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Arsenal manager, Mikel Arteta, has given updates on injuries ahead of their Premier League match against Leeds United this Saturday. There are no new injuries after the Gunners’ 3-2 victory in the Champions League against Kairat Almaty. Kai Havertz played in that game on Wednesday, while Jurrien Timber and William Saliba were rested. Arteta said, “Saliba and Timber are fine. “Heavy minutes have been a problem for them. They’ve had some little injuries, so it was good we could give them a break and let them rest a bit.” “Havertz played the other day. There was no issue with his…
South Africa has declared Israel’s top diplomat in the country “persona non grata”, and given him 72 hours to leave, the foreign ministry said Friday. South Africa has a testy relationship with Israel, being a leading critic of its actions in Gaza and bringing a case before the UN’s top court in December 2023, arguing that its war in the Palestinian territory amounted to genocide. The move against the charge d’affaires follows “a series of unacceptable violations of diplomatic norms and practice which pose a direct challenge to South Africa’s sovereignty,” the foreign ministry said in a statement. This included…
The Zamfara State Police Command has intercepted about 2,500 litres of suspected poisonous chemical substances in the Lalan area of the Gusau Local Government Area of the state. The latest seizure came less than 24 hours after the command intercepted a vehicle conveying 954 explosive devices believed to have been intended for use by bandits in the state. Announcing the recovery in a statement made available to PUNCH Metro on Thursday, the command’s spokesperson, Yazid Abubakar, said the chemicals were recovered in 100 jerricans, each containing 25 litres. Abubakar said the interception was part of ongoing efforts by the police…
Real Madrid will take on Benfica while Paris Saint-Germain have been drawn against Monaco in the UEFA Champions League knockout phase play-offs following Friday’s draw in Nyon, Switzerland. The draw produced several high-profile fixtures as teams battle for places in the round of 16 under the competition’s new format. Borussia Dortmund will face Atalanta in the first confirmed tie of the play-offs, while Galatasaray were drawn against Juventus in another heavyweight encounter. Atlético de Madrid will take on Club Brugge, Olympiacos will meet Bayer Leverkusen in a rematch of a league-phase clash, and Qarabağ were paired with Newcastle United in…
For over a quarter of a century, the people of Itasa, Oyo State, have watched their landscape change with no tangible development to show for it. Now, backed by state lawmakers and legal counsel, the community is standing its ground against unauthorised mining, demanding that corporate presence finally translates into local prosperity, or an immediate exit, JIDE AJIA reports Residents of the Itasa community in the Oke-Ogun area of Iwajowa Local Government, Oyo State, are fiercely opposing what they describe as an “illegal mining operation” by ArchitypeIndustries Nigeria Limited on their land. The community is united against the unauthorised activities…
Microsoft’s PowerToys team is contemplating building a top menu bar for Windows 11, much like Linux, macOS, or older versions of Windows. The menu bar, or Command Palette Dock as Microsoft calls it, would be a new optional UI that provides quick access to tools, monitoring of system resources, and much more.Microsoft has provided concept images of what it’s looking to build, and is soliciting feedback on whether Windows users would use a PowerToy like this. “The dock is designed to be highly configurable,” explains Niels Laute, a senior product manager at Microsoft. “It can be positioned on the top,…
Ethereum co-founder Vitalik Buterin said he has earmarked 16,384 Ether, worth about $45 million, to support privacy-preserving technologies, open hardware and secure, verifiable software systems. In a post on X, Buterin said the funds were withdrawn from his personal holdings and will be deployed over the next few years. He framed the move as part of a broader shift as the Ethereum Foundation enters what he called a period of “mild austerity,” while continuing to pursue an aggressive technical roadmap.Buterin said he is also taking on responsibilities that might otherwise have been handled as special projects of the foundation. “Specifically, we…
Kyle Richards is addressing speculation that she and her ex Mauricio Umansky are getting back together after recent speculation that a reconciliation could be on the cards. Appearing on the Thursday, January 29, episode of Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen, the Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star, 57, touched on the status of her relationship.. “Rumor had it over the holidays that you and Mau were canoodling and there were rumors that you were going to get back together. What’s your response?” Cohen, 57, asked Richards. Richards replied, “It honestly was… someone just made that story up.” In…
The police in Delta State have arrested a 28-year-old man for allegedly killing his friend and former classmate after a dispute over the sharing of internet fraud proceeds. This is contained in a video clip featuring the police spokesperson in Delta, Bright Edafe, who spoke about the crime. In the video, the suspect identified himself as Oghenegare and admitted involvement in online fraud, locally known as “Yahoo Yahoo”. Mr Edafe sent the video to PREMIUM TIMES on Wednesday, but did not state when the incident occurred. Mr Edafe, a superintendent of police, said the deceased, identified as 25-year-old Courage, was…
Russia’s Africa Corps mercenaries. Nigeria has spent decades investing in regional stability, often at a high cost. A security model that fractures regional institutions undermines that investment. Nigeria should diversify security cooperation and refuse to let any one foreign actor dominate its defence system. Regional intelligence and border coordination should not depend on a single foreign pipeline. Domestic defence production and procurement integrity must be transparent enough so that politicians cannot hide behind “urgent security needs” to justify bad deals. Russia is selling a ‘security now, ask questions later’ bargain across the Sahel. In Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger, military…
