SoccerSydney Leroux’s mother says abuse and bullying in Canadian soccer drove daughter to USSandi Leroux says allegations of bullying and abuse around the Vancouver Whitecaps and Canada’s youth teams were well known – and not dealt with
Sandi Leroux remembers the yelling the most.
The mother of Sydney Leroux has a story to tell about her daughter’s experience climbing the ladder of Canadian soccer’s elite player programs before she switched allegiance to the United States, with whom she won Olympic and Women’s World Cup titles. Read More...
Palestinian territories Video appears to show Israeli army shooting Palestinians without provocation – report CCTV footage from Beit Rima in the West Bank appeared to show the Israeli army shooting three Palestinians, injuring two and killing one, without provocation. Footage from the incident showed a Palestinian man who was shot standing in a central square. Two other men rush to his aid before they are also shot. The fatal shooting in the village last week is the latest in a series of incidents in which soldiers appeared to fire without provocation, a trend Palestinians say has worsened since the outbreak of the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza three months ago Read More...
EgyptAnalysisWhy Egypt has not fully opened its Gaza border for fleeing PalestiniansPatrick Wintour Diplomatic editorPresident Sisi has been criticised for allowing few refugees through, but housing large numbers would be a big political risk
Israel and Hamas at war – live updates Egypt has been caught in a dilemma for weeks about opening the Rafah crossing into Gaza: wanting to help the most seriously injured Palestinians leave, but adamantly refusing to contemplate a surge of Palestinian refugees into the Sinai peninsula. Read More...
