How Trump administration, CIA plotted to kidnap and assassinate journalist Julian Assange
CIA officials under the Trump administration plotted to kidnap and assassinate journalist and Wikileaks founder Julian Assange when he was hiding at Ecuador’s embassy in London, a new report has revealed. The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) reports that, the plans, if true, would mean no journalist or source is...
Lean times for Arsenal goalkeeper Bernd Leno have led to talk of his desire to exit the Emirates
The Germany international has enjoyed the Gunners’ number one spot for the majority of his time since signing in 2018. However, this summer, the landscape has shifted considerably towards the future. Indeed, new signing Aaron Ramsdale, 23, has replaced Leno, 29, between the sticks. In fact, the former Sheffield United...
Ronaldo saves Man United blushes with last minute header in his 178th Champions League match
Cristiano Ronaldo did it again in the Champions League scoring a late winner for Manchester United in their 2-1 victory over Villarreal at Old Trafford. It had been a largely poor evening for the Red Devils with Alex Telles’ stunning strike cancelling out Paco Alcacer’s opener. United were far from...
Italian giants Juventus hand colourless Chelsea first Champion League loss at home in Turin
Chelsea have suffered their first Champions League defeat of the season at the hands of Italian giants Juventus, with a fine Federico Chiesa strike just 10 seconds into the second half enough to give the Old Lady a 1-0 win in Turin. After a narrow 1-0 victory over Russian side...
Guinea junta bars members from running in next elections, declares third of cabinet to be women
Guinea’s governing junta has announced that its members are barred from standing in the next national or local elections, and that it will agree on the length of transition to elections with an 81-member Transitional National Council (TNC). Earlier this month the leader of the September 5 coup, Mamady Doumbouya,...
After scoring first goal, hungrier Lionel Messi challenges his PSG strike partners to raise their game
Lionel Messi has challenged his Paris Saint-Germain strike partners Neymar and Kylian Mbappe to raise their level of play as a trio after the Argentinian opened his goal-scoring account for PSG on Tuesday night. The 34-year-old curled in a sublime goal to finish the scoring in a 2-0 win over...
Taliban revenge: Ex-members of ousted Afghan government, military allege retributions took place
Hundreds of social media posts have been shared featuring grainy mobile phone footage purportedly of armed men searching houses, beating people in the streets and bundling them into cars in Afghanistan. Several former officials of the ousted Afghani government, military personnel and others close to the fallen government have alleged...
Islamic States militia taking advantage of ethnic hostilities to fan atrocities in Niger Delta – reports
Niger government officials have sought to downplay the ethnic colouration of recent massacres in Niger Delta. Although Islamic State in the Greater Sahara (ISGS) has recruited mostly from Fulani groups, officials point out that ethnic Zarma and members of other communities have also joined them. Still, local analysts and residents...
As extremism deepens, Americans consider ‘ranked-choice reforms’ to make politics less toxic
It is arguably the most important single question in US politics today: How can the United States halt its downward spiral into extremism, gridlock and cross-partisan hatred? For many advocates, a critical piece of the answer is the electoral reform known as ranked-choice voting. “It reduces the incentive to be...
Niger Conflict: Poorly armed farmers left to defend themselves against well-equipped terrorist fighters
Editor’s note: A regional franchise of the so-called Islamic State is stepping up attacks against civilians in western Niger. This article is the first of two reports exploring what’s driving the crisis and the limitations of efforts to address it. When a regional franchise of the so-called Islamic State pushed...
