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On a warm evening in the bustling streets of Hargeisa, the capital of the self-declared Republic of Somaliland, Mohamed* chews the popular regional stimulant qat while scrolling through his Facebook feed.  A striking headline catches his attention, one that says US President Donald Trump will “look into” the recognition of Somaliland, should it take in Palestinians ethnically cleansed from Gaza. “I am shocked to hear that,” Mohamed says, his head shaking slowly. “I don’t believe any attempt to bring Palestinians to Somaliland will be possible.”  His opposition is not rooted in hostility towards Palestinians; he has no objection to hosting…

Arsenal have agreed a £67.5m deal to sign Eberechi Eze after hijacking Tottenham Hotspur’s move for the Crystal Palace forward. The Gunners will pay a guaranteed £60m plus £7.5m in add-ons for the forward, with personal terms now close to being totally agreed. Eze’s Arsenal medical could take place as soon as Friday.The 27-year-old’s release clause, worth £60m plus £8m in add-ons, expired before the Premier League season started.Sky Sports News understands that he is still expected to be in the squad for Crystal Palace’s Conference League game on Thursday and wants to say his goodbyes to the fans. Spurs…

Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player Sky Sports News brings you the latest on who’s going where in the transfer window Tune in to Good Morning Transfers at 9am followed by Transfer Talk at 12pm and then The Transfer Show at 4pm and 7pm every weekday! Looking for dedicated news about your club? Bookmark your Premier League club’s page here for live updates and transfer developments.Club news, transfers and gossip: Arsenal | Aston Villa | Bournemouth | Brentford | Brighton | Burnley | Chelsea | Crystal Palace | Everton | Fulham | Leeds | Liverpool |…

Aug 21, 2025, 04:00 AM ETWelcome to a brand new series of Onside/Offside! The Premier League is back, and with it, new signings and debutants to the league have also arrived. Luis Miguel Echegaray shares his thoughts on some of the biggest names and determines the ones who will immediately shine, and those who might need a little more time to find consistency in their debut campaigns for their respective clubs.Wirtz is one of the most exciting prospects in Europe, and one of the best players in Germany. What makes him special is his ability to find the holes no…

More than 700 UK business leaders, founders and professionals have signed a letter urging the government to prevent further acts of genocide by Israel in Gaza. The open letter, which was launched in June by Business Leaders for Peace, urges the full and unrestricted entry of aid into Gaza, a complete arms embargo on Israel and targeted sanctions against individuals and entities “credibly accused of violating international law”. Labour mega-donor Dale Vince, the owner of green energy company Ecotricity who gave the party £5m ($6.75m) ahead of last year’s general election, said: “While most businesses and their leaders will shy…

TOKYO — It’s arguably been decades since a single US Federal Reserve speech was as important to Asia as Jerome Powell’s will be on Friday (August 22) at a gathering of central bankers in Jackson Hole, Wyoming. That’s because much has changed since US central bank officials last met to discuss interest rate policy on July 29-30. There has been, for example, a notable downshift in US job growth, one that quickly enraged President Donald Trump. Along with dismissing the anemic 73,000 increase in July payrolls as “fake news,” Trump fired the head of the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS).…

Aug 21, 2025, 12:47 AM ETThe Copa Conmebol Sudamericana match between Independiente and Universidad de Chile was canceled due to violent clashes between rival supporters.The Libertadores de América Stadium in Avellaneda, Argentina, was evacuated on Wednesday night after the incidents that resulted in at least 10 fans seriously injured and nearly 90 arrests, according to local authorities.”The Conmebol Sudamericana 2025 Round of 16 match between Independiente (ARG) and Universidad de Chile (CHI) has been canceled,” a Conmebol statement said.”This decision was made because the home club and local authorities could not provide adequate security to ensure the continuation of the…

Oli Scarff | Getty ImagesLONDON — European stocks lost ground on Thursday after officials unveiled new details on the trade deal between the U.S. and the European Union.The pan-European Stoxx 600 closed 0.04% lower, snapping a three-session winning run. The U.K.’s FTSE 100 added 0.23% to extend its record high, while the French CAC 40 shed 0.44%. Germany’s DAX closed 0.06% higher.In an agreement reached last month, the EU said it would spend $750 billion on U.S. energy and invest a minimum of $600 billion in the United States — in exchange, blanket tariffs on its goods were set at…

BANGKOK (AP) — China has been expanding use of digital currencies as it promotes wider use of its yuan, or renminbi, to reflect its status as the world’s second-largest economy and challenge the overwhelming sway of the U.S. dollar in international trade and finance. However, restrictions on access to Chinese financial markets and limits on convertibility of the yuan, or “people’s money,” are big obstacles blocking its global use. Still, Hong Kong already has stablecoin regulations and some Chinese experts are pushing for regulations to prepare for a possible stablecoin pegged to the yuan. Officials in Beijing did not immediately…

BEIJING (AP) — With leader Xi Jinping looking on, China marked 60 years of Communist Party rule in Tibet on Thursday with speeches and a parade in front of the 17th-century Potala Palace, the home of the Dalai Lama until he fled to India in 1959.Speakers hailed economic development in the remote region in the foothills of the Himalayas and stressed the need to fight separatism. Opposition to Chinese rule has been largely quashed by a decades-long campaign of repression that has imprisoned Buddhist monks and demolished some monasteries. “Tibetan affairs are China’s internal affairs, and no external forces are…