CAF representatives had a challenging start to the FIFA Club World Cup, with only one African team managing to secure a win after the first round of matches. Inter Miami 0-0 Al Ahly Twelve-time CAF Champions League winners Al Ahly were the better side on paper against Lionel Messi’s Inter Miami but couldn’t make their chances count. Despite dominating spells, they failed to convert opportunities into goals, settling for a goalless draw. Flamengo 2-0 ES Tunis Brazilian giants Flamengo outplayed Tunisian side ES Tunis from start to finish, forcing them to sit deep for most of the game. ES Tunis...
Real Madrid and Al Hilal Share the Spoils in Blockbuster Club World Cup Clash
Real Madrid were held to a 1-1 draw by Asian giants Al Hilal in their opening match of the FIFA Club World Cup. The match marked the managerial debuts of Xabi Alonso at Real Madrid and Simone Inzaghi at Al Hilal, and it took place in a packed Hard Rock Stadium. Kylian Mbappé was unavailable for the match, but his replacement, Gonzalo García, stepped up impressively by scoring the opening goal for Los Blancos. Al Hilal equalised through Portugal international and former Wolves midfielder Rúben Neves, who converted from the penalty spot. The second half was a thrilling, end-to-end affair...
Nico Williams Agrees Six-Year Deal with Barcelona as Club Prepare to Trigger €62m Release Clause
Nico Williams has reached a full agreement to join FC Barcelona on a six-year contract, according to transfer expert Fabrizio Romano. Barcelona had shown strong interest in Williams last season, but the winger opted to remain at Athletic Club to help the team secure European football. This summer, however, the player prioritized a move to the Catalan giants, and the deal is now in its final stages. Williams is expected to earn an annual salary between €7 million and €8 million. Barcelona are now working on triggering his €62 million release clause. Discussions are ongoing with Athletic Club regarding the...
IDF Spokesperson BG Effie Defrin’s Remark On The Iranian Missile Strike On Soroka Hospital, Says It’s Why They Won’t “Allow This Regime To Obtain Nuclear Weapon”
Israel Defence Force Spokesperson BG Effie Defrin’s: “Early this morning, an Iranian ballistic missile directly hit the Soroka Hospital in Beer Sheva. “This hospital serves over one million Israelis, including Bedouins, Jews, Christians and Arabs alike… “Iran targets civilians; we target an existential threat that endangers global security.”
Rwanda And DR Congo Agree Draft Peace Deal To End Conflict
Officials from Rwanda and the Democratic Republic of Congo have reached a draft agreement that could end decades of conflict. The breakthrough, mediated by the US and Qatar, provides for the “disengagement, disarmament and conditional integration” of armed groups fighting in eastern DR Congo. It also includes provisions for a joint security mechanism to prevent future flare-ups. The peace deal is expected to be formally signed next week. The deal could open the way for billions of dollars of western investment in the mineral-rich region, which been plagued by conflict for three decades. However, analysts say that many questions still...
Air India Says One Engine On Crashed Plane Was New
One of the engines of the Air India plane that crashed last week was new, while the other was not due for servicing until December, the airline’s chairman has said. In an interview with an Indian news channel, N Chandrasekaran said that both engines of the aircraft had “clean” histories. “The right engine was a new engine put in March 2025. The left engine was last serviced in 2023 and due for its next maintenance check in December 2025,” he told Times Now channel. At least 270 people, most of them passengers, were killed last Thursday when AI171, a London-bound...
Trump Says He’s ‘Not Looking For A Fight’ With Iran But Stands Ready To Act If Necessary
President Donald Trump on Wednesday said he doesn’t want to carry out a U.S. strike on Iran but suggested he stands ready to act if it’s necessary to extinguish Iran’s nuclear program. Trump continued his increasingly pointed warnings about the U.S. joining Israel in striking at Tehran’s nuclear program as Iran’s leader warned anew that the United States would be greeted with stiff retaliation if it attacks. The stakes are high for Trump — and the world — as he engages in a push-pull debate between his goals of avoiding dragging the U.S. into another war and preventing Iran from obtaining a nuclear weapon....
Senior United State Senator Bernie Sanders Cries Out Against The Country Deepening Involvement In The Mideast Crisis
Senior United State Senator Bernie Sanders on Wednesday sounded a warning to the country in aligning with Israel to attack Iran. Sanders in his statement on X reprimanded Israel Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu for his advice/participation in U.S. foreign affairs while expressing skepticism about deepening U.S. involvement in the Mideast crisis. According to the US Senator: “Netanyahu is not the President of the United States. He should not be determining U.S. foreign and military policy. “If the people of Israel support his decision to start a war with Iran, that is their business and their war. The United States must...