Sunday April 12, 2026 Arsenal's Viktor Gyokeres (R) celebrates scoring with Martin Zubimendi during the English Premier League match between Arsenal and Bournemouth in London, Britain, April 11, 2026. (Xinhua) Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge took a damaging blow on Saturday as Bournemouth arrived in north London and left with a 2-1 victory, extending their unbeaten run to 12 matches in the top flight. The defeat leaves Arsenal nine points clear of Manchester City, though Pep Guardiola’s side still has two games in…

A nationwide power cut plunged all of Cuba into darkness, the island's energy ministry said, marking the second countrywide blackout in under a week as the electrical grid buckles amid an effective US oil blockade. Lights went out across Havana before nightfall, officials said, coming just five days after an earlier outage that also left large parts of the country without electricity. The energy ministry said on X that the national system experienced a "total disconnection" and teams were already at work to restore service.…

The United States and Israel launched what officials and witnesses described as the most intense airstrikes of the war on Iran, as Tehran fired missiles toward central Israel and Iran-aligned forces expanded drone attacks on U.S. bases in the Gulf. The escalation deepened fears over energy security in the Strait of Hormuz after Iran’s Revolutionary Guard threatened to block oil shipments unless the strikes stop. Israel’s military said it began “an additional wave of strikes” on targets in Tehran shortly after explosions were…

Liverpool’s 2-1 win at Tottenham was overshadowed by a worrying injury to Alexander Isak, who left the field with an apparent left ankle problem less than 15 minutes after coming on and moments after putting his team in front in the Premier League on Saturday. The Sweden striker, described as British soccer’s record signing, was introduced at halftime and broke the deadlock in the 56th minute with a crisp left-foot finish. As Isak struck, Tottenham defender Micky van de Ven slid in and caught the forward’s ankle. Isak did…

Szoboszlai’s late thunderbolt edges Arsenal as City falter again: Premier League picture jolts in August Liverpool needed a spark. Anfield knew it, Arsenal knew it, and so did Dominik Szoboszlai as he stood over a set piece eight minutes from time. The Hungary international, deputizing at right back, rifled a long-range free kick off the post and in to snatch a 1-0 win on Sunday—one of those strikes that bend a heavyweight contest to a single shimmering moment. The roar told you what it meant. Three wins from three, nine…

Al-Shabaab suffers worst defeat as Somali military retakes key areas MOGADISHU, Somalia - Somalia-based al-Shabaab militants suffered heavy casualties in central Somalia's Mudug area on Tuesday, state media reported in the most recent crackdown on the militants, who nonetheless management a number of villages in Somalia. nation. According to state media, not less than 90 al-Shabaab terrorists…

With only 4% of those vaccinated, South Africa is in the grip of a third wave of epidemics that is feared to be more important than the previous ones. The majority of pollutants are recorded in the provinces of Johannesburg and Pretoria, the most populous in the country. The presence of the Delta variant worries the authorities. Poor governance, lack of international solidarity, accidents at work,…

MOGADISHU, Somalia - When General Yusuf Rageh Odowaa announced major crackdowns against Al-Shabaab in central and southern Somalia, he insisted that "we will crush them, reclaim our territories" and true to his words, the activists have continued to suffer defeats in recent weeks. But even more fascinating, unlike many configurations of the military, General Odowaa Yusuf Rageh has taken it upon himself to lead a crackdown on the militants, which has apparently paid off in recent weeks. Since last week, more than 200…

Al-Shabaab suffers defeats as escalating military operations in Somalia MOGADISHU, Somalia - More than 130 Al-Shabaab militants have been killed in Somalia in the past three weeks, Defense Force Chief Gen. Odowa Yusuf Rageh confirmed, adding that troops would continue to clear militants from their various hiding places. in the country. Most of those killed were caught by the Somali National Army…

The Democratic Republic of Congo has been waiting for the formation of its government for almost two months. And on the Presidency's side with regard to the new Prime Minister's entourage, we always promise that this announcement is imminent. In mid-February, Jean-Michel Sama Lukonde was indeed appointed Prime Minister. But since then nothing.…