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Foreign policy, as taught by purists like Henry Kissinger, is supposed to be about pursuing the interests of the United States, generally defined as the safety and economic well-being of its people. But American interests do not really explain why the Clinton administration has committed forces to Somalia, Haiti or Bosnia, peripheral countries that pose no threat and offer little gain to most Americans. American intervention in those countries is not mindless–U....

From what I could see, here in Port-au-Prince, Cedras hadn’t connected with the reality of his disenchanted forces. Like Saddam Hussein, he seemed incapable of grasping that they had no fire in their bellies and wouldn’t fight to save his gang. Cedras had taken to giving Churchillian We-will-fight-them-on-the-beaches speeches on the radio that didn’t play well to the few soldiers left in the nearly empty barracks. Surely he couldn’t believe that the supernatural signs – the aircraft that kamikazied on the White House’s South Lawn, the U....

The Kazakh, 20, proved too good for Zhang Shuai 7-6 (9-7) 6-3 to claim her second WTA Tour crown. Rybakina is in impressive form to begin the year, having also reached the final in Shenzhen this month. She delivered in the decider this time, converting all three break points she created on her way to victory in one hour, 33 minutes. Rybakina will hope to carry her good form into the Australian Open, facing Bernarda Pera in the opening round....

A new year did not bring about a change of fortune for defending champions the Renegades, who paid the price for a lack of runs at Marvel Stadium. Lloyd Pope (2-22) and Jackson Bird (2-24) excelled with the ball to restrict the Renegades to 153-6 after they were 69-1 in the eight over, Sam Harper top scoring with 45 off only 24 balls and Shaun Marsh making 40. The Sixers followed up their dramatic Sydney Smash Super Over triumph by extending their winning run to three matches, Tom Curran hitting the winning run off the penultimate ball of the match....

The pair have quite the checkered history, and it all looks set to come to a head at SWG3 in November. The match adds to an already incredibly stacked card for the two-day event with WWE 205 Live Superstar Noam Dar set to be in action and Sami Callihan confirmed for his ICW debut. We also have an ICW World Heavyweight Championship Match between Stevie Boy and Joe Coffey and a Good Housekeeping Match between Wolfgang and Liam Thomson for the ICW Zero-G Championship....

Ahead of the podcast dropping, I was privileged enough to receive an advanced copy of their interview with the mastermind behind one of the hottest wrestling promotions in the world - and definitely the most insane. Dallas has welcomed the likes of Mick Foley, Finn Balor, and even Triple H through the ICW ropes in the past, but the host of BBC’s Rogue To Wrestler opened up about how he couldn’t get stars like New Jack, Sandman, Robert Gibson or Ricky Morton into the UK, stating that he tried to get the Rock ’n’ Roll Express to face Kinky Party in Scotland with Morton replying:...

Still, Shurmur might want to reconsider imploring the media: “Let’s talk football, not drama.” Because the way things are going for the Giants at the moment, it actually might be better for him if the focus remains on the off-field stuff. Yet another loss on Sunday, 33-31 at the Carolina Panthers, dropped the Giants to 1-4. No one in the NFL has a worse record, and next up comes a game against the NFC East rival Philadelphia Eagles, who are the reigning Super Bowl champions, even if they’re only 2-3 themselves....

And no one, except for players on other AFC teams, would be disappointed if Jan. 20 brings the world Patriots vs. Chiefs II, with a conference title and Super Bowl berth at stake. “I’m sure,” Patriots linebacker Dont’a Hightower said about Mahomes, “we’ll probably see him down the road.” Brady’s take on the KC QB who gave coach Bill Belichick’s defense all it could handle? “Big play after big play....

Guardiola dropped something of a pre-derby bombshell on Friday in his news conference when he told reporters he had been offered Pogba by his agent Mino Raiola during the January transfer window. Pogba has endured a turbulent season at Manchester United due to inconsistent form and reported disagreements with Mourinho, but he was vital to their 3-2 win at the Etihad Stadium on Saturday that denied City the chance to be crowned champions....

