Nigeria @ 65: Still flying on clipped wings

By Chinelo Obogo [email protected] After 65 years of independence, experts are unanimous in their submission that the Nigerian aviation sector should have soared far above the altitude it currently is. According to them, the nation, by now, should...

Bellingham out of England Squad for October Matches

Manager Thomas Tuchel omitted midfielder Jude Bellingham from the England squad he announced on Friday for the upcoming matches against Wales and Latvia. The Euro 2024 runners-up will play Wales in a friendly next Thursday before continuing their...

Prince Albert II attends European Political Community Summit

The Monegasque Sovereign took part in the discussions at the 7th EPC Summit in Denmark, which assembled heads of state and government from the old continent. On Thursday 2 October in Copenhagen, the country’s capital, European leaders discussed...

Premier League predictions: Liverpool return to winning ways at Chelsea

Friday: Bournemouth v Fulham (11pm kick-off UAE) Bournemouth's fine start to the season continued – the Cherries have lost just once in six games and sit sixth in the table – with an injury-time goal from Eli Kroupi earning them a 2-2 draw at...

Malta joins International Code for Protection of Tourists

Malta has become the 29th country globally, and the 6th in Europe, to adhere to the International Code for the Protection of Tourists (ICPT). The move marks a significant step in strengthening global commitments to travellers’ rights and consumer...

ANALYSIS: How is Trent Alexander-Arnold Getting On at Real Madrid?

Trent Alexander-Arnold swapped Anfield for the Bernabéu in one of the biggest moves of the summer. Here’s how the former Liverpool right-back is adapting to life at Real Madrid. It was one of football’s worst kept secrets for around a year that...

Cian Uijtdebroeks ends Visma-Lease a Bike contract early with surprise signing for Movistar

Up-and-coming Belgian racer Cian Uijtdebroeks has delivered a major surprise in cycling's transfer markets after it was announced Friday that he will leave current squad Visma-Lease a Bike at the end of 2025 and ride for Movistar for the next four...

Malta joins International Code for Protection of Tourists and hosts landmark conference on tourism law

Malta has become the 29th country globally, and the 6th in Europe, to adhere to the International Code for the Protection of Tourists (ICPT). The move marks a significant step in strengthening global commitments to travellers’ rights and consumer...

Elliot Anderson is fast becoming Nottingham Forest's difference-maker

As the pre-match warm-up came to an end, Elliot Anderson ballooned a shot into the stands in what should have been his final turn within a shooting exercise. While the other players began to file down the tunnel, it says something about the...

Afghanistan releases US citizen after visit by envoy

Afghanistan has released a US citizen from custody after a visit by Washington's hostage envoy Adam Boehler, the US government said. Amir Amiri, who had been detained in Afghanistan since December last year, was released through Qatari mediation...

Palestine: Beyond French, UK and western countries’ recognition

Summary Critical analysis of the Israel/Palestine conundrum is inchoate without thoroughly comprehending the conflict’s foundational basis. Notably, competing claims to land by Israelis and Palestinians; complex international and regional...

UN Progress on the Right to Free Education

Momentum is mounting toward a new global treaty to strengthen every child’s right to free education. From September 1 to 3, governments gathered at the United Nations in Geneva to consider an optional protocol to the Convention on the Rights of...

As Trump said, what is the purpose of the UN?

What are the prospects for UN transformation? The question is in focus as the General Assembly in the past week marked the 80th anniversary of the founding of the UN. At stake is the relevance and functioning of the world’s premier forum for...

X-VPN expands to 44 European countries to address data sovereignty challenges

As Europe enforces the AI Act, NIS2, and GDPR, the demand for infrastructure that balances performance, privacy, and compliance is stronger than ever. VPNs are shifting from consumer convenience tools to critical components of the digital...

Charlie Kirk's death is a political issue – don't bring religion into it

Earlier this month, US conservative political activist Charlie Kirk was murdered while speaking at a rally on a college campus in Utah. The reactions to his death were immediate and sustained, reflecting the deep divisions that plague American...

Gold soars to record high amid US government shutdown fears

Gold has resumed its ascent, marching past the all-time high of $3,800 an ounce as a potential shutdown of the US government and expectations of further interest rate cuts by the US Federal Reserve fuel the rally. A weaker dollar also lent support...

UAE banks failing to meet customer expectations, PwC report finds

Bank customers in the UAE are the least satisfied among the Gulf region as issues including delayed payments, account closures and late card deliveries drive down the sentiment, according to a new report. The UAE banking market posted the lowest...

Tadej Pogacar Crowned World Champion in Road Race

The elite men’s road race discipline was contested on a circuit route in and around Kigali in Rwanda in east-central Africa. The 267.5-kilometer race route included various circuits, some of which featured categorized climbs – not least Mont...

How Israel could retaliate against allies who recognised Palestine

The future of the occupied West Bank and East Jerusalem could rest on Monday’s meeting between Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and US President Donald Trump, in which they are expected to discuss Israel’s furious response to a wave of...

Blanc sacked by Saudi Pro league champions Al Ittihad after Al Nassr defeat

Saudi Pro League champions Al Ittihad have ruthlessly sacked manager Laurent Blanc just four games into the new campaign. Blanc had led the Jeddah club to an SPL title and King's Cup double but Ittihad started the new season by being knocked out...