Pep Guardiola has held talks with the Italian Football Federation over the possibility of becoming Italy’s next head coach following his departure from Manchester City, according to reports in Italy. Guardiola, who left City in May after a trophy-laden 10-year spell that included six Premier League titles, three FA Cups, five League Cups and the…
Mexican drug lord Ismael “El Mayo” Zambada, 76, was sentenced Monday, July 20, to life in prison by a federal court in New York for co-founding and leading the powerful Sinaloa cartel. “El Mayo” is the former top associate of the organisation’s founder, Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, who is serving a life sentence in…
A migrant has di£d after he was pepper sprayed and hogtied by Italian cops, sparking a protest. Abderrahim Fakir, 42, di£d while handcuffed in Bologna on Sunday, July 19, after police scrambled to reports of the Moroccan man behaving erratically. His d£ath has drawn comparisons to the d£ath of George Floyd who di£d after a police officer knelt on his…
Tension gripped Gyel community in the Jos South Local Government Area of Plateau State after gunmen k!lled two women, triggering protests by angry residents. The victims were found d3ad in the early hours of Monday, July 20, 2026 in the community, located behind the Jos South Local Government Secretariat. Enraged by the recurring…
An International Relations student at Cumbria University, Rumzia Sule, has been officially crowned Miss Ghana 2026, emerging victorious over 12 other contestants to claim the coveted national title. The grand finale of the 69th edition, held under the theme “Empowering Women, Enduring Legacy,” saw the University of Ghana graduate Fatimatu Zara Ishacufinish as the first runner-up and Whitney Opoku Nketia was adjudged…
Argentina president Javier Milei has announced there will be a national holiday to celebrate the Albiceleste’s World Cup campaign despite the final ending in defeat. Milei, who did not attend the title game in New Jersey citing superstition, posted on X: “WORLD CUP CELEBRATIONS. In light of the concerns regarding the celebrations to mark…
A man who filmed himself performing s£x acts on a dog has launched a legal bid to stop his name being added to the s£x offenders register. The 36-year-old, formerly from Williston, Vermont, US was convicted of animal cruelty last year after an investigation by local police and wildlife authorities revealed he had recorded himself abusing a…
The corpse of a 30-year-old man, Yakubu Hassan of Rafin-Sanyi community in Suleja, Niger State has been found in a mortuary about a week after he was arrested during a security raid on an illegal mining site in the Federal Capital Territory (FCT). Yakubu was reportedly among 14 persons arrested during a joint security…
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) has officially announced the calendar for the 2026/27 Ghana Premier League (GPL) season, with the campaign scheduled to begin from September 4 to 7, 2026, and conclude between May 28 and 31, 2027. The approved timetable forms part of the GFA’s efforts to align Ghana’s domestic football calendar with the…
Aston Villa have secured the signing of Brazil midfielder João Gomes from Wolverhampton Wanderers in a transfer valued at £38 million ($51 million). The 25-year-old international, who has earned 10 caps for Brazil, chose a move to Villa Park over interest from Atletico Madrid. The agreement includes an initial £34 million fee accompanied by…
