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Pep Guardiola has talked of his pride in Man City's efforts to escape from a slump - and has jumped to the defence of misfiring star striker Erling Haaland.

WWE SmackDown is going to look a lot different in 2025. WWE announced Friday that the blue brand will no longer be two hours, instead, it will expand to three. Unlike WWE Raw which has been the flagship series for over three decades, SmackDown hasn’t waivered from two hours since launching in 1999. The additional […]

Share ✓ Link copied to clipboard! Entertainment gossip and news from Newsweek’s network of contributors Kim Kardashian may have suffered a severe foot injury, but that hasn’t stopped the 44-year-old icon from dazzling the public with her fits. The reality superstar attended her annual Skims Christmas Party on Thursday, December 19 and wore a dress […]

A homeless woman said that she was going into labor in Louisville, Ky., when a police officer gave her a citation under a law that bans unauthorized public camping, according to her lawyer and body-camera footage released on Thursday. The woman, who was in her early 30s and who was not identified by the authorities […]

As rebels advanced toward the Syrian capital of Damascus on Dec. 7, the staff in the hilltop Presidential Palace prepared for a speech they hoped would lead to a peaceful end to the 13-year civil war. Aides to President Bashar al-Assad were brainstorming messaging ideas. A film crew had set up cameras and lights nearby. […]

Kansas City Chiefs kicker Harrison Butker, who drew criticism during the offseason after speaking publicly about his faith and values, praised President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for the U.S. ambassador to the Vatican in a post on social media on Friday.  Trump announced earlier that Brian Burch, the president of CatholicVote, would serve as the next […]

After the government pushed for the breakup of Google, accusing it of business practices that violate antitrust laws, the Mountain View, Calif., tech giant proposed its own solutions on Friday — to restructure its business contracts instead. “Regulating a fast-changing industry like search with an invasive decree like the one proposed by Plaintiffs would harm […]

ABUJA, Nigeria — At least 13 people, including four children, were killed in two separate stampedes in Nigeria as large crowds gathered to collect food and clothing items distributed at annual Christmas events, the police said Saturday. The two accidents came days after another in Africa’s most populous country, amid a growing trend by local […]

The Senate voted 85 to 11 to pass the stopgap spending bill shortly after midnight on Saturday morning, warding off a government shutdown before the holidays. President Joe Biden signed the bill, which already received House approval on Friday afternoon. The 11th-hour deal came after President-elect Donald Trump, with the help of ally and billionaire […]

Rickey Henderson, who electrified fans with his unparalleled base-stealing ability and scored more runs than any player in baseball history, passed away, according to multiple reports Friday and confirmed Saturday by Newsweek Sports. Hall of Famer and former teammate Dave Winfield confirmed the sad news Saturday on his Instagram account, as did Negro Leagues Baseball […]