Sporting CP rebel, goal-poacher Gyokeres, has his way after Arsenal agree $74.2 million deal

Sporting CP rebel, goal-poacher Gyokeres, has his way after Arsenal agree $74.2 million deal

Viktor Gyokeres would be Arsenal’s fourth signing of the summer window after midfielders Martin Zubimendi and Christian Norgaard joined from Real Sociedad and Brentford respectively and goalkeeper Kepa Arrizabalaga arrived from Chelsea. The club have also agreed a deal for Chelsea winger Noni Madueke.

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Thomas Partey: How white women in Europe turn African footballers into sexual objects of financial exploitation

Thomas Partey: How white women in Europe turn African footballers into sexual objects of financial exploitation

There is also a lack of clear guidance for clubs in these circumstances. Lisa Nandy, the UK’s Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, expressed concern this week on the Sports Agents podcast that clubs do not have a “standard approach” when “very, very highly paid” players face claims of sexual assault.

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Used and dumped by Arsenal, Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey now on his own as he parries sexual offences allegations

Used and dumped by Arsenal, Ghanaian midfielder Thomas Partey now on his own as he parries sexual offences allegations

Despite the club telling the alleged victim they were taking the matter “extremely seriously”, Partey continued to play for Arsenal – and was promoted via their media channels. In the days following her initial complaint to the club, he appeared prominently on a number of social media posts.

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Behind glossy picture of European demographics, it emerges that Covid vaccines may have fixed the power and flair of women to bear children

Behind glossy picture of European demographics, it emerges that Covid vaccines may have fixed the power and flair of women to bear children

The drop in natality in the Czech Republic in 2022 could not be explained by demographic factors. Total fertility rate – which is independent of the number of women and their age structure – dropped sharply in 2022 and has been decreasing ever since. The data for 2024 show that the Czech TFR has decreased further to 1.37.

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Anglican schism over homosexuality force Church of England to relook at status Archbishop of Canterbury

Anglican schism over homosexuality force Church of England to relook at status Archbishop of Canterbury

For centuries, the man who crowns British monarchs as the senior-most bishop in the Church of England, which formed after Henry VIII’s 16th-century split from Rome, has also been the titular head of 85 million Anglicans across 165 countries.

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Kenya secures market access in Africa, EU and US with potential to ramp up manufacturing

Kenya secures market access in Africa, EU and US with potential to ramp up manufacturing

Rotich said the Kenya-EU economic partnership agreement (EPA), the Kenya-UK EPA, the Kenya-UAE Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA), the African Growth and Opportunity Act (AGOA), the African Continental Free Trade Area (AfCFTA), the Common Market for Eastern and Southern Africa (COMESA) and the East African Community (EAC) have opened up vast markets in globally.

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Trump fails to convince Russian President Putin to strike deal end war with Ukraine

Trump fails to convince Russian President Putin to strike deal end war with Ukraine

Within hours of their concluding the call, an apparent Russian drone attack sparked a fire in an apartment building in a northern suburb of Kyiv, Ukrainian officials said, indicating little change in the trajectory of the conflict.

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United Nations ocean summit in Nice ends with a raft of commitments, some seen as ambiguous

United Nations ocean summit in Nice ends with a raft of commitments, some seen as ambiguous

The conference’s outcome, known as the Nice Ocean Action Plan, is a two-part framework that comprises a political declaration and over 800 voluntary commitments by governments, scientists, UN agencies and civil society since the previous conference.

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World oil markets react to ramped up hostilities in Middle East as Israel pounds Iran’s nuclear sites

World oil markets react to ramped up hostilities in Middle East as Israel pounds Iran’s nuclear sites

US President Donald Trump urged Iran to make a deal over its nuclear programme, to put an end to the “next already planned attacks.” The National Iranian Oil Refining and Distribution Company said oil refining and storage facilities had not been damaged and continued to operate.

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Austrians endure shock, horror after a former pupil in southern city of Graz kills 10 at school

Austrians endure shock, horror after a former pupil in southern city of Graz kills 10 at school

Police have given no motive for the killings, although Austrian newspaper Kronen Zeitung said officers found a farewell letter during a search of the suspect’s home. Authorities said the man did not graduate from the school and Austrian media published unconfirmed reports he had suffered from bullying.

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