In a recent statement given by the IFBB Pro League, the organization addressed the issues surrounding professional bodybuilders pulling out from invitational shows. They notified athletes through an email that in the future, athletes will be required to provide a doctor’s note or a ’legitimate reason’ before withdrawing from an invitational show. Failing to do so may result in a suspension and/or a fine being handed to them. According to Fitness Volt, the email sent to the IFBB Pro League competitors read:...

While discussing her engagement to Swaggy P, the pop star hit the Lakers where it hurt. She brought up the 2014-15 season. The worst season in Laker history. MORE: Lakers’ lowest moments of 2014-15 | Kobe says Lakers can make playoffs The hosts were confused why Young was off playing basketball if he was already good enough to play in the NBA. She pointed out the obvious. ZING! Also, can we get Iggy to do more Swaggy P impressions?...

Not only is the provenance of these stories questionable, but the numbers just don’t support them. The rate of regret in the transgender or gender non-binary population after gender-affirmation surgeries is under 1 percent. Rather than gender-related regret, more than half of these individuals reported discrimination and worries about their safety. Furthermore, it is important to recognize the difference between detransition and retransition, or continued transition. These terms have been used to describe the cessation or reversal of medical transition....

Bryzgalov, bought out by the Philadelphia Flyers after last season, will sign with the Oilers pending the completion of a trade with the Calgary Flames, the team announced. The deal is expected to be worth in the $3 million range according to the Canadian Press. Will Bryzgalov make the Oilers significantly better? Probably not. Devan Dubnyk has been a league-average goaltender over the last few years whether he's perceived that way or not, though he has not been good so far this season....

The viral tweet shows an image of someone holding two cans of Arizona Iced Tea–an image that previously went viral in January 2021. In the photo, a can says 99 cents while the other says $1.29. The tweet received nearly 100,000 likes and 25,000 retweets since user @__cordazzle posted on Tuesday. The tweet can be found here. The resurfaced photo came just days before the Chief Economist and Global Strategist of Euro Pacific Capital, Peter Schiff, tweeted that the “political reality” of the U....

IMG-Reliance, the marketing and commercial partner of AIFF, today commenced a one-month long training-cum-conditioning camp for its’ contracted players at the Cooperage Ground here in Mumbai. 24 players, including Syed Nabi, Subrata Paul, Gouramangi Singh, Nirmal Chettri, Ishfaq Ahmed, Renedy Singh, Mohammed Rafi, NP Pradeep, M Wadoo etc., joined the training-cum-conditioning camp on Day One, while the rest 13 players will be joining over the weekend. Trevor James Morgan, who is expected to reach India on Saturday and take charge of the camp from Monday, 5thAugust 2013, will oversee the training proceedings....

Some of the other tasks Poseidon assigns to the player include gathering chicken feathers and searching the snowy mountains for his wet laundry. Now, he wants flowers. But not just any flowers. These must be the rarest flowers of all, the StinkBlossom. To begin the mission “Stop and Smell the Weird Flower”, the player must first speak with Poseidon. After accepting the quest, there will be three objective markers added to the map, with each pinpointing the location of the three flower patches....

A few weeks ago, LAX lost a title match against the North, failing to regain their titles and being forced out of the company forever. However, last week, Rich Swann and Willie Mack allowed them to go out on a high note. Tonight, they would do just that in the main event. Kicking off the show, however, was the epic battle between oVe and Tessa Blanchard & the ECW Legends Tommy Dreamer, Rhyno, & Rob Van Dam....

“You better go change. Your shirt’s on inside out.” I had never felt like more of an imposter. Around 70% of people will experience this phenomenon of feeling like an imposter at some point in their lives. Imposter syndrome is a real threat to anyone who ever attempts success, but the typical suggestion to just “fake it until you make it” may end up causing more harm than good. Powering through imposter syndrome requires confidence — not faking it, but internalizing your deservedness and believing in it....

RELATED: Video Game Characters Who Use Musical Instruments As Weapons It’s easy to lose oneself in the creative world-building of our favorite games, but what would happen if worlds were to collide and suddenly the fan-favorite weapons were to come to life? Would they be just as powerful as they were in their own world, or would they end up as a fancy living room centerpiece instead? 8 Overwatch - Rocket Hammer Reinhardt Wilhelm is easily Overwatch’s most famous tank character....