Mikel Arteta has set Arsenal an ambitious target of becoming the best football club in the world as the Premier League champions prepare to begin their title defence. The Spaniard believes winning the English top-flight crown is only part of the long-term project at the north London club, with Arsenal now seeking to establish themselves among the elite in…
Spain is preparing to relocate about 500 unaccompanied migrant minors from the North African enclave of Ceuta to mainland Spain as authorities seek urgent solutions to the growing pressure on the territory’s child protection system. The Ministry of Youth and Children is working with the Ceuta authorities on an emergency plan focused particularly on vulnerable girls among the minors…
US President Donald Trump said Wednesday he was launching a major new campaign to target Iran’s economy, threatening “tremendous” punishment on any country that helps or does business with the Islamic republic. The intensified economic pressure campaign comes as the war nears its sixth month with no immediate diplomatic or military off-ramp in sight. Trump is also facing renewed…
Cape Verde have appointed Humberto Bettencourt as the national team’s new head coach, following the departure of former manager Pedro Leitão Brito, popularly known as Bubista. The Cape Verde Federation confirmed the appointment of its long-serving assistant coach following Bubista’s departure to lead Moroccan side RS Berkane. Bettencourt’s new role comes after six years working alongside Bubista. The federation…
Sierra Leone’s representative at the Miss World competition, Maryam Lorba Konneh, is emerging as a contestant capable of commanding significant public support as voting continues on the official Miss World voting platform. The latest statistics displayed on the official 1VOTING platform show that the People’s Choice race is already generating substantial competition among contestants, with thousands of votes separating…
A helicopter crash in Kenya’s northern Samburu county has left no survivors — with several tourists reportedly on board when it nosedived. The crash happened at Lolokwe Mountain at around 9.13am local time on Wednesday. The Kenya Civil Aviation Authority (KCAA) said the helicopter was heading from the Loisaba wildlife reserve to the Ewaso Nyiro river that flows through…
