Jarrad Branthwaite has signed a new contract with Everton, valid until 2030. Branthwaite joined Everton from Carlisle United in January 2020. The 23-year-old made his debut for Everton in the 2023/2024 season and has made over 86 appearances for the club. He has been Everton’s Young Player of the Year for the last two seasons. Branthwaite told Everton TV after extending his contract: “I’m over the moon. It’s been something we’ve been talking about since the end of the season and to get it signed now is something I’m really excited about. “The trust the Club’s put in me and...
Draper through Wimbledon opener as opponent retires
British number one Jack Draper began his Wimbledon bid with a commanding performance before his opponent Sebastian Baez retired through injury. Draper, who is seeded fourth after a stunning rise over the past 12 months, was leading 6-2 6-2 2-1 when Baez retired after one hour and 14 minutes. Clay-court specialist Baez needed treatment in the second set after slipping on the Court One baseline. “I wanted to play a bit longer in all honesty. I felt I was getting my tennis together,” said Draper, who recorded only his third main-draw win at the All England Club. “Obviously it is...
Quansah leaves Liverpool after 17 years, joins Bayer Leverkusen for £30m + £5m add-ons
Bayer Leverkusen have completed the signing of Jarell Quansah from Liverpool. Quansah has been at Liverpool since the age of five. He was promoted to the first team by former manager Jürgen Klopp in 2022 but didn’t make his debut until 27 August 2023 against Newcastle United. He made 57 appearances for the Reds and won the Premier League and three EFL Cup titles. The 22-year-old said goodbye to Liverpool fans, teammates, and staff on his social media handles: “From the moment I walked through the doors of the Academy at 5 years old, I dreamed of one day wearing...
Alligator Alcatraz To Will House Some Of The Most Menacing Migrants— President Trump
“Very soon, this facility will house some of the most menacing migrants—some of the most vicious people on the planet.” – President Donald Trump
Fireworks Warehouse Explodes In Yolo County, California, Destroying Two Homes
Emergency crews in Esparto California, are urging residents in the area to evacuate following a massive explosion at a fireworks factory. A towering plume of black smoke is visible for miles, and multiple explosions have reportedly engulfed several structures on the property. The fire has also sparked additional spot fires nearby. The sheriff’s office has issued a one-mile evacuation order around the impacted zone. It’s currently unclear if anyone was injured, and the cause of the explosion remains unknown. This is a developing story
Video: Officials Caught FCMB Intruder Trying To Hack Into Bank System After Office Hour
A suspected intruder caused panic at an FCMB Abuja branch after sneaking into the bank through the toilet and hiding inside the ceiling overnight. According to eyewitnesses, the man entered the bank during official hours and quietly locked himself in the restroom, hiding in the ceiling and waited until all staff had left. By morning, staff arrived to find the door mysteriously locked from the inside. After forcing it open, they discovered the man attempting to tamper with bank systems, some of which began flashing “restarting, click ok to accept” when powered on. Bank security and the Nigerian police were...
Costa Rica’s Top Court Seeks To Strip President Chaves’ Immunity Over Corruption Case
Costa Rica’s Supreme Court on Tuesday asked the country’s legislature to strip President Rodrigo Chaves of his legal immunity so he can stand trial on corruption charges. Chaves, accused of awarding lucrative consulting contracts to a close associate, has denied wrongdoing. His office did not immediately comment on the ruling, which justices decided in a 15-to-7 vote. Costa Rica’s top court has never before accepted a request to revoke a president’s immunity. The case now goes to Congress, which is dominated by opposition lawmakers and has the final say. Prosecutors accuse Chaves of abusing his authority in diverting part of a $32,000...
Venezuelan Lawmakers Criticises And Declare UN Human Rights Chief Persona Non Grata Over US Immigrant Deportation Policy
Venezuela’s ruling party-controlled National Assembly on Tuesday declared Volker Türk, the United Nations high commissioner for human rights, persona non grata, criticizing the U.N. official for failing to protect the rights of Venezuelan migrants deported by the Trump administration to a prison in El Salvador. The rare diplomatic designation has no immediate practical effect but reflected the broader anger of President Nicolás Maduro at the U.N. agency that monitors and defends human rights. It comes just days after Türk said his office has documented increasing arbitrary detentions, enforced disappearances and torture under Maduro’s government. “Türk turns a blind eye to atrocious crimes,” said National Assembly...
Man Who Killed His Family After His Wife Sought A Divorce Is Set For Execution In Florida
A man who killed his wife and two children in 1994 after she sought a divorce is scheduled for execution in Florida under a death warrant signed Tuesday by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis. Edward J. Zakrzewski, II, is set to die July 31 in the ninth execution scheduled for this year in the state. He pleaded guilty in 1996 to three counts of first-degree murder and received three death sentences in the killings of wife Sylvia Zakrzewski, son Edward Zakrzewski, 7, and Anna Zakrzewski, 5. The man beat his wife with a crowbar and machete and strangled her to death and killed...