STAR TRAGEDY

FORMER Premier League star George Baldock has tragically been found dead in his swimming pool at the age of 31. The former Sheffield United defender was discovered at his home…

Alcaraz, Sinner pay tribute to ‘unbelievable’ legend

Carlos Alcaraz said hearing about his fellow Spaniard Rafael Nadal’s retirement yesterday was “painful” while world No 1 Jannik Sinner said it was “tough news” for tennis. Nadal announced earlier…

IMF negotiations for Kenyan loan in final stages

Despite Kenya’s efforts to lower its debt burden, the government seems to be in need of more loans. As a result, the East African country is looking ahead to further…

Withdraw external armed forces from Libya, says China

NEW YORK. – A senior Chinese diplomat reiterated the appeal yesterday for external armed forces and mercenaries to withdraw from Libya as soon as possible. The peaceful reconstruction of Libya…

Rafael Nadal to retire from tennis at the end of this season

LONDON. — Rafael Nadal, the 22-time Grand Slam champion, will retire from tennis at the end of this season. The 38-year-old will make his final appearance for Spain at November’s…

AI PREDICTS WHEN RONALDO WILL SCORE 1000TH CAREER GOAL

ARTIFICIAL intelligence has predicted when Cristiano Ronaldo will score his 1,000th career goal. The Portuguese star is still going strong in the Middle East aged 39. Despite his advancing years,…

BRICS working on own payment

MOSCOW. – The BRICS countries are working to create their own international payments system as platforms which operate using Western infrastructure are becoming increasingly politicised, Russian Finance Minister Mr Anton…

FIA announces new arrivals after high-profile exits

Formula One’s governing body announced two senior appointments after headline departures triggered talk of an exodus from the International Automobile Federation (FIA) led by Emirati Mohammed Ben Sulayem. The FIA…

WIMBLEDON REPLACES LINE JUDGES WITH ELECTRONIC SYSTEM

WIMBLEDON announced on Wednesday that it is scrapping its iconic line judges in favour of electronic line-calling from 2025, changing the face of the grass-court tournament. Smartly dressed umpires and…

China launches 500 billion yuan swap facility

The People’s Bank of China (PBC), the central bank, announced on Thursday the launch of a 500 billion yuan (US$70,61 billion)  swap facility that allows eligible financial institutions to use…

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