EPL: Spurs Out of Relegation Zone After Vital Win at Villa

Tottenham climbed out of the Premier League relegation zone with a vital 2-1 win at under-strength Aston Villa on Sunday. Roberto De Zerbi’s side took an early lead through Conor Gallagher’s first goal since signing from Atletico Madrid in January. Villa boss Unai Emery fielded a weakened team prior to Thursday’s Europa League semi-final against Nottingham Forest, allowing Tottenham…

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4,000 EgyptAir Hajj Flights Cancelled in Crisis-Struck Mali

EgyptAir has cancelled its hajj flights to and from crisis-struck Mali, directly impacting more than 4,000 people, the country’s pilgrimage-organizing body said Saturday. The cancellations come as the west African nation faces a dire security situation, with separatist and jihadist rebels targeting its authoritarian junta.Large-scale attacks at multiple junta strongholds last weekend killed the country’s defence minister, and jihadists…

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Rebels Seize Key Military Base In Mali’s North

This video grab made from footage obtained by AFPTV from ORTM on April 28, 2026 show Mali’s junta chief Assimi Goita during his first public address since the weekend attacks by jihadist fighters and Tuareg separatists. Mali’s army and its Russian mercenary allies surrendered a strategic northern military stronghold to armed rebels on Friday, as Tuareg separatists and jihadists…

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NATO, Top Republicans Question US Troop Withdrawal From Germany

NATO said on Saturday it was working with the United States to understand Washington’s decision to withdraw 5,000 troops from Germany as a rift in transatlantic ties deepens over the Middle East war. The Pentagon’s announcement of the troop withdrawal follows a spat between US President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Friedrich Merz, who said on Monday that Iran…

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US to Withdraw 5,000 Troops From Germany

US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth has ordered the withdrawal of about 5,000 troops from Germany within the next year, the Pentagon said on Friday, in the latest rift in transatlantic ties over the Mideast war. The move came as US President Donald Trump announced that tariffs on cars and trucks from the European Union will increase to 25 percent…

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Sierra Leone’s President Julius Maada Bio Receives Freetown Communiqué, Backs Bold Agenda for West Africa Integration and Investment Summit

The delegation was headed by renowned energy expert and Special Envoy for the Summit, Dr. @KYumkella The delegation briefed President Bio on the outcome of several months of intensive planning work culminating in the recently concluded Expert Group Meeting (EGM) and Ministerial Conference held in Freetown as a precursor to the Heads of State Summit later this year. The…

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