Due to security concerns, Fenerbahce’s home EuroLeague games against Israeli sides Maccabi Tel Aviv and Hapoel Tel Aviv will be moved to Germany.
The Turkish teams were supposed to host Istanbul on November 11 and 13, but the matches will now be held in Munich on the same dates because of what Fenerbahce claimed were security measures put in place by Turkish authorities.
Fenerbahce stated that the games would be “open to the participation of our fans” at SAP Garden in the German city.
The defending champions of the EuroLeague had to move two games from Istanbul, Lithuania, to the new venue last year.
Since Israel launched a military offensive in Gaza on October 7, 2023 in response to the Hamas-led attack on southern Israel, relations between Turkey and Israel have deteriorated.
Since then, Turkey has witnessed significant anti-Israel demonstrations.
Fenerbahce and Efes Istanbul, along with other EuroLeague teams, criticized the tournament’s organizers’ decision to allow Israeli clubs to resume home games starting December 1st.
Since October 2023, the Israeli teams have been playing their home games in the EuroLeague and EuroCup abroad.
The latest in a long line of incidents involving the Israel-Gaza war has had an impact on sports.
A decision was made earlier this month to prevent Maccabi Tel Aviv football fans from watching Aston Villa play in Birmingham on November 6th on safety.
Before Maccabi’s match against Ajax in the same competition in November of last year, violence also erupted.
The Israel national football team’s 2026 World Cup qualifiers in Norway and Italy this month also attracted protests.
At the Paris Masters on Thursday, Jannik Sinner defeated Francisco Cerundolo 7-5, 6-1, to advance to the quarter-finals, and Alexander Zverev, the current champion, defeated Alejandro Davidovich Fokina in straight sets in the third round.
After Carlos Alcaraz’s shock early exit at the hands of Britain’s Cameron Norrie, a maiden crown in the French capital will bring Sinner back to number one in the world rankings.
As he pursues what would be his fifth championship of the year, the four-time Grand Slam champion from Italy, no set has been dropped.
“I thought the first set was very important today,” she said. It’s very difficult to play against Francisco because of his level, Sinner said on-court.
“I raised the level in the second set, and I’m thrilled to be in the quarter-finals here for the first time.”
When Sinner seized on the serve of Argentina’s 21st-ranked player Cerundolo at 6-5 to take control of the opener, which featured four consecutive breaks, Sinner won favorably.
The 24-year-old then immediately increased their lead in the second set by leading by a set 5-1 before meeting with US fifth seed Shelton in Friday’s quarter-finals.
Shelton advanced to the last eight after defeating Russian Andrey Rublev 7-6 (8 / 3) 6-3.
The 23-year-old won a landmark tournament in Turin, his second of his career, following up on his first 1000-level title, which he won in Toronto this summer.
Shelton described the season-ending event as “an accumulation of a year’s work, a lot of ups and downs, great results, poor results, and having to bounce back.”
‘My Kryptonite’
In the day’s final match-up, Zverev defeated Spanish 15th seed Davidovich Fokina 6-2, 6-4, to extend his title defense.
Former world number one Daniil Medvedev, who defeated Lorenzo Sonego of Italy in three sets, will face the German third seed next.
The now-ranked Russian won both matches, including the title-match in 2020, with Zverev and Medvedev having previously met in the Paris Masters.
“Daniil is a person I know very well, and he frequently outwits me.” Zverev acknowledged that he resembles my kryptonite a little.
Alexander Bublik of Kazakhstan defeated US fourth seed Taylor Fritz 7-6 (7 / 6) 6-2 to set up a last-eight contest with world number six Alex de Minaur of Australia.
13th seed Bublik said it would take something extraordinary for him to win his career’s first Masters title despite the fact that he arguably had the best life in 2025.
The 28-year-old said, “I have three matches left to win, I have to beat the top ten players, maybe Jannik in the final,” which “sounds a miracle.”
De Minaur, Bublik’s next opponent, defeated Russian 10th seed Karen Khachanov 6-2, 6-2, cementing his place at the ATP Finals the following month.
On day four of the Paris ATP Masters 1000 tennis competition, which takes place at the Paris La Défense Arena in Nanterre, on the outskirts of Paris, on October 30, 2025, Germany’s Alexander Zverev plays a backhand return to Spain’s Alejandro Davidovich Fokina. (Photo by Dimitar DILKOFF/AFP)
Felix Auger-Aliassime from Canada defeated German Daniel Altmaier 33-6, 6-3, 6-2 in the quarter-finals after coming from behind for the third time in as many matches in Paris.
The ninth seed occupies a spot away from Lorenzo Musetti’s previous ATP Finals spot, which he currently holds after losing to Sonego on Wednesday.
