English Premier League postpones all football matches as world mourns Queen Elizabeth II
The Premier League and EFL have announced that all of this weekend’s matches have been postponed as a mark of respect for Queen Elizabeth II, who has passed away at the age of 96. All matches in the four divisions across the weekend, up to and including Monday night’s Premier...
Former Chelsea, Arsenal defender says Blues’ transfer business was money down the drain
William Gallas has criticised Chelsea for their “desperate” business in the summer transfer market with the club failing to get value for money. The Blues spent more than any other Premier League club this summer with new owner Todd Boehly splashing £255.3 million on a number of players, including Raheem...
Queen Elizabeth’s doctors alerted family of her failing health; only Prince Charles made it before she breathed last
The nation’s longest-reigning monarch passed away aged 96 at her private royal residence in the Scottish Highlands, one of her favourite places, on Thursday afternoon. Members of the Royal Family made their way to Balmoral as it became clear that she had taken a turn for the worst. Only Charles,...
Misfiring Europe: EU accused of criminalising asylum using anti-human smuggling laws
In May this year, a Greek court sentenced Abdallah, Kheiraldin, and Mohamad, three Syrian refugees whose full names have not been disclosed in court documents, to a combined 439 years in prison for “facilitating unauthorised entry” into Greece. The charges against them stemmed from a shipwreck that took place on...
As 10 lakes in Kenya’s semi-arid Rift Valley swell, the ensuing climate crisis has uprooted 75,000 families
Editor’s note: This is part of an ongoing series exploring the lives of people around the world who have been forced to move because of rising seas, drought, searing temperatures and other things caused or exacerbated by climate change. Winnie Keben had felt blessed to be raising her children in...
