Arsenal boss Arteta gave Morocco manager Regragui prescription to win matches, he’s now on verge glory
What a difference a year can make! It has emerged that 12 months ago Morocco manager Walid Regragui was hunched over his laptop screen, taking down notes as part of a Zoom seminar with Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta. The fascinating revelation has come out with Regragui now 90 minutes away...
Ukrainian army turns enemy-held areas into graveyards after reportedly liquidating 100,000 Russians
The Ukrainian Armed Forces on Tuesday raised to more than 95,000 the number of Russian military personnel “liquidated” in the war that was unleashed on February 24 on the orders of Russian President Vladimir Putin. The figures far higher than those acknowledged so far by Moscow. The Ukrainian Army General...
Cautious optimism as Sudan’s fractious centres of power strike compromise to return civilian rule
Sudan’s fractious centres of power may have signed a framework agreement intended to lead the country back toward a civilian government after the military coup of October 2021. However, doubts of NGOs and academics, as well as persistent street protests, caution against over-optimistic expectations. Unveiled on December 5 in the...
After quitting pro tennis Serena Williams is investing in wellness of injured sportspeople
World-renowned tennis icon Serena Williams is putting her proceeds from sports to physical recovery of sportspeople injured in the line of duty to enable them lead normal lives after retirement, Forbes business and financial newspaper reports. Serena who retired from pro sports this year at age the 40 after nearly...
Biden hosts African leaders to counter growing Chinese, Russian influence as he prepares to visit the continent
Leaders from 49 African countries will convene in Washington today for the US-Africa Leaders Summit, as US President Joe Biden attempts to signal his commitment to a region that has been expanding ties with US rivals. As the summit kicks off, expect three days of group meetings and themed forums...
Rwanda envoy to UN challenges the world body to address DR Congo and FDLR rebels alliance
Rwanda’s ambassador to the United Nations, Claver Gatete has questioned the silence of the UN Security Council on the long-standing alliance of the DR Congo government with FDLR genocidal force. Gatete made the remarks on Friday December 9, while addressing a special session of the UN Security Council following the...
NASA’s Orion capsule 25-day flight to the Moon and back excites space scientists in US, Europe
NASA’s Orion capsule splashed down safely off the coast of Mexico on December 11, bringing a close to the first test flight of a new spaceship meant to carry people back to the Moon. Researchers are excited to now download data from the successful 25-day flight to the Moon and...
America’s a house built on dynamite, so it has to deal with radicalisation if it’s going to function politically
All across the country, there are signs of a more radicalised American populace. It’s become impossible to ignore over the past few years. The US has witnessed an insurrection, the rise of QAnon, increasing anti-Semitism, attacks on the LGBTQ community, and more. While radicalism has risen to some degree in...
Fifa comes under blistering indictment again for abetting exploitation of migrant workers in Qatar
Fifa have been described by a coalition of human rights bodies as a “global embarrassment” who have benefited from and been complicit in the “exploitation” of migrant workers in Qatar. Amnesty International, Human Rights Watch, FairSquare and Equidem released a joint statement saying the governing body has “failed to fulfil...
NASA’s Orion capsule makes blistering landing on Earth from Moon after logging 2.2 million kilometres
NASA’s Orion capsule made a blisteringly fast return from the moon Sunday, parachuting into the Pacific off Mexico to conclude a test flight that should clear the way for astronauts on the next lunar flyby. The incoming capsule hit the atmosphere at Mach 32, or 32 times the speed of...
