Brentford is English Premier League’s great entertainers that have mastered the art buffoonery too
It’s not all positive. They can also entertain with buffoonery, such as Sepp van den Berg inexplicably looking backwards into his own half, not seeing Bournemouth striker Evanilson and playing the ball to the Brazilian for him to make it 1-0 in the first half. They are fallible defensively, but hey, it just adds to their charm.
How ‘gun and violence democracy’ flourished in Uganda, suffocated popular forms of governance
Some leaders combine demagoguery with force, as did happen in 2017 and 2024 in Ugandan parliament when President Tibuhaburwa Museveni wanted Age Limit Bill and Coffee Bill respectively passed. Indeed, in the visons of Socrates and Plato, demagoguery constitutes a grave danger to the security and prosperity of a democratic society (Stefan, 2023).
Labled ‘beacon of success for sub-Saharan Africa’ Mauritius holds election with ruling party seeking new term
The World Bank has described Mauritius as a “beacon of success for sub-Saharan Africa” and says it has achieved remarkable economic growth since independence. It was briefly rated a high-income country in 2020, before the Covid-19 pandemic set back its tourism sector.
Justice on trial: Judge to decide on Tuesday if Trump’s hush money conviction can stand
Donald Trump in May became the first US president to be convicted of a crime when a jury in Manhattan found him guilty of state charges of falsifying business records to cover up a potential sex scandal shortly before his first presidential victory in 2016. Trump has vowed to appeal the conviction after sentencing.
America’s choice: In every state it was on the ballot, reproductive health was more popular than Kamala Harris
Even in New York, which Harris won with 55 per cent of the vote, she underperformed in comparison to the abortion-related amendment, which got 62 per cent support. (Harris also significantly underperformed recent Democratic presidential candidates in the state.)
Russia hosts African ministers to expand ties
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova was quoted as saying by Russian state news agency RIA Novosti that the conference “dashed dirty hopes” for Russia’s isolation.
Investors savour ‘red sweep’ possibilities as Trump looks to implement a raft of tax cuts seen as growth-friendly
Expectations that such policies will be pushed through under Trump to some degree have helped lift corners of the stock market higher, boost the dollar and weigh on Treasuries, as investors recalibrated their portfolios for stronger growth, looser regulations and the possibility that inflation worries could keep the Federal Reserve from cutting rates too deeply next year.
Republicans on brink of clinching US House control after taking Senate, advance his agenda upon return to White House
Republican senators will decide next week who will serve as the party’s leader in the Senate in 2025 with John Thune, John Cornyn and Rick Scott vying for the job. On Saturday, Senators Bill Hagerty and Rand Paul endorsed Scott over the more senior Thune and Cornyn, who have been viewed as favourites.
To some Kenyans, Raila has already lost AUC chairmanship before a vote is cast but numbers tell a different story
Early indications are Raila is going to have roller-coaster. I would not be surprised if the Djiboutian pulled out of the race and supported Raila. The odds are against him and he is aware of the sheer force of numbers the Kenyan candidate commands.
Manchester City’s poor run has raised concerns about club manager Pep Guardiola’s future: Is he leaving or staying?
Sources also believe that Pep Guardiola would be more likely to stay if Manchester City were found guilty and did receive a harsh punishment; as he has said, he wants the best for the club in every aspect, whether that comes to how much they spend on players or whether he considers himself to ever become a burden. By the same token, he would not want to leave them in a vulnerable position if they were, for argument’s sake, relegated or docked points.
