Poland plans to ban mobile phones in all primary schools from next academic year under draft legislation approved by the government on Tuesday. The proposal, which will now be submitted to parliament, would take effect on September 1, 2026. In Poland, primary school education runs through the eighth grade. The planned law would prohibit the use of mobile phones…
The Metropolitan Police has announced that six people were stabbed and a total of 24 people were arrested during Arsenal Champions Parade to celebrate their 2025/26 season success in London on Sunday. In a statement on Monday, the Metropolitan Police said the offences the suspects committed include assault on police officers, sexual assault, bodily harm, drug and knife possession,…
Chelsea have rejected several approaches for highly-rated defender Josh Acheampong , reinforcing the club’s determination to keep hold of one of its most promising academy graduates. The 20-year-old is regarded as a key part of Chelsea’s future plans and has reportedly been given “untouchable” status by the club. Such a designation places Acheampong among an elite group of players…
The Senegalese government has nominated Birame Diop, a retired air force general and the country’s current minister of the armed forces, as its candidate for president of the Economic Community of West African States. Mr Diop’s nomination was announced in a statement by Senegal’s Ministry of African Integration, Foreign Affairs and Senegalese Abroad, on Monday. It explained that Senegal’s…
France said on Monday that a suspected Russian oil tanker had been detained in the Atlantic over the weekend, in the latest such seizure aimed at combating Moscow’s sanctions-busting “shadow fleet.” The Tagor was detained on Sunday morning in international waters with the help of Britain and other partners, said President Emmanuel Macron. According to French authorities, the tanker…
Players at the 2026 FIFA World Cup will be stopped from leaving the pitch to receive tactical instructions whenever a goalkeeper is being treated for injury. FIFA referees’ chief, Pierluigi Collina, announced the new enforcement measure ahead of the tournament. The move is aimed at ending what has become known in football as “goalkeeper tactical timeouts.” Teams have increasingly…
