Memphis Depay has accused Corinthians of “unacceptable behaviour” after the Brazilian club decided not to renew his contract despite an extension he says had already been agreed. The former Manchester United and Barcelona forward joined Corinthians on a two-year contract in 2024. His deal has now expired after he claimed the club withdrew from a…
Hiroshi Okuda, the former president and chairman of Toyota who helped transform the Japanese automaker into a global powerhouse, has died aged 93. Toyota spokeswoman Shino Yamada confirmed Okuda’s death on Wednesday but said the date and cause of death were not immediately available. Okuda spent 45 years at Toyota and served as the company’s…
A boat carrying at least 95 people has sunk on Zimbabwe’s Lake Kariba, with multiple deaths feared and rescue teams searching for survivors. Police said the vessel was carrying 90 passengers and five crew members when it capsized on Tuesday. However, concerns have emerged that the boat may have been overloaded. Ticket records suggest that…
US President Donald Trump has confirmed that he secretly switched planes after leaving a Nato summit in Turkey last month because of a possible Iranian threat. Trump said the decision was made by the US Secret Service and military officials, and that he followed their instructions without asking for extensive details about the threat. “I…
There is a particular kind of sadness that comes with watching greatness collapse slowly and publicly, while everyone can only look on helplessly. That is the story of Leicester City in 2026. King Power International, the Thai duty-free retail group, has put Leicester up for sale after 15 years of ownership. Independent estimates value Leicester’s…
Cristiano Ronaldo and Georgina Rodriguez have married in a private ceremony in Portugal, ending years of speculation about when the longtime couple would officially tie the knot. The Portugal and Al Nassr forward, 41, married Spanish model Rodriguez, 32, in a civil ceremony in Cascais on 11 August. Their five children were reportedly present for…
Russia has released former US Marine Robert Gilman, who was jailed in 2022 and was reportedly in extremely poor health before his release. Gilman was freed “from detention for humanitarian reasons” and was travelling on a US government plane to Washington, DC, on Tuesday, according to Kirill Dmitriev, a special envoy to Russian President Vladimir…
Seventeen armed bandits have been killed while 10 police officers lost their lives during a gun battle at Makuku village in Kebbi State. The clash took place in Zuru Emirate, along the Kebbi-Zamfara border, after the bandits reportedly stormed the community with plans to attack residents and possibly abduct some of them. The Kebbi State…
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese is facing calls to apologise to his Japanese counterpart, Sanae Takaichi. This results from remarks he made about two expensive melons she gave him during a visit to Australia.The comments have drawn criticism from Japan’s former ambassador to Australia, who described them as a sexist joke and an insult to…
Ousted Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad has been sentenced to death in absentia after a Syrian court convicted him of war crimes and crimes against humanity committed during the country’s civil war. The verdict marks the first conviction against Assad, who fled Syria for Moscow with his family after his regime was overthrown in December 2024….