The 25-year-old would advance above the Italian in the race to the eight-man showpiece with an Auger-Aliassime charge to the title-decider in Paris.
However, Auger-Aliassime must stop Monaco’s in-form Valentin Vacherot before he can begin to think about that.
After being under intense pressure over his relationship with sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, King Charles III removed Prince Andrew from his royal residence and stripped him of all of his other titles.
The king “initiated a formal process to remove the style, titles, and honors of Prince Andrew,” according to Buckingham Palace on Thursday.
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Andrew will move from his Royal Lodge residence to “private accommodation” following the king’s unusual move, becoming known as “Andrew Mountbatten Windsor” rather than “Prince.”
A British prince or princess has almost never been deposed of that title. The last instance of it occurred in 1919 when Prince Ernest Augustus, a prince of Hanover and a royal in the UK, was ordered to renounce his British title because of his support for Germany in World War I.
After the prince turned down his title duke of York earlier this month due to fresh allegations of sexual abuse by one of Epstein’s victims, Virginia Roberts Giuffre, whose posthumous memoir hit bookstores last week, there was growing demand from the palace to remove him from Royal Lodge.
The king went even further, removing the title of prince that he had held since becoming a child of a monarch, the late Queen Elizabeth II, to punish him for serious errors of judgment.
The palace stated that “these condemnations are deemed necessary despite the fact that he continues to deny the allegations against him.” Their Majesties “make it clear that their thoughts and greatest sympathies have been with the victims and survivors of any and all forms of abuse,” the statement reads.
Giuffre’s brother intervened to save his sister, who passed away in April at the age of 41.
An ordinary American girl from an ordinary American family braved the extraordinary courage and truth of her brother Skye Roberts, who released a statement.
After emails that emerged earlier this month that showed he had remained in contact with Epstein longer than he had previously admitted, Andrew was subject to a fresh round of public outcry.
Giuffre, who claimed she had sex with Andrew when she was 17 when Nobody’s Girl, was published after that news. She claimed that Andrew acted as though he believed having sex with me was his birthright after three alleged sexual encounters with him.
After a disastrous BBC interview in November 2019 where he attempted to refute Giuffre’s claims, Andrew, 65, has long denied Giuffre’s claims. He has since stepped down from his royal duties.
After Giuffre brought a civil lawsuit against him in New York, Andrew settled for millions in an out-of-court settlement in 2022. Giuffre’s suffering as a result of sex trafficking was acknowledged by him, despite not admitting any wrongdoing.
Andrew will no longer be a prince or be known as “his royal highness,” “duke of York,” “earl of Inverness,” or “baron Killyleagh,” all of which titles he has held up to this point. Additionally, the Royal Victorian Order’s knight grand cross and Order of the Garter are no longer in place.
India defeated Australia 339 in a record-setting 339 to reach the World Cup final against South Africa on Thursday, with the exception of Jamimah Rodrigues’ unbeaten 127.
With nine balls and five wickets left at DY Patil Stadium, on the outskirts of Mumbai, Rodrigues and Harmanpreet Kaur, who hit 89, scored 167 runs for the third wicket.
In response to Australia’s impressive 338, the hosts came away with a 341-5 overall record, making it clear that Sunday’s 50-over trophy will have a new name.
Amanjot Kaur’s victory caused wild celebrations in the Indian camp, with cheers and joyous tears streaming down the dugout.
I can’t do this on my own, so I want to thank Jesus first. Rodrigues, a Christian born in Mumbai, said, “I know he carried me through today.
“It’s been really difficult these past four months, but it’s still felt like a dream, and it’s not yet sunk in.”
I was just quoting a passage from the Bible in the end, to assure myself that God would fight for me. He fought for me as I just stood there.
In 2005 and 2017, India finished second in the World Cup.
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The hosts won the previous tournament, which was a new record-chasing women’s one-day international, 331-7 over Australia earlier.
In the semi-final, India defeated seven-time champions Australia, which meant they lost their first match of the ODI World Cup since 2017.
With the dismissals of Shafali Verma (10) and Smriti Mandhana (24), India appeared to be in serious trouble at 59-2 in the 10th over.
However, Rodrigues and Kaur dominated the opposition before staging an offensive in front of a sizable, divided crowd.
Chances were slashed
Rodrigues was dropped by Australia’s captain and wicketkeeper Alyssa Healy at the age of 82, which was a crucial moment in the game.
With India still needing 113 more, Annabel Sutherland overcame Kaur for 89.
