Cunha Still Out As Man Utd Seek To Rebound At Palace
Matheus Cunha remains sidelined as Manchester United look to bounce back after a “really tough” week, manager Ruben Amorim said Friday. United stumbled to a 1-0 home loss against 10-man…
Germany Passes Budget With Vast New Borrowing
German lawmakers on Friday passed 2026 spending plans backed by bumper borrowing as Chancellor Friedrich Merz battles to revive Europe’s top economy through a huge investment package. Members of parliament…
President Tinubu Approves Committee To Drive Implementation Of New Law
President Bola Tinubu has approved the establishment of the National Tax Policy Implementation Committee (NTPIC). The committee, chaired by Joseph Tegbe, is to ensure the implementation of the administration’s landmark…
France Nabs One Of Two Escapees In Bed-Sheet Prison Break
French police on Friday caught one of two detainees who used bed sheets to escape from prison a day earlier after sawing through their cell bars, with investigators suspecting a…
Uzbek Muslims Pray For Rain Amid Severe Drought
Uzbek Muslims held mass prayers for rain on Friday as the Central Asian country suffers severe droughts associated with climate change. The prayers were held in 2,000 mosques across the…
Russia Bans Human Rights Watch
Russia added Human Rights Watch to its list of “undesirable” organisations on Friday, effectively banning the New York-based pressure group from operating on its territory. Russia did not give a…
Sri Lanka Deploys Troops As Floodwaters Rise, Death Toll Hits 69
Sri Lankan troops were racing to rescue hundreds of people marooned by rising floodwaters on Friday as weather-related deaths rose to 69, with another 34 people declared missing. Helicopters and…
Pope, Orthodox Leader Celebrate Early Christian Milestone In Iznik
Pope Leo XIV called for unity among Christians on Friday at an ecumenical gathering on the shores of Lake Iznik to celebrate 1,700 years since one of the early Church’s…
Niger Abduction: 265 Teachers, Students Still Unaccounted For — Catholic Bishop
More than one week after gunmen kidnapped dozens of schoolchildren from St. Mary’s Catholic Primary and Secondary Schools, Papiri, in Niger State, 265 teachers and children are still unaccounted for.…
10 Coups In Five Years: African Countries Hit by Military Takeovers (Full List)
The military takeover in Guinea-Bissau brings the number of coups on the turbulent continent of Africa in five years to 10. Here is a recap of the African countries were…