Ronaldo and De Jong transfer sagas aside, CR7 and Barcelona are earning Man United sympathy
Manchester United have been at the sharp end of two transfer sagas, but Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s self-centredness has not been their fault. So, has this been a successful pre-season for Manchester United or not? Opinion is divided. On the one hand, the appointment of Erik ten Hag seems to...
World Bank warns reduced access to fertiliser is expected to adversely affect global food security
Diminishing fertiliser supplies coupled with rising prices are a major threat to food security all other the world, World Bank warns. An analysis of the food situation in the world one year after Russia rolled its military tanks into Ukraine the World Bank warns that the skyrocketing fertilizes prices are...
Retired president Mbeki’s stinging critique warns South Africa is on verge of ‘Arab Spring’ uprising
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki recently launched a sharp critique of the governing African National Congress (ANC) for failure to address what it has labelled the triple challenge of poverty, unemployment and inequality. Mbeki, who led the party from 1997 to 2007, said the government seemed to have no...
France promises drones, sophisticated weapons to help repulse Islamist insurgency in Benin
France plans to deliver drones and more sophisticated weapons to Benin to help it tackle a worsening Islamist insurgency that is threatening the region, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. Macron made the pledge on Wednesday during a joint press conference with Benin’s President Patrice Talon on the second leg of...
High number of youths expected to give Kenyan polls wide berth, terming them corrupt, pointless
As a familiar campaign jingle brings the Kenyan crowd to their feet, Hellen Atieno joins her compatriots and sways to the catchy tune at a political rally in the lakeside city of Kisumu. Just don’t expect the 23-year-old to vote; she is looking for money. “I have only come to...
UN says war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement to ‘tragic milestone’ of 100 million people
Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement figures to record levels, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday, calling the statistics a “tragic milestone.” Over the past decade, levels of displacement have increased every year, the United Nations noted in its global trends report – with figures currently at...
Congo Basin: Africa’s climate at greatest risk after DRC parcelled out world’s largest tropical ‘carbon sponge’
Sections of a renowned peatland tropical forest in the Congo Basin that plays a crucial role in Africa’s climate system went up for oil and gas auction in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today (Thursday). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government will auction 30 oil and...
Devil’s in the detail: Cristiano Ronaldo wants Man United contract terminated even with ‘zero inquiries’
According to reports, Cristiano Ronaldo has told Manchester United that he “wants to be released”, even with there being “zero enquiries” for him. The 37-year-old returned to the Red Devils last year following a spell in Serie A with Juventus. On a personal level, the 2021-22 campaign was a success...
US intelligence claims half or 75,000 Russian soldiers sent to Ukraine have been killed or wounded
Roughly half of the Russian troops initially sent to invade Ukraine are estimated to have been killed or wounded, indicating that the ongoing conflict has enacted a sizable toll on Russia. New US intelligence numbers puts the casualty number for Russian troops during the invasion of Ukraine at 75,000. Above...
Racism cited as New York City appeals to WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid stigma
New York City has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to rename the monkeypox virus to avoid stigmatising patients who might then hold off on seeking care. New York has seen more cases of the disease, which the WHO declared a global health emergency over the weekend than any other...
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