Rodrigues remained cool despite Deepti Sharma’s 24-hour run out and Richa Ghosh’s 26-hour dismissal after Tahila McGrath put her down on 106. She then regained her composure.
Kaur claimed that she “had no words to express myself.”
She said, “We’ve been working for so long, and it’s feeling great.” It feels incredible.
Healy claimed that her team had fallen short.
She said she had a bad time bowling and that she didn’t do the right thing by finishing the ball well. She also had some bad chances in the field. But in the end, outdone, in the end.
In earlier innings of overcast conditions, Australia selected to bat, and Phoebe Litchfield hit 119 runs.
After Litchfield and Ellyse Perry’s second-wicket partnership of 155, which overturned an early lbw decision, India again had regular hits.
However, Ashleigh Gardner’s quick 63 before a clatter of wickets in the final over ensured that Australia’s excellent start did not come to an end.
Both Deepti and Shree Charani each took two wickets.
Ben Austin, an Australian cricket player, 17, passed away on Thursday after being struck with a ball while training in Melbourne, and both teams wore black armbands in his memory.
According to reports, the US Department of Justice has placed two federal prosecutors, Carlos Valdivia and Samuel White, on administrative leave after calling the attack on the Capitol “a mob of rioters.”
The two prosecutors ’s documents were updated to remove references to the January 6 attack in addition to the original documents.
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The prosecutors were escorted out of their government equipment on Wednesday, the same day as the new filings were made.
Despite the anonymity of Reuters and The Associated Press, both men worked for the US Attorney’s Office for the District of Columbia.
The President’s administration recently took action against federal prosecutors who participated in unfavorable cases, as the Republican leader’s punishment was.
Trump has long defended the attackers who carried out the attack on January 6 and has even pardoned more than 1,500 rioters who were still facing criminal charges or convictions in his first year in office.
Another 14 rioters received a commuted sentence. Trump referred to the prosecutions as “grave national injustices” in a presidential statement.
Trump’s false accusations that his 2020 presidential election defeat had been “rigged” contributed to the attack on the Capitol. Thousands of Trump supporters stormed the Capitol the day the Electoral College votes were being certified by insiders due to the false information.
More than 100 police officers were hurt in the attack, with several fatalities linked to it, including a protester shot as they attempted to enter the Speaker’s Lobby, and a police officer who collapsed and suffered multiple strokes, possibly as a result of the stress of being assaulted.
Some police officers received hockey sticks, fire extinguishers, and flag poles as punishment.
On January 6, 2021, Taylor Taranto was seen entering the US Capitol through a crowd of rioters. [Department of Justice/AP Photo]
The two prosecutors’ suspensions on Wednesday have not yet been made public by the Justice Department.
Taylor Taranto, a veteran of the Navy and one of the pardoned by Trump for his role in the January 6 attack, was scheduled to appear in federal court on Thursday.
He was spotted trying to break into the Speaker’s Chamber, a restricted area, during the altercation. Before Trump pardoned his charges, Taranto was accused of four misdemeanours for those deeds.
Taranto was found guilty in May of a charge not related to the case, which included spreading false information and hoaxes, as well as illegally carrying two firearms and the unlawful possession of ammunition.
On June 29, 2023, Taranto was detained close to a Washington, DC address that was allegedly associated with former US president Barack Obama, one of Trump’s political rivals.
After Trump posted the address on social media, Taranto drove to the area and live-streamed his progress in an effort to find “tunnels” to enter the home.
Secret Service agents confronted him as he entered a restricted area and left his car. According to him, “Gotta get the shot, stop at nothing to get the shot.”
His van reportedly contained more than 500 rounds of ammunition.
A car bomb was suspected to be traveling toward the National Institute of Standards and Technology on a “hoax” video that was released the day before.
He was described as a “journalist” and “comedian,” according to Taranto’s defense attorneys. However, Taranto’s lawyers have requested a sentence that goes beyond two years in prison.
That recommendation for sentencing was kept in the revised documents released on Wednesday.
White and Valdivia, two suspended prosecutors, were praised by US District Judge Carl Nichols at the hearing on Thursday, saying they did a “commendable and excellent job” and that their conduct exhibited the “highest standards of professionalism” in the case.
In the end, Nichols gave Taranto a 21-month prison sentence. Taranto won’t be incarcerated for another 22 months because he has already been.
Regardless of the current presidential administration, career prosecutors are assigned to criminal cases.
However, the Trump White House has repeatedly attempted to intimidate, if not to fire, those accused of prosecuting cases that conflict with the president’s wishes.
For instance, nearly two dozen US Attorney’s Office employees in Washington, DC were fired in January, many of whom had connections to the federal court cases against former President Joe Biden that arose on January 6.
