Against the wall: Judge allows Democrats to peek into Donald Trump’s tax records for two years
A federal judge has granted House Democrats access to two years of former President Donald Trump’s tax records. The Democratic lawmakers investigating Trump will be able to see his personal financial records from 2017 and 2018, US District Court Judge Amit Mehta of Washington ruled on Wednesday. House Democrats will...
Myanmar: Side-lining local aid agencies represents continued colonisation of humanitarian practices
Myanmar’s people have clearly and universally rejected the coup and the military junta. Will international governments, donors and aid agencies do the same? Six months after the February 1 coup, my country is locked in a humanitarian and Covid-19 crises. The military junta has terrorised Myanmar, committing war crimes and...
Kenya, Somalia mend 10-month diplomatic standoff, agree to reopen embassies
Kenya and Somalia have agreed to fix their relations that have been strained since December, after Somalia accused Kenya of violating its sovereignty and interfering with its internal affairs. The diplomatic ties restoration agreement was sealed on Tuesday following talks between Kenya’s President Uhuru Kenyatta and Mohammed Hussein, the visiting...
Striker Lukaku watches as new club Chelsea toils to overcome Villareal on post-match penalties
Romelu Lukaku will seemingly have no problem walking straight into the Chelsea team after watching his prospective new employers struggle past Villarreal on penalties to clinch the Super Cup. Chelsea clinched the Super Cup after a 6-5 penalty shootout win The Belgium striker landed at Biggin Hill airport just outside...
Unveiled: Messi says he’s in good company at PSG and looks forward to winning…
In just three days the world has seen Lionel Messi go from sobbing at his Barcelona farewell news conference to ear-to-ear grinning at his Paris introductory news conference. The Argentine superstar was officially unveiled by his new club, Paris Saint-Germain, on Wednesday and the tears felt like they were part...
Darfur crimes: Sudan agrees to surrender ousted leader Omar al Bashir to ICC
The Sudanese government will hand Omar al-Bashir over to the International Criminal Court (ICC) along with other officials wanted over the Darfur conflict, according to a Cabinet of Ministers in a statement to CNN. Bashir, who ruled Sudan for three decades before being deposed in 2019, faces charges of genocide,...
Keeper Ramsdale move to Arsenal almost assured as Gunners prepare $30m fee
Arsenal are closing in on the signing of Aaron Ramsdale from Sheffield United after two other keepers slipped down their shortlist, according to reports. Ramsdale has been one of Arsenal’s top targets all summer as they look for further competition for Bernd Leno. Despite suffering relegation in consecutive seasons with...
British court allows US to appeal against decision not extradite fearless journalist Julian Assange to America
US authorities will be allowed to continue their appeal against the decision not to extradite Julian Assange, a court has ruled. In January, District Judge Vanessa Baraitser concluded that the WikiLeaks founder, 50, should not be sent to the US because he was at “real risk of suicide”. But at...
Walking the talk: New Malawi president pounces on thieving minister, government officials
Malawi’s Anti-Corruption Bureau has arrested the energy minister and two other officials for alleged corruption involving a state oil contract. Political analysts said the arrests show Malawi President Lazarus Chakwera’s anti-corruption drive is targeting more than just the former ruling party. Malawi Energy Minister Newton Kambala has been arrested along...
Ethiopia government’s ominous ‘call to arms’ to citizens ignites fears of instability in Horn of Africa
Ethiopia government has summoned all capable citizens to war, urging them to join the country’s military to stop resurgent forces from the embattled Tigray region “once and for all.” The call to arms is an ominous sign that all of Ethiopia’s 110 million people are being drawn into a conflict...
