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Turkey will soon deploy troops to help train Niger’s military to counter militant groups as Ankara increasingly turns its focus to Africa, Middle East Eye understands. Sources familiar with the matter told MEE that Turkey has been pursuing a closer security partnership with Niger since 2020, when the countries signed a military training and cooperation agreement. In July 2023, Niger’s military ousted the civilian government, promising to address terrorism and other security issues. By cancelling security deals with western partners, the junta signalled its search for new alliances such as Turkey and Russia. In July, Turkey and Niger also signed a military financial…

Sep 22, 2025, 08:52 AM ETFormer Manchester United midfielder Christian Eriksen has said ex-player pundits commenting on the club are detrimental to the squad.In an exclusive interview with ESPN, Eriksen said United are expected to challenge for the Premier League title every season, with domestic cups not given the importantance they would at other clubs. He said it’s time to be more “realistic.””It probably depends who you ask. If you ask a fan, they want to be back to winning the league every year for the next 20 years like they did … this time of football it is almost…

Barcelona have received a double injury blow with confirmation that Gavi and Fermín López are both set for a spell on the sidelines.Gavi requires a minor operation to deal with a meniscus problem in his knee.Barça have not revealed how long the midfielder will be out, but a source told ESPN he is expected to be out until at least November.Fermín, meanwhile, will be out of action for around three weeks after injuring a muscle in Sunday’s 3-0 win over Getafe.Gavi, who returned from an ACL injury in the same knee last season, has not featured since August.Barça had hoped…

Sep 22, 2025, 08:24 AM ETA furious Bernardo Silva has claimed Arsenal were handed an unfair advantage following their 1-1 draw against Manchester City — as the midfielder accused football’s lawmakers of “not listening” and “lacking common sense and respect.”City kicked off their Premier League clash against rivals Arsenal at the Emirates just 66 hours after the conclusion of their Champions League win over 10-man Napoli at the Etihad.Arsenal began their European campaign two days earlier than City against Athletic Club in Spain.Gabriel Martinelli struck in the third minute of stoppage time to cancel out Erling Haaland’s first-half opener as…

CAIRO (AP) — At least 11 children were killed in the Friday drone strike that hit a mosque in the besieged city of el-Fasher, the capital of North Darfur, the U.N. children’s agency said Monday.Local aid groups and activists and the Sudanese army accused the paramilitary group the Rapid Support Forces of launching the drone that struck the mosque during Fajr prayers early Friday, killing at least 70 people.UNICEF’s Executive Director Catherine Russell in the Monday statement called the attack “shocking and unconscionable.” Russell said initial reports indicated that at least 11 children between the ages of 6 and 15…

ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — UCF offensive line coach Shawn Clark died Sunday at 50 years old nearly two weeks after he was hospitalized with a medical emergency, the school announced.Clark suffered the medical emergency on Sept. 9 and had been away from the team. He was said last week to be stable at the hospital. The team did not disclose his specific condition at the time.“Shawn was so much more than a coach,” UCF coach Scott Frost said in a statement. “He was a remarkable man, husband, and father who cared deeply about his players and staff. The reaction of…

CHISINAU, Moldova (AP) — Moldovans are facing a flood of disinformation driven by artificial intelligence ahead of a critical parliamentary election, which will determine whether the small country can stay on its path toward the European Union or is pulled back into Moscow’s orbit.Ahead of Sunday’s vote to choose a new 101-seat legislature, multiple online monitoring groups have tracked propaganda and disinformation campaigns attributed to Russia. Their aim is to diminish support for the ruling pro-European Party of Action and Solidarity, or PAS, in a vote many view as a geopolitical choice between East and West.Researchers say the coordinated campaigns…

WASHINGTON (AP) — A White House announcement about autism is expected Monday afternoon after President Donald Trump’s weekend comment that “I think we found an answer” to the developmental disorder.Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. promised earlier this year to determine the cause of autism by September. That baffled brain experts who say there is no single cause and that the rhetoric appears to ignore decades of science into the genetic and environmental factors that can play a role.Here’s what we know about autism.What is autism?Autism isn’t a disease. It’s a complex developmental condition better known as autism spectrum disorder…

NEW YORK (AP) — Plans to build the Big Apple’s first full-service casino in the heart of the city have run out of luck.A local panel on Monday rejected the last of three Manhattan proposals that had been among those vying for a new state license to operate a Las Vegas-style casino in the lucrative New York City market.The proposal — a six-acre project near the United Nations headquarters dubbed “Freedom Plaza” and operated by Mohegan, the gaming company run by Connecticut’s Mohegan Tribe — was denied by a state-commissioned community advisory committee on a 4-2 vote.A Jay-Z-backed plan to…

Back in 2014, the British House of Commons voted in a non-binding motion to recognise the state of Palestine.  Over the weekend, as Prime Minister Keir Starmer announced Britain’s recognition of a Palestinian state over a decade later, one can only wonder what might have happened if such an announcement had been made then.  Back then, Palestinians would have been celebrating the world over. There would have been parades and parties. Optimism and hope would have been all enveloping.  So why is this not the case today? Where are the cries of happiness and joy? Why will this not really…