The majority stake of the Los Angeles Lakers basketball franchise is being sold in what will mark the most expensive sale of a US sports team in history, according to a source familiar with the deal. The Buss family has owned the team – one of the most iconic in sports globally – since 1979 […]
Renowned sports journalist Diamond Okusimba has announced his departure from Radio Jambo, a popular station under the Radio Africa Group. In a heartfelt message shared on his social media platforms, Okusimba expressed gratitude to the station for shaping his career and giving him a platform to grow. “I hang my coat on the microphone as […]
Mercedes’ George Russell snatched pole position for the Canadian Grand Prix from Red Bull’s Max Verstappen. Russell beat Verstappen by 0.160 seconds to grab the fastest time just seconds after the Dutchman himself had taken it away from McLaren’s Oscar Piastri. The Australian’s team-mate and title rival Lando Norris could manage only seventh place, behind […]
Kenya’s national women’s netball team, the Divas, arrived in Dubai on Friday ahead of their opening match against tournament favorites Namibia in the inaugural UAE Netball Cup, set to begin on Sunday. The tournament, scheduled from June 15 to 21, will be played in a round-robin format at the Sheikh Rashid bin Hamdan Indoor Stadium […]
Cristiano Ronaldo was in tears as he won a third trophy with Portugal – the Nations League. And what a way to do it, as they beat their neighbours and oldest rivals Spain on penalties. Ronaldo may have already been off the pitch, having been replaced in the 88th minute – but he had already […]
Several US Air Force B-2 bombers reportedly have taken off from a base in the United States and moved toward the Pacific island of Guam while President Donald Trump has taken two weeks’ time to decide whether the US should take part in Israel’s strikes against Iran. Flight tracker data showed the B-2 aircraft, which […]
The suspect accused of fatally shooting a Minnesota lawmaker and her husband in a gun rampage last week was a doomsday “prepper”, according to the FBI. The wife of the accused, Vance Boelter, told investigators the family was among a small group of Americans who “prepare for major or catastrophic incidents”, said a court document. […]
“I missed them so much,” says Stephanie Prado, a die-hard BTS fan who has been desperately waiting for the group to reunite after a two-and-a-half-year hiatus. Her love for the boy band inspired her to move from Brazil to South Korea – so it was no surprise that she turned up last Friday for “BTS […]
By the time President Donald Trump and MAGA podcaster Steve Bannon sat down for lunch on Thursday, the president had already approved a plan on how the U.S. might attack an Iranian nuclear facility. American diplomats and their family members were being offered military evacuations from Israel, while the military began moving aircraft and ships […]
Rhode Island’s Democratic-controlled state House on Friday approved legislation that would ban the sale and manufacturing of many semiautomatic rifles commonly referred to as assault weapons. The proposal now heads to the desk of Democratic Gov. Dan McKee, who has said he supports assault weapons bans. If the bill is signed into law, Rhode Island […]
President Donald Trump’s decision to open a two-week negotiating window before deciding on striking Iran sets off an urgent effort to restart talks that had been deadlocked when Israel began its bombing campaign last week. The hope among Trump and his advisers is that Iran — under constant Israeli attack and having suffered losses to […]
A security review has been launched across UK military bases after pro-Palestinian activists broke into RAF Brize Norton and sprayed two military planes with red paint. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer condemned the action as “disgraceful”, saying it was an “act of vandalism”. Footage posted online by Palestine Action on Friday showed two people inside […]