By Mark Wakefield The proposed merger between the PGA Tour and LIV Golf is expected to see its deadline extended into 2024. News emerged on June 6 that the PGA Tour, DP World Tour and the Saudi-funded breakaway league had announced a framework for a pr…
Iraq moving to end presence of US-led coalition troops: PM
Iraq’s government is working on bringing an end to the presence of soldiers from a US-led coalition in the country, Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani said on Thursday. The Iraqi premier’s announcement comes amid heightened tensions and an escalati…
Turkey understated recent Iraqi Kurdistan losses: PKK spox
A representative of the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) rebel group has accused Turkey of understating its losses and overstating its gains in battle amid a spike in fighting between the two sides. Turkey said last week that it had lost 12 soldiers in t…
Brighton blow away Tottenham to sum up Ange Postecoglou’s need for January transfers
By Neil McLeman Brighton blew away Tottenham with a footballing force as strong as Storm Gerrit to end the club’s best ever year in crazy style. Albion have followed their best ever Premier League finish and highest points tally by reaching the Europa …
Little Mix’s Jade Thirlwall ‘teams up’ with indie pop legend amid solo album delay
By Ayaan Ali Jade Thirlwall is said to be collaborating with Bastille frontman Dan Smith, as they embark on a new music project together. The 31-year-old powerhouse performer rose to prominence as a member of the girl group Little Mix formed on The X F…
Venezuela’s Maduro slams deployment of British warship to Guyana
CARACAS (Reuters) – Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Thursday said the deployment of a British warship to waters off the coast of Guyana breaches the “spirit” of an agreement reached between Venezuelan and Guyanese authorities. Guyana and Venezue…
Backlash over ‘almost naked’ celebrity party in Moscow amid Ukraine war
Moscow [Russia], December 29 (ANI): Authorities took action against Russian celebrities who attended an “almost naked” themed party in Moscow, organised by blogger Anastasia Ivleeva, CNN reported. The event, held at the Mutabor club on December 20-21, …
‘That’s poor’: Pundit says 23-year-old Tottenham player let his teammates down against Brighton
Andy Townsend suggested that Dejan Kulusevski let his teammates down by giving away a penalty during the first-half as Tottenham Hotspur struggled against Brighton on Thursday. Ange Postecoglou’s men endured a miserable first-half on the south coast. B…
‘That’s poor’: Pundit says 23-year-old Tottenham player let his teammates down against Brighton
Andy Townsend suggested that Dejan Kulusevski let his teammates down by giving away a penalty during the first-half as Tottenham Hotspur struggled against Brighton on Thursday. Ange Postecoglou’s men endured a miserable first-half on the south coast. B…
Israeli army expresses regret for airstrike on Gaza refugee camp
The Israeli army has expressed regret over the “harm to uninvolved individuals” caused by a recent strike on the al-Maghazi refugee camp in the central Gaza Strip. The December 24 attack on the urban refugee camp left dozens of people dead. The Hamas-r…