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By then, the Perry trip was shaping up as a potentially historic breakthrough. The American met with the No. 2 man in North Korea’s communist hierarchy, parliamentary chief Kim Yong Nam, and gave him a letter from President Bill Clinton. Though specifics of his message remain secret, the document is believed to lay out a grand plan for rapprochement. Under Washington’s formula, North Korea must abide by the landmark 1994 nuclear deal, under which Pyongyang froze its nuclear-weapons program in return for new civilian reactors....

Authorities in the Chinese capital are quarantining all international travelers in select facilities for 14 days and requiring them to pay for their accommodation during that time. Hong Kong is also set to place tougher restrictions on people arriving into the city, according to the South China Morning Post, which reported that arrivals were being placed under home quarantine for 14 days and a further two weeks of medical surveillance....

Several amendments were proposed in a new document released on Monday. Published on the websites of President Alexander Lukashenko and state news agency Belta, many of the amendments revolved around the presidency. One amendment reinstates the two five-year terms in office that were abolished once Lukashenko took office. However, it still gives the current president the opportunity to run for two more terms, as it would be implemented once a “newly elected president” is instated....

The clip, which has been viewed more than 350,000 times online, shows one man walking towards a patrol vehicle as it reverses away from him down a street. The man can be heard screaming at the police car as it drives away from him. The camera then turns and shows dozens of police in full gear standing in a line and banging on their shields. One officer then chases the man away and he flees down the street unharmed....

Sviatlana Tsikhanouskaya was forced to leave Belarus after challenging Alexander Lukashenko in the 2020 presidential election, which was rejected as rigged by the United States and European Union. There are growing fears Lukashenko, Putin’s closest ally in Europe could order his army to join the war in Ukraine, with the Ukrainian military warning that “covert mobilization” of the Belarusian military is taking place “under the guise of training sessions.”...

Center back Vincent Kompany is widely regarded as one of the best defenders in the world, Eden Hazard is one of the undisputed stars of the Premier League and players such as Romelu Lukaku and Adnan Januzaj are among the biggest talents around in the game. Throw in seasoned professionals like Dries Mertens, Marouane Fellaini and Daniel Van Buyten and you have a serious contender. Yet regardless of all their individual class, the Red Devils never really got going in Brazil....

Patriots coach Bill Belichick provided the first noteworthy moment of the day by merely walking onto the stage wearing a suit and a smile, a far cry from his usual sleeveless hoodie and grimace. MORE: Super Bowl’s most overrated player | Picks: Steele | Iyer | Vegas | Crazy prop bets Seahawks coach Pete Carroll opened the session with typical coach-speak and praise for the Patriots and the Super Bowl experience, calling the past couple weeks “fun” before Belichick took over....

Tottenham have only lost twice in the league this season, but both losses have come against top-four rivals in the form of Chelsea and Manchester United. A run of four successive draws in October also damaged their title credentials and, although they have won their last three matches, they still remain in fifth place. Only four points separate them and Liverpool in second and Pochettino has not given up on catching Antonio Conte’s men before the end of the campaign....

Site: Bank of America Stadium, Charlotte, N.C. When: Dec. 30, 6:30 p.m. TV: ESPN MORE: 39 bowls, 39 questions | Bowl gift guide | Reasons to watch every game Series: This will be the first meeting between Georgia and Louisville. Coaches: Mark Richt (Georgia), Bobby Petrino (Louisville) Common opponents: Clemson (Georgia: W 45-21; Louisville: L 23-17), Kentucky (Georgia: W 63-31; Louisville: W 44-40) Players to watch: Georgia freshman Nick Chubb has done an excellent job replacing early-season Heisman favorite Todd Gurley at running back....

Tensions are soaring over a delayed Israeli court ruling on whether authorities can evict several Palestinians from their homes in the Sheikh Jarrah neighborhood, outside the Old City, to make room for Jewish settlers. A wave of Israeli airstrikes on Gaza has now taken place as violence raged on into this morning. Palestinian militants have fired more than 300 rockets towards Israel since Monday night, injuring 31 Israelis, the BBC reports, while Israel says its airstrikes on Gaza have hit 130 targets, with 24 Palestinians reportedly killed....

