Real Madrid are now ready to put an end to the Vinicius Junior contract renewal saga. According to Marca, after months of stalled negotiations, Madrid have told Vinicius Jr that he either takes the offer on the table or leave it. The LaLiga giants are insistent that there will be no new round of negotiations,…
Here are the top stories from across the country today. 1. 2027: ‘It’s fight to finish’, Tinubu tells opposition President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has declared that anyone seeking to unseat him in the 2027 elections must be prepared to “wrestle” him to the finish.Read more 2. US halts visa processing in Abuja embassy, 15 other…
JOHANNESBURG, South Africa, July 31, 2026/APO Group/ — Fresh criticism of Perenco’s operations in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) has once again brought one of Africa’s biggest energy development challenges the fore: NGO-led smear campaigns. While framed as a challenge to one company’s environmental performance, the campaign reflects a broader pattern of NGO-led…
Section 702 of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (FISA) does not appear destined for a quick reauthorization, even after Jay Clayton was confirmed as director of national intelligence (DNI). Senate Republicans scheduled Clayton’s confirmation unusually fast following his nomination because they faced pressure to reauthorize Section 702, a warrantless government spying tool, after it lapsed…
Labour plots £18bn council tax raid ‘Burnham premium’ predicted to increase average bill by £500 by 2030 DANIEL MARTIN Labour is planning an £18bn tax raid on millions of families across England, it can be revealed. New figures, seen by The Telegraph, show that the national council tax take is set to increase by 43 per cent…
British Prime Minister Andy Burnham has declared FIFA President Gianni Infantino “the wrong man” to lead world football, intensifying pressure on the governing body over its controversial proposal to sell stakes in the commercial operations of the FIFA World Cup and other major competitions to private investors. Burnham’s comments come as resistance to the proposal…
