Sudan claimed their first Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) win since 2012 and took a significant step towards the knockout stage of the 2025 edition as Saul Coco’s own goal in Casablanca condemned Equatorial Guinea to successive defeats in Group E. After edging to victory in an intense first-ever Afcon meeting between the teams, the team who played their qualifiers outside Sudan because of the country’s civil war are now firmly in contention to reach the second round. With Equatorial Guinea losing their opener in last-gasp fashion to Burkina Faso, the National Thunder require an upset against Algeria in their…
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Brazil’s former president Jair Bolsonaro received a medical procedure to treat his chronic hiccups, his medical team has said. Saturday’s treatment “went well”, according to one of his doctors. Another, Claudio Birolini, added that the procedure – which he stressed was not a surgery – lasted for “about an hour”. The far-right former leader is currently serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after he lost the Latin American nation’s 2022 presidential election to left-wing opponent Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. This latest procedure comes after the 70-year-old successfully underwent surgery for a double hernia earlier this week, after…
The Conservatives have called for an Egyptian activist to be deported from the UK and for his British citizenship to be revoked. Shadow justice secretary Robert Jenrick said Alaa Abdel Fattah should “be made to live in Egypt or frankly anywhere else in the world” after social media messages emerged of him calling for Zionists to be killed. Sir Keir Starmer has been criticised for being “delighted” at Fattah’s arrival, but it is understood the messages were not brought to his attention until recent days. The Foreign Office said it had been “a long-standing priority under successive governments” to work…
Crisis communication is rarely evaluated on elegance. It is judged on instinct. Readers decide within seconds whether a statement feels defensive, evasive, or owned by a real person. In moments of pressure, language is interpreted as intent. Dechecker operates precisely in this fragile zone, where subtle phrasing choices determine whether trust stabilizes or erodes further. The role of an AI Checker here is not cosmetic. It becomes a filter for accountability. Crisis Writing Is Read Under Suspicion Readers assume strategy before sincerity When people encounter a crisis statement, they do not approach it neutrally. They assume it was crafted by…
Sadio Mane’s equaliser earned 2022 champions Senegal a 1-1 draw with the Democratic Republic of Congo in their heavyweight Africa Cup of Nations clash on Saturday. Cedric Bakambu had given the Leopards the lead just after the hour mark in Tangiers but Al Nassr forward Mane replied soon after and the result ensures Senegal stay on top of Group D with one round of matches still to play. Both teams have four points but Senegal have a superior goal difference before their final group match against Benin on Tuesday. Benin have three points after a 1-0 victory earlier Saturday in…
Tyler Perry was sued for sexual assault by an actor who appeared in “Boo! A Madea Halloween,” marking the second lawsuit in recent months accusing the filmmaker and studio mogul of leveraging his power in Hollywood to make sexual advances. Mario Rodriguez filed the lawsuit Thursday in California, alleging Perry subjected him to repeated unwanted sexual advances over several years, including sexual battery and assault at Perry’s Los Angeles home. Rodriguez is seeking at least $77 million in damages and also has sued Lionsgate, which distributed the 2016 film, accusing the studio of turning a blind eye to Perry’s alleged…
Four hikers who went missing on Christmas Day have been found dead after being buried by an avalanche in the Vardousia Mountains in central Greece. The bodies of three men and a woman were found on Friday evening after a large-scale search in the mountainous region of Fokida, according to Greek state broadcaster ERT. Fire authorities located the bodies partially covered by snow on a steep and inaccessible slope near the summit of Korakas peak, at an altitude of about 2,000m (6,561ft). Rescue officials said the group was swept away by an avalanche. Authorities said the hikers had begun their…
