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MLS Switches To July Start In 2027, Eyes Premier League Style

MLS Switches To July Start In 2027, Eyes Premier League Style

November 14, 2025 10:21 am

Major League Soccer will undergo a significant schedule overhaul beginning in 2027, aligning its calendar more closely with European leagues. The season will kick off in July and extend through May of the following year, a departure from the traditional spring-to-fall schedule that has defined the league since its inception.

The proposed change reflects growing ambitions among club owners to elevate the league’s global profile and operational model. Most stakeholders see the move as a step toward emulating the structure of the English Premier League, which has long been a benchmark for competitive consistency and commercial success. By shifting to …

Munich Flights Resume After Drone Disruptions

Munich Flights Resume After Drone Disruptions

October 4, 2025 6:36 am

Munich Airport reopened Friday evening following its second suspension of flights in 24 hours due to suspected drone activity, leaving roughly 6,500 passengers stranded. Operations were halted at 21:30 local time (20:30 GMT), after multiple drone sightings in the surrounding airspace. 

The previous evening, at least 17 flights were grounded under similar circumstances, marking the latest disruption in a spate of drone incidents affecting European airports and military sites in recent weeks. Passengers were advised to check flight statuses, as delays were expected to continue throughout the day.

Authorities remain unable to trace the origin of the drones, which were …

GTCR Nears $4.8 Billion Deal To Acquire Advent’s Zentiva

GTCR Nears $4.8 Billion Deal To Acquire Advent’s Zentiva

September 11, 2025 8:37 am

Private equity firm GTCR is close to finalizing a deal to acquire Zentiva, the European generic drugmaker owned by Advent International, in a transaction valued at about $4.8 billion, according to people familiar with the matter.

GTCR is understood to have emerged as the frontrunner after surpassing offers from rival bidders, including other private equity firms and pharmaceutical companies. An official announcement could come as early as Thursday, the sources said, requesting anonymity because discussions remain private. Representatives for GTCR, Advent, and Zentiva have not yet provided comment.

Advent has been exploring a sale of Zentiva for several months, working …

Google Hit with $3.45B EU Fine Over Ad Tech Practices

Google Hit with $3.45B EU Fine Over Ad Tech Practices

September 5, 2025 5:34 pm

Alphabet’s Google has been slapped with a 2.95-billion-euro ($3.45 billion) fine by European regulators, marking its fourth major penalty in a decade-long antitrust battle with the European Union. The ruling targets Google’s adtech business, accusing the company of favoring its own services over competitors and harming online publishers.

The European Commission said Google’s practices, in place since 2014, demonstrated a clear abuse of market power. The company allegedly prioritized its own online display technology in a way that disadvantaged rivals, distorting competition and limiting choice for advertisers and publishers alike.

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Zelenskyy, Norway PM And EU Council Head Discuss Security

Zelenskyy, Norway PM And EU Council Head Discuss Security

August 19, 2025 5:35 pm

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy spent Tuesday in a series of high-stakes phone calls with European leaders, pressing for tighter sanctions on Russia and stronger commitments to Ukraine’s long-term security.

The discussions followed his meetings a day earlier in Washington with President Donald Trump and top European officials, where the focus was squarely on how to secure peace without sacrificing Ukraine’s sovereignty.

In a call with Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre, Zelenskyy highlighted what he described as the most meaningful outcome of the Washington talks: progress toward binding security guarantees for Ukraine. “We are confident that peace can be reliable …

Africa's Poverty Unraveling The Chains Of Overexploitation

Africa’s Poverty: Unraveling The Chains Of Overexploitation

July 6, 2023 4:45 am

Despite undeniably being a continent of immense potential and rich resources, Africa has struggled with the burden of poverty for far too long. As the cradle of civilisation, it is a paradox that this land, blessed with abundant human and natural wealth, continues to grapple with high levels of deprivation and economic inequality. The answer to this puzzle is not somewhere far. It is just somewhere around how Africa has been severely raped in search of resources.

