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Portuguese football club Sporting have confirmed they have received an approach from Manchester United for their manager, Ruben Amorim.United sacked their previous coach, Dutchman Erik ten Hag, on Monday. Amorim led Sporting to their first league title in 19 years in 2021 and repeated the achievement with the Lisbon club last season.So far this season, his side have won all nine of their league games and are top of their league.The 39-year-old is one of the most sought-after young coaches in football and had reportedly been in the running to replace Jurgen Klopp at Liverpool. Sporting say United have "expressed interest" in paying the 10 million euro release clause in their manager's contract. ...

Hamas has hailed Naim Kassem's appointment as Hezbollah's new leader as proof of the group's recovery.In reality, though, it's a reflection of their lack of options. Kassem is pretty much the only senior figure left. Having helped establish Hezbollah in the early 1980s, the 71-year-old rose to the role of deputy chief in 1991, becoming one of the group's most important clerics, who guided its religious and ideological direction.But he was always seen as the perennial 'number two'. An effective operator in a supportive role, but not the inspirational figurehead to lead the fight against Israel. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player 2:21 ...

A 10-storey hotel building has collapsed in Argentina, trapping people in the wreckage. Rescue teams are currently working to remove debris after part of the Dubrovnik hotel in the coastal city of Villa Gesell, in Buenos Aires province, collapsed at about 1am local time, the local council said.Between seven and nine people, including workers from a construction site, were thought to be inside at the time.The local council said construction workers are believed to have been working on a project that was being carried out without municipal permits. Image: Pic: Reuters It said the project had been halted by the council in August of this year."At this time, although it is not possible to speak with any exact details about the c...

Archaeologists have discovered thousands of previously unknown ancient structures, including pyramids, hidden deep in Mexico's jungle.More than 6,600 structures linked to the Maya civilisation have been found in the southern state of Campeche on the Yucatan Peninsula. Experts analysed lidar data, a method of scanning the land from above using lasers.The Maya were one of the most dominant civilisations in Mesoamerica and built cities with elaborate ceremonial buildings and massive stone pyramids in what we now know as Mexico, Honduras, Guatemala and El Salvador. Image: Aircraft fitted with lasers scanned part of the Mexican state of Campeche Pyramids - like those in Calakmul, in the Mexican state of Campeche - were found by ...