Cristiano Ronaldo once again proved that time has done little to dull his brilliance. On Sunday, the 40-year-old forward delivered a breathtaking bicycle kick to seal Al-Nassr’s 4–1 triumph over Al Khaleej in the Saudi Pro League—an effort instantly drawing comparisons to his legendary overhead strike in Turin. Ronaldo’s moment of magic came from a…
President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has urged world leaders to adopt a fairer global framework that guarantees Nigeria, Africa, and other developing regions equitable benefits from the extraction and trade of their critical minerals. Speaking at the Third Session of the 2025 G20 Leaders’ Summit in Johannesburg—where he was represented by Vice President Kashim Shettima—President Tinubu…
Liverpool’s disastrous season plunged further into turmoil on Saturday as the struggling champions suffered a shocking 3–0 home defeat to Nottingham Forest at Anfield. Forest struck first in the 33rd minute when Murillo drilled home after Liverpool failed to clear Elliot Anderson’s corner. Reds manager Arne Slot was furious that the goal stood, insisting Forest’s…
A widening rift between the United States and its European allies over the future of Ukraine is set to overshadow the G20 summit opening in South Africa on Saturday — a gathering further marked by President Donald Trump’s conspicuous absence. World leaders including France’s Emmanuel Macron, India’s Narendra Modi, China’s Li Qiang, Brazil’s Luiz Inácio…
The World Health Organization (WHO) announced on Wednesday that it plans to vaccinate more than 40,000 children in Gaza against several diseases, taking advantage of the current ceasefire. So far, the WHO and its partners have immunized over 10,000 children under the age of three during the first eight days of the campaign, which began…
The long-running rift between Kylian Mbappé and his former club Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) escalated dramatically on Monday as both sides faced off before the French labour court in what has become one of football’s most high-stakes legal battles. Mbappé is demanding €263 million, while PSG has countered with an even larger claim of €440 million….
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky arrived in Paris on Monday to push for more Western military support—especially advanced air-defence systems—as Russia intensifies missile and drone attacks. The trip follows an energy deal with Greece and precedes a visit to Spain. Zelensky hinted that a “major, historic deal” with France is close, though it’s unclear whether it…
A tragic road accident near the holy city of Medina in Saudi Arabia has killed around 45 Indian pilgrims, most of them from Telangana, after their bus collided with a diesel tanker late Monday, Indian officials confirmed. The vehicle, carrying 46 passengers, was travelling from Mecca to Medina when the crash occurred. According to Gaurav…
Ethiopia’s Ministry of Health has confirmed the country’s first outbreak of Marburg virus disease after laboratory tests identified the virus in samples taken from a cluster of suspected viral haemorrhagic fever cases in the South Ethiopia Region. The confirmation was announced in a statement released on Friday by the World Health Organization. According to WHO,…
U.S. President Donald Trump has signed a federal spending bill that officially ends the longest government shutdown in the nation’s history. The measure, passed by the House of Representatives in a 222–209 vote just two days after narrowly clearing the Senate, restores funding to several key federal agencies following 43 days of closure. Speaking after…
