Black Panther: How immortal Jack Leslie was called up to England’s team, then dropped because he was Black
Jack Leslie’s three grand-daughters agreed the man himself might have frowned upon the delightful ceremony outside Home Park in Plymouth. “We lived with Grandad in East Ham,” explained Lesley. “It was our family home with seven of us in the house, a bit packed sometimes but it was a fun,...
How Taliban power grab in Afghanistan ushered in biting economic crises after donors pulled out
Since the Taliban took power in Afghanistan in August 2021, the country has faced spiralling economic and humanitarian crises. Some three quarters of the government budget was previously funded by international donors, and the loss of aid money – coupled with billions of dollars in assets frozen by foreign powers...
When Afghan women found light in school: ‘If I am killed, let it be in the name of education’
A dark shadow follows the hundreds of thousands of residents who call the West Kabul neighbourhood of Dasht-e Barchi home. Last Friday, on September 30, Barchi made international headlines after a suicide bomber detonated his explosives at a university testing centre, killing at least 53 students – mostly young women...
Christiano Ronaldo woes at Man United persist with superstar’s miss of the season in Europa League tie
Cristiano Ronaldo was guilty of one of the misses of the season after somehow failing to score for Manchester United in their Europa League tie against Omonia. The Portuguese superstar was presented with a golden chance to end his barren run in front of goal but hit the frame from...
Ukraine says it’s able to decimate vast Russian targets with newly acquired Himars ‘steel rain’
Ukrainian forces have received a new type of Himars rockets that have the ability to decimate large target areas and are thought to have been provided by the United States. Joe Biden approved a new $625 million (£560 million) military aid package for Ukraine on Tuesday. The 46th President tweeted,...
Lionel Messi announces Qatar ‘Desert Storm’ World Cup will be his last national team duty
Lionel Messi has announced 2022 will be his last World Cup. The Argentine is currently 35 years old, but has confirmed his final appearance at the World Cup will be in Qatar. Qatar will be his fifth appearance with his nation at the world renowned event, with his first coming...
Ukrainian President Zelensky accuses Russia of nuclear blackmail over seizure of Zaporizhzhia power plant
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy accused Russia on Thursday of “nuclear blackmail” over its seizure of the Zaporizhzhia power plant in southern Ukraine. Russia captured the plant in March, shortly after invading Ukraine, and President Vladimir Putin ordered his government on Wednesday to take control of it. The plant is Europe’s...
In surprise move, Chelsea has offered midfield dynamo N’Golo Kante to Arsenal and Spurs
N’Golo Kante will not sign a new Chelsea contract, making him available on a free transfer next summer, according to Santi Aouna. The French midfielder joined the Blues from Leicester City in 2016 and helped them win the Premier League in his debut season. The London club’s title win in...
New report accuse UN peacekeepers and other armed groups of torture, sexual violence in DR Congo
Most of torture cases in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) occur in conflict affected areas where impunity is widespread, according to a just released UN report. The report, issued by the UN Joint Human Rights Office in DRC (UNJHRO) and the UN Stabilisation Mission in DRC (MONUSCO), covers April...
Trumpism isn’t going away and Obama, for all his virtues, is an imperfect analyst of Trumpism
The last few days of any president’s term are bound to spark moments of melancholy reflection – perhaps for Barack Obama even more so than most commanders in chief. Imagine Obama in the third week of January 2017: He had made history as the first Black US president; he had...
