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Xabi Alonso is the frontrunner to become Chelsea’s new manager, with a four-year contract confirmed.The job awaiting the former Liverpool midfielder at Stamford Bridge is daunting. Chelsea, currently ninth in the Premier League, could miss out on European qualification altogether due to the absence of Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior. £105m midfielder Enzo Fernandes has thrown uncertainty over his future after threatening a move to Real Madrid. Cole Palmer has hit rock bottom and there is speculation that he wants to leave. Chelsea was also not the easiest place for a manager to work. Mr. Maresca was at odds with…
International cave divers have arrived in the Maldives to intensify the search for the bodies of four Italians who died while scuba diving on the paradise island, a day after a military man died during the recovery effort. Three Finnish divers from the global scuba safety organization Divers Alert Network arrived in the Maldives on Sunday and were on their way to join the local coast guard to work on a new strategy to complete the mission, Maldives government chief spokesperson Mohamed Hussein Sharif said. “They were nominated by Italy and have completed deep diving and cave diving all over…
Chelsea have announced the appointment of Xabi Alonso as manager.Alonso took over on July 1st, signing a four-year contract with Stamford Bridge. Alonso said: “Chelsea is one of the biggest clubs in world football and I am extremely proud to be the manager of this great club. “From our conversations with the ownership group and leaders in the sport, it is clear that we share the same ambitions. We always want to build a team that can compete at the highest level and fight for trophies.””This football club has great talent and huge potential and I am very proud to…
Republicans want to allocate $1 billion in public funds to beef up Secret Service security related to the program.Published May 17, 2026May 17, 2026A senior U.S. Senate official is posing a major hurdle for Republicans seeking to use tax dollars to improve security related to President Donald Trump’s planned White House banquet hall.Sen. Elizabeth McDonough ruled Saturday that the funding proposal in the spending bill does not comply with House budget rules, according to Democratic lawmakers.Recommended stories list of 4 itemsend of listPresident Trump has repeatedly said that the ballroom itself will be funded by $400 million in private donations.…
At least three people were killed near Moscow after Ukraine targeted Russia with more than 500 drones, Russian state news agency TASS reported on Sunday, citing local and military officials. TASS news agency cited information released by Moscow’s mayor as saying the attack on Moscow was “the largest in a year” and followed a major Russian attack on the Ukrainian capital Kiev earlier in the week. According to Ukrainian authorities, at least 25 people were killed and dozens injured in the attacks. A woman was killed overnight Sunday after a drone hit a house in Khimki, a town northwest of…
Incheon (South Korea) — On Sunday, South Korea hosted a North Korean team for the first time in more than seven years, with the women’s soccer team arriving to compete in the Asian Club Championships. The 39 players and staff of Pyongyang’s Naegohyang Women’s Soccer Club rushed past a throng of media and security personnel at Incheon International Airport after the team arrived on a flight from Beijing. The North Korean players arrived smartly in matching blazers and skirts and headed straight to the bus without so much as a glance at the “welcome” cheers of the assembled unification supporters.…
Geraint Hughes sports news correspondent The Government has given approval for British Sport to assess the bid to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the north of England in the 2040s. The Olympics have been held in London three times, but not elsewhere in the UK. Rep. Lisa Nandy says North Korea demands too much prominence on the world stage Last updated: 17/05/26 12:45am Consideration is being given to hosting the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the north of England in the 2040s. The Government plans to host the Olympic and Paralympic Games in the north of England in…
Xabi Alonso is Chelsea’s number one target to be appointed as their new manager and has now agreed a four-year deal.The job awaiting the former Liverpool midfielder at Stamford Bridge is daunting. Chelsea, currently ninth in the Premier League, could miss out on European qualification altogether due to the absence of Enzo Maresca and Liam Rosenior. £105m midfielder Enzo Fernandes has thrown uncertainty over his future after threatening a move to Real Madrid. Cole Palmer has hit rock bottom and there is speculation that he wants to leave. Chelsea was also not the easiest place for a manager to work.…
Emboldened by its wartime success in closing the Strait of Hormuz, Iran is turning its attention to one of the hidden arteries of the global economy: the undersea cables beneath the waterway that carry vast amounts of internet and financial traffic between Europe, Asia, and the Persian Gulf. The Islamic Republic wants to charge the world’s biggest tech companies for the use of undersea internet cables laid under the Strait of Hormuz, and state media has vaguely threatened that traffic could be disrupted if the companies don’t pay. Lawmakers in Tehran last week discussed plans that could target undersea cables…
Alex Smalley is at the top of a crowded leaderboard heading into the final day of the PGA Championship, with Rory McIlroy and Jon Rahm among the main stars in the pack. The middling co-leader bounced back from a nightmare start to shoot a two-under 68 with seven birdies and five bogeys in the third round, giving him a two-stroke advantage over second place in a five-way tie with Ryder Cup teammates Jon Rahm and Ludvig Oberg. Aaron Rye is also one spot back and will be aiming to become the first British player to win the PGA Championship since…