Devil’s in the detail: Cristiano Ronaldo wants Man United contract terminated even with ‘zero inquiries’
According to reports, Cristiano Ronaldo has told Manchester United that he “wants to be released”, even with there being “zero enquiries” for him. The 37-year-old returned to the Red Devils last year following a spell in Serie A with Juventus. On a personal level, the 2021-22 campaign was a success...
US intelligence claims half or 75,000 Russian soldiers sent to Ukraine have been killed or wounded
Roughly half of the Russian troops initially sent to invade Ukraine are estimated to have been killed or wounded, indicating that the ongoing conflict has enacted a sizable toll on Russia. New US intelligence numbers puts the casualty number for Russian troops during the invasion of Ukraine at 75,000. Above...
Racism cited as New York City appeals to WHO to rename monkeypox to avoid stigma
New York City has asked the World Health Organization (WHO) to rename the monkeypox virus to avoid stigmatising patients who might then hold off on seeking care. New York has seen more cases of the disease, which the WHO declared a global health emergency over the weekend than any other...
Ex-Burkina Faso president Balise Compaoré apologises to revolutionary icon Thomas Sankara
Burkina Faso’s former president Blaise Compaoré, sentenced in absentia to life in jail for the 1987 assassination of revolutionary icon Thomas Sankara, has apologised to the ex-leader’s family. “I ask the Burkinabe people for forgiveness for all the acts I may have committed during my tenure, and especially the family...
Outgoing commander of US Africa Command is confident al Qaeda terror group will be neutralised
Outgoing Commander of the United States military’s Africa Command, General Stephen Townsend, has expressed confidence that US troop deployment in Africa will contain Al Qaeda and limit security threats is poses in the continent. Speaking on July 26 during a media conference from Stuttgart, Germany, he said, “President recently...
Devastating earthquake in the Philippines kills at least four people, injured more than 60
The powerful 7.1 magnitude quake struck the northern island of Luzon, sending strong tremors through the capital, Manila. Among the dead was a 25-year-old man who was killed by falling debris, local authorities said. Dramatic footage shows people running for safety as the centuries old Bantay Bell Tower crumbling after...
After public rejection by Europe’s top clubs, Ronaldo’s value is eroded and will now remain at Man United
Cristiano Ronaldo could have to face up to another season at Manchester United after Atletico Madrid’s president ruled out a transfer move. This verdict comes just hours after Ronaldo met the Manchester United board on Tuesday to discuss his future at Carrington. The meeting was also attended by his former...
Oil drilling: ‘Rebellious’ DR Congo says national economic interest takes precedent over environment
In May, Didier Budimbu, Congo’s minister of hydrocarbons, said the country, which currently produces about 25,000 barrels of oil a day, has the potential to produce up to one million barrels. At current prices that’s the equivalent of $32 billion a year, which more than half of Congo’s GDP. Tosi...
Greens warn DR Congo against oil and gas permits auction in endangered gorilla habitat, ‘Africa’s lungs’
The Democratic Republic of Congo, home to one of the largest old-growth rainforests on Earth, is auctioning off vast amounts of land in a push to become “the new destination for oil investments,” part of a global shift as the world retreats on fighting climate change in a scramble for...
WHO declares Monkepox a health emergency and homosexuals, with 99 per cent incidence, most at risk group
The World Health Organization (WHO) has declared monkeypox a global health emergency. It announced on July 23 that the spread of the viral infection constitutes a “public health emergency of international concern”, its highest alert level, putting it on par with the ongoing coronavirus pandemic and global efforts to eradicate...
