EPL biggest derby serves juice: Arsenal versus Manchester United is back – and back with a vengeance
To apply a slogan synonymous with the red side of Merseyside: this meant more. Or at least it felt that way. There was noticeably more crunch in the tackle, distinctly more crisp in the pass. “What a game, it is a proper football match. This is retro Manchester United and...
Fears rise over status of China’s Mars rover that was expected to wake up from hibernation last month
Is something amiss with Zhurong, China’s first Mars rover? The vehicle was supposed to come out of its months-long hibernation last month, but the Chinese space agency has been tight-lipped about its status, leading some researchers to speculate that it might not have survived the harsh Martian winter and dust...
Different strokes: While Arsenal’s captain Odegaard is calm and collected, Man United’s Fernandes is cauldron of emotions
Arsenal and Manchester United are set to go head-to-head in a vital Premier League clash in the title race this Sunday. The Gunners are currently leading the way with the Red Devils becoming dark horses since the return from the 2022 World Cup break with an impressive run of form....
Google parent company plans to shed 12,000 jobs worldwide as focus on Artificial Intelligence intensifies
Google’s parent company, Alphabet Inc (GOOGL.O), announced on Friday it will cut about 12,000 jobs, or 6 perc cent of its workforce, as the technology sector reels from layoffs and companies stake their futures on artificial intelligence (AI). Alphabet’s shares rose almost 4 per cent in pre-market trading. The cuts...
Man United manager Erik ten Hag lavishes praise on Arsenal’s ‘winning attitude’ ahead of Emirates clash
Erik ten Hag believes Manchester United can frustrate Premier League leaders Arsenal in Sunday’s huge clash at the Emirates. A mightily impressive first half of the campaign has the Gunners top of the standings and fans beginning to dream of a first league crown since Arsene Wenger’s Invincibles triumphed in...
Questions raised about why Africa’s last colony – Western Sahara – is deprived of UN human rights monitoring
Western Sahara is the territory in northwest Africa bordered by Morocco in the north, Algeria and Mauritania in the east and the Atlantic Ocean to the west. A former Spanish colony, it’s listed by the United Nations as one of only 17 territories that remain without self-government. Since becoming independent...
Reducing influence of elites on youth in South Sudan requires building resilience, sustainable livelihoods – official
Elite interests complicate local peacebuilding efforts in South Sudan, with some opinion leaders arguing that the current approach treats the symptoms of violence rather than the institutional issues that creates conflicts. While communities may agree to halt a conflict, far off elites often have other ideas. “Whatever political rivalries there...
Pressure on groups to meet donor demands in South Sudan has led to commercialisation of peace – report
South Sudan’s fraught peace agreement and transition have been blamed for fuelling a series of conflicts that have divided communities and contributed to humanitarian indicators reaching levels unseen even during the 2013-2018 civil war. Yet efforts by local and international organisations to reduce such conflicts are often falling short, over...
Man City boss Guardiola tears into ambivalent players, brittle fans for lacking hunger to win
Pep Guardiola turned the heat on his players and fans despite a dramatic 4-2 comeback victory over Spurs. The Manchester City boss believes his team have gone soft after winning four of the last five titles and said he needs his home support back as well. The reigning champions got...
Ex-Man United midfielder lays bare ‘primitivity’ at Old Trafford, says Glazers’ reign is anarchic
Jesse Lingard slammed Manchester United for falling behind their rivals in the standard of their facilities and on social media. Lingard left Old Trafford last summer after 11 years at the club, joining Nottingham Forest on a permanent basis. And he has not held back from criticising the club in...
