Chelsea expected to make decision on strikers Erling Haaland and Harry Kane
Two reputable sources have confirmed Chelsea have agreed a deal for an impressive striker rated highly by Blues boss Thomas Tuchel. Th sources did not give a hint to of the said top striker, but since Chelsea won the Champion League, Borussia Dortmund’s Erling Haaland and Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane...
Arsenal, Leicester tough it out as Barcelona confirm lethal striker Coutihno exit
A mad scramble among a series of Premier League teams could be about to begin after Barcelona confirmed an in-demand star Philippe Coutinho will be leaving the club. Barcelona have been one of the most intriguing clubs to follow this summer owing to their financial strife. Gone are the days...
Accept or reject Covid vaccine? That’s the question as Africans give the vaxxers a wide berth
Misinformation about Covid-19 vaccines often starts life in Europe or the United States but has found fertile ground in Africa, which poses a challenge for local health leaders. Shade is a 58-year-old Nigerian frontline health-worker living with osteoarthritis. She is also overweight, diabetic and hypertensive, all of which made her...
Covid deaths among children incredibly rare; Black kids are more likely to require intensive care
A comprehensive analysis of hospital admissions and reported deaths across England suggests that Covid-19 carries a lower risk of dying or requiring intensive care among children and young people than was previously thought. In a series of preprints published on medRxiv1-3, a team of researchers picked through all hospital admissions...
Historians making permanent digital copies of every document of United Nations predecessor
Rising populism, fake news, and the ending of a global pandemic – the international challenges of almost 100 years ago uncannily echo the present, a unique archival project in Geneva reveals. Archivists and historians are making a permanent digital copy of almost every document, letter, memo, photo and map from...
Timid Arsenal spoilt for midfielders, struggling for centrebacks and more clinical forwards
Arsenal FC’s options have been boosted with reports that Grant Xhaka may not be leaving the Gunners this summer, with fresh reports linking Mali international Yves Bissouma with a move to the Emirates. Arsenal fans will be encouraged with the prospects of Albert Sambi Lokonga, who is already in London...
Ex-South African President Zuma’s son tells rioters to ‘loot carefully, responsibly’
Ex-South African President Jacob Zuma’s son has told looters and protesters to “do so responsibly” as rioting and food shortages leave the country devastated. At least 72 people are dead amid some of the worst violence since before the end of apartheid, following the imprisonment of the former leader last...
Editor and political activist jailed for ‘creating, storing opposing Republic of Vietnam’
A Vietnam court sentenced journalist Pham Chi Thanh to five years and six months in prison, followed by five years of probation for allegedly disseminating anti-state propaganda. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) condemns the Vietnam government’s use of this legislation to intimidate journalists and disregard for press freedom. The...
Media: Unionisation protects editorial independence, draws clear line between sponsored content and news
Successful unionisation campaigns among journalists in the US have seen record numbers of media workers win new rights in newsrooms across the industry over recent. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) congratulates US unions on the wave of new union agreements won and the formation of dozens of new workplace...
I came here to fight: Inspired 16-year old girl tells of desire to avenge death of her Tigray kin
A 16-year-old girl who hoped to go to war against Ethiopia People’s Defence Force says she was inspired by the sight of resurgent local forces marching in to retake the capital of Ethiopia’s Tigray region six months after being forced to flee. The girl, Meron Mezgeb, narrates how she waited...
