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Saif al-Islam, the son of the assassinated dictator Muammar Gaddafi, wants to "restore the lost unity" in Libya after a decade of chaos and does not rule out holding the presidency. He spoke in a rare interview, which was given to the New York Times in a lavish two-story villa inside a gated association at Zintan in the western North African country. For years, the mystery had surrounded exactly where a man was wanted for war crimes by the International Criminal Court (ICC). The 49-year-old, who before 2011 had…

On Friday, France managed to extradite Francois Compaore, brother of the former president of Burkina Faso, to his home country, where he is wanted in connection with the murder of a prominent journalist. The Prime…

Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus have released a joint statement praising a court decision to end UEFA's disciplinary proceedings against them.The three teams have maintained that a Super League is best for football, even though the other founders - Arsenal, Chelsea, Liverpool, Manchester City, Manchester United, Tottenham, AC Milan, Inter, Juventus and Atletico Madrid - are all pulling behind huge fan reaction.Real President Florentino Perez Leads the Plans / Quality Sport Images / Getty ImagesUEFA has warned the three…

Mikel Arteta ayaa amaanay saxeexa cusub ee Arsenal ee Ben White oo uu ku tilmaamay ‘difaacii dhexe ee qorshaha muddada dheer ee Arsenal’, kaddib markii uu laacibkan si rasmi ah usoo cago-dhigtay Emirates Stadium.Gunners ayaa maanta oo Jimce ah waxay si rasmi ah ugu dhawaaqday saxeexa White oo 23 jir ah oo ay £50 milyan oo Gini kaga soo iibsatay Brighton.Tababare Mikel Arteta oo ka hadlay madashii lagu soo bandhigay laacibkan ayaa uu yidhi: “Ben waxa uu noo ahaa bartilmaameedka ugu sarreeya, waanay wanaagsan tahay in aanu…

Liverpool have confirmed that right-back Trent Alexander-Arnold has signed a new contract at Anfield.The Reds are tying their key players to new contracts, with Alisson and Fabinho two of a handful of stars extending their deals.Ready for some bosses Friday news? ? @TrentAA has signed a new long-term contract with the Reds?- Liverpool FC (@LFC) 30 July 2021Alexander-Arnold had three years left to run on his previous deal, which he signed back in January 2019, but Liverpool went to their official website to confirm that he…

David Alaba's contract with Real Madrid has been leaked and reveals that the Austrian will take home as much as 376,000 pounds per week for the next five years.The Austrian chose to let his contract with Bayern Munich expire this summer and ended his 13-year association with the German giants in favor of signing a five-year contract at the Santiago Bernabeu.? #MondayMotivation with @David_Alaba! ? pic.twitter.com/p38FugfzwS- Real Madrid CF ???? (@realmadriden) July 26, 2021As one of the best players in the world, Alaba…

The UN children's agency warned that more than 100,000 children in Ethiopia's struggling Tigray region could face the most extreme and life-threatening form of malnutrition next year, as humanitarian aid is still blocked from some 6 million people. The UN estimate, a tenfold increase over the usual cases in Tigray, is based on "mainly the scenario we see now, where the conflict is escalating and access to food is limited", says Marixie Mercado with UNICEF's emergency team to The Associated Press (AP).…

Qarax miino ahaa oo lala beegsaday gaari bas ah oo ay saarnaayeen ciyaartoy maanta ka qeybgeli lahaa tartan kubada cagta ah oo ka furmayay magaalada Kismaayo.Ilaa iyo hadda si dhab ah looma oga qasaaraha ka dhashay qaraxaan laakiin warar hordhac ah ayaa sheegaya in labo ka mid ah ciyaartoydii saarnaa baska inay dhinteen halka lix kalana ay dhaawac yihiin.Ciyaaryahanadda gaariga baska ah saarnaa waxay ka tirsan yihiin kooxda JCCI ee  ka dhisan magaalada Kismaayo.Waxay ku sii jeedaan garoonka kubada cagta Waamo ee magaalada…

Nine-time Olympic medalist Allyson Felix is set to compete in the 400-meter dash at the Tokyo Olympics next week in what will be her fifth and final Olympic Games. Felix, whose Olympic career began in 2004, is currently tied with Merlene Ottey of Jamaica (1980-2000) as the third most decorated track and field Olympian of all time. The track star was slated to compete in the mixed-gender 4×400 relay on Friday, but the U.S. team was disqualified due to an exchange between the first and second legs, Elija Godwin and Lynna Irby.…

Leicester have confirmed that experienced winger Marc Albrighton has signed a new contract at King Power Stadium.Since Albrighton joined the club back in 2014, he has been an integral part of the squad that won the Premier League title in 2015/16, and he has retained that importance since Brendan Rodgers took over.We are pleased to confirm that Marc Albrighton has signed a new contract with the football club until 2024! ? ✅- Leicester City (@LCFC) July 30, 2021The 31-year-old, who had entered the final year of his…