Zhegrova Pursuit Intensifies With Marseille Ahead Of Juventus
Juventus have opened talks with Lille OSC over the possible signing of winger Edon Zhegrova (26), as the club seeks to reinforce its attacking options in the closing stages of the summer transfer window. The Turin giants, who are aiming to inject more width and creativity into their frontline after an inconsistent start to the […]
Chasing Old Glory: How Manchester Utd Plan Big Comeback
When Ruben Amorim stood before the press after Manchester United’s last Premier League match at Old Trafford, the moment carried an echo of history. Thirty-two years earlier, Sir Alex Ferguson had labeled a seven-day collapse “the most traumatic” week in modern United memory, after three successive defeats gifted the league title to Leeds. Ferguson, though, […]
Last Living WW2 Victoria Cross Hero Dies At 105
John Cruickshank, the last surviving holder of the Victoria Cross from the Second World War, has died at 105. With his passing, Britain loses not only a decorated airman but the final living link to a generation of men whose courage was tested in the most brutal of wars. Cruickshank was just 24 when, flying […]
U.S. To Prioritize White South Africans In Refugee Admissions
Just months after reopening America’s refugee program, the Trump administration is preparing to introduce a cap that could reshape it in striking ways. Officials say that for the year 2026, admissions will be limited to around 40,000 people — less than half the level approved in President Joe Biden’s final year in office. Of that […]
Trump: Talks With Putin On Ukraine ‘Progressive,’ No Deal Yet
On his flight back from Alaska, the U.S. president reached out to Ukrainian President Zelensky, following his candid admission to reporters that “we didn’t get there” in securing a deal for Ukraine, signaling the challenges that remain in the ongoing negotiations. In a highly anticipated summit on Friday, U.S. President Donald Trump and Russian President […]
Nigeria’s Inflation Rate Falls To 21.8% — NBS
Nigeria’s headline inflation eased for the fourth consecutive month in July, slipping to 21.88% from 22.22% in June, according to the latest Consumer Price Index (CPI) figures released Friday by the National Bureau of Statistics (NBS). The data points to a slow but steady moderation in annual price growth, even as short-term pressures remain. On […]
Policing Powers: Washington DC Sues US Federal Govt
Washington DC’s leaders are challenging an unprecedented federal move to seize control of the city’s police force, taking the dispute to court in a clash that pits local autonomy against White House authority. The lawsuit, filed by DC Attorney General Brian Schwalb, accuses the US government of “illegally declaring a takeover” of the Metropolitan Police […]
Israeli Hardliner Derides Influential Palestinian Prisoner
For more than two decades, Marwan Barghouti has been out of public sight — his image frozen in photographs from the early 2000s, when the Second Intifada made him one of Israel’s most wanted men and one of the most popular leaders among Palestinians. Now, a brief and unsettling video, just 13 seconds long, has […]
Trump’s High-Stakes Meeting With Putin Approaches
Today in Anchorage, Alaska, at 11:30 a.m. local time (3:30 p.m. ET), President Donald Trump will sit down with Russian President Vladimir Putin for a highly anticipated meeting. Trump has suggested that Putin is likely willing to explore a deal to bring an end to the war in Ukraine, though he also tempered expectations, stating […]
Peru President Extends Amnesty To Hundreds Linked To Atrocities
Peru’s president has signed into law a sweeping amnesty for soldiers, police and armed civilians accused of atrocities during the country’s two decades of conflict with Maoist insurgents — brushing aside an international court’s call to halt the move. President Dina Boluarte, the first woman to lead Peru, gave the final approval on Wednesday to […]
North Korea Denies Pulling Propaganda Loudspeakers From Border
North Korea has denied removing any of the loudspeakers used to blast propaganda towards the South, contradicting claims made earlier this week by Seoul. In a statement released by state media, Kim Yo Jong — sister of leader Kim Jong Un and a senior propaganda official — dismissed the reports as “unfounded” and “a red […]
Ms. Emmanson: Ibom Air’s Ground-Level Assault On Dignity
By Prof. MarkAnthony Nze On August 10, 2025, aboard an Ibom Air flight from Uyo to Lagos, a shameful spectacle unfolded—one that should jolt every Nigerian who still believes in justice. Ms. Comfort Emmanson, an ordinary paying passenger, was transformed into a public victim. She was manhandled, blocked from disembarking, and subjected to a humiliating…...