The wait is over — the 2025/26 Premier League season begins tonight, and all eyes are on Anfield as champions Liverpool host Bournemouth in the curtain-raiser. With new signings bedding in, title contenders strengthening, and the Africa Cup of Nations looming in mid-season, this campaign promises drama from August to May. Leagues matches this season Liverpool enter the campaign as favourites to retain their crown, having bolstered an already formidable…

By Clement Abayomi It was meant to be a fairy-tale wedding. A famous Nollywood star was at the peak of her career, a well-connected businessman had political ambitions, and the Lagos ceremony was filled with celebrities. Yet, barely a year later, it was all over. For years, fans speculated about what really happened in Funke Akindele’s first marriage. Now, the box-office record-breaker has finally shared her truth and her warning.…

Vladimir Putin is preparing to test Russia’s nuclear-powered 9M730 Burevestnik cruise missile just hours before his meeting with Donald Trump in Alaska, according to satellite images showing heightened activity at the Novaya Zemlya test site in the Arctic. Analysts from the Middlebury Institute reported increased personnel, equipment, ships, and aircraft linked to previous tests, suggesting a launch could happen within days. The Burevestnik, dubbed “Skyfall” by NATO, is claimed by…

Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin are meeting in Anchorage, Alaska, for a crucial summit focused on achieving a ceasefire in the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine. The discussions began at 3:30 p.m. ET (11:30 a.m. local time) at Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson. The gathering was notable for the absence of Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy. Before the meeting, Trump expressed his hope that this initial summit would lead to broader talks…

Tottenham Hotspur have issued a strongly worded statement condemning the racial abuse directed at forward Mathys Tel following their defeat to Paris Saint-Germain in the UEFA Super Cup. The north London club, who lost 4-3 on penalties after letting slip a two-goal lead, branded the perpetrators “nothing but cowards” after the 20-year-old was targeted on social media. Tel, who entered the match as a substitute in the 79th minute, was…

Nottingham Forest are in advanced negotiations with Ligue 1 club Rennes over the signing of French striker Arnaud Kalimuendo as Nuno Espírito Santo looks to strengthen his attacking options ahead of a busy 2025-26 campaign. Kalimuendo, 23, enjoyed a prolific season in France last term, scoring 18 goals in all competitions as Rennes finished 12th in the league. His performances have drawn interest from several clubs, but Forest are believed…

Kemi Badenoch has pledged to reduce the number of migrants crossing the English Channel to zero quickly if she becomes prime minister, accusing Labour of offering just slogans on the issue. Speaking during a visit to the Isle of Wight, the Conservative leadership contender said her team was examining plans for new detention facilities and tougher deterrents. Mrs Badenoch argued that the key to ending crossings was to prevent arrivals…

A former NHS ear, nose and throat consultant, Matthew Isles, has been jailed for three years and ten months after police uncovered a staggeringly vast collection of child sexual abuse material and a paedophile manual in his possession. The 53-year-old, who previously worked at the Royal Stoke University Hospital and County Hospital in Stafford, as well as serving 22 years in the Armed Forces, was arrested in February following an…

Sudan striker Abdel Raouf Yagoub has openly mocked the home-based Super Eagles after his side’s emphatic 4-0 victory in their Group B clash at the 2024 African Nations Championship in Zanzibar. Kwesi Appiah’s Falcons produced a near-perfect performance at the Amman Stadium on Tuesday night, dismantling Nigeria with pace, precision and ruthless finishing. The result leaves Sudan top of Group B with four points from three matches and in a…

Armand Duplantis has done it again. The Swedish pole vault sensation broke the men’s world record for an astonishing 13th time on Tuesday night, clearing 6.29m at the Hungarian Grand Prix in Budapest. The 25-year-old double Olympic and world champion has made a career out of pushing his own limits, and this latest triumph continues a remarkable run of dominance in his event. The achievement marks the third time in…

Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) begin their 2025-26 campaign with another chance at silverware as they face Tottenham Hotspur in the UEFA Super Cup in Udine, Italy.

Dominic Calvert-Lewin is set to join Leeds United on a free transfer, with the former Everton striker due to undergo a medical at the newly promoted Premier League club.