RUSSIA LAUNCHES MASSIVE DRONE AND MISSILE BARRAGE ON UKRAINE, KILLING AT LEAST 18 CIVILIANS AND STRIKING KYIV AND MULTIPLE CITIES. (PHOTO).

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 Russia launches massive drone and missile barrage on Ukraine, killing at least 18 civilians and striking Kyiv and multiple cities  Russia carried out a large-scale overnight assault on Ukraine, launching hundreds of drones and dozens of missiles that killed at least 18 civilians and wounded more than 100 others across multiple cities, officials said Tuesday. The strikes hit Kyiv, Dnipro and other regions, with emergency crews working through destroyed residential buildings where some victims were trapped under rubble. In Dnipro, rescuers recovered the bodies of a 3-year-old child and a mother and her 8-year-old son, while officials reported 12 deaths in the city and six in Kyiv. The bombardment stretched from night into daylight, with explosions reported across wide areas of the country. Kyiv residents had been on alert for days after warnings of a major aerial attack, including advisories for foreign diplomats to leave the capital. Despite those warnings, most remained in pl...

INTER MIAMI DEFENDER JORDI ALBA TO HANG UP BOOTS AFTER 2025 SEASON. (PHOTO).



Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba to hang up boots after 2025 season


Inter Miami defender Jordi Alba will retire at the end of the 2025 MLS season, he announced Tuesday on Instagram.

The 36-year-old Spanish fullback, who had signed a contract extension in May that would have kept him with Inter Miami through 2027, said it was time to close a “truly meaningful chapter” in his career. “I do so with complete conviction, peace, and happiness. Because I feel I’ve walked this path with every ounce of passion I had and now it’s the right time to open a new chapter,” Alba wrote.

Alba began his senior career in 2006 at Cornella before moving on to Valencia and then Barcelona, where he joined the youth academy in 1998. He signed with Inter Miami in July 2023 alongside former Barcelona teammates Lionel Messi and Sergio Busquets. Over 63 MLS regular-season matches, Alba recorded 10 goals and 27 assists, helping the team win the inaugural 2024 Leagues Cup and the 2024 Supporters’ Shield, when the club set a league record for single-season points.

For Spain, Alba scored 10 goals in 93 appearances, competing in three World Cups and winning the UEFA European Championship and UEFA Nations League. “Thank you to all my colleagues, staff, and everyone with whom I shared so many beautiful and unforgettable moments,” he wrote. “The best thing I take away is you all. Thanks to the fans around the world for their love and respect.”

Alba’s announcement comes a month after Busquets said he, too, would retire following the 2025 season. Inter Miami (17-7-8), already qualified for the MLS playoffs, sits third in the standings, three points behind FC Cincinnati and seven behind the Philadelphia Union. The team will host Atlanta United on Saturday at 7:30 p.m. EDT in Fort Lauderdale and close the regular season Oct. 18 at Nashville SC.


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