Arsenal coach Jover working with Saudi team as World Cup qualifiers intensify
The French coach is also set to assist in Saudi Arabia’s decisive fixtures against Indonesia and Iraq next month as they push for World Cup qualification
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UK soldier faces trial over ‘Bloody Sunday’ killings
Soldier F, a former British paratrooper, is standing trial in Belfast for the 1972 Bloody Sunday killings after decades of legal battles and calls for justice.
For the first time, Trump labels Russia the aggressor in Ukraine war
President Donald Trump for the first time publicly called Russia the aggressor in the Ukraine war, signaling a tougher stance toward Moscow as pressure mounts for harsher sanctions.
Pope Leo says he cannot broker peace between Russia and Ukraine
Pope Leo XIV, the first pontiff from the United States, said the Vatican will advocate for peace but is unlikely to act as a mediator in the Russia-Ukraine conflict, emphasizing neutrality while also warning about rising income inequality and challenges in global cooperation.
WhatsApp trail exposes £multi-million Welsh drug empire
A covert Gwent Police investigation triggered by a single WhatsApp chat led to the conviction of Newport father Robert Andrews Jr, who ran a multi-million-pound cocaine and heroin network under the guise of an ordinary life.
Why Putin is committed to a permanent war with the West
Vladimir Putin’s recent drone incursion into Poland is a deliberate message that he is escalating, not ending, his long-term war against the West, a role he now depends on for his political survival.
Ukraine drone strike targets major Russian oil refinery
Kyiv claimed responsibility for a drone strike on one of Russia’s biggest oil complexes, as NATO faces renewed pressure to halt oil purchases from Moscow.
Tariffs on China, full sanctions on Russia: Trump’s plan to end Ukraine war
“I am ready to do major Sanctions on Russia when all NATO Nations have agreed, and started, to do the same thing, and when all NATO Nations STOP BUYING OIL FROM RUSSIA.”
PM Starmer criticized for naming Lord Mandelson as US ambassador
Prime Minister Keir Starmer is facing criticism over Lord Mandelson’s appointment as US ambassador.
NATO vows to defend ‘every inch’ of territory after Poland drone incident
NATO launched a new mission to reinforce its eastern flank after Poland downed Russian drones, sparking tensions with Washington and sharp condemnation across Europe.