Real Madrid extended their flawless start to the 2025-26 La Liga season with a 2-0 victory over Espanyol at the Santiago Bernabéu on Saturday. The result keeps Carlo Ancelotti’s side on track with five wins from five, asserting their dominance at the top of the Spanish top flight. Espanyol arrived in the capital hoping to frustrate the reigning champions with a disciplined low block. For much of the first half,…

After a nervy start and conceding twice in the opening 30 minutes, Spurs’ performance showcased a new fighting mentality under manager Thomas Frank.

West Ham’s early-season struggles reached a breaking point on Saturday as pressure mounted on head coach Graham Potter following a 2-0 home defeat to Crystal Palace. Eight months into a two-and-a-half-year contract, Potter’s position is under intense scrutiny, with the club quietly beginning to explore potential managerial replacements. The loss to Palace marked West Ham’s fourth defeat in their opening five Premier League fixtures and their third consecutive home reverse,…

Is a university degree still worth it? In an age of artificial intelligence and automation, that question is more pressing than ever. As algorithms replace routine tasks and reshape industries, many fear that the value of non-STEM fields, arts, humanities, and social sciences, has been eroded. Writers, historians, musicians, and philosophers are among those who feel the squeeze. Yet experts warn against drawing simple conclusions. In England, completing a typical…

By Eniola Amadu  Authorities in the United States say an armed man pretending to be law enforcement was arrested at the venue of a memorial service planned for conservative activist Charlie Kirk. The U.S. Secret Service said the suspect entered State Farm Stadium in Glendale, Arizona, on Friday and was acting suspiciously. A spokesperson for the agency confirmed on Saturday that the man, whose name was not released, was armed…

By Boluwatife Kehinde Manchester United turned Old Trafford into a theatre of chaos and glory as they battled past world champions Chelsea 2-1 in a rain-soaked Premier League thriller.  The victory extended United’s unbeaten home run against the Blues to 13 league matches and handed Ruben Amorim’s men a statement win. The match burst into life after just five minutes when Chelsea goalkeeper Robert Sánchez was sent off for clattering…

A British couple held by the Taliban in Afghanistan for nearly eight months have arrived back in the UK following their release, ending a long ordeal marked by family appeals and international negotiations. Peter Reynolds, 80, and his wife Barbie, 76, landed at Heathrow Airport on Saturday after travelling from Doha, where they were reunited with their daughter, Sarah Entwistle. The couple, who married in Kabul in 1970 and have…

The switch to athletics is not without precedent for Mudryk.

Justice Secretary David Lammy has voiced deep concerns that legalising assisted dying could pressure vulnerable elderly people into ending their lives prematurely. The Labour minister, became responsible for overseeing the proposed Terminally ill Adults (End of Life) Bill after his recent move to the Ministry of Justice. The legislation, already approved by the Commons, would allow terminally ill people in England and Wales with less than six months to live…

Kemi Badenoch has accused Sir Keir Starmer of handing Hamas a reward for terrorism by pressing ahead with plans to formally recognise a Palestinian state. Writing to the media on her foreign policy agenda, the Conservative leader condemned Labour’s move as reckless and dangerous, warning it would undermine Britain’s global standing and weaken leverage over both Israel and Hamas. “Most of us want to see a two-state solution,” she said.…

By Ismaeel Aleem  The Kebbi State Chapter of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has issued a stern warning to members attempting to sabotage its upcoming congresses, scheduled for September 20 and 27, 2025, stating that such actions will face severe sanctions. The announcement was made by the party’s State Legal Adviser, Nura Bello, during a press briefing in Birnin Kebbi on Friday. Bello revealed that the PDP’s national leadership has…

Wiltshire Police confirmed that a man in his 30s from West Wiltshire was first arrested in June 2024 on suspicion of six counts of gross negligence manslaughter and four counts of ill-treatment or wilful neglect by a care worker.