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Trump warns Cuba to ‘make a deal,’ threatens to cut off Venezuelan oil and cash as Havana pushes back U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday urged Cuba to “make a deal” or face unspecified consequences, warning that the flow of Venezuelan oil and money to Havana would stop — an escalation that follows Washington’s toppling of Venezuela’s leftist leader Nicolas Maduro last week. “There will be no more oil or money going to Cuba — zero!” Trump wrote on his Truth Social platform, without detailing what kind of deal he was…

NAIROBI — Thirty-one years ago this week, a Nigerian diplomat walked into a modest office at Wilson Airport and asked two Kenyan pilots to do something almost no one could know about. The mission: fly the body of Somalia’s ousted ruler, Mohamed Siad Barre, from Lagos to his hometown of Garbaharey for a swift Islamic burial — quietly, safely and without alerting authorities across half a continent. For the first time, one of those pilots, Hussein Mohamed Anshuur — a former Kenya Air Force captain and co-founder of Bluebird…

Manchester City’s grip on the Premier League title race loosened on Sunday as a 1-1 draw with Chelsea at the Etihad left Pep Guardiola’s side six points behind leaders Arsenal. Across the league, late goals defined the day: Liverpool and Fulham traded stoppage-time strikes in a 2-2 thriller, while Tottenham Hotspur were pegged back at home by Sunderland. Brentford surged with a statement win at Everton, and Newcastle United finished strong to see off Crystal Palace. Manchester City 1-1 Chelsea Fulham 2-2 Liverpool Leeds…

FC Barcelona needed patience and precision to find a way past third-tier CD Guadalajara, grinding out a 2-0 away win to book a place in the Copa del Rey fourth round on Tuesday night. The holders met stubborn resistance before Andreas Christensen’s deflected header in the 77th minute relieved the pressure, and Marcus Rashford sealed the result with a late strike from Lamine Yamal’s unerring service. Hansi Flick signaled intent with a strong lineup, handing starts to Rashford and the electric Yamal. Barcelona controlled…

Premier League title race blown open as Buendia’s stoppage-time strike sinks Arsenal; Man City close in Aston Villa detonated the Premier League title race with a 2-1 win over Arsenal sealed in the fifth minute of stoppage time, trimming the leaders’ advantage to two points after Manchester City’s clinical 3-0 dispatch of Sunderland. Villa sit a point further back in third after a raucous late twist at Villa Park that revived Unai Emery’s resurgent side and rattled Mikel Arteta’s unbeaten machine. Emiliano Buendia,…

A Star is Born: Rio Ngumoha's Historic Goal Seals Dramatic Win for Liverpool Underneath the floodlights of St. James' Park on a crisp Monday evening, a new chapter in the storied rivalry between Liverpool and Newcastle United unfolded. The Premier League clash, already brimming with tension due to Liverpool's recent interest in Newcastle's Alexander Isak, reached a fever pitch. Amidst the drama, a 16-year-old named Rio Ngumoha seized his moment in history, becoming Liverpool's youngest-ever scorer and delivering a…

Hargeisa (AX) — Beneath the watchful gaze of the African sun, on a notable Monday morning, political luminaries and countless mourners converged in Hargeisa. The occasion was solemn yet steeped in a dignified reverence as the community paid their final respects to Ahmed Mohamed Mohamud Silanyo, a colossus etched into the political tapestry of North Western State of Somalia. As the former President, Silanyo's impact on regional history remains, undeniably, significant. Passing at the venerable age of 86, Silanyo had a…

Manchester City maintain their lead in the Premier League following a thrilling 2-2 draw against Arsenal, credit goes to a last-minute equalizer from John Stones, preserving their unbeaten status on Sunday. Amidst a chaotic 98th-minute scramble, Stones managed to find the back of the net just when it seemed Arsenal, down to 10 players after Leandro Trossard's red card in first-half stoppage time, would hold on for a victory. Erling Haaland perpetuated his remarkable scoring streak, converting off a Savinho assist. However,…

The Union of Humanist Democrats (UDH-Yuki) led by Guy-Brice Parfait Kolélas, Congolese opponent swept away by Covid-19 on March 22 the day after the presidential election, published on Saturday, April 3, its partial results of this election giving it a big lead in front of President Denis Sassou Nguesso, declared the winner through the official preliminary results.…

Ivorian Prime Minister Hamed Bakayoko, who died on March 10 in Germany, was buried in the family's privacy on Friday, March 19, in his town of Séguéla (North) at the end of a week of national mourning. Many of them took the trip From our special correspondent in Séguéla, Sidy YansanéThe courtyard of the Great Mosque of Séguéla…