The US Department of State has notified Congress of a planned $8bn (£6.4bn) arms sale to Israel. The weapons consignment, which needs approval from House and Senate committees, includes missiles, shells and other munitions. The move comes just over a fortnight before President Joe Biden leaves office. Washington has rejected calls to suspend military backing…
Manchester United and Liverpool played out an entertaining 2-2 draw at Anfield on Sunday in the Premier League. Liverpool had a couple of chances in the opening half but could not find a way to get the ball into the back of the net as their finishing was off the mark and United sustained. The…
A huge fire that erupted in Ghana’s capital, Accra, has destroyed hundreds of livelihoods and businesses, at a clothing market The fire at Kantamanto Market, one of the world’s largest second-hand clothing markets, has since been fully extinguished with no reported injuries or fatalities, Ghana’s National Fire Service said on Facebook on Friday. Videos posted to Facebook by the country’s…
US President Joe Biden has blocked the takeover of US Steel by a bigger Japanese firm, delivering on a political promise despite fears the move could hurt Washington’s relations with Tokyo and scare off other foreign investors. Biden cited threats to national security in rejecting the Nippon Steel purchase, saying US ownership was important to…
A second-half double from Denzel Dumfries earned Inter Milan a 2-0 win over Atlanta in Riyadh on Thursday to reach the Italian Super Cup final, where the Serie A champions will aim to win the trophy for the fourth successive time. In Monday’s final, Inter will meet the winner of Friday’s second semi-final between Juventus…
South Korea’s anti-corruption agency on Friday dispatched investigators to execute a warrant to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol as hundreds of his supporters are gathered at his residence in Seoul, vowing to block their approach. Investigators of the Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials were seen loading boxes into several vehicles before leaving their…
British rapper Stormzy has been banned from driving for nine months after admitting he drove his Rolls-Royce through London while using his phone. The 31-year-old, whose real name is Michael Ebenazer Owuo Jr., is known for bringing the grime genre of rap into the commercial mainstream. His debut “Gang Signs and Prayer” won album of…
The Federal Government may cut its crude oil supply to the Dangote Petroleum Refinery, reducing it from the current allocation of 300,000 barrels per day, except if there is a surge in Nigeria’s oil output. This reduction is expected to take place as part of adjustments under the government’s naira-for-crude initiative following the coming onstream…
Swiss socialite, Jocelyn Wildenstein, known for her cosmetically enhanced cat-like appearance has died in France aged 84. Jocelyn’s cause of death was a pulmonary embolism, her fiancé Lloyd Klein told Agence France-PresseJan. 1. He added, “An icon is gone.” Jocelyn, dubbed “Catwoman” and “The Bride of Wildenstein” due to her dramatic cosmetic transformation, rose to fame during her 1999 divorce from billionaire art dealer Alec…
Justin Bieber is putting the breakup rumors to rest. Days after social media users speculated that the musician’s marriage to Hailey Bieber may not be going well, the singer shut down the online chatter with a single social media tribute to his wife. “Goin anywhere with u bb,” he wrote on his Instagram Story on Jan. 1,…
