Defending champions Liverpool will launch the 2025/26 Premier League season at Anfield on Friday, August 15, as they host Bournemouth in the first match of the new campaign. The game marks the beginning of Arne Slot’s quest for a record-breaking 21st top-flight title. A blockbuster showdown awaits on Sunday, August 17, as Manchester United welcome…
Israel-Iran Missile Exchange Enters Fifth Day as Conflict Escalates Tuesday, June 17, 2025 – Israel and Iran exchanged missile fire for the fifth straight day, intensifying a volatile regional conflict that has already claimed hundreds of lives and sparked urgent international appeals for de-escalation. The situation escalated overnight as Israel launched a new round of…
Since Israel began striking Iran last Friday, more than 600 foreign nationals from 17 countries have fled Iran through Azerbaijan, according to a government official in Baku. The evacuees crossed via the Astara checkpoint and were transported to Baku airport for international repatriation. Those evacuated include citizens of countries such as Russia, the U.S., Germany,…
Abuja, June 16, 2025 — President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has called for stronger regional cooperation and prudent use of Africa’s sovereign wealth funds to accelerate transformative development across the continent. Speaking through Vice President Kashim Shettima at the 4th Annual Meeting of the Africa Sovereign Investors Forum (ASIF), hosted by the Nigeria Sovereign Investment Authority…
The United Nations announced on Monday that it is significantly scaling back its global humanitarian aid plans due to the “deepest funding cuts ever.” The UN’s humanitarian agency revealed in a statement that it is now seeking \$29 billion in funding, down from the \$44 billion requested in December, as part of a “hyper-prioritised” appeal….
Seven people, including a toddler, lost their lives in a helicopter crash in India’s northern Uttarakhand state while en route for a Hindu pilgrimage, according to officials. The helicopter, operated by the Uttarakhand Civil Aviation Development Authority, took off around 5:30am (00:00 GMT) on Sunday from Kedarnath, a temple town, heading towards Guptkashi—approximately 37 kilometers…
Former French President Nicolas Sarkozy has been stripped of the Legion of Honour — France’s highest national award — following his conviction for corruption, according to a decree published on Sunday. Sarkozy, a right-wing leader who governed from 2007 to 2012, has faced numerous legal troubles since his defeat in the 2012 presidential election. Last…
At least 10 people were killed in Israel in overnight missile attacks by Iran, officials said, as both countries continue attacks on each other. Israeli police said six people, including two children, were killed in the city of Bat Yam, south of Tel Aviv, Another seven people are missing in the city, and emergency services are…
Rescue teams on Saturday recovered more victims of heavy flooding that struck South Africa’s Eastern Cape province earlier in the week, with the death toll rising to at least 86. President Cyril Ramaphosa visited the poverty-stricken province on Friday and said the “catastrophic disaster” was due to climate change. Police minister Senzo Mchunu said on…
Ukraine and Russia carried out another prisoner-of-war (POW) exchange on Saturday — the fourth in a week — under agreements brokered earlier this month in Istanbul, both sides confirmed. “We continue to bring our people home from Russian captivity. This marks the fourth exchange in a week,” Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky announced on social media….
