Premier League side Nottingham Forest have tabled a bid of £16.9m to sign a Leeds United player ahead of the summer transfer window, according to a new report this weekend. Leeds chairman Paraag Marathe has already confirmed that the club need to sell …
Boy who got selfie with CR7 fulfils dream; UEFA tightens security
The little boy who ran onto the pitch during a Euro 2024 match to get a selfie with Portugal superstar Cristiano Ronaldo said he fulfilled a dream while not so amused UEFA announced tighter security to prevent such incidents in the future. The 10-year-…
Gunmen abduct monarch’s police orderly, driver in Rivers
Unknown gunmen have abducted a police orderly and driver attached to a traditional ruler in Rivers State. It was gathered that the victims were kidnapped on Saturday at the residence of the monarch, His Royal Highness, HRH, Chief Cornwell Ihunwo around…
4 AFMS officers create history in 43rd World Medical and Health Games in France
New Delhi [India], June 23 (ANI): Four officers of the Armed Forces Medical Service (AFMS) have brought laurels to India by clinching a record 32 medals in the 43rd World Medical and Health Games held in Saint-Tropez, France, from June 16-23, 2024, a D…
German prosecutors continue probe into racist chants on resort island
German prosecutors are continuing their investigation into racist incidents on the upmarket North Sea holiday island of Sylt, senior state prosecutor Bernd Winterfeldt told dpa on Sunday. “The investigations will probably still take a few weeks,” Winte…
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ISRAEL-CONFLICT-PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES Israeli soldiers tied an injured Palestinian man to the bonnet of their vehicle during a military operation in the West Bank. Moving ____ ISRAEL-CONFLICT-PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES-LEBANON Israel is “prepared for an…
Uber faces £1bn VAT showdown with HMRC
By Jess Jones Uber is locked in a battle with the taxman over nearly £1bn in VAT payments, which the ride-hailing app is seeking to recover through the courts. Since March 2022, HMRC has charged Uber £951m, requiring the company to pay 20 per cent VAT …
Iran’s oil minister denies ‘massive discounts’ in oil sales
By bne Tehran bureau Iran’s Oil Minister Javad Owji denied claims that the Islamic Republic was “giving away” crude oil to its customers with “massive discounts,” after two presidential candidates criticised the outgoing government for “wasting” oil re…
France puts controversial Notre Dame stained glass windows on show
Stained glass windows that were deemed too controversial to display are now being shown in France after they were rediscovered in Notre Dame after a major fire. They have long been hidden from view, after being removed in 1939, and parts of them were r…
Chhattisgarh: IED blast by Naxals kills two CRPF personnel in Sukma
Sukma (Chhattisgarh) [India], June 23 (ANI): Two jawans of the Central Reserve Police Force (CRPF) were killed on Sunday in an IED blast planted by Naxalites between Silger and Tekulagudem, under the limits of Jagargunda Police Station in the Sukma dis…