As Premier Leagues season winds down Man City risks expulsion on FFP grounds, Arsenal to be champions
Former Everton CEO Keith Wyness, who now runs a football consultancy advising elite clubs, claimed on Friday that “expulsion is on the table” for Man City – who strongly maintain their innocence – if they are found guilty of their charges.
Death toll in bombings at displacement camps in eastern Congo rises to at least 35
The decades-long conflict in eastern Congo has produced one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 200 armed groups fighting in the region, most for land and control of mines with valuable minerals. Some are fighting to try to protect their communities.
How daring homeless woman lodged inside rooftop of grocery store sign with computer, coffee maker for a year
The Family Fare store is in a retail strip with a triangle-shaped sign at the top of the building. The sign structure, probably five feet (1.5 metres) wide and eight feet (2.4 metres) high, has a door and is accessible from the roof, Warren said.
Biden administration comes down hard on Israel as US accuses ally of violating international law
The State Department’s report included contradictions: It listed numerous credible reports of civilian harm and said Israel did not at first cooperate with Washington to boost humanitarian assistance to the enclave. But in each instance it said it could not make a definitive assessment whether any breaches of law had occurred.
UN worried over aid flow as Israel pushes assault into Rafah that’s forced US to hold back military support
Israeli tanks have already sealed off eastern Rafah from the south, capturing and shutting the only crossing between the enclave and Egypt. An advance on Friday to the Salahuddin road that bisects the Gaza Strip completed the encirclement of the “red zone” where they have ordered residents out.
Campaign ad of burning flag evokes racial tensions in South African as president terms it ‘treasonous’
State broadcaster SABC said on Thursday it would not air the video because of an alleged “outcry from South Africans” and that airing it would only be “fuelling the outrage.” Some say the ad accurately portrays the deep problems of the African continent’s most advanced economy.
European naval force beats back suspected Somali pirates attack raising concerns over safety along eastern Africa coast
Once-rampant piracy off the Somali coast diminished after a peak in 2011. That year, there were 237 reported attacks in waters off Somalia. Somali piracy in the region at the time cost the world’s economy some $7 billion, with $160 million paid out in ransoms, according to the Oceans Beyond Piracy monitoring group.
Meaningful participation: First UN civil society held in Africa heralds ‘inclusive’ Summit of the Future
Amina Mohammed, Deputy Secretary-General, in a video message to the event, began by expressing deep condolences to the victims of the devasting floods in Kenya and reiterating the United Nation’s continued commitment to supporting the Kenyan Government during this challenging time.
‘I came from bathroom and found Trump sitting naked on bed,’ porn star delivers shocking testimony about ex-president
Trump is charged with 34 counts of falsifying internal Trump Organization business records. The charges stem from paperwork such as invoices and cheques that were deemed legal expenses in company records. Prosecutors say those payments largely were reimbursements to Trump attorney Michael Cohen, who paid Daniels $130,000 to keep quiet.
Prince Harry, wife Meghan land in Nigeria to promote Invictus Games and meet soldiers wounded in line of duty
Harry served in Afghanistan as an Apache helicopter copilot gunner, after which he founded the Invictus Games in 2014 to offer wounded veterans and servicemembers the challenge of competing in sports events similar to the Paralympics. Nigeria was among the nations that participated in last year’s edition of the games.