces. ECOWAS has already imposed sanctions on Niger and said it could authorise the use …

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US to Mali: End restrictions on UN peacekeepers, seek peace
1 year, 8 months ago

US to Mali: End restrictions on UN peacekeepers, seek peace

Associated Press  

UNITED NATIONS — The United States warned Mali’s military government Wednesday that it would be “irresponsible” for the United Nations to continue deploying its more than 15,000 peacekeepers unless the western African nation ends restrictions including on operating reconnaissance drones and carries out political commitments toward peace and elections in March 2024. The United States is also “greatly concerned” that …

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Abhijit Bhattacharyya | China’s mystery balloons: Why was West surprised?
1 year, 10 months ago

Abhijit Bhattacharyya | China’s mystery balloons: Why was West surprised?

Deccan Chronicle  

The weeks-long recent drama over the mysterious Chinese balloons that were seen for several days floating over America, and were subsequently shot down by the US military, and other unidentified objects that were taken out with missiles over Alaska and Canada, have really raised more questions than provided answers. The United States, which was initially ecstatic, albeit temporarily, got a …

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Iran pushes back against protest scrutiny at the UN
2 years, 1 month ago

Iran pushes back against protest scrutiny at the UN

Al Jazeera  

The first UN Human Rights Council special meeting on Iran appears to be moving forward despite warnings by Tehran. The request calls for the session to “address the deteriorating human rights situation in the Islamic Republic of Iran, especially with respect to women and children”, and has the support of more than one-third of the council’s voting members, which is …

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Ukraine denounces Russia as 'terrorist state' at urgent United Nations General Assembly meeting
2 years, 3 months ago

Ukraine denounces Russia as 'terrorist state' at urgent United Nations General Assembly meeting

Firstpost  

Ukraine denounced Russia as a “terrorist state” at an urgent United Nations General Assembly meeting Monday following its neighbor’s latest attacks, as Western powers sought to underscore Moscow’s isolation. United Nations: Ukraine denounced Russia as a “terrorist state” at an urgent United Nations General Assembly meeting Monday following its neighbor’s latest attacks, as Western powers sought to underscore Moscow’s isolation. …

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Western United shoot for A-League Men's history in grand final against Melbourne City
2 years, 7 months ago

Western United shoot for A-League Men's history in grand final against Melbourne City

ABC  

The colours green and black adorn the inside of a small cafe on a main road in Melbourne's western suburbs. Key points: Western United play in their first A-League men's grand final against Melbourne City on Saturday Coach John Aloisi says the club represents Melbourne's west despite it not yet having a permanent home Players are embracing the club's underdog …

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A-League Women to welcome Western United as 11th team in 2022/23 season
2 years, 7 months ago

A-League Women to welcome Western United as 11th team in 2022/23 season

ABC  

Western United have received an A-League Women licence and will enter a team in the 2022/23 season. Key points: Western United's entry expands the ALW to 11 teams The club described the announcement as a "special day" in its history The ALW season is set to be lengthened to accommodate Western United The ALW will expand to 11 teams with …

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Biden says remark on Putin’s power was about ‘moral outrage’
2 years, 9 months ago

Biden says remark on Putin’s power was about ‘moral outrage’

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — President Joe Biden said Monday that he would make “no apologies” and wasn’t “walking anything back” after his weekend comment that Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power,” attempting to turn the page on a controversy that clouded his recent trip to Europe. Richard Haass, president of the Council on Foreign Relations, said he believed Biden’s comments …

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Rouble, stocks sink as Putin recognises Ukraine breakaway regions
2 years, 10 months ago

Rouble, stocks sink as Putin recognises Ukraine breakaway regions

Al Jazeera  

No Russian assets were left unscathed, with the rouble slipping past 80 against the United States dollar. The Russian rouble tanked on Monday, slipping past 80 against the United States dollar, while Russian stocks plunged to their lowest in over a year as President Vladimir Putin called for the immediate recognition of two breakaway regions in eastern Ukraine. The rouble …

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The West – united on Ukraine, divided on Russia
2 years, 10 months ago

