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The Dominican Republic has banned Haiti’s national football team from playing at its sports venues after fans forced their way through entrances and damaged a gate before a CONCACAF Nations League match in Santo Domingo. Sports Minister Kelvin Cruz announced the decision following the trouble at the Felix Sanchez Olympic Stadium on Thursday night. Videos shared on social media appeared to show groups of supporters pushing through entrances, with one gate damaged. “What we saw yesterday with a gate at the Felix Sanchez, a sports facility that has cost millions and millions of pesos to make it shine, is unacceptable,”…

Rest breaks for Xi Jinping have cut hours from Donald Trump’s summit schedule, according to a report by the Wall Street Journal. The development affects the timetable for the meeting between the Chinese president and the US president.

Zach Bryan wore a “Free Palestine” shirt while performing at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, placing the country music star at the centre of a controversy involving Macklemore, Ed Sheeran and venue owner Robert Kraft. Bryan appeared on stage on Friday night in a black T-shirt bearing the slogan during the first of two scheduled shows at the stadium. He is performing there as part of his With Heaven On Tour, with Gregory Alan Isakov and Gabriella Rose listed as special guests. Zach Bryan’s Free Palestine shirt follows Macklemore dispute The appearance came around a week after Sheeran’s scheduled concerts…

A West Coast news wrap has brought together reports from across California, Arizona and Washington, with coverage ranging from an earthquake swarm near Gilroy to holiday travel, public safety and criminal justice. The bulletin’s leading California report focuses on a series of earthquakes in the South Bay. The strongest tremor was reported at about 6.15am south-east of Gilroy, according to the accompanying report. Holiday travel also features prominently, with the California Highway Patrol beginning a Thanksgiving enforcement operation running from 6pm on Wednesday until midnight on Monday. The operation is aimed at monitoring roads during one of the busiest travel…

Papua New Guinea hit back quickly as Josephine Howard scored a try to bring the scores level. Howard’s effort put PNG back in the game, with the Papua New Guinea player making an immediate impact.

A new film, Atonement, tells the story of a US Marine whose mistake at a chaotic Baghdad intersection during the first Iraq War left three civilians dead and led to years of guilt, trauma and attempts at reconciliation. The Marine opened fire on a family driving through the intersection after shots were fired in several directions. The gunfire killed three members of the family. The film follows his long-simmering remorse and his extended effort to contact the surviving relatives, in the hope of finding some form of reconciliation for what happened. The story behind Atonement Atonement is based on a…

Beni Rae Harmony has been appointed an assistant press secretary and White House spokesperson, strengthening Donald Trump’s communications team following Karoline Leavitt’s departure. Harmony, 24, confirmed the move after reports that she had been recruited from conservative network Real America’s Voice, where she served as senior White House correspondent. White House spokesperson Anna Kelly said: “Beni Rae Harmony has been a trusted voice for the MAGA movement as a White House correspondent.” “She will be an outstanding addition to President Trump’s communications team as an Assistant Press Secretary – we look forward to having her on board!” Harmony also acknowledged…

Japan is shifting its economic messaging to counter the view that its policies are reflationary, Katayama said in a television interview. The remarks indicate an effort by Japan to challenge that interpretation of its policy approach, although no further details were provided.

Zach Bryan wore a “Free Palestine” shirt during his performance at Gillette Stadium in Foxborough, Massachusetts, with members of his band also seen wearing shirts carrying the same message. The singer appeared at Robert Kraft’s stadium on Friday night as part of his With Heaven On Tour. The show came a week after the venue was linked to controversy involving Ed Sheeran and Macklemore. Sheeran had been due to perform at Gillette Stadium on the previous Friday and Saturday, but both concerts were cancelled because of severe weather. Before the cancellations, the shows had become embroiled in a dispute after…

Mohammad Hussain Ataei has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a 25-year-old petrol station worker in Glendale, Arizona, with the possibility of release after 25 years. A judge also credited Ataei with the three-and-a-half years he has already spent in custody. He pleaded guilty on 31 August to first-degree felony murder and first-degree burglary under a plea agreement. Glendale petrol station murder Irma Rivera-Martinez was shot at a Chevron station near 51st Avenue and Glendale Avenue on 21 April 2023. Police said she had just entered the convenience store when a man dressed in black and wearing a…