Frustration sets in as sale of Man United enters ‘idle mode’ with Glazers apathetic to doing business
Movement in the Manchester United sale is expected this week. It is understood the situation will develop over the coming days – more than two weeks after second bids were filed. There have been growing concerns that, with the clock ticking, should the Glazer family accept an offer for full...
Gun violence rocks Kentucky as man shoots dead 4 people, wounds 9 raising shootings in US this year to 146
The shooter was a current or former employee of the bank, Paul Humphrey, a Louisville Metro Police Department deputy chief, told reporters.
War in Yemen winds down with complete absence of US role as China parades influence
The war in Yemen looks like it’s coming to an end. US media reported on Thursday that a ceasefire extending through 2023 had been agreed to, but those reports also included Houthi denials. On Friday, Al Mayadeen, a generally pro-Houthi Lebanese news outlet, reported optimism from the Houthi side that...
Canadian bank censured for investing in Israeli company whose weapons have caused countless civilian deaths
Scotiabank’s gigantic stake in Elbit Systems, estimated to be about $500 million, dwarfs that of its two larger domestic competitors, TD Bank and Royal Bank of Canada. The two other banks hold around $3 million in shares, combined, in the company.
Another Man City boss Guardialo ‘pupil’ Vincent Kompany set for EPL return as Burnley manager
Burnley have sealed an instant return to the Premier League at the first time of asking after beating Middlesbrough 2-1 at the Riverside Stadium. Vincent Kompany‘s side have been a class above the rest in the Championship this season, with the Clarets sealing promotion with a record seven games to...
Trump is back with supercharged battery as his sleazy financial and political past rock America
Whatever attributes Donald Trump may have, a reputation for keeping calm is not something he carries with him. This week, hours after he made a new entry in the book of firsts for an American president when he was charged with 34 felony counts, he returned to the arms of...
Premier League’s ‘poor’ clubs show flops Chelsea, Liverpool and Spurs big money can’t buy success
Brentford are the Premier League club overachieving the most while Chelsea and Liverpool are getting very little value for money, according to their wage bills in the latest accounts released for the past financial year. Top flight teams had until the end of March to file accounts for the previous...
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta confident of maximum points at Liverpool’s Ainfield ‘jungle’
Mikel Arteta has backed his Arsenal side to embrace Anfield’s “jungle” atmosphere and end their 11-year wait for a win there. Arsenal face Liverpool on Sunday looking to maintain their eight-point lead at the top of the Premier League over Manchester City. The Gunners have a miserable record at Anfield,...
Premier League’s top stars’ addiction to tobacco stirs professional body’s fears of players’ health
English Premier League aces are seeking help after becoming addicted to tobacco product snus, it has been revealed. The pouches are put in the mouth like old-fashioned chewing tobacco and are seen as less harmful than cigarettes. But with many players hooked and struggling to cope, the Professional Footballers’ Association...
Human rights activist and scion of the Kennedy family Robert F. Kennedy plots to succeed Biden
Human rights activists and a member of a prominent family in American politics Robert F Kennedy Jr is on course to seeking Democratic Party nomination to succeed President Joe Biden in 1924 elections. Kennedy, founder of Children’s Health Defense (CHD), on Wednesday moved a step closer to seeking the Democratic...
