The top United Nations court is delivering a nonbinding advisory opinion Friday on the legality of Israel’s 57-year occupation of lands sought for a Palestinian state, a ruling that could have more effect on international opinion than it will on Israel…
Report: Arsenal confident of signing ‘really intelligent’ player; uncertain whether he will on pre-season tour
Arsenal are jetting off for their pre-season tour of America this weekend and are unclear whether they’ll have a new signing to go along with the travelling party. Just like last summer, Arsenal have tried to do some business early and ahead of them je…
‘Would have to be’: Tottenham told their ‘fantastic’ midfield target could cost just £30m – journalist
Tottenham’s midfield still needs some work this summer. Archie Gray has joined Spurs, and while Gray does sound like an exciting addition for Tottenham, there’s still some more work to do. Indeed, with Pierre-Emile Hojbjerg expected to leave and the li…
Israel forces using ‘unwarranted lethal force’ in West Bank: NGO
Israeli forces are engaging in “unwarranted use of lethal force” against Palestinian civilians in the occupied West Bank, a humanitarian group said on Friday. The Norwegian Refugee Council (NRC) said the first half of this year had seen a serious escal…
Israel using water as ‘weapon of war’ in Gaza, Oxfam says
Israel is weaponising water against Palestinians in Gaza by deliberately cutting of supplies and systematically destructing water facilities which has reduced the water available in the enclave by 94 percent, Oxfam reported on Thursday. The report, tit…
Police arraign 2 men for alleged theft of gold jewellery worth N25m
The Police in Lagos on Friday arraigned two men in an Ikeja Magistrates’ Court for allegedly stealing gold jewellery and money valued at N25.08 million. The defendants, Dennis Legal, 33, a laundry man, and Hashimu Kabiru, 35, a trader all residents of …
Ramsgate man Thomas Holford remanded in prison accused of murdering baby daughter Everleigh Stroud
The father of a baby girl who died after suffering multiple broken bones and a brain haemorrhage has been remanded in prison accused of her murder. Thomas Holford’s daughter, Everleigh Stroud, was just five weeks old when she was found to have sustaine…
Jack Nixon in court after Deal death crash that killed dad Owen Tagg, 21, from Aylesham
A driver accused of causing death by dangerous driving after a young dad was killed has appeared in court for the first time. Passenger Owen Tagg, 21, died in a crash in Deal in October 2022 after a red Volkswagen Polo collided with a wall in Hamilton …
Tributes to Sittingbourne swimming teacher Julia Betts after 38-year career at St Michaels Road pool and Swallows Leisure Centre
Tributes have been paid to a well-loved swimming teacher who taught “tens of thousands” of people over a 38-year career. Julia Betts, from Sittingbourne, had recently been struggling with mobility issues and money was being raised to help buy her a sta…
Sports Minister Mansukh Mandaviya launches second phase of KIRTI programme
New Delhi [India], July 19 (ANI): The Union Minister for Youth Affairs and Sports, Dr Mansukh Mandaviya, launched the second phase of the KIRTI (Khelo India Rising Talent Identification) programme at the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in New Delhi on Friday….