Russian strike burns 8 million books in Ukraine: publisher
A Russian strike on a warehouse in northeastern Ukraine over the weekend destroyed eight million books, the publishing house said Monday, slamming it as an attack on Ukrainian culture.
Category: International
Chelsea Fined £10mn, Handed Suspended Transfer Ban for Breaching Agent Rules
Chelsea were fined £10 million ($13.4 million) and given a suspended two-window transfer ban on Friday after an appeal hearing into sanctions imposed for multiple breaches of Football Association rules.
India Lawmakers Endorse Stricter Exam Leak Penalties After Protests
India’s lower house of parliament approved a bill on Wednesday that would toughen penalties for leaking exam papers, after youth-led protests calling for sweeping reforms forced the education minister to resign.
Thousands Cross into Spain’s North Africa Enclave in New Migrant Crisis
Thousands of migrants crossed overnight from Morocco into Spain’s north Africa’s Ceuta enclave as Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez on Friday arrived to manage one the largest migrant crisis on the country’s border.
US Expands Sanctions Targeting Iran’s Mahan Air
Tehran has consistently said accusations against Mahan Air and state airline Iran Air are baseless, but that has not stopped the United States and its European allies from sanctioning them.
BMW Aims to Cut 8,000 Jobs by End 2027: Company Source
About 40,000 of BMW’s roughly 85,000 permanent German employees would receive the offers from October, the source said, adding that production line workers would be spared the cuts.
Russia Seeks Arrest of Telegram Chief Durov
The FSB security service said it had launched international search proceedings for Durov, who is also Telegram’s CEO. It was unclear what kind of wanted notice Russia had issued and whether other countries or law enforcement bodies would accept or comply with it.
Chawinga Sisters Sparkle as Malawi Stun WAFCON Holders Nigeria
Temwa, who plays for United States club Kansas City Current, scored twice and Tabitha from French outfit Lyon once in one of the greatest shocks since the WAFCON was launched 28 years ago.
Anderson Declares Man City ‘Kings of Manchester’ After £116 MN Move
Anderson said he was “over the moon” to be signing for “one of the biggest clubs in the world”, with the 23-year-old adding: “I can’t wait to play for this club. It’s a club built to win trophies and compete at the very top of the game. That is exciting for any footballer.
Premier League Champions Arsenal Sign Greece Winger Tzolis from Brugge
No fee was disclosed but British media reports said the 24-year-old had arrived from Club Brugge for £34 million ($45 million), with Tzolis effectively a replacement for Leandro Trossard following his move to Besiktas.
