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Brussels Diamond League finals Day 2 - four events to watch
September 05, 2026 10:31 (EAT) • 3 minutes ago

Brussels Diamond League finals Day 2 - four events to watch

Russell touches down in Belgium fresh from setting a world record in Zurich where she clocked 12.09sec to better Nigerian Tobi Amusan's previous best by 0.03.

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Premier League transfer windfall a lifeline for ailing French clubs
September 05, 2026 09:31 (EAT) • 1 hour ago

Premier League transfer windfall a lifeline for ailing French clubs

The transfers of Morocco midfielder Ayyoub Bouaddi from Lille to Manchester City for 100 million euros (£85.6m, $117m) and France winger Bradley Barcola from Paris Saint-Germain to Liverpool for a total of 145 million euros (£124m, $167m) captured many headlines.

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'I love the players we have', insists Arsenal boss Arteta
September 05, 2026 08:31 (EAT) • 2 hours ago

'I love the players we have', insists Arsenal boss Arteta

Premier League champions Arsenal missed out on targets Morgan Rogers, Vinicius Junior and Julian Alvarez, while only bringing in Greek winger Christos Tzolis from Club Brugge.

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Top seed Sabalenka powers into US Open fourth round
September 05, 2026 07:31 (EAT) • 3 hours ago

Top seed Sabalenka powers into US Open fourth round

The world number one from Belarus fired 29 winners, with 10 aces, and didn't face a break point, but that didn't tell the entire tale of match that saw 92nd-ranked Rakhimova push Sabalenka hard in a second-set slugfest.

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WHO says key warehouse destroyed by attack in Ukraine
September 05, 2026 07:10 (EAT) • 3 hours ago

WHO says key warehouse destroyed by attack in Ukraine

The WHO warned that it was part of a wider pattern of attacks on humanitarian facilities in Ukraine.

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Trump defends loyal Fox News star after sacking
September 05, 2026 06:30 (EAT) • 4 hours ago

Trump defends loyal Fox News star after sacking

According to media reports, Bartiromo was fired for passing internal Fox communications on to the White House about false claims made by Trump about the 2020 election.

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Air India flight lost hydraulics, pilot fired after drug test
September 05, 2026 05:47 (EAT) • 4 hours ago

Air India flight lost hydraulics, pilot fired after drug test

The Airbus A320, carrying 137 passengers and eight crew, suddenly lost altitude on August 4 while flying from Phuket, Thailand, to New Delhi, injuring 24 people before stabilising and landing safely.

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Moyes voices disappointment with Everton's threadbare squad
September 04, 2026 11:05 (EAT) • 11 hours ago

Moyes voices disappointment with Everton's threadbare squad

A late move for Monaco striker Folarin Balogun collapsed on a chaotic deadline day, while Iliman Ndiaye was sold to Manchester City.

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Voting begins in crucial US midterm elections
September 04, 2026 11:05 (EAT) • 11 hours ago

Voting begins in crucial US midterm elections

The November 3 elections will decide all 435 seats in the House of Representatives and a third of the Senate, determining how much freedom Trump has to pursue his agenda during the remaining two years of his term.

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Hamas urges Arab, Muslim nations to oppose Israeli Gaza removal proposal
September 04, 2026 10:15 (EAT) • 12 hours ago

Hamas urges Arab, Muslim nations to oppose Israeli Gaza removal proposal

He called on "Arab and Islamic countries to take serious and unified action to confront these plans and adopt effective positions and measures to thwart them".

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