Ecuador rescinds decision to grant WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange citizenship
Ecuador has revoked the citizenship of Julian Assange, the founder of WikiLeaks who is currently in a British prison. Ecuador’s justice system formally notified the Australian of the nullity of his naturalisation in a letter that came in response to a claim filed by the South American country’s foreign ministry....
Biden advisor in trouble for lying to Congress about ‘gain-of-function’ research at Wuhan University
Senator Rand Paul (Republican-Kentucky) made good on his threat to refer Anthony Fauci, chief medical adviser to President Biden and director of the US National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, to the Justice Department for allegedly lying to Congress about funding gain-of-function research at the Wuhan Institute of Virology....
Man United manager plans to offload eight players to fund squad strengthening
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer still hopes to further bolster his Manchester United squad this summer, but the Red Devils are likely to have to sell players first with eight men tipped to depart. United have already brought in Tom Heaton and Jadon Sancho. Meanwhile, a deal for Raphael Varane is closing...
President Biden, PM Kadhimi seal deal to end US combat mission in Iraq
President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mtafa al-Kadhimi have sealed an agreement to formally end the US combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, but US forces will still operate there in an advisory role. The agreement comes at a politically delicate time for the Iraqi government...
Tanzania opposition leader arraigned in court, charged with ‘terror-related’ crimes
A court in Tanzania has charged the leader of the main opposition party with “terrorism-related” crimes, police have said, following his arrest while preparing for a meeting to discuss proposals for a new constitution. Freeman Mbowe, head of the Chadema party, and 10 others were arrested in the city of...
Gang violence, lawlessness and leadership vacuum in Haiti thwart emergency aid
Haiti’s volatile security situation is crippling aid operations in the Caribbean country, where the humanitarian needs of some 4.4 million people were rising even before President Jovenel Moïse’s assassination, with some 214,000 in the capital alone thought to be in need of emergency assistance. Turf wars between police and gangs...
Why trophy-less Man United manager Solskjaer was given new contract
Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is certainly the most enduring of the Sir Alex Ferguson successors at Manchester United – but has he been the most successful? The former Red Devils striker, already the longest-lasting manager at Old Trafford since Fergie’s departure, was just handed a new contract until 2024 with the...
UN says Africa hit hardest by Islamic State and Al Qaeda terror groups in 2021
Africa became the region hardest hit by terrorism in the first half of 2021 as the Islamic State and al-Qaida extremist groups and their affiliates spread their influence, boasting gains in supporters and territory and inflicting the greatest casualties, UN experts said in a new report. The panel of experts...
Chelsea, Man City bids for deadly strikers to light up EPL as prospects of two-horse race loom
The rivalry at the summit of the English Premier League premier is expected to get more intense following reports that champions Manchester City and European Champions League winners Chelsea are on the verge of the signing two of the world’s deadliest finishers – Harry Kane and Erling Haaland, respectively. Adjustments...
Prince Harry’s dad in-law threatens to sue him and daughter Meghan to see his grandchildren
Meghan Markle’s estranged dad has said he’s prepared to sue his daughter and her husband to gain access to his grandchildren. Thomas Markle, 77, has yet to meet Archie and Lilibet Mountbatten-Windsor – or even Prince Harry. The former lighting director told Fox News in an exclusive interview that he...
