Italy retains Davis Cup after Sinner and Berrettini defeat the Netherlands

Italian Jannik Sinner completed a remarkable season on Sunday by sealing his country a second successive Davis Cup title with a 2-0 victory over Netherlands in the final at the southern Spanish city of Malaga. Matteo Berrettini laid the foundations with a 6-4, 6-2 victory over Botic Van de Zandschulp, before Jannik Sinner defeated Tallon Griekspoor 7-6(2), … Read more

U.A.E. arrests 3 after missing rabbi found dead; Israel warns Jews there to be on alert

Israel said Sunday that the body of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi who went missing in the United Arab Emirates has been found. The U.A.E.’s Interior Ministry later said authorities arrested three perpetrators involved in the killing of Zvi Kogan. The statement from Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s office said Israel “will act with all means to seek … Read more

Rival sectarian groups agree to seven-day ceasefire in Pakistan | Conflict News

Local Sunni and Shia armed groups have clashed for decades, but the most recent fighting has killed more than 30 people. Pakistani officials have announced a seven-day truce between rival sectarian groups after days of clashes killed dozens of people in the northwest of the country. The violence between the groups began on Thursday after … Read more

'Some voters in Bucharest this week said they were struggling to see a good option'

Romanians are casting ballots on Sunday in the first round of a presidential election. George Simion is a far-right candidate who says he is part of a new wave of patriotic politics in Europe. Left-wing Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu is the candidate for the Social Democrats. Other serious contenders include former NATO deputy general secretary … Read more

Israeli army orders Gaza City suburb evacuated, spurring another displacement wave

The latest: Israeli military blames Hamas rocket fire for renewed evacuation directive. Director of major north Gaza hospital injured in Israeli drone strike, health officials say. Two reported injured after missile strike on mosque in central Gaza. Palestinians say hospitals in north Gaza barely functioning. Israeli airstrikes kill 10 people in central Gaza, say medics. The Israeli military issued new … Read more

US universities brace for education policies overhaul under Trump | Education News

President-elect Donald Trump has repeatedly talked about shutting down the United States Department of Education. Vice President-elect JD Vance has called universities the “enemy” and “hostile institutions”. And while Trump’s pick for education secretary, former wrestling executive Linda McMahon, stands out primarily for having no apparent experience in the field of education, advocates are anxiously … Read more