Lone Somali gunman kills 4, injures 6 in suspected terrorist attack on French embassy in Tanzania
A suspected Somali gunman killed four people in a mid-day shootout in Tanzanian capital, Dar es Salaam. Tanzania Police also say that six others were injured in the incident that involved a lone gunman on Wednesday. It was not immediately established whether the injured were also police officers or civilians....
Jealousy or Fear: Why is Mbappe opting out for Real Madrid after Messi arrival at PSG?
Looks like the world will never know how a trio of Messi, Neymar and Mbappe would’ve done together after it emerged that the latter is edging closer to a move to Spanish giants Real Madrid. The exit of Mbappe from Paris Saint Germain would be a setback. This is because...
Chelsea’s unsung hero Kurt Zouma leaves Stamford Bridge to West Ham in a $35 million transfer
Chelsea have agreed a £25.6 million ($35 million) deal to sell Kurt Zouma to West Ham, according to reports in France. The deal is expected to be finalised in the coming hours. The Champions League holders have been looking to sign Jules Kounde from Sevilla but need to offload Zouma...
Arsenal manager Arteta given 5-match notice to save job or be put to the sword
Mikel Arteta has reportedly been given five games to save his job after Arsenal’s woeful start to the new Premier League season. The Gunners suffered a humbling 2-0 defeat at top-flight new boys Brentford before losing by the same scoreline to a dominant Chelsea over the weekend. That has led...
Two journalists arrested and held in Myanmar’s infamous Yangon torture centre
Sithy Aung Myint, a political analyst for Voice of America and Frontier Myanmar, and BBC Media Action senior producer Htet Htet Khaing, were arrested by police and taken to a Yangon interrogation centre on August 15. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) has called upon the State Administrative Council to...
Man City cools interest in striker as Spurs stick to an arm-and-a-leg valuation of Harry Kane
Tottenham are growing in confidence that Harry Kane will remain with the club this summer, with Daniel Levy refusing to drop even a penny below his £150 million ($222 million) valuation of the England captain. Tottenham have begun the season in style after notching successive 1-0 victories to claim maximum...
Ethiopia ready to annihilate Tigray and Oromia after acquiring Iranian-made unmanned aerial vehicles
In the latest effort to halt the advancing Tigray Defence Force (TDF) and Oromo Liberation Army (OLA), Ethiopia is said to have purchased several Iranian-made Mohajer-6 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs). Plant SkySat satellite images analysed by Bellingcat.com identified two Mohajer-6 UAVs and a Ground Control Station (GCS) at Semara airport...
Arsenal ready to let winger Willian leave on free transfer to Brazilian club Corinthians
Brazilian club Corinthians are interested in signing wantaway Arsenal winger Willian. Metro understands that the 33-year-old is considering a move back to Brazil but would rather stay in Europe if possible as his Arsenal career looks set to be over after just one season at the club. Willian, who moved...
Afghan Taliban terror: Women journalists have been prevented from working, some media closed
Big Interview As the Taliban now control the country, the Intonational Federation of Journalists (IFJ) monitoring of the situation on the ground and the many requests for emergency support reveal panic and fear amongst Afghanistan’s media community. Jeremy Dear is the IFJ Deputy General Secretary and is co-ordinating the emergency...
Unpopular Arsenal owners try to appease Gunners’ base with appeal to fans to keep the faith
Stan and Josh Kroenke have sent a rare message to Arsenal fans ahead of their first home game of the Premier League season against Chelsea. The Kroenke family have been unpopular figures at the Emirates since their arrival but have vowed to improve communications with the support base – which...
