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Barcelona are believed to have finally reached an agreement in principle with Camp Nou legend Lionel Messi on a new long-term contract, including huge 50% pay cuts on his previous deal in light of the club's well-known financial problems.Messi has officially been a free agent since July 1 after his old contract expired. Although he has formally asked to leave the club last summer, it has been thought for several months that he would sign a new contract. But Barça's uncertain finances have made it a huge challenge.The…

Ramzi Boukhiam will be one of the two representatives of Africa when surfing at the Olympic Games (July 23-August 8) with South African Bianca Buitendag. For this 27-year-old Moroccan, playing the 2021 Olympics is an inauguration, he who developed a passion for this discipline on the beaches of Agadir and its region. Portrait of the future Moroccan flag bearer in Tokyo, with boxer Belahbib Oumayma.…

Youri Tielemans ayaa ku cadaadinaya kooxdiisa in ay ogolaato dalab ka yimid Liverpool oo gaadhay qiimihii ay Leicester City ku xidhay laacibkan oo ay kooxaha doonaya u sheegtay inay lasoo diyaar-garoobaan £64 milyan oo Gini.24 jirkan khadka dhexe oo qaab ciyaareed wanaagsan ka muujiyey tartanka qaramada Yurub oo uu ka mid ahaa xiddigaha joogtada ah ee xulka Belgium, waxa uu Leicester City ka caawiyey inay ku guuleysato FA Cup xilli ciyaareedkii hore, isagoo dhaliyey goolkii madiga ahaa ee ay koobka ku qaadeen oo uu waliba…

Soldiers killed in ambush against military convoy in Somalia KISMAYO, Somalia - Jubaland security forces suffered a heavy blow when Al-Shabaab first targeted them in as many months, in an ambush in Kudha, Lower Jubba, near Kismayo, the regional administrative capital of Jubaland. At least 8 soldiers were killed in the ambush targeting a convoy of security forces patrolling the small town,…

New AS Roma coach Jose Mourinho wants to plunder his former club Manchester United by signing defender Alex Telles on loan this summer, although a deal for the Brazilian is considered "complicated". Giallorossi is looking for a temporary replacement for Leonardo Spinazzola after the Italian left-back suffered an injury to his Achilles tendon at Euro 2020 - one that will keep him out of action for much of next season. And according to Fabrizio Romano, Roma have targeted Man Utd's excluded Telles and will make a move for the…

Final preparations for the Tokyo Olympics, which begin on July 23. Twelve Senegalese athletes are eligible for the Olympics and Paralympics. Among them is judoka Mbagnick Ndiaye, one of Senegal's flag bearers, with the French-Senegalese swimmer Jeanne Boutbien. A dream for this colossus "a little too sore", according to his coach.…

Kabul (Axadle) – Kooxda Taalibaan ayaa dowladda Turkiga uga digtay inay sii waddo joogitaankeeda Militari ee dalka Afghanistan, taasoo ay kooxda ku sheegtay haddii ay dhacdo inay u arki doonto in ciidamada Turkiga ay yihiin kuwa gumeystayaal ah, islamarkaana ay ku qaadi doonto waxa ay ugu yeertay ”Jihaad”. Digniinta ayaa timid iyadoo ay socdaan dhaq-dhaqaaqyo hor leh oo dagaal oo dadka dhaleeceeya ay sheegayaan inay muujineyso in Taalibaan ay…

Regular consumption of fish and fish oil supplements has long been heralded as an easy way to reduce your risk of high cholesterol, high blood pressure, and heart disease. For those who don't necessarily have the time or incentive to cook themselves seafood on a regular basis, supplementation with fish oil can make living a healthier lifestyle a whole lot easier. However, experts say that taking fish oil supplements can have some surprising benefits for your health—including one, in particular, that you may not have heard…

Loïc Djeukam, known as "Shakiro", and Roland Mouthé, known as "Patricia", had been weakened in prison since February. Shakiro and Patricia were arrested on suspicion of homosexuality in February last year while eating at a restaurant because they were wearing dresses, stilettos and make-up. They were sentenced on April 11 to a maximum sentence of five years and a fine of 200,000 CFA francs in the first instance for "attempted homosexuality". The two transgender women were finally released on bail by the judges on…

UN: immediately withdraw Eritrean troops from Tigray NEW YORK, United States - The continued presence of Eritrean troops in parts of Tigray has again raised concerns from the United Nations Human Rights Council, which now wants the soldiers to be withdrawn "immediately". Over the past eight months, the Ethiopian National Defense Forces , Eritrean troops and those of the Amhara regional…