Spurs manager Conte preparing to bid for Manchester United’s centre-back Eric Bailly
Tottenham boss Antonio Conte has reportedly held discussions with the club about signing much-maligned Manchester United defender Eric Bailly in the January transfer window. Ivory Coast international Eric Bailly has played just 45 minutes of football in the Premier League this term. Indeed, he is currently fourth choice behind club...
Foreign diplomats in Afghanistan say Taliban leadership is talking to UAE to run Kabul airport
The United Arab Emirates has held talks with the Taliban to run Kabul airport, going up against Gulf rival Qatar in a diplomatic tussle for influence with Afghanistan’s new rulers, according to four sources with knowledge of the matter. UAE officials have held a series of discussions with the group...
Presence of unidentified flying objects in restricted areas sparks fears of US air safety
The United States Department of Defence late has said it will establish a new group to investigate reports on the presence of UFOs in restricted airspace. The formation of the group comes after the government released a report in June, encompassing 144 observations, which said there was a lack of...
Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa on high alert as separatist Tigrayan rebels advance
Every afternoon, Getachew Megersa searches the Ethiopian capital for undercover agents. The 55-year-old construction worker says it’s not the first time he’s defended his country against rebellious Tigrayan forces. “I am now safeguarding my city with a stick, but if it is required and they give me a weapon, I...
Ethiopian PM vows to join battlefront to stop advancing Tigrayan fighters to the capital Addis Ababa
Ethiopia’s Nobel Peace Prize-winning prime minister says he will lead his country’s army “from the battlefront” beginning Tuesday, a dramatic new step in a devastating yearlong war. “This is a time when leading a country with martyrdom is needed,” Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a statement posted on social...
Pochettino to Man United on the cards now; deal to be sealed ‘now’ than later – it looks
Paris Saint-Germain are readying themselves for a formal approach from Manchester United for Mauricio Pochettino, according to media reports. The 49-year-old has emerged as United’s top managerial target following Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s dismissal last weekend. He’s now seemingly edging closer to a Premier League return, with the Ligue 1 club...
Free speech: Alternative data is a powerful bulwark against attempts to erode the democratic space
On October 3 the International Consortium of Investigative Journalists released the ‘Pandora Papers’ – a treasure trove of documents exposing attempts by wealthy elites to hide their assets and cash in offshore tax havens. Thirty-five current and former heads of state were named after 2.9 terabytes of leaked data that...
Musical chairs: Another revolt looms at Man United as senior players ‘reject’ stand-in manager Carrick
Manchester United’s senior star have reportedly expressed major concerns to the board over their decision to place Michael Carrick in temporary charge. The Red Devils are beginning the complicated process of finding a new manager. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer parted ways with the club on Sunday morning, his exit coming as...
Research points to serious concerns about carbon emissions reduction despite signs of optimism
Some projections of climate change raise the possibility of even more carbon emission reductions. The Climate Action Tracker, a consortium of scientific and academic organisations, estimates that warming would be limited to 2.4 °C if countries follow through on their latest pledges under the Paris agreement. One of the goals of...
Top climate scientists are sceptical that nations will rein in global warming despite Glasgow meet agreements
As a leading climate scientist, Paola Arias doesn’t need to look far to see the world changing. Shifting rain patterns threaten water supplies in her home city of Medellín, Colombia, while rising sea levels endanger the country’s coastline. Arias isn’t confident that international leaders will slow global warming or that...
