Written by Barcelona will face Villarreal in Miami in a La Liga match on December 20, the Spanish top flight said Wednesday, making it the first European league fixture to be played abroad. Earlier this week, European football governing body UEFA said it opposed the idea of games being played overseas but would permit it on … Continue reading “La Liga Confirms ‘Historic’ Barcelona Match In Miami”
Switzerland on Wednesday extended partial unemployment benefits to limit layoffs by companies hit by rising US tariffs, which have particularly hurt watchmakers and small industrial exporters. The White House imposed 39 per cent tariffs on Swiss goods in August, a much higher rate than that applied to the European Union. In a press release, … Continue reading “Switzerland Extends Partial Unemployment Benefits To Dampen Tariff Shock”
England captain Harry Kane could miss Thursday’s friendly against Wales after the Bayern Munich striker was unable to train on Wednesday. Kane joined up with England despite suffering an ankle issue in Bayern’s win over Eintracht Frankfurt on Saturday. Speaking after the Frankfurt game, Kane said: “I am recovering at the moment — I … Continue reading “Harry Kane Doubtful For Wales Clash After Ankle Injury”
A former nun has married a Catholic seminarian after they fell in love while praying together. Lais Dognini, a former nun who later became an influencer, originally met priest Jackson Dognini when he offered to pray for her to help her deal with depression, Brazilian outlet O Globo reported. The couple married in secret in March, but revealed … Continue reading “Former nun marries Catholic seminarian in secret after they fell in love while praying together”
Former FBI Director James Comey pleaded not guilty to two criminal charges at his arraignment on Wednesday, where his legal team immediately announced plans to file several motions aimed at having the case dismissed before it goes to a jury.Comey faces up to five years in prison if convicted on charges of providing false statements … Continue reading “Former FBI Director James Comey pleads not guilty, claims he is a target of U.S. political retribution”
Elon Musk and his social media company, X (formerly Twitter), have reached a settlement with a group of top former executives over a dispute involving $128 million in severance pay.The executives, who include former CEO Parag Agrawal, former CFO Ned Segal, former Chief Legal Officer Vijaya Gadde, and former General Counsel Sean Edgett, had sued … Continue reading “Elon Musk and X settle $128 Million severance dispute with fired Twitter executives”
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday, October 8 that he may travel to the Middle East within days as U.S., Qatari, and Israeli officials joined Hamas leaders in Egypt for intensive talks aimed at ending the war in Gaza. This potential trip signals a high-level personal involvement by President Trump as complex diplomatic efforts reach a … Continue reading “Donald Trump says he might visit Gaza soon”
A trio of scientists have been awarded the 2025 Nobel Prize in Chemistry for developing Metal-Organic Frameworks (MOFs), a revolutionary form of molecular architecture. The Nobel Committee likened the structures which pack a vast amount of internal space into tiny materialsto Hermione Grangers magically enlarged handbag from the Harry Potter novels.Susumu Kitagawa, Richard Robson, and … Continue reading “Nobel Prize in chemistry goes to three scientiss for Harry Potter-like work in molecular architecture”
The Lagos State Traffic Management Authority (LASTMA) has arrested a 47-year-old man for allegedly impersonating one of its officials and extorting N7,800 from an unsuspecting motorist. The General Manager of LASTMA, Mr. Olalekan Bakare-Oki, disclosed this in a statement, saying the suspect was apprehended near the Itire Junction area of the state. According to him, preliminary investigations … Continue reading “LASTMA arrests fake officer for extorting motorist in Lagos”
A Nigerian politician, Daniel Onjeh, has captured the heartwarming moment he reunited with a security man, Haruna Mohammed, at the Federal University of Technology (FUT), Minna, 22 years after his graduation. Onjeh, a former president of the West African Students’ Union and the National Association of Nigerian Students shared photos from the reunion in a Facebook … Continue reading “Heartwarming moment FUTMinna security man reunited with a former student after 22 years”