Italian police have arrested nine people accused of raising around €7m (£6m) for Hamas over more than two years. The money was ostensibly collected as humanitarian aid for Palestinian civilians, a police statement said, but was instead sent to the militant group via a “complex fundraising system”. Alongside the arrests, police say they have seized more than €8m (£7m) in assets as part of the investigation. Police say the suspects are “specifically accused of carrying out financing operations believed to have contributed to terrorist activities”. The arrests were made as part of a joint initiative between Italy’s counter-terror police and…
New York woke up to its heaviest snowfall in nearly four years after a winter storm blanketed parts of the US north-east. New York City’s Central Park recorded 4.3in (11cm) of snow, its highest since January 2022, while other parts of the state saw up to 7.5in of snow, said the US National Weather Service (NWS). New York Governor Kathy Hochul declared a state of emergency for more than half of counties in the state ahead of the storm. On Saturday, nearly 700 domestic flights were cancelled, mostly in the New York area, while more than 3,000 were delayed nationwide,…
Arsenal responded to the pressure applied by Manchester City by beating Brighton 2-1 to retake top spot in the Premier League after Rayan Cherki inspired Pep Guardiola’s side to victory at Nottingham Forest. Florian Wirtz scored his first Liverpool goal as the Reds beat Wolves 2-1 on an emotional occasion at Anfield as Diogo Jota’s former clubs met for the first time since his death. City’s 2-1 win in the lunchtime kick-off at the City Ground took them top for a couple of hours. However, Arsenal hit straight back despite making life difficult for themselves against inferior opposition once more.…
Two people have been killed in what police say was a “rolling terror attack” in northern Israel. Police said the attacker ran over a pedestrian in the eastern city of Beit Shean, then drove on before stabbing a woman near Ein Harod, about 8 miles (12.5km) to the west. A 68-year-old man was killed and a 16-year-old boy was hurt in the ramming, officials said, whilst the stabbing victim was an 18-year-old woman. The suspect was eventually shot and wounded later by a civilian outside the city of Afula, according to police. A day before the attack, an Israeli reservist…
Mohamed Salah’s penalty gave Egypt victory over South Africa as the seven-time champions survived playing the second half with 10 men to book a place in the knockout stage of the 2025 Africa Cup of Nations (Afcon) with a game to spare. Having gone ahead through Salah’s contentiously-awarded spot kick in the 45th minute, the Pharaohs swiftly found themselves at a numerical disadvantage when right-back Mohamed Hany received a second booking during added time at the end of the first half. Bafana Bafana made an attacking change at the break, replacing Thalente Mbatha with Sipho Mbule, but spent much of…
Israel officially recognized the Republic of Somaliland as an independent and sovereign state, marking a major diplomatic development in the Horn of Africa and the Middle East. Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced the decision on Friday, confirming that Israel and Somaliland signed a joint and mutual declaration formalizing the recognition. The declaration was signed alongside Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Sa’ar and the President of Somaliland, Dr. Abdirahman Mohamed Abdallah. Netanyahu said the agreement was inspired by the spirit of the Abraham Accords, which were initiated under former United States President Donald Trump to normalize relations between Israel and several countries…
Former Scotland, Nottingham Forest and Derby County winger John Robertson – once described by manager Brian Clough as “a Picasso of our game” – has died at the age of 72. Robertson scored the only goal as Nottingham Forest retained the European Cup by beating Hamburg in 1980, having delivered the cross from which Trevor Francis netted the winner the previous season against Malmo. For Scotland, he scored a winning goal against England in 1981 and netted against New Zealand at the 1982 World Cup finals. He earned 28 caps for his country before going on to be assistant manager…
The jailed ex-president of Brazil, Jair Bolsonaro, has undergone a successful surgery for a double hernia, his wife Michelle says. The former leader is serving a 27-year sentence for plotting a coup after he lost the 2022 presidential election to his left-wing rival, Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva. Brazil’s Supreme Court granted permission for the 70-year-old to be transferred from the room in the federal police headquarters where he is serving his sentence to a hospital in the capital, Brasília, for the procedure. Ahead of the surgery, Jair Bolsonaro endorsed the candidacy of his eldest son, Flávio, for the 2026…