UK NEWS Reeves’ tax policies force Britain middle-class exit for Southern Europe June 29, 2025 Fatimah Idera Middle-class families are increasingly seeking to leave Britain for southern Europe, as concerns grow over Labour’s tax agenda under Chancellor Rachel Reeves. New data shows a surge in UK applications…
UK NEWS Starmer faces renewed MP revolt over farmers’ inheritance tax plan June 29, 2025 Fatimah Idera Sir Keir Starmer is under fresh pressure from within his party as Labour MPs prepare to rebel against plans to scale back inheritance tax relief for farmers measures critics warn…
World News France bans smoking on beaches and in parks to protect children June 29, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Smoking on beaches and in public parks across France has been officially banned from Sunday, under sweeping new rules designed to shield children from the dangers of passive smoking. The…
World News Trump’s tax and spending bill clears first senate vote June 29, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso The US Senate, controlled by the Republican Party, has advanced President Donald Trump’s massive tax and spending bill in a key procedural vote, increasing the likelihood of its passage in…
Middle East News World News Iran could resume uranium enrichment within months, says UN nuclear watchdog June 29, 2025 Elizabeth Jenrola Oso Iran could be capable of producing enriched uranium again within months, despite recent strikes on its nuclear facilities by the United States and Israel, according to the head of the…
Sports Kwara United edge Abakaliki FC to win Federation cup June 29, 2025 Timi-Zacchaeus Oluwaferanmi Kwara United made history on Saturday by clinching their first-ever President Federation Cup title after a dramatic penalty shootout victory over surprise finalists Abakaliki FC at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena…
Sports Klopp slams Club World Cup as ‘worst idea ever’ June 29, 2025 Timi-Zacchaeus Oluwaferanmi Former Liverpool manager Jürgen Klopp has launched a scathing attack on the expanded FIFA Club World Cup, calling it “the worst idea ever implemented in football” and warning of dangerous…
Sports Paulinho fires Palmeiras past Botafogo in extra time June 29, 2025 Timi-Zacchaeus Oluwaferanmi Paulinho came off the bench to score a brilliant extra-time winner as Palmeiras edged fierce rivals Botafogo 1-0 in a tense all-Brazilian affair to reach the FIFA Club World Cup…
Nigeria News NDLEA intercepts large drug shipments, arrests ex-footballer, others June 29, 2025 Friday Omosola The National Drug Law Enforcement Agency (NDLEA) has made significant breakthroughs in its fight against illicit drug trafficking, leading to the arrest of a former international football player, a businessman,…
Politics SERAP challenges govs on security vote spending, demands EFCC/ICPC probe June 29, 2025 Friday Omosola The Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has issued a seven-day ultimatum to Nigeria’s 36 state governors, demanding transparency and accountability in the expenditure of ‘security votes.’ The civil society…