One cannot truly understand the roots of Africa’s poverty, without first delving into the dark underbelly of overexploitation in Africa, which has shamefully …

Africa's Problems Can Never Be Solved By Western Ideologies

Africa’s Problems Can Never Be Solved By Western Ideologies

December 29, 2022 2:10 am

Over the years, the African continent has done little or nothing to discard the borrowed robes that she currently adorns and flaunts. She has stayed open to ‘Westernisation’ despite the fact that it bears no advantage to the continent. Like round pegs in square holes, African and western ideologies do not fit each other. So why then do Africans keep trying to push a misfit into fitting when the continuous efforts only amount to worsening situations?

When you ask an African about development, the average person will tell you that the western way of life equates to development. If you …

Real Madrid Make History, Win 35th Spanish La Liga Title

Real Madrid Make History, Win 35th Spanish La Liga Title

May 1, 2022 12:29 am

Spanish giants Real Madrid secured a resounding 35th La Liga title on Saturday with four games to spare after a 4-0 home win over Espanyol fuelled by two goals from Rodrygo.

Africa Daily News, New York reports that Madrid who needed just a point to secure the trophy struck twice through the Brazilian in the first half at the Santiago Bernabeu before goals from Marco Asensio and Karim Benzema.

Following the victory, Madrid moved 17 points clear of second-placed Sevilla with four matches to play. Barcelona have a game in hand but are 18 points adrift.

Given they have been …

European Stock Markets Surge On Vaccine Hopes

European Stock Markets Surge On Vaccine Hopes

August 24, 2020 5:22 pm

European stock markets surged Monday on hopes of a coronavirus vaccine, while the dollar waned on continued deadlock over a new US stimulus deal, dealers said.

Looking ahead to a key meeting of central bankers this week, traders sent London’s benchmark rallying 2.0 percent and major eurozone indices were almost 2.5-percent higher approaching the half-way stage.

American authorities on Sunday announced that doctors could use blood plasma from recovered coronavirus patients as a treatment against the disease that has killed more than 176,000 in the US.

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European stocks turn sour after bright start

European Stocks Turn Sour After Bright Start

May 12, 2020 12:06 pm

European stock markets slid Monday after opening with gains, while the dollar jumped and oil prices retreated as a new week kicked off with more volatility fuelled by coronavirus twists and turns.

“The buoyant mood from last week carried into the open of trading this week with Asian markets closing higher… and Europe starting on the front foot as the disconnect between economic data and financial markets continued,” noted Fawad Razaqzada, analyst at ThinkMarkets trading group.

“But the indices started to give up their gains… in what is a quiet day for economic data.”

Around 1145 GMT, London was down …

Messi

Five Things We Learned From European Football

December 2, 2019 3:57 pm

Lionel Messi reminded the world why he’s favourite to win a sixth Ballon d’Or on Monday with another match-winning display for La Liga leaders Barcelona, while Jurgen Klinsmann is faced with a daunting task after returning to management at Hertha Berlin.

Here, AFP Sport takes a look at five things we learned from European football over the weekend:

Messi makes Ballon d’Or case

Lionel Messi underlined his credentials for claiming a record-breaking sixth Ballon d’Or on Sunday by scoring the winner in a 1-0 victory away at La Liga title rivals Atletico Madrid.

Messi’s 86th-minute strike delivered a major …

European Tour Golfers To Compete In Shorts For First Time

November 27, 2019 4:56 pm

Male golfers will be allowed to wear shorts instead of trousers this week for the first time in a European Tour event due to high temperatures expected at an event in South Africa.

Temperatures of 37 degrees celsius (98.6 fahrenheit) are forecast for the first two rounds on Thursday and Friday during the 2020 season-opening Alfred Dunhill Championship.

Competitors will have to contend with 38 degrees celsius heat on Saturday before the temperature drops to 31 degrees for the final round on Sunday.

The tournament is being staged in northeastern South Africa at the Leopard Creek Country Club, which borders …

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