Bulgaria’s constitutional court said on Friday it had approved the resignation of President Rumen Radev, opening the way for him to step down from the post. Radev resigned this week, fuelling speculation that he will form his own political party to run in upcoming parliamentary elections. He was due to hold the largely ceremonial post...
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Chelsea Explore Loan Move for Douglas Luiz
Chelsea have approached Juventus regarding a potential loan deal for midfielder Douglas Luiz, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. The Blues are monitoring his situation as he could leave Nottingham Forest, return to Juventus, and be loaned out again. Douglas Luiz has struggled for consistent game time this season. Since joining Nottingham Forest at the...
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Fenerbahçe Submit Offer To Everton For Beto
Fenerbahçe have shown interest in Everton striker Beto and have already submitted an offer to the Premier League club, according to Turkish journalist Yağız Sabuncuoğlu. The financial details of the bid were not disclosed. The Turkish giants are currently in the market for a striker as they look to strengthen their attacking options. Fenerbahçe are...
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Mali’s Government Moves To Impose Fuel Rationing As Al-Qaida-Linked Attacks Cut Off Supplies
Mali’s government has moved to impose fuel rationing to counter widespread shortages caused by al-Qaida-linked groups operating in the border regions that have in recent months cut off fuel supplies to the landlocked African country. In announcing the rationing on Thursday, officials did not say when it would start. The measure was cast as an...
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Spanish Prosecutors Drop Sexual Assault Complaint Against Julio Iglesias
Spanish state prosecutors said Friday they were shelving an initial investigation into accusations of sexual assault by Julio Iglesias in the Bahamas and the Dominican Republic after concluding that Spain’s National Court lacked jurisdiction to judge the matter. Earlier this month, Spanish prosecutors had opened an investigation studying allegations that the 82-year-old Grammy-winning global singing...
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Philadelphia Sues Over Removal Of Slavery Exhibit At Independence National Historical Park
Outraged critics accused President Donald Trump of “whitewashing history” on Friday after the National Park Service removed an exhibit on slavery at Philadelphia’s Independence National Historical Park in response to his executive order “restoring truth and sanity to American history” at the nation’s museums, parks and landmarks. Empty bolt holes and shadows are all that...
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Texas Black Man Exonerated Nearly 70 Years After Execution In Case Marked By Racial Bias
Nearly 70 years after a Texas Black man was executed in a case that prosecutors now say was based on false evidence and was riddled with racial bias, officials have declared that he was innocent in the killing of a white woman in Dallas. Tommy Lee Walker was executed in the electric chair in May...
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Before the Flames: Fela Kuti’s Original Afrika Shrine in Mushin, Lagos
The Cultural Fortress Destroyed on 18 February 1977 Long before it became a legend spoken of in hushed reverence, the Afrika Shrine in Mushin, Lagos, stood as a living monument to resistance, music, and radical thought. Established by Fela Anikulapo Kuti, the Shrine was far more than a performance venue. It was a cultural headquarters,...
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Thai Police arrest 11 Nigerians and 2 Ivorians for Global Romance Fraud.
Thai immigration and police authorities have arrested 11 Nigerians following the dismantling of a suspected international romance scam syndicate operating in the Muang Thong Thani area of Thailand. The arrests were carried out on Monday during a joint operation and were reported on Thursday by local news platform Thailand News. The operation followed months of...