“Why not?”, Lawal told Sporting News. “I saw a fight open up as I was supposed to fight James Thompson. He was supposed to Bobby Lashley, who had to pull out of the fight due to injury. Thompson got sick or something happened. They (Bellator) asked me if I still wanted to fight on the card. I said yes and then if it was at heavyweight or light heavyweight? They said ok, gives us a day....

Freire, however, has been out of action since regaining the belt from Daniel Straus at Bellator 178 in April 2017, and he isn’t happy about it. He was supposed to defend his title against Daniel Weichel at Bellator 188 but had to bow out because of a series of injuries. Eight months later, Freire will return at Saturday’s Bellator 203, when he meets Weichel. “Honestly, I don’t think a fighter should be away for so long,” Freire told Sporting News....

But it’s not the school administration that students have a problem with, it’s the Trump campaign’s disregard for face masks and other health and safety measures. Students are confident in Belmont’s handling of the coronavirus and, for the most part, support the college’s “strict” COVID-19 protocol. “Students are thinking, ‘is it hypocritical that we’re hosting [the debate] if we’re being so strict on campus, yet we’re allowing members of the Trump administration on campus?...

The likes of Manchester United and Chelsea have been linked with moves for the Italy international, while AC Milan have previously made attempts to sign him. Regarded as one of Europe’s top attacking talents, Belotti has struggeld to replicate the form he achieved last season, when he scored 26 league goals for Torino. He is, however, likely to again be linked with some of the continent’s top clubs when the summer transfer window opens, although the 24-year-old is not interested in joining a big team unless he is promised regular football....

In an interview with The New York Times that covered the highs and lows of past few years of Affleck’s life, he explained why he left 2021’s The Batman. He was originally slated to direct and star in the project, which had the Caped Crusader face off against Deathstroke. Between his divorce from Jennifer Garner and his battle with alcoholism, the actor went through a tough stretch playing and preparing for The Batman....

After a brief break, another NBA season is nearly here with training camps officially beginning on Tuesday. For the most part, teams around the league have completed all of their major pieces of business — with one notable exception that could loom large in the coming weeks. OFFSEASON GRADES: Eastern Conference | Western Conference Actually, let’s use that as the jumping-off point as we run through the biggest NBA training camp questions....

Chase spent some time behind the counter at Raising Canes in Cincinnati on the Wednesday following the Super Bowl. He mainly worked the drive-thru and handed out chicken to hungry Bengals fans. “This is funny, I ain’t gonna lie,” Chase said of working behind the counter. NFL POWER RANKINGS: Way-too-early look at 2022 NFL season Indeed, Chase had some entertaining moments, and some fans recognized him right away as they came to get their food....

In an interview with ESPN The Magazine’s Dotun Akintoye, Burfict claims Brown “faked” the effects from the hit. MORE: 2018 NFL Mock Draft This “theory,” if you want to call it that, has been around for a while. At the time the hit happened, fellow Bengals players Adam “Pacman” Jones claimed Brown wasn’t hit that bad, and said Brown winked and smiled at him as he walked off the field....

The Line: Colts -3 (-120), Total: 49 Line movement: After opening as 4-point home favorites at the Westgate on Monday, the Colts dropped slightly to -3 (-120) on Wednesday. The total opened 49.5 at the SuperBook and has fallen to 49 in early betting. Visit our live odds page for updated point spreads and totals from around Las Vegas . Trends that matter: The Bengals are 0-6 SU and ATS in their last six playoff games....

Last summer, Madrid’s squad was the envy of everyone else in Europe, but the players brought in have hardly featured, while James Rodriguez, Pepe and Alvaro Morata were not really replaced, leaving important gaps in the roster for coach Zinedine Zidane. Madrid went on to add the UEFA Super Cup and the Spanish Supercopa at the beginning of the season, as well as the Club World Cup in December, but their disappointing campaign in La Liga has highlighted the need for reinforcements this summer....