Xabi Alonso is reportedly “open to the possibility” of becoming the next Chelsea manager. The Spaniard is currently out of work after parting ways with Real Madrid in January, a day after the team lost to Barcelona in the Spanish Super Cup final. He lasted just seven months in the role. The Blues are searching […]
Qatar Ministry of Defence said a fire broke out on a cargo vessel off its waters on Sunday morning after it was struck by a drone. No injuries were reported and the fire was brought under control. The vessel had departed from Abu Dhabi and is continuing its journey toward Qatar’s Mesaieed Port. The Qatari […]
Arsenal are ‘very keen’ on a deal to sign Paris Saint-Germain winger Bradley Barcola this summer. Barcola is an option to leave PSG this summer despite his role in the club’s run to a second straight Champions League final. The France international has 12 goals and five assists this season, but competition from Desire Doue […]
The BBC’s latest Panorama investigation, Antisemitism: Why British Jews Are Afraid, aired on 20 April. Few would dispute that such scrutiny is necessary, as antisemitism is real, persistent, and demands rigorous journalism. But the question that follows is harder to ignore: why is there no equivalent institutional focus on Islamophobia? This is not a question of programming […]
The Premier League can notoriously be a rough ride for new signings, but Manchester United striker Benjamin Sesko has shown signs of settling after an underwhelming start. Sesko scored the second in Manchester United’s 3-2 win over Liverpool at Old Trafford, bundling over a contentious effort at Old Trafford. The Slovenian striker’s goal was his […]
Iran’s military headquarters has released a statement saying the resumption of war between the US and Iran is “likely as evidence shows the US is not committed” to any agreement or treaty. The Iranians believe they have shown enough flexibility before the war began, during talks held in Islamabad and then during the ceasefire, Al Jazeera […]
Manchester United do not get into a bidding war with Manchester City for Nottingham Forest midfielder Elliot Anderson this summer. Anderson is a leading target for both Manchester clubs heading into the summer window, following an outstanding season at the City Ground. The 23-year-old has established himself as one of the most impactful midfielders in […]
Sweden is issuing an early warning of a potential jet fuel shortage because of the war on Iran, the country’s energy minister Ebba Busch said on Tuesday. Busch said the warning was based on the “Energy Agency’s assessment”. Sweden could in a worst case scenario face rationing of aviation fuel, but the situation depends to […]
Pep Guardiola has insisted that Manchester City are still ‘far away’ from a domestic treble despite reaching the FA Cup final. City came from behind to beat Southampton 2-1 at Wembley on Saturday evening, as goals from Jeremy Doku and Nico Gonzalez saw off the Championship side, who had opened the scoring through Finn Azazz. […]
When Egyptians rose up in against the rule of Hosni Mubarak in 2011, many of us believed we were living through the end of a dictatorship. Fifteen years later, it is clearer than ever that what followed was not simply the return of the old regime. Egypt’s counterrevolution did not restore Mubarakism. It produced something […]
