Chelsea have been dealt a blow as star midfielder Cole Palmer has been ruled out for three weekswith a groin injury, the club confirmed on Friday.The 23-year-old sustained the knock during training ahead of Chelsea’s Premier League clashthis weekend. Initial scans showed a strain, forcing manager Enzo Maresca to adjust hisattacking options in Palmer’s absence….
Nigeria’s Vice President Kashim Shettima has restated the country’s determination to secure apermanent seat on the United Nations Security Council (UNSC) during a meeting with UNSecretary-General António Guterres in New York. The meeting, held on the sidelines of the 80th UN General Assembly (UNGA80) on September26, 2025, highlighted Nigeria’s call for reforms that would give…
Bank chiefs in London are calling for greater policy clarity and stability amid fears that looming tax hikes in the forthcoming U.K. budget could hit the financial services sector. CEOs from Barclays, Citi and J.P. Morgan said the U.K. had successfully weathered the upheaval brought about by U.S. President Donald Trump’s tariff turmoil in April,…
Shares of H&M jumped on Thursday after the high street retailer posted better-than-expected results in the fiscal third quarter, and its turnaround strategy showed signs of gaining pace. Shares were up 10% by 8:48 a.m. London time (3:20 a.m. ET). Operating profit at the fashion retailer rose 40% year-on-year to 4.9 billion Swedish krona ($522…
Rihanna has welcomed her third child with American rapper, Rakim Mayers, popularly known as A$AP Rocky. The 37-year-old singer confirmed the birth in a photo released on her Instagram page on Tuesday, revealing the baby girl’s name as Rocki Irish Mayers. The newborn is the couple’s first daughter after two sons, RZA, three, and Riot,…
Liverpool advanced from the EFL third round after a dramatic 2-1 win over Southampton at Anfield on Tuesday night. The Reds took the lead just before the break when summer signing Alexander Isak marked his first goal for the club in the 43rd minute. The striker latched onto a pass from Federico Chiesa and calmly…
Chelsea came from behind to beat League One outfit Lincoln City 2-1 in the third round of the EFL Cup, advancing to the next stage of the competition. Lincoln stunned the Premier League giants shortly before half-time when Reeco Street opened the scoring in the 42nd minute, firing past Jorgensen to give the hosts a…
Jimmy Kimmel is set to return to late-night television Tuesday after a nearly weeklong suspension that triggered a national discussion about freedom of speech and President Donald Trump’s ability to police the words of journalists, commentators and even comics. But two groups of ABC affiliates that denounced Kimmel last week said they would not carry…
Lawyers for music mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs urged a judge Monday to sentence him to no more than 14 months in prison for his conviction on two prostitution-related charges, meaning he would go free almost immediately if the judge agreed. In a written submission, Combs’ legal team said he has already been punished enough. “Mr….
Naomi Osaka put on a faultless performance to book her place in the US Open quarter-finals with a 6-3 6-2 win over the tournament’s third seed and home favourite Coco Gauff on Monday. Osaka advances to her fifth major quarterfinal, and first since giving birth to daughter Shai in July 2023. Every time Osaka has…
