A Tory MP has lost the whip after claims he misused campaign funds. Mark Menzies has been accused of using campaign funds for personal expenses, including one incident where he is said to have asked his former campaign manager for £5,000 to pay “bad pe…
Steven Pressley assesses the ‘momentum’ Celtic now have in title race with Rangers
Celtic know the path they need to walk down in order to claim Scottish Premiership title glory come May under Brendan Rodgers. With the post-split fixtures now announced, the Bhoys travel to Dundee first, followed by back-to-back home clashes against H…
German vice chancellor arrives in Kiev with business delegation
German Vice Chancellor Robert Habeck arrived in Kiev on Thursday for a visit focused on Russian attacks on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure, emergency aid, and strengthening the country’s economy. Habeck, who also serves as economy minister, is accompan…
Lacking support from the US, Ukraine has spent $4 billion from its budget on armaments & ammunition
Marchenko, along with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy (via video link) and Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal, participated in the fifth ministerial roundtable of the World Bank and the IMF on April 17, in Washington. Partners have assured Ukraine of their sup…
Rodri takes bitter swipe at Real Madrid after Man City’s penalty heartache
By Samuel Meade Manchester City’s Rodri claimed he “only saw one team” in their Champions League quarter-final – despite Real Madrid advancing. The LaLiga outfit won the tie on penalties and will now play Bayern Munich after they and City couldn’t be s…
Juventus ordered to pay Ronaldo €10million
An arbitration court has ordered Juventus to pay former striker, Cristiano Ronaldo, around €9.8 million ($10.46m) in owed wages. The Serie A side on Wednesday, confirmed they are reviewing the decision. Ronaldo, who now plays for Al Nassr in Saudi Arab…
Lok Sabha polls: Supriya Sule files nomination from Baramati seat
Pune (Maharashtra) [India], April 18 (ANI): Nationalist Congress Party (Sharadchandra Pawar) candidate and sitting MP from Baramati seat, Supriya Sule, filed her nomination papers on Thursday. Congress leader Balasaheb Thorat accompanied Sule while fil…
Tokyo stocks snap 3 days of losses on bargain-hunting, TSMC earnings
Tokyo stocks rebounded Thursday, as investors snapped up shares sold after a three-day losing streak, and positive earnings from Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co. helped erase earlier losses in chip-related issues. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Avera…
Sainsbury’s worker sacked after 20 years for claiming he used ‘zero bags’ at checkout in own store
A Sainsbury’s employee, who had worked at the supermarket for 20 years, was fired for taking some bags for life without paying at the end of his shift. Niamke Doffou was packing up his shopping at the end of his nightshift at Romford Sainsbury’s Supers…
NPA secures $700m for Tincan Island, Apapa Lagos ports rehabilitation
The Nigerian Ports Authority has secured a $700 million loan from Citibank and funded the United Kingdom Export Finance to rehabilitate the Apapa and Tincan Island Ports in Lagos. The Managing Director of the NPA, Mohammed Bello-Koko, disclosed this in…