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Visar was arrested and driven to police headquarters in Skopje, where–despite credentials clearly identifying him as a NEWSWEEK employee–he was questioned and abused over seven hours. Three plainclothes detectives, including one who called himself “the Terminator,” handcuffed the translator to a desk, Jakupi told me in Pristina last week. “Where was I during the war, they asked. I told them I was in Pristina. I was afraid to tell them I was in Albania, because Albania has KLA training camps....

In a statement issued here, the one time England national team captain said, “I’m passionate about my country and whatever the result of Thursday’s referendum, we will always be great. Each side has the right to their opinion and that should always be respected whatever the outcome of the European referendum.” “I was also privileged to play and live in Madrid, Milan and Paris with team-mates from all around Europe and the world....

“Stone Cold” Steve Austin’s popular sit-down talk show on Peacock and the WWE Network will continue in 2022, and one of the biggest names in the company is set to be next in the hot seat. This afternoon, WWE Network took to social media to announce that the first episode of Broken Skull Sessions in 2022 will feature none other than RAW Women’s Champion Becky Lynch. Tweeting out: This is Becky Lynch’s first appearance on the Broken Skull Sessions Becky Lynch and Steve Austin have interacted on WWE programming and Austin’s USA Network show, Straight Up Steve Austin....

The Indo-Swiss pair of Mirza and Martina Hingis defeated Casey Dellacqua and Darija Jurak 6-0 6-4 in the final to clinch their third title in a row after Indian Wells and Miami. “It’s a dream come true. For me, my family, and my country too,” Mirza told NDTV from Charleston. The Hyderabadi admitted that the thoughts of becoming the top-ranked player in the world were playing in her mind, but she did her best to focus on the game instead and emphasised on taking it one match at a time....

Cavaliers guard Kyrie Irving missed the majority of his team’s game against the Thunder on Sunday because bed bugs in his hotel room kept him from sleeping. MORE: All-time dumbest sports injuries “It was honestly from the bed bugs from the Hilton that we stayed at,” Irving said, via ESPN.com. “We came into the game and I was freaked out. I didn’t get any sleep. … Started feeling nauseous.”...

At first, the game will feature only seven maps, which isn’t an awful lot but they are meant to be impressively large, especially on the PlayStation 5 and Xbox Series X/S consoles. As a reminder, the maps need to accommodate upwards of 128 players, easily making this the biggest entry in the Battlefield series yet in terms of scale. RELATED: Battlefield 2042 Tornadoes May Be A Problem The official Battlefield 2042 website also lists all seven maps, and provides a brief description and image for each one....

The relatively young superhero series, which is no stranger to big changes, has just cast Jane the Virgin’s Regan as the legendarily deadly Poison Ivy for its upcoming 3rd season. After Batwoman’s recent casting of Victoria Cartagena as Renee Montoya, it seems as though the show aims to make some big waves going forward. These sorts of powerful moves may be just what’s needed to turn the series from great to phenomenal....

Bautista knew it was coming. Heck, all of baseball understood he was likely going to be plunked intentionally in his first at-bat of Thursday’s series finale with the Braves at SunTrust Park. The veteran Blue Jays slugger was hit in the hip with a fastball from Julio Teheran, the second of two pitches thrown inside out of retaliation for an unnecessary home run bat flip Wednesday with Toronto trailing by five runs late in a loss to the Braves....

Muller failed to reach double figures for goals in a Bundesliga season for the first time in five years last term, as he struggled to find his feet under Carlo Ancelotti. With doubts over Robert Lewandowski’s future at the Allianz Arena, Bayern are on the lookout for attacking reinforcements, while Muller has been challenged to play his part in adding a goal threat back into his game by club CEO Karl-Heinz Rummenigge....

Bayern came into this game having won their opening game 2-0 against Inter Milan. They were looking to maintain their unbeaten start against a familiar foe in Barcelona. Julian Nagelsmann handed teenager Jamal Musiala a well-deserved start for this key clash. Barca, on the other hand, came into this fixture after thrashing Viktoria Plzen 5-1 in their opening game. Robert Lewandowski scored a hat-trick in that game. Xavi Hernandez handed the Pole a start as he made his first appearance against his former club in a Barca shirt....

