When Ethiopian army quit Tigray, it left behind empty banks, looted shops and frightened people

When Ethiopian army quit Tigray, it left behind empty banks, looted shops and frightened people

Aid agencies say they’re baffled at the contradiction between the Ethiopian government’s stated commitment to let relief into the Tigray region following its recent ceasefire, and the lack of progress on humanitarian access they’re seeing on the ground. Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed declared a unilateral ceasefire last month after...

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Arsenal start preseason in Scotland with some senior players missing, lingering queries over transfers

Arsenal start preseason in Scotland with some senior players missing, lingering queries over transfers

Mikel Arteta’s Arsenal will on Tuesday kick off their preseason preparations for the 2021-22 season a match against Hibernian FC with many unanswered questions about strengthening its squad that looked out of depth throughout last season. Only 13 senior team players are available for the match that might also see...

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Black and proud Man United striker hits back at White racists: ’I will never apologise for who I’m’

Black and proud Man United striker hits back at White racists: ’I will never apologise for who I’m’

Marcus Rashford has said that he has “felt no prouder moment” representing England at Euro 2020 and that he “will never apologise for who I am and where I came from” after he was subjected to racist abuse following the Three Lions’ defeat to Italy. This is not the first...

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Details emerge of how a doctor based in Florida, US, planned assassination of Haitian President Moïse

Details emerge of how a doctor based in Florida, US, planned assassination of Haitian President Moïse

Police in Haiti have arrested a man of Haitian origin, reportedly a doctor in Florida, accusing him of flying into the country on a private jet and working with the assassins who killed President Jovenel Moïse last week. On Sunday, Haiti’s police chief Léon Charles identified the man as Christian...

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Transition: How fallen Kenya media giant Hillary Ng’weno goaded a young ‘hoof-eater’ into journalism

Transition: How fallen Kenya media giant Hillary Ng’weno goaded a young ‘hoof-eater’ into journalism

For those who do not my journalism journey, I will take you take you through it. The passing on of my hero – allow me to say ‘remote mentor’ – Hillary Ng’weno, compels me to make public what is buried in my heart: the worship of a professional I looked...

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Chelsea ramps up interest in Rennes midfielder Camavinga as Man United comes calling

Chelsea ramps up interest in Rennes midfielder Camavinga as Man United comes calling

European Champions League winners Chelsea FC, which has been relatively quiet in the current English Premier League transfer window, is reported to have ramped up interest in the Rennes midfielder Eduardo Camavinga, who is said to be in his last year with the French Ligue 1 team. The Chelsea Chronicle...

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Who will Arteta drop to create room playmaker Aouar in Arsenal’s midfield?

Who will Arteta drop to create room playmaker Aouar in Arsenal’s midfield?

Arsenal manager has a difficult decision to make if he has to land his French playmaker Houssem Aouar. He has to ship out one of the following midfielders to create room for the player he almost brought to the Emirates in the last English Premier League transfer window: Granit Xhaka,...

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Member of pro- Trump Oath Keepers arrested on conspiracy charges related to Capitol invasion

Member of pro- Trump Oath Keepers arrested on conspiracy charges related to Capitol invasion

A Florida man and member of white supremacist Oath Keepers group has been arrested for crimes related to the breach of the US Capitol on January 6 that disrupted a joint session of the US Congress that was in the process of ascertaining and counting the electoral votes related to...

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Russian ransomware: President Biden warns Putin US ready to take cyber war to Moscow

Russian ransomware: President Biden warns Putin US ready to take cyber war to Moscow

In Geneva last month, US President Joe Biden tried to set some ground rules for his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin. He said cyber-attacks on critical infrastructure were “off limits”. “I looked at him and said: how would you feel if ransomware took on the pipelines from your oil fields? He...

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With over 1,000 students abducted and schools closed, Nigeria faces spike in ‘lost generation’ numbers

With over 1,000 students abducted and schools closed, Nigeria faces spike in ‘lost generation’ numbers

Yusuf Lado had not yet learned to read or write when his school closed for fear of attacks by armed gangs, which have been snatching students across northwest Nigeria in hopes of lucrative ransom payouts. The seven-year-old has now set aside his dream of becoming a doctor and is training...

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