Author: News Desk

Arsenal vs Man Utd: Confirmed team news, predicted lineup and injuries Arsenal and Manchester United are set to face off in a mouthwatering FA Cup third-round tie at the Emirates today. Having gone 13 games unbeaten, Mikel Arteta’s side slumped to their first home defeat of the season against Newcastle in midweek to leave their hopes of reaching the Carabao Cup final hanging by a thread. United, meanwhile, ended their four-game losing streak with a hard-fought 2-2 draw with Liverpool in the Premier League last weekend. And while their winless run extended to five games in all competitions, Ruben…

Woman says Premier League player was ‘texting his mate during sex’ A woman who accused a Premier League footballer of making a secret sex tape says she was ‘treated like dirt’. A top-flight player in his 20s was reportedly arrested on suspicion of voyeurism in front of his shocked team-mates at the club’s training ground last week. Police questioned the individual for several hours and seized two of his mobile phones for evidence. The player was accused of secretly filming a sexual encounter but, after lengthy questioning, was released without further action. The young woman, speaking to The Sun,…

Chelsea tipped to make ‘huge bid’ for Arsenal transfer target A former Chelsea striker has tipped the Blues to make a ‘huge transfer bid’ for Arsenal target Alexander Isak during the January transfer window. The Gunners have been repeatedly linked with a move for Newcastle United star Isak, who is valued at more than £100m by the Magpies. Isak has been a consistent performer ever since he arrived at St James’ Park from Real Sociedad – scoring 44 goals in 70 Premier League games for Newcastle. But Isak is currently enjoying a particularly fruitful spell in front of goal,…

‘Sir Alex Ferguson managed me at Man Utd – current star would be done under him’ Manchester United summer signing Joshua Zirkzee ‘would be done’ at Old Trafford if Sir Alex Ferguson was still in charge of the club. That is the opinion of former United goalkeeper Ben Foster after a series of underwhelming performances from the Dutch forward. Zirkzee joined the Red Devils from Bologna in a transfer worth £36.5million and got off to a dream start, scoring a late winner on his debut against Fulham. But he’s recorded just three goals and two assists in his subsequent…

Censorship fears over Queen Elizabeth documents due soon for public release Experts have expressed concerns that thousands of official documents about the late Queen and Prince Philip due to be made public over the next two years could be censored. Five years after their deaths, in 2026 and 2027 respectively, government documents involving communications with Queen Elizabeth II and her husband are due to be published. The papers would offer previously unknown insights into the late monarch’s thoughts around events of significance that transpired during her 70-year reign, during which time she engaged with 15 different UK prime ministers prior…

UK will not pit AI safety against investment in bid for growth, says minister Online safety cannot be “pitted against economic investment”, the Science Secretary has said as he prepares to launch the UK’s AI action plan. Peter Kyle is set to unveil the Government’s plans for AI on Monday, setting out how the UK will encourage innovation while ensuring safety. Speaking to the Observer, Mr Kyle said: “We need a concerted effort as a country to ensure now, while we’re still in the foothills, that we are laying the foundations. “I don’t want us to be a country that…

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu sent a delegation of senior officials to Qatar for negotiations on a hostage release and Gaza ceasefire deal, his office said Saturday. Netanyahu – wanted by the International Criminal Court for alleged war crimes in Gaza – held a meeting in Jerusalem with US president-elect Donald Trump’s Middle East envoy Steve Witkoff, a representative of current US President Joe Biden and senior Israeli officials, the prime minister’s office said in a statement. Following the meeting, Netanyahu instructed the heads of the Mossad spy agency and Shin Bet security agency as well as General Nitzan Alon…

LA County medical examiner’s office confirms wildfire death toll rises to 16 The Los Angeles County medical examiner’s office confirmed the death toll from the wildfires ravaging the area has risen to 16. The total number of confirmed fatalities stands at 16 victims, and the cases remain under investigation. Five of the deaths were attributed to the Palisades Fire, and 11 resulted from the Eaton Fire, the coroner’s office said in a statement on Saturday evening. The previous number of confirmed fatalities was 11, but officials said they expected that figure to rise as cadaver dogs search levelled neighbourhoods and…

Thousands of people demonstrated against a convention of the far-right Alternative for Germany on January 11, blocking some roads and delaying the meeting’s start as parties launched their campaigns for the country’s election next month. We talked about this situation with PhD candidate at King’s College London Claire Burchett. German election: ‘The AfD is trying to present a more moderate image’

“Blame Canada!” goes the satirical song from the 1999 animated comedy film “South Park: Bigger, Longer & Uncut,” in which a mother rallies her small Colorado town to confront youth degeneracy. The song humorously shifts blame to America’s northern neighbor rather than US government policies, parenting failures, or media influence, declaring that “we need to form a full assault  — it’s Canada’s fault.” Decades later, US President-elect Donald Trump appears to be channeling a similar energy, blaming Canada for illegal migration and drug trafficking across the northern border. Weeks after winning a second term in the White House, Trump threatened to impose 25% tariffs on all Canadian…