International
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Messi to Buy Second Spanish Lower League Club
Eldense, based just in-land from Alicante, will become the former Barcelona attacker’s second venture into Spanish football ownership having bought fourth-tier Cornella in April.
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Singapore’s DBS Bank Sued for $1 BN in 1MDB-Linked Claim
The bank did not give details about the lawsuit, but said: “It is a matter of public record that there have been global recovery efforts relating to 1Malaysia Development Berhad.”
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Oil Prices Jump, Stocks Drop as Mideast war Flares
World oil prices rallied Tuesday, once more closing in on $100 a barrel, and stock markets mostly retreated owing to a flare-up in the Middle East war.
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Nigerian Opposition Lobbyist Tapped for White House-Linked Role, Firm Says
The apparent embrace of Karl Von Batten by the Trump administration could complicate US-Nigeria relations, as his firm, Von Batten-Montague-York, is actively pushing against President Bola Tinubu, who is seeking re-election in January.
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Former Gang Member Found Guilty of Murdering Tupac Shakur
Duane “Keffe D” Davis, a former Los Angeles gang leader, was found guilty on Monday by a Las Vegas court of the 1996 murder of chart-topping rapper Tupac Shakur.
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Iran Says Seized Cargo Ship Over Hormuz Pollution
Iran has demanded compensation following several oil spills in recent weeks, including near the country’s Qeshm island.
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Nepal begins burials as flood death toll rises to 752
Nepal said Sunday it had begun burying some of the hundreds of bodies recovered after devastating floods, after taking DNA samples and marking them so families can later retrieve them.
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Barcelona Holding out Hope for Alvarez as Atletico Resist Sale
The Catalan giants have made Alvarez their prime target, with Spanish media reporting Laporta’s stance is effectively “Alvarez or nobody” as Barca seek to strengthen their attack following the departures of Robert Lewandowski and Ferran…
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King Charles III and Queen Camilla to visit Caribbean
The monarch’s planned visit to Antigua and Barbuda with his wife Queen Camilla will coincide with the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting taking place there in early November, the palace said.
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WHO Is Dolly Parton?
Parton was prolific in a career spanning six decades during which she penned some 3,000 tunes, including the iconic ballad “I Will Always Love You,” which became an international smash for Whitney Houston.
