Author: News Desk

Friday’s front pages continue their political coverage – an ongoing theme in recent weeks, with a couple of papers looking across the pond to the news of Donald Trump being found guilty in his hush-money trial. 

Elsewhere, the latest from the UK political landscape is also featured heavily on the front pages as the general election looms. 

The back pages bring you the latest from the Premier League as complaints over the jam-packed football schedule continue to dominate the sports world. Elsewhere, the back pages also look ahead to Saturday’s Champions League final at Wembley where Borussia Dortmund will face Real Madrid. Londoner Jadon Sancho will face fellow Englishman Jude Bellingham.

Trump rages at verdicts as he’s found guilty 34 times in historic case Donald Trump has been found guilty on all 34 counts of falsifying business records in connection with a criminal hush-money scheme aimed at influencing the 2016 election. This verdict follows less than 12 hours of jury deliberation, marking the first criminal conviction of a former U.S. president. Trump, convicted by a jury of 12 New Yorkers, was found guilty of felony falsification of business records, which involves making false entries in records with the intent to commit another crime. He is scheduled for sentencing on July 11…

Slovak PM moved to home care after shooting Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico has been transferred from a hospital in Banska Bystrica to his home in Bratislava, two weeks after being critically wounded in a shooting incident. The hospital announced that Fico is now under “home nursing care” as he continues his recovery. The 59-year-old PM was airlifted to Bratislava for further treatment and rehabilitation. He was shot four times at close range on May 15 in Handlova while greeting supporters after a government meeting. Fico underwent multiple surgeries following the attack. Fico was transported by helicopter to Bratislava on…

Spain passes amnesty law for Catalan nationalists Spain’s Congress has approved the government’s contentious Catalan amnesty law, which now faces implementation after overcoming its final parliamentary hurdle. The law seeks to withdraw pending legal actions against Catalan nationalists involved in separatist activities, including the 2017 referendum and failed independence bid. The law passed with a narrow majority: 177 lawmakers voted in favour, while 172 voted against. Introduced by Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez’s Socialist Party (PSOE), the law has spent six months in parliament. It was initially approved in a congressional vote in March and faced delays in the opposition-controlled Senate,…

South Africa’s ANC on course to lose majority South Africa’s ruling party, the African National Congress (ANC), is poised to lose its parliamentary majority for the first time in 30 years, according to partial results from Wednesday’s parliamentary election. With over 50% of voting districts counted, the ANC leads with 42% of the vote, followed by the Democratic Alliance (DA) with 23%, the uMkhonto weSizwe (MK) Party of former President Jacob Zuma with nearly 11%, and the Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) with nearly 10%. Final results are expected over the weekend. The election results system crashed on Friday morning, showing…

India MP arrested in sex abuse case on return to country Indian police have arrested Prajwal Revanna, a lawmaker accused of sexually abusing multiple women. Revanna, who fled India on April 27, was detained upon his arrival from Germany in Bengaluru on Friday. He denies all allegations. Revanna, 33, is a member of the Janata Dal (Secular) party, an ally of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party. He is seeking re-election from the Hassan constituency in Karnataka. Before the voting, thousands of USB sticks with videos allegedly showing Revanna abusing women circulated in Karnataka, sparking outrage. An official from…

Thousands rally in NZ in support of Māori rights Thousands of people participated in protests across New Zealand on Thursday, expressing anger over what they say is a government erosion of Māori rights. The demonstrations coincided with the centre-right coalition government’s announcement of its first budget, which included tax cuts and outlined savings in sectors such as housing and conservation. The finance minister rejected claims that funding cuts targeted programs benefiting Māori, asserting that the new initiatives would benefit all New Zealanders. However, since the government took office in October, it has faced allegations of undermining the agency of Indigenous…

Netherlands goalkeeper Justin Bijlow admits it is flattering to be linked with ‘very nice clubs’ Liverpool and Arsenal and has refused to confirm he will remain at Feyenoord beyond the summer. Bijlow, 26, has emerged as a target for Premier League rivals Liverpool and Arsenal ahead of the summer transfer window. Speaking to Dutch outlet Voetbalzone, he said: ‘Would I stay at Feyenoord? You never know, do you? That’s football. You don’t know that. ‘I’m ambitious, I’ve always said that. If the opportunity presents itself and a good club comes from abroad, I am open to it. I’ve always said…

Wayne Rooney has revealed who he ranks as England’s greatest player of all time to a surprised Gary Neville. With 53 goals and 120 appearances – tallies bettered by just two players – Rooney is certainly in the conversation as the best player to ever put on the Three Lions shirt. Bobby Charlton and Bobby Moore, World Cup winners in 1966, are widely considered two of the greatest players England have ever produced. Then there are modern-day stars such as David Beckham, Steven Gerrard and Frank Lampard, who all earned over 100 caps to establish themselves as England greats despite…

Denmark fans were left stunned after struggling Manchester United star Christian Eriksen was named in their Euro 2024 squad. His inclusion comes at the expense of in-form Celtic midfielder Matt O’Riley, with many supporters furious at his omission. On Thursday, Kasper Hjulmand named his final 26-man squad for the upcoming tournament in Germany, with Denmark set to take on England in the group stage. On the surface, it is perhaps not surprising to see Eriksen included given his status as one of his country’s greatest ever players, with only captain Simon Kjær and the legendary Peter Schmeichel winning more than…