Bayern Munich were keen to add an extra midfielder following the injuries to both Javi Martinez and Thiago Alcantara and believe that Xabi Alonso will be a good value addition to their squad. The club was rumoured to be signing Athletic Bilbao’s Ander Iturraspe this week, but it has now been confirmed that it would be Xabi Alonso making the move to the Bundesliga Champions following the completion of his medical on Thursday....

Bayern did not only suffer their second defeat of the season on Sunday but they also lost their key player Robben, who ruptured his abdominal muscle during the clash against Borussia Monchengladbach, reports Xinhua. According to club doctor Hans-Wilhelm Mueller-Wohlfahrt, Robben will be out of action for a couple of weeks. “It wasn’t a pleasant evening for us, but what is even more unpleasant is the fact that Arjen is injured....

Bayern 21/20 to beat BVB The Colombia star was taken off in the second half of Tuesday’s 3-0 Audi Cup loss to Liverpool after complaining of discomfort and was sent for further tests on the problem. The Bundesliga champions have since revealed that he is facing a spell on the sidelines after muscle damage was detected. “Bayern will have to do without new signing James Rodriguez over the coming weeks,” the club said in a statement....

The David Luiz transfer rumours started just a few months after his £21 million move from Benfica. Barcelona are reportedly a huge fan of the Brazilian. Barcelona and Bayern Munich – after the arrival of Guardiola – have been linked with a £40 million bid for the player. This would represent a huge profit for Chelsea. However, Guardiola’s latest statements have confirmed that Luiz will not be heading to the Allianz Arena....

The Brazilian forward has been a key member of the Liverpool team for several years, but the club’s recent signing of Dutch international Cody Gakpo could make Firmino’s stay at Anfield difficult. Gakpo was signed by Liverpool on January 1 in a deal worth £44.3 million from Dutch club PSV Eindhoven. The highly talented forward, who is expected to make an immediate impact at the club, could potentially put pressure on Firmino’s place in the starting lineup as Gakpo is capable of playing a similar role to the Brazilian....

Bayern are set to host Zinedine Zidane’s side in the semi-finals of the Champions League on Wednesday, with speculation rife that Lewandowski could be lining up for the Blancos come next season. Madrid are set to bolster their forward line this summer with Karim Benzema struggling in front of goal and Gareth Bale unable to make any impact following a spate of injuries. Lewandowski is seen as the ideal addition, with the 29-year-old having scored 39 goals in 43 appearances across all competitions for the Bundesliga champions this term....

Speaking after Bayern’s Champions League Group B game against Red Star Belgrade last week, Hoeness talked about the debate over who should start in goal for Joachim Low’s side. Barcelona goalkeeper Marc-Andre ter Stegen has opened up about his frustration at being unable to dislodge Bayern’s Manuel Neuer, who was in between the sticks for Germany’s World Cup triumph in 2014. Hoeness criticised Ter Stegen for his comments and claimed the media are coordinating a campaign against Neuer, insisting Bayern would not let their players “be damaged without reason”....

Kimmich questions Leipzig’s ability under pressure Rudy joined the Bundesliga champions on a free transfer, signing a three-year contract, while Sule joins on a five-year deal for an undisclosed transfer fee. However, the Germany international duo will not move to the Allianz Arena until July 2017. Centre-back Sule, 21, who joined Hoffenheim’s youth system in 2010, was reportedly the subject of a bid from Chelsea, and has started and finished all but two games for his side this season....

Bayern Munich captain Philip Lahm has said the German giants will try to contribute to the development of Indian football during their next week’s tour for Bhaichung Bhutia‘s farewell match. A star-studded Bayern Munich will take on India in a friendly match at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi, Tuesday. Bhutia, who retired last year after leading India for 10 years, will be donning the captain’s arm band for the last time....