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News » Premier League news » Chelsea newsFebruary 23, 2026 20:15 GMT (UK), by Sri Aswin Man Utd told to sign Hato Manchester United have been urged to sign Chelsea defender Jorrel Hato during the summer transfer window. The Netherlands international signed for the Blues from Ajax with a big reputation last summer, but he has been a fringe player since.The 19-year-old has managed under 400 minutes in the Premier League and has started on the bench despite Marc Cucurella being injured.Malo Gusto was recently preferred over him in the left-back position, and he only came on during the final 10 minutes against Burnley.Former…

Unlike Umuahia, the Abia state capital, which literally shots down at 9pm every night, Abakaliki, the centre point of political administration in neighbouring Abia state, is the direct opposite. A night out in the historical but evolving new city is not only enchanting, compelling, buzzing, heaving, all at once, it is also a truly golden experience. That perhaps explains why those familiar with the city describe as the Paradise of the South East. As this reporter found out, Abakiliki at night, as it is obviously in day time, seems very unaware of or unaffected by the plethora of security breaches…

The first official trip to China by German Chancellor Friedrich Merz comes as his country’s manufacturers face increasing pressure from Chinese competitors and as U.S. President Donald Trump shakes up a post-World War II global order that Europe has long depended on. Merz is set to arrive Wednesday for a two-day visit, the latest in a parade of world leaders to visit Beijing ahead of a trip by Trump in about five weeks. Besides Germany’s growing trade deficit with China, Merz is expected to raise Chinese backing for Russia’s position in the war in Ukraine, though no change from the Chinese side is foreseen. China…

 Maria Dolores Aguirre’s family corner store has lived off tourism that has flowed into her charming cobblestoned town of Tapalpa, tucked away in the mountains of Jalisco state. That was until gunshots erupted and helicopters flew overhead as the Mexican army killed the country’s most powerful drug lord, just a few kilometers (miles) from her home. Now, the 50-year-old Aguirre worries that the bloodshed will deal a blow to her livelihood and change towns like hers. It is something many in the western Mexican state are grappling with, from its Pacific Ocean beaches to its capital Guadalajara that will host matches in June…

A fire at Cape Town International Airport on Tuesday disrupted international and domestic flights, though the state company that manages South Africa’s airports said the fire had been extinguished. Airports Company South Africa (ACSA) said in a statement that as a precaution international departures had been temporarily suspended and incoming international flights were being diverted. “Cape Town International Airport confirms that a fire occurred on the landside of the airport. The fire has been extinguished, and all passengers, staff, and visitors are safe,” ACSA’s statement said. “The fire affected network and IT services, including airport Wi-Fi and other essential systems.”…

South Sudan President Salva Kiir fired Finance Minister Bak Barnaba Chol in a reshuffle that was unveiled on state television on Monday evening. Chol was appointed to the post in November after the president fired Athian Diing Athian just two months after appointing him. Kiir appointed Salvatore Garang, an economist trained at the University of Khartoum in Sudan, as the new finance minister. Garang previously served as finance minister from 2018 to 2020, a period marked by economic reforms and fiscal strains During his first stint in the role, local media reported that Garang faced corruption allegations, including that he allocated $100,000…

Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese was evacuated from his residence in Canberra late on Tuesday following a security threat, and returned a few hours later after nothing suspicious was found, ABC News reported. Police said they had responded to an “alleged security incident”, without giving more details on the nature of the incident. “A thorough search of a protection establishment was undertaken and nothing suspicious was located. There is no current threat to the community or public safety,” an Australian Federal Police spokesperson said in a statement.

President Volodymyr Zelenskiy urged Ukraine’s allies on Tuesday to sustain their support for its four-year-old battle against Russian invasion, as divisions among its European partners overshadowed commemorations of the start of the conflict. European Union nations had hoped to agree a fresh package of sanctions against Russia as well as a 90 billion euro loan for Ukraine but Hungary, which maintains close ties with Moscow, had on Monday kept up its veto on both. Hungary and neighbouring Slovakia accuse Kyiv of deliberately blocking their supplies of Russian oil via the Druzhba pipeline, which Ukraine says it is trying to repair…

 Israel has sent an indirect message to Lebanon that it would strike Lebanon hard, targeting civilian infrastructure including the airport, in the event that Hezbollah gets involved in any U.S.-Iran war, two senior Lebanese officials said on Tuesday. The office of the Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Lebanese presidency did not immediately respond to requests for comment. Iran and the U.S. will hold a third round of nuclear talks on Thursday in Geneva, Oman’s Foreign Minister Badr Albusaidi said on Sunday, amid growing concerns about the risk of military conflict between the adversaries. Israel dealt heavy blows to…

A policeman was killed and two others injured in an explosion outside the Savyolovsky railway station in Russia’s capital Moscow on Tuesday, the country’s Interior Ministry said. “According to preliminary data, as a result of the criminal’s actions, one traffic police officer suffered injuries incompatible with life,” the ministry said. In a separate statement, the Russian Investigative Committee said the perpetrator also died in the explosion. “It has been established that on the night of Feb. 23-24, a man approached three State Traffic Safety Inspectorate officers who were on duty at Savyolovsky Railway Station Square in Moscow and carried out…