Ex-Arsenal and France ace Thierry Henry says he’s good enough to take over as Belgium coach
Thierry Henry has reportedly told Belgium that he wants to become the national team’s head coach after serving as an assistant to Roberto Martinez. The Arsenal legend has been the assistant coach of the Red Devils twice – most recently since 2021 – but it’s understood he now wishes to...
Ukrainian spies predict Russian strongman Putin will ‘die of cancer soon’ as dogfight rages to replace him
Sickly Vladimir Putin will die of cancer very soon, Ukraine’s spy chief has said. The ‘prophecy’ comes as a leading cheerleader for Russia’s war claimed the race for his crown is under way as rival camps in the Kremlin jostle to seize power. Rumours have persisted that Putin is “critically...
Prince Harry’s book revives debate about his paternity that’s has in the past been questioned
Prince Charles used to joke “Who knows if I’m even your real father?” to his son amid rumours that Harry was James Hewitt’s lovechild, the new book claims. Harry said that his dad used to joke about an escaped Broadmoor patient he once met who claimed to be the Prince...
Why despite having world’s oldest and most-at-risk population, Japan has lowest Covid incidence
Through six waves of Covid-19 in Japan, the number of cases and deaths per capita has been significantly lower than in other G7 countries. This is despite having the world’s oldest population, and being densely packed. Yes, Japan has high vaccination rates, especially for older people, and masking is common....
Superstar Christiano Ronaldo’s move to Arabia’s Al Nassr makes him new face of Middle East football
The arrival of football superstar Cristiano Ronaldo in Saudi Arabia on Tuesday as the newest member of the state-owned club Al Nassr marks an enormous step forward in the desert country’s foray into top-level sport. The five-time winner of the Ballon d’Or and five-time winner of the European Champions League...
Christmas healing: Finding therapy in very same things or people you swore to forget forever
Once Upon a Time, I loved decorating for Christmas. The lights inside and outside, the ornaments, the garland, and the multiple decorated trees in the house (although my two trees were nothing compared to Mom’s thrree to five trees each year). I found joy in that. Then it stopped. I...
Man United boss Erik Ten Hag has exorcised evil spirits at Old Trafford, now Red Devils are firing on all cylinders
Manchester United are very much starting to look like their old selves. After a decade of drift and decline, Erik ten Hag increasingly looks the perfect man to restore former strength. While Premier League title talk is premature, United are certainly going about their business in a manner that speaks...
Talibans kill 8 Islamic State militants, arrest 9 others after a series of deadly in Afghan capital, Kabul
Afghanistan’s ruling Taliban killed eight Islamic State militants and arrested nine others in a series of raids targeting key figures in a spate of attacks in Kabul, a senior Taliban government spokesman said on Thursday. Zabihullah Mujahid, spokesman for the Taliban government, said the raids in the capital city and...
Mozambique takes up seat at UN Security Council, promises to champion Africa’s prosperity
Mozambique’s two-year terms as member of the UN Security Council began this month, six months after it won the right to represent Africa as a non-permanent. Consequently, Mozambique’s Ambassador to the United Nations (UN), Pedro Comissário Afonso, has described June 7, 2022 historic, being the when his country won the...
Kenya’s president disowns ‘First Daughter’s Office’, describes daughter Charlene as ‘just being a child’
Kenya’s President William Ruto has defended his daughter Charlene Ruto over claims of the existence of the “Office of the First Daughter”. Since her father’s inauguration in September, Charlene Ruto has held several high-profile events and meetings under the title. In Kenyan law, no such office exists. On Wednesday, the...
