Alexander Murray Smith

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Alexander Murray Smith

President Trump's latest foreign visitor, Italian Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni, is faced with a tricky balancing act as she tries to foster good will between her political family in the European Union and her ideological friend in the White House. Right now, there is little love lost between these transatlantic trading partners. The Italian leader is part of a relatively new crop of hard-right European leaders who have developed ties with the Trump administration.

1 week ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Alexander Murray Smith

23 1/1 POOLE Pirates began their treble defence with a dramatic superheat victory over rivals Oxford Cheetahs in the BSN Series. Zach Cook and Richard Lawson secured a brilliant 5-1 in heat 15 to level the scores at 45-45 and send the meeting to an extra heat, scored at 4-3-2-0. Cook and Lawson came home in second and third to take the superheat 5-4 and start the season on the front foot.

1 week ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Alexander Murray Smith

3 1/1 HAMWORTHY United lost a 2-0 half time lead to draw 2-2 at Clanfield in Dan Cann’s final game as manager before moving on to become director of football. Injuries meant George Deem had to start at centre back while the Hammers reserves were given a chance to impress. It was an even start to the game before Hamworthy took the lead after 32 minutes.

1 week ago | bournemouthecho.co.uk | Alexander Murray Smith

6 1/1 THE Cherries picked up their second piece of silverware of the season as they beat Southern Premier outfit Cheltenham Town in the FA Women’s National League Plate final. It was a thrilling final as AFC Bournemouth clinched the double with a 3-2 win over Cheltenham at the MGroup Stadium in Oxford after their National League Division One South West title win.

1 week ago | nbcnews.com | Chantal Da Silva |Alexander Murray Smith

The stakes could hardly be higher for fresh nuclear talks between the United States and Iran planned for this weekend. Israel, which views Iran as an existential threat, and the U.S. see Iran as a rogue regime intent on pursuing weapons of mass destruction that will stop at little to undermine its opponents.