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Manchester City director of football, Txiki Begiristain, has given reasons they decided to get Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea this summer. Kovacic’s move to the Premier League champions was confirmed on Tuesday. City manager, Pep Guardiola, has been keen to bolster his midfield, after they missed out on Jude Bellingham, who joined Real Madrid this month. Captain Ilkay Gundogan has also completed a free transfer to Barcelona on Monday. Begiristain, speaking at Kovacic’s unveiling, said:… Read the full article here

At least 3 people were killed when a 14-story apartment building collapsed in Egypt’s northern coastal city of Alexandria, authorities said Tuesday. The high-rise in the Mediterranean city’s neighbourhood of Muntazah collapsed early on Monday and initial reports said eight people were missing beneath the rubble. On Tuesday, the city authorities confirmed that three bodies had been pulled out but did not say if anyone was still missing…. Read the full article here

Yvonne Aki-Sawyerr, a prominent APC member bidding for a second term as Freetown mayor, tweeted photos from inside the building showing people taking cover on the floor.“I am in the APC Party office and we are under fire,” she wrote. In a statement, the Sierra Leone Police said that members of the APC had paraded through Freetown “announcing to the public that they had won” the elections.They attracted “a huge crowd” of supporters outside the headquarters,… Read the full article here

A faith-based organisation, Doxa Vision Project, has urged governments at all levels to accord greater priority to the issue of women’s empowerment as a strategic means for tackling mass poverty in the country. The recently concluded two-day skills acquisition and empowerment programme held in Lagos resulted in a consensus among the speakers. In her message to participants at the event, the president of the foundation, Mrs Gloria Ojunta, stated that though several… Read the full article here

No fewer than two lives were lost in a lone accident that occurred on Monday night between Geri Alimi and Ilorin Airport on Ilorin-Ogbomoso road. Four people were involved in the Mistubishi commercial Space bus accident, which occurred at 7.50 p.m. on Monday, but only two of them – a male adult and a male child—died, while two other male adults were seriously injured in the accident. It was gathered that the accident occurred as a result of a speed violation and… Read the full article here

The Federal Government has sought the support of the European Union in its quest to deepen and consolidate its democratic practices, particularly as it concerns its electoral processes. The Secretary to the Government of the Federation, George Akume, CON, made the appeal while receiving in audience the delegation from the European Union Election Observation Mission led by its Chief Observer, Barry Andrews, in his office. In a statement by the Director of Information,… Read the full article here

Manchester City on Tuesday announced they had completed the signing of Croatia midfielder Mateo Kovacic from Chelsea following the loss of captain Ilkay Gundogan. The treble winners said the 29-year-old had signed a four-year contract after the clubs reportedly agreed an initial fee of £25 million ($32 million), with a potential £5 million in add-ons. Kovacic joins Pep Guardiola’s side after five years at Chelsea, where he won the Champions League and Europa League and made 221… Read the full article here

Toby Samuel revelled in a dream Wimbledon debut after the wildcard prevailed in his opening round match at Wimbledon qualifying.Bournemouth player Samuel, ranked No .543 in the world, was a significant underdog for his match against Antoine Bellier, with the Swiss ranked No. 291 in the ATP Rankings.However, it was the Brit who consistently looked the better player in Roehampton on Monday afternoon, dictating play throughout.WimbledonExclusive: ‘Confident’ Djokovic ‘definitely the favourite’… Read the full article here

Volvo is the latest automaker, and the first one from Europe, to announce support for Tesla’s electric vehicle charging standard known as the “North American Charging Standard,” or NACS. According to the announcement, this arrangement is similar to the ones Tesla recently reached with several other car manufacturers. Volvo owners will get access to 12,000 Tesla Supercharger stations, and Volvo EVs will be manufactured with a NACS port starting in 2025. For current Volvo EV owners —… Read the full article here

Receive free Diageo PLC updatesWe’ll send you a myFT Daily Digest email rounding up the latest Diageo PLC news every morning. Diageo will end its business relationship with Sean Combs, known as Diddy, after the businessman and rapper alleged racial discrimination by the drinks group, which it “categorically denies”. In the legal suit filed by Combs’s company last month the rapper claimed Diageo had “typecast” the co-owned DeLeón tequila brand, as well as Cîroc vodka on… Read the full article here