Written by Troubled Manchester United crashed to a 3-1 defeat at Brentford on Saturday as Bruno Fernandes’s penalty miss piled pressure on beleaguered boss Ruben Amorim. Brentford’s Brazilian striker, Igor Thiago (R), shoots to score the opening goal of the English Premier League football match between Brentford and Manchester United at the Gtech Community Stadium … Continue reading “Amorim Under Pressure As Brentford Stun Man Utd”
Germany wants to authorise its military to shoot down drones, the interior minister said Saturday, after a “swarm” of them was spotted over the north of the country. It comes after a string of drone sightings near airports and military sites in Denmark and Norway in recent days. Suspicion has fallen on Russia, even … Continue reading “Germany To Allow Military Shoot Down Drones”
Hundreds of mostly young protesters faced off against security forces in Madagascar’s capital Saturday days after an anti-government demonstration erupted into clashes and looting. Police used rubber bullets and teargas to disperse crowds at Thursday’s protest, which was called to condemn persistent water and power cuts in the impoverished nation but descended into violence … Continue reading “Angry Protesters Gather Again In Madagascar Over Hardship”
More than 150 tonnes of counterfeit cigarettes were seized from the largest illegal factory ever discovered in Italy, customs police said in a statement on Saturday. An underground bunker housed the 1,600-square-metre (17,000 square feet) factory near the town of Cassino, southeast of Rome, which produced more than seven million cigarettes a day — … Continue reading “Italy Seizes Over 150 Tonnes Of Counterfeit Cigarettes”
West Ham hired Nuno Espirito Santo as their new manager just hours after sacking Graham Potter on Saturday. Nuno, axed by Nottingham Forest earlier this season, agreed a three-year contract with the Premier League strugglers and will take charge of his first game at Everton on Monday. Potter’s exit, which came only nine months … Continue reading “West Ham Hire Nuno To Replace Sacked Potter”
Iraq resumed crude exports from the autonomous Kurdistan region on Saturday after a more than two-year halt over legal and technical disputes. Control over lucrative oil exports has been a major point of contention between Baghdad and Arbil, the capital of the Kurdistan region, with a key pipeline to Turkey shut since 2023. Iraq’s … Continue reading “Iraq Resumes Kurdish Oil Exports After Two-Year Halt”
The ‘ten over ten’ season of Big Brother Naija is rolling into its climax. With less than two weeks to go, the ₦150 million dream is in sight, and tensions have reached fever pitch. Week 9 opened just days after the shock exits of Thelma Lawson, Bright Morgan, Joanna, and Kuture. Only 13 housemates … Continue reading “BBNaija W9 Recap: Zita’s Double Strike, Trio Finalist Tickets, Faith’s Silent Protest, Other Highlights”
US President Donald Trump called on Microsoft on Friday to fire its head of global affairs, Lisa Monaco, a former senior official in Democratic administrations. “It is my opinion that Microsoft should immediately terminate the employment of Lisa Monaco,” Trump said in a post on Truth Social. Since taking office in January, the Republican … Continue reading “Trump Urges Microsoft To Sack Ex-Biden Administration Official”
The death toll from floods triggered by heavy monsoon rains in Thailand rose to seven, authorities said Saturday, as relief efforts continued. More than 260,000 people across several provinces along the Chao Phraya river were impacted by flooding this week, the Department of Disaster Prevention and Mitigation said in a statement. The nation’s disaster … Continue reading “Death Toll From Thailand Monsoon Floods Hits Seven”
Cuba on Friday announced the death of Assata Shakur, a US citizen and Black militant who escaped prison and lived as a fugitive for decades after being convicted of killing a police officer. “On September 25, 2025, the American citizen Joanne Deborah Byron, alias Assata Shakur, died in Havana, Cuba, due to health problems … Continue reading “US Black Militant Wanted By FBI Dies In Cuba”