Johnson was Tottenham‘s leading Premier League goalscorer last season with 11, and etched his name in Spurs folklore by scoring the winner in their Europa League final triumph over Manchester United in Bilbao, ending the club’s 17-year wait for a trophy. But the departure of Ange Postecoglou and arrival of Thomas Frank as new head…
Nigeria’s Foreign Minister Yusuf Tuggar has formally apologised to Burkina Faso for the unauthorised entry of a Nigerian military jet into Burkinabè airspace, an incident that led to the detention of 11 Nigerian servicemen. Tuggar’s spokesperson told the BBC that the detained personnel had been released and were due to return to Nigeria, without saying…
Helena Wilkinson,News correspondent, Oxfordand Marcus White,South of England Getty Images The duke married Edla Griffiths, his second wife, in 2002 but they separated in 2024 The Duke of Marlborough has been accused of strangling his estranged wife on three occasions in an 18-month period, court documents show. Charles James Spencer-Churchill, 70, formerly known as Jamie…
A Briton who fought in Ukraine has been sentenced to 13 years in a maximum-security prison, the Russian Prosecutor-General’s office has said. Hayden Davies, a former British soldier who Russia has called a mercenary, was reportedly captured in Ukraine’s Donbas region in late 2024 or early 2025 while serving with the country’s foreign legion. He…
The family of the Bondi shooting’s youngest victim, Matilda, urged the community not to let her death fuel anger, as they said a final goodbye to the 10-year-old on Thursday. Matilda was among 15 people who were shot dead when two gunmen opened fire on an event marking the start of Hanukkah at Sydney’s Bondi…
Nearly 40 Labour MPs have warned the prime minister they are not prepared to support proposals to limit jury trials. In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, MPs largely from the left of the party said restricting juries to major offences carrying three-year terms was “madness and will cause more problems than it solves”. Former…
A former anaesthetist has been jailed for life for intentionally poisoning 30 patients, including 12 who died. A court in the city of Besançon in eastern France found Frédéric Péchier guilty of contaminating infusion bags with substances that caused cardiac arrest or haemorrhaging. His youngest victim, a four-year-old child, survived two cardiac arrests during a…
Jake Paul has spent years demanding to be recognised as a “real” boxer. He has called out the likes of Saul ‘Canelo’ Alvarez, while at the same time picking opponents ranging from retired MMA fighters and faded ex-champions to reality TV personalities and even a grandfather. But on Friday in Miami, that sideshow collides with…
Archie Mitchell and Josh MartinBusiness reporters Reuters Newly appointed BP chief executive Meg O’Neill currently runs Australian oil and gas firm Woodside Energy BP has appointed a new chief executive, making Meg O’Neill the first woman to run a major global oil firm. The London-based energy giant said its current boss Murray Auchincloss would step…
Teachers will be given training to spot the signs of misogyny and tackle it in the classroom as part of the government’s long-awaited strategy to halve violence against women and girls within the next decade. The plans – which focus on preventing the radicalisation of young men – are due to be unveiled on Thursday,…
