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Abuja, Nigeria – Seated on a plastic chair inside his modest madrassa in Abuja, Yunus Akanji listened as children recited verses from the holy Quran in soft, rhythmic tones. Some sat on mats, others on long wooden benches.The Islamic teacher occasionally corrected a pronunciation or repeated a line, but his attention drifted.For years, Akanji, who teaches at the Nurul Bayan Islamic School, travelled with his wife and children to Saki in Oyo State to reunite with his extended family for Eid al-Adha, often called Sallah in Nigeria.When he did not make the trip, he would buy a ram for Eid…
Tottenham say “football success had not been driving our decisions” as non-executive chairman Peter Charrington admitted failings and vowed to rebuild in an open letter to the club’s supporters.Spurs narrowly avoided relegation with a 1-0 win against Everton on the final day of the Premier League season, finishing 17th for the second season in a row after a difficult campaign that Charrington said fell “well short” of expectations.”Last September, we recognised that something seismic had to change at Spurs,” wrote Charrington, who was appointed to the Spurs board in March 2025. “The Lewis family stepped in and authorised a full…
Sonny Rollins, one of the greatest jazz saxophonists of all time, has died aged 95.His death was announced on his website on Monday, “with deep sorrow and profound love”. His publicist Terri Hinte also confirmed the news.No cause of death was given, but the statement said “the Saxophone Colossus” died at his home in Woodstock, New York on Monday afternoon. The statement quoted Rollins reflecting on death: “I think when the creative person ends, he continues in the next existence. I’m a person who believes this life isn’t the be-all and end-all of everything. A spiritual person doesn’t feel like…
DEVELOPING STORYDEVELOPING STORY, US Central Command announces ‘self-defence’ strikes as Tehran’s top negotiators gather in Qatar for talks.Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026The United States has launched strikes on targets in southern Iran, the US military has said, as Tehran’s top negotiators gather in Qatar for talks aimed at reaching a peace deal with Washington.US Central Command (CENTCOM) said it carried out the “self-defence strikes” to protect US troops from threats posed by Iranian forces.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of list“Targets included missile launch sites and Iranian boats attempting to emplace mines,” Navy Captain Tim Hawkins, a CENTCOM…
Manchester City striker Khadija Shaw has signed a new four-year contract with the club, just days after it looked like she would be leaving the Women’s Super League champions this summer.The Jamaica forward finished as the WSL’s top scorer for a third successive season, netting 21 goals in 22 games as City won the title for the first time since 2016.Chelsea had been favourites to sign her as a free agent after contract renewal discussions broke down.But Shaw, 29, announced her new deal until 2030 on stage at City’s end-of-season celebrations, where she received the player of the season trophy.”I…
It was far from a convincing performance against Thistle, hardly surprising given what was at stake, and the relief from fans and players alike was obvious after the game.”We wanted to make sure the players were remembered as legends at this club after winning the League Cup,” McLeish said.”We didn’t want that black mark against our name.”First half was nervy, cagey and full of mistakes. It wasn’t really tactical, just us controlling our emotions. We did that better in the second half.”McLeish won three of his nine league matches after Robinson left, but he was unable to keep St Mirren…
The Liberal prime minister called for an independent investigation into Israeli mistreatment, but stopped short of penalties.Published On 26 May 202626 May 2026Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney has expressed indignation at the Israeli government’s “appalling” treatment of participants in a humanitarian aid flotilla bound for Gaza.But in a news release on Monday, he declined to announce any new forms of pressure on Israel’s government.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe statement contained a read-out of a phone call between Carney and Israeli President Isaac Herzog earlier in the day. During their talk, Carney demanded an independent investigation into the…
By the time Jalaj Jha begins getting ready for work each morning, he already feels drained. Awakening in a cramped room in Delhi, with no ventilation except a rattling fan pushing hot air around, the 24-year-old gig worker has ahead of him a 12-hour shift delivering groceries.“I barely sleep three or four hours in this heat,” Jha said, wiping dust off his motorbike, which he uses for deliveries. “I wake up exhausted. It feels like my body is pulling me down.”It is only 7am, but the temperature is already 30C (86F) – the lowest temperature of the day. During the…
The administration of US President Donald Trump has renewed its push to lift a court ruling barring progress on a new White House ballroom, once again citing gun violence as a reason for pursuing the construction.In a court filing submitted on Sunday, acting Attorney General Todd Blanche argued it was “urgent” that the ballroom be completed.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of list“This is a terrible, tremendously harmful case to the United States of America, and all it stands for!” Blanche wrote, denouncing the lawsuit that has paused construction.As justification, Blanche pointed to the events of last Saturday, when a…
Ruud, a two-time runner-up at Roland Garros, said: “As we know, there’s a bit of a heatwave at the moment and that can sometimes cause problems.”It felt like it was a bit of a kind of heatstroke feeling. I experienced something similar some years ago when I played in Washington DC and I had to retire in the third set because I had that – that’s the only time I had that same feeling as I had today in the fourth set where I felt at times really dizzy, really tired and walking around like a zombie almost.”Luckily, I was…