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News » Premier League news » Newcastle United newsAugust 9, 2026 20:57 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin View Newcastle summer 2026 transfer targets Man Utd eyeing new left-back Manchester United are determined to land a new left-back before the transfer window closes on September 1. The Red Devils are eager to strengthen the left side of their backline, given Luke Shaw’s worrying injury record.Shaw managed to stay fit for the entire 2025/26 season, but that was largely due to the lack of European football.With the extra European workload, United are wary that Shaw could be sidelined with an untimely setback.Patrick Dorgu was signed to…

Since Homer’s day, the Mediterranean has been much more than a beautiful body of water, where Odysseus journeyed home, encountering six-headed monsters, bewitching sirens and unpredictable gods. Situated between Africa, Asia and Europe, the Mediterranean has been a highway connecting cities, civilisations and commerce, providing food and livelihoods while being central to culture, spirituality and the spread of ideas. With its shores now home to more than 500 million people, including some 25 coastal metropolitan areas, the Mediterranean’s importance has only grown. Home to the world’s busiest shipping lanes, it currently supports massive fishing and tourism industries, with a growing list of…

Today’s NYT Connections puzzle is especially fun if you like movies and books. Read on for hints and today’s Connections answers. Hints for today’s Connections groups Here are four hints for the groupings in today’s Connections puzzle, ranked from the easiest yellow group to the tough (and sometimes bizarre) purple group. Yellow group hint: Let’s come at this another way. Green group hint: Beloved books. Blue group hint: Types of films. Purple group hint: I don’t want to be here. Answers for today’s Connections groups Yellow group: Take a different approach. Green group: Classic children’s books. Blue group: Movie subgenres. Purple group: Things people…

For African producers, the distance between growing a world-class product and selling it directly to global consumers has always been the hard part. Malagasy Vanilla, a family business rooted in Madagascar’s vanilla trade for three generations, has closed that gap — moving from wholesale-only supply to direct-to-consumer sales across 14 European markets through Temu’s Local Seller Program. Malagasy Vanilla, a Belgian supplier of Madagascan vanilla to European restaurants, bakeries and wholesalers, is now selling directly to consumers for the first time after joining Temu’s Local Seller Program in November 2025. Direct retail had long been out of reach for specialty food businesses…

Trump publicly criticized Bitcoin in 2021 but rapidly shifted his stance during the campaign, proposing to make the United States the “global cryptocurrency capital.” After returning to the White House, he signed an executive order supporting the development of the digital asset industry. Meanwhile, reports indicate that Trump and his associated businesses have generated over $1 billion in gains through cryptocurrency. As we enter 2026, cloud mining is emerging as a new area of ​​interest amidst the continued development of computing infrastructure and digital asset markets. For the average investor, the question arises: how can one generate $17,700 in passive…

By Johnbosco Agbakwuru ABUJA — Aggrieved members of the Nigerian Democratic Congress (NDC) in Edo South Senatorial District have rejected the party’s national reconciliation committee, describing it as a charade that cannot heal the wounds of injustice caused by its leaders. They said a stolen mandate cannot be reconciled away and stressed that injustice does not become legitimate simply because a committee has been established to manage the anger it created. A statement issued by Agbonaye Osazee Ofo on behalf of the aggrieved members said the disputed election cannot be wished away. The members contended that the committee’s main objective…

Nigerian singer Innocent “2Baba” Idibia and his estranged wife, actress Annie Macaulay, have followed each other again on Instagram, fuelling reactions amid reports of tension between the singer and his partner, Natasha Osawaru, a member of the Edo State House of Assembly. PREMIUM TIMES earlier reported that 2Baba and Annie unfollowed each other on social media days after the “African Queen” hitmaker announced their separation in January 2025. In July, rumours that the former couple had reconciled trended on social media after a video purportedly showing them together surfaced online. They, however, dismissed the speculation, saying the footage was old.…

Nigeria Reach World U20 4x100m Final Nigeria has reached the women’s 4x100m final at the World Athletics U20 Championships after clocking a season-best 43.65 seconds in the semifinal. The big moment came on the final leg, when Miracle Ezechukwu ran a stunning 9.81-second split to bring Nigeria back into the race and edge the United States by just 0.02 seconds. Ezechukwu’s finish helped the Nigerian quartet of Lucy Nwankwo, Chigozie Rosemary Nwankwo, Tejiri Ugoh and Ezechukwu finish third and secure their place in the final. Now, Nigeria have one more race to turn that impressive semifinal into a World U20…

By Toheeb Omotayo Women and girls have been urged to speak out and seek justice when subjected to technology-facilitated gender-based violence rather than suffer in silence or abandon the pursuit of justice. The call was made on Friday at a workshop organised by the Webfala Digital Skills for All Initiative in Ilorin, Kwara State, where stakeholders examined the impact of technology-facilitated gender-based violence on women and its potential to undermine their participation in the 2027 general elections. The workshop, themed, “Digital Voices: Empowering Nigerian Women Against TFGBV,” brought together young women in politics, public leadership and the media, among other…

IHS Towers has completed the sale of its Latin American tower operations to Macquarie Asset Management, exiting the region as the company reshapes its portfolio ahead of MTN Group’s planned acquisition. IHS Mauritius BR Limited, a subsidiary of IHS Holding Limited, completed the transaction on August 7, 2026, following an agreement announced in February. The deal covers IHS Brazil and IHS Colombia, comprising approximately 9,000 tower sites. The sale marks IHS Towers’ complete exit from Latin America, leaving the company focused on its African operations, where it has more than 28,000 towers across Nigeria, South Africa, Côte d’Ivoire, Cameroon and…