Liverpool boss Jurgen Klopp ignores criticism of his flat side, promises Champions League finish
Jurgen Klopp insists it is unfair to conclude that this Liverpool squad has reached the end of its cycle and says judgement must be reserved until the season ends. Liverpool’s manager accepts his team is under siege at present, with Saturday’s 2-1 defeat to Leeds leaving them closer to the...
America’s MLS Inter Miami plots to hijack Lionel Messi’s return to Barcelona in major transfer coup
Inter Miami are “increasingly confident” they will sign Lionel Messi after the World Cup, according to reports. The Argentine, 35, has entered the final year of his deal with Paris Saint-Germain. And while the Ligue 1 outfit are keen to keep hold of him, The Athletic are now reporting that...
Burkina Faso interim president assures US envoys he’ll not turn to Russian mercenaries to fight militants
Burkina Faso’s interim President Ibrahim Traore has assured US diplomats that he has no intention of inviting Russian Wagner forces to fight militants in the country, US Under Secretary for Political Affairs Victoria Nuland said on Wednesday. There has been concern that Burkina Faso might follow the lead of neighbouring...
ISS alert: Next African stronghold of Islamic caliphate in the offing as Islamic States and Al Qaeda plan merger
As Islamic States (IS) and al-Qaeda leaders are targeted and eliminated internationally, the terrorist groups have expanded and consolidated their operations in Africa. According to Jihad Analytics, half the attacks claimed by IS since the beginning of 2022 were carried out in 10 African countries. Among them were Cameroon, Chad,...
Prison to presidency: What Lula’s return to power means to Brazil’s sick economy, world’s ‘breathing lungs’
Former Brazilian president Luiz Incio Lula da Silva has defeated the incumbent President Jair Bolsonaro to make a remarkable and stunning political comeback three years after he walked out of a prison cell. These elections mark the capstone of Latin America’s most watched power struggle between Lula, who represents the...
Forever war II: Massacre of civilians in Bucha, Izyum towns in Ukraine signals Russia’s intent on gruesome violations
It is perhaps a sign of restraint that the Biden administration has so publicly specified just what weaponry it’s providing to Ukraine and which other countries it’s offering assistance to in the name of security concerns over the war. And in making decisions about which munitions and armaments to offer,...
Nowhere to run to in the Forest as Arsenal gun down Nottingham in 5-0 hiding to reclaim summit
There were two years and 107 days between Reiss Nelson’s first league goal for Arsenal and his second. And three minutes and one second, between Nelson’s league goals number two and three. Now that’s what you call a response – and so was this. Arsenal dropped two points at Southampton...
New investigation exposes how China is running dozens of secret police stations in foreign countries
For years, Alphabay ruled the dark web. If you were in the market to buy drugs or stolen credit cards, the digital bazaar was the place to turn. At its peak, more than 350,000 products were listed for sale – an estimated 10 times the size of the notorious Silk...
Money can’t buy some things: Chelsea manager Potter’s return to Brighton ends in humiliation
On this most memorable of afternoons for Brighton and their new manager the message from Brighton was clear – you can take our manager, left-back and a host of staff but you won’t turn up here and leave with the three points too. There are some things, they might say,...
Man City’s Pep Guardiola hails his linkman De Bruyne but angry with rivals Leicester for ‘not playing’
Pep Guardiola has declared that Kevin De Bruyne “is back” after he put in an “amazing” performance as Man City beat Leicester City 1-0. With City missing their superstar striker due to injury, an air-tight Foxes defence had kept the Premier League champions at bay for 49 minutes. But there...
