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When Liam Rosenior was unceremoniously sacked by Hull in May 2024, there was a good chance Liam Rosenior would become Chelsea’s head coach within two years.But just as Strasbourg has become a feeder club for Bruco to develop players before moving them to Chelsea, it appears they have decided to do the same for management with Rosenior being the frontrunner to replace Enzo Maresca. A club desperate to get back into the Premier League or Champions League title challenge may not make such a move, but this is the model Chelsea are looking to adopt. Maresca’s final squad was the…
When rumors of a ceasefire began circulating in October, it felt like a distant dream. We clung to any thread of hope, even though deep down we were afraid to believe it. For two years, we were used to hearing about “ceasefires” that never lasted.When the announcement was finally made, the streets erupted with cheers and cheers. But fear crept into my heart that this calm was just a pause before the next attack.My concerns were justified. Daily deadly attacks by Israel continue. More than 400 people have been killed by the country’s military so far. Many others died in…
People celebrate the New Year at the Bank of China building in Central, Hong Kong, China, January 1, 2026. Lam Ik | ReutersKorean Kospi Asia-Pacific markets hit new highs on Friday as a mixed start to the new year’s trading.The Kospi rose 2.27% to close at a record high of 4,309.63. Major Samsung Electronics rose about 7% after the company reportedly claimed that customers praised its high memory bandwidth (HBM chips). The small-cap Kosdaq closed 2.17% higher at 945.57.Some Asian markets, including Japan and mainland China, remained closed for holidays. hong kong hansen index Education services stocks led the gains,…
INSEAD and Portulans Institute’s 2025 Global Talent Competitiveness Index ranks Singapore at the top.Calvin Cheung Wai Meng | E+ | Getty ImagesSingapore’s economy expanded 5.7% year-on-year in the fourth quarter, the strongest level since 2021, mainly due to a sharp increase in manufacturing output in the three months to December.According to the Ministry of Trade and Industry, Singapore’s manufacturing sector expanded by 15%, compared to 4.9% growth in the third quarter. The ministry said growth in the quarter was primarily driven by biopharmaceutical manufacturing and the electronics cluster.Manufacturing accounts for approximately 20% of the city-state’s GDP.Most other sectors, such as…
Russia ended 2025 with what Ukraine described as an information operation aimed at avoiding participation in peace talks and continuing the war, despite inflicting staggering casualties this year for small territorial gains.On Monday, December 29, Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused Ukraine of attempting to assassinate Russian President Vladimir Putin at his residence on Lake Valdai, 140 kilometers (87 miles) northeast of Moscow.”The Kiev regime launched a terrorist attack using 91 long-range unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) against the presidential palace of the Russian Federation in the Novgorod Oblast. All UAVs were destroyed by Russian military air defense systems,” Lavrov said…
Top articles in Friday’s newspapers and transfer rumors…european soccerRoma want to re-sign Mohamed Salah from Liverpool, but La Repubblica reports that a move is unlikely until the summer. Real Madrid are set to resume contract negotiations with Vinicius Junior, with the player hoping to remain at the Bernabéu Stadium (AS). Use Chrome Browser for a more accessible video player The Telegraph’s Sam Dean looks at what Alexander Isak’s injury means for Mo Salah’s future at Liverpool. premier leagueLiverpool forward Mohamed Salah cools interest in move from Saudi Professional League – The i Paper.Chelsea are interested in signing Genk midfielder Konstantinos…
City Center, Kolkata, West Bengal, India – 26/06/2019: Pizza Hut outlet at City Center Shopping Mall in Kolkata. (Photo by: Avishek Das/SOPA Images/LightRocket, Getty Images)Sopa Images | Light Rocket | Getty ImagesShares of KFC and Pizza Hut’s Indian operating company Devyani International rose as much as 5.3% after announcing plans to merge with rival franchisee Sapphire Foods India. Hmm! brand owns fast food chains such as KFC, Pizza Hut and Taco Bell, and operates the chains in India through franchise partners such as Devyani International, Sapphire Foods India and Burman Hospitality.This agreement will bring together two major Yum! franchise operators.…
A BYD imported car is parked at the port of Yokohama on March 27, 2025.Tomohiro Osumi | Getty Images News | Getty ImagesChinese car giant BYD expected to dethrone US rival on Friday tesla As the world’s largest electric vehicle seller on a calendar year basis.The milestone would cap an extraordinary rise for BYD, which Tesla Inc.’s Elon Musk once fired after laughing at its products in a 2011 Bloomberg interview. Both automakers are expected to announce their final annual sales figures for 2025, but based on available sales data, it seems almost certain that BYD will officially surpass Tesla.BYD…
On December 31, 2025, a large anti-Israel banner depicting a Palestinian fighter and the slogan “Voice of Endless Resistance” in Persian and Hebrew will be erected in Tehran’s Palestine Square. The Israeli intelligence agency Mossad made a direct call on December 31, 2025, saying it was supporting the Iranians in the demonstrations “on the ground” and urging them to continue their protests. It spread to the capital Tehran and other Iranian cities. The protests began on December 28, 2025, with shop owners in Tehran holding rallies against the deteriorating Iranian economy, and spread to other cities, with students also joining.…
Spinner Shoaib Bashir and seam bowler Matthew Potts are included in England’s 12-player squad for the fifth Ashes Test against Australia, with Gus Atkinson excluded. Atkinson was absent due to a hamstring injury, making him the only absentee from the team that won the fourth Test in Melbourne. No. 3 batsman Ollie Pope is out again. The tourists have already handed over the urn, but after winning a two-day shootout in Melbourne, they hope to cut their losses with back-to-back wins and depart on a 3-2 scoreline. Potts and Bashir have both been named in the 12-man squad for Sunday’s…