The West – united on Ukraine, divided on Russia

Al Jazeera  

After months of military build-up and weeks of intensive diplomacy, the crisis in Ukraine is at a critical juncture. But unlike Washington, Brussels is avoiding threats and ultimatums in favour of appealing to Russia to lift military pressure from Ukraine’s borders and to accept a diplomatic roadmap to peace and security. Putin’s nuanced approach to Western interests has led him …

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Western United ALM coach John Aloisi opens up on the heart scare that threatened his life
2 years, 11 months ago

Western United ALM coach John Aloisi opens up on the heart scare that threatened his life

ABC  

In November 2005, John Aloisi etched his name in Australian sporting folklore. "I had a gut feeling something wasn't right," Aloisi told ABC Sport. "Before going into hospital, there was a lot of praying, just trying to calm myself down because it's a major organ and you don't know how you're going to come out on the other side." "I …

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Diving save ensures goalless Sydney derby, Tony Popovic gets winning start as Victory boss
3 years, 1 month ago

Diving save ensures goalless Sydney derby, Tony Popovic gets winning start as Victory boss

ABC  

Two brilliant saves from goalkeeper Andrew Redmayne ensured that Sydney FC kept a clean sheet in an entertaining draw away to Western Sydney Wanderers on Saturday night. Key points: The Sydney rivals play out an entertaining draw in front of a big crowd Jack Rodwell comes close to scoring on his Wanderers debut with a spectacular, long-range effort Melbourne Victory …

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Independence leader: Wall won’t stop Western Sahara fight
3 years, 2 months ago

Independence leader: Wall won’t stop Western Sahara fight

Associated Press  

DAJLA REFUGEE CAMP, Algeria — The leader of the Western Sahara independence movement says that fighting with Morocco will continue across a long wall cutting through Africa’s vast desert until the international community delivers on an unfulfilled promise of self-determination for the Saharawi people. The United Nations considers Western Sahara as Africa’s last territory to be decolonized, but its envoys …

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Israel, Morocco to normalize ties; US shifts W Sahara policy
4 years, 1 month ago

Israel, Morocco to normalize ties; US shifts W Sahara policy

Associated Press  

WASHINGTON — Israel and Morocco have agreed to normalize relations as President Donald Trump, in his final weeks in office, announced the fourth Arab-Israeli agreement in four months on Thursday. In a related major policy shift, the United States agreed to recognize Morocco’s claim over the long-disputed Western Sahara region as part of the deal. Trump said Israel and Morocco …

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Morocco troops launch operation in Western Sahara border zone
4 years, 1 month ago

Morocco troops launch operation in Western Sahara border zone

Al Jazeera  

Rabat says it will ‘restore free circulation of civilian and commercial traffic’ between Moroccan-controlled areas of the disputed territory and neighbouring Mauritania. The pro-independence Polisario Front declared a three-decade-old ceasefire in disputed Western Sahara was over after Morocco launched an operation to reopen the road to neighbouring Mauritania. Morocco said its troops have launched an operation in a no man’s …

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A-League Newcomers Western United Inspire by Fans Back Home in Lockdown Due to Coronavirus
4 years, 4 months ago

A-League Newcomers Western United Inspire by Fans Back Home in Lockdown Due to Coronavirus

News 18  

Western United’s fledgling fan-base remains locked down in Melbourne during an outbreak of COVID-19, but the A-League newcomers are on the march after booking their spot in the playoffs of the Australian top flight. People are dying,” Western United Chief Executive Chris Pehlivanis told Reuters in an interview from the team’s Sydney hotel. WORKING CLASS Western are the third expansion …

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Inconsistent Sydney FC Still Confident of Clinching A-League Title
4 years, 4 months ago

Inconsistent Sydney FC Still Confident of Clinching A-League Title

News 18  

Premier Plate winners Sydney FC remain confident they can win their fifth A-League title as the regular season looks ahead to its final match before the playoffs begin next weekend. Sydney were beaten 2-1 by Western United FC on Saturday to end their regular season, having only picked up five points out of a possible 18 in the six games …

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