Ukrainian forces hit Russian positions on outskirts of Kyiv in furious counter-attacks that injured 15
Ukraine stepped up its counter-attacks against Russian forces in the south while Moscow bombed Kyiv’s outskirts for the first time in weeks as Europe’s biggest conflict since World War Two dragged on with no end in sight. Fifteen people were injured when missiles hit military installations in Vyshhorod district on...
Juventus look to end pursuit of Martial and Werner as deal for Liverpool’s Firmino firms up
Juventus are close to agreeing a deal to sign Liverpool striker Roberto Firmino, according to reports in Italy, which will end their pursuit of fellow Premier League forwards Anthony Martial and Timo Werner. Firmino’s first team opportunities have diminished at Anfield, firstly thanks to the arrivals of Diogo Jota and...
British spies say outdated intelligence and poor planning hamper Russian attacks in Ukraine
Outdated intelligence, poor planning and a top-down approach to operations are hampering Russian attacks in Ukraine, according to an update by British defence chiefs. The Ministry of Defence said Russia will “continue to prioritise efforts to degrade and destroy Ukraine’s anti-ship capability” after cruise missiles hit the dockside of Odesa’s...
Ronaldo and De Jong transfer sagas aside, CR7 and Barcelona are earning Man United sympathy
Manchester United have been at the sharp end of two transfer sagas, but Cristiano Ronaldo and Barcelona’s self-centredness has not been their fault. So, has this been a successful pre-season for Manchester United or not? Opinion is divided. On the one hand, the appointment of Erik ten Hag seems to...
World Bank warns reduced access to fertiliser is expected to adversely affect global food security
Diminishing fertiliser supplies coupled with rising prices are a major threat to food security all other the world, World Bank warns. An analysis of the food situation in the world one year after Russia rolled its military tanks into Ukraine the World Bank warns that the skyrocketing fertilizes prices are...
Retired president Mbeki’s stinging critique warns South Africa is on verge of ‘Arab Spring’ uprising
Former South African President Thabo Mbeki recently launched a sharp critique of the governing African National Congress (ANC) for failure to address what it has labelled the triple challenge of poverty, unemployment and inequality. Mbeki, who led the party from 1997 to 2007, said the government seemed to have no...
France promises drones, sophisticated weapons to help repulse Islamist insurgency in Benin
France plans to deliver drones and more sophisticated weapons to Benin to help it tackle a worsening Islamist insurgency that is threatening the region, President Emmanuel Macron has announced. Macron made the pledge on Wednesday during a joint press conference with Benin’s President Patrice Talon on the second leg of...
High number of youths expected to give Kenyan polls wide berth, terming them corrupt, pointless
As a familiar campaign jingle brings the Kenyan crowd to their feet, Hellen Atieno joins her compatriots and sways to the catchy tune at a political rally in the lakeside city of Kisumu. Just don’t expect the 23-year-old to vote; she is looking for money. “I have only come to...
UN says war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement to ‘tragic milestone’ of 100 million people
Russia’s war in Ukraine has pushed global displacement figures to record levels, the UN refugee agency said on Thursday, calling the statistics a “tragic milestone.” Over the past decade, levels of displacement have increased every year, the United Nations noted in its global trends report – with figures currently at...
Congo Basin: Africa’s climate at greatest risk after DRC parcelled out world’s largest tropical ‘carbon sponge’
Sections of a renowned peatland tropical forest in the Congo Basin that plays a crucial role in Africa’s climate system went up for oil and gas auction in Kinshasa in the Democratic Republic of the Congo today (Thursday). The Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) government will auction 30 oil and...
