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Welcome to Wrexham is one of those TV shows that has moved its genre up a level. After years of glossy “behind-the-scenes” documentaries that were just another part of million-dollar sports franchises’ marketing portfolios, the story of unlikely celebrity investors Ryan Reynolds and Rob McElhenney taking the extremely unlikely decision to buy AFC Wrexham was an unexpected tonic and a worldwide hit.Inevitably, imitations are now spawning, with Amazon last month debuting the underwhelming Built in Birmingham, about NFL superstar Tom Brady’s half-hearted involvement in Birmingham City. Necaxa should have better prospects, since it’s on Disney+, the same platform as Welcome…

Nairobi — Prime Cabinet Secretary Musalia Mudavadi has called on Kenyans to allow the Ministry of Foreign and Diaspora Affairs undertake diplomatic efforts to address emerging regional tensions, particularly in light of recent remarks from the Republic of Tanzania. Appearing before the National Assembly Committee on Regional Integration, Mudavadi noted that dialogue remains the most effective and sustainable path to resolving regional disagreements. He reassured the Committee and the public that the government remains fully committed to engaging constructively with neighbouring states to safeguard peace, promote cooperation, and ensure long-term regional stability. “Let us allow the Diplomatic process to proceed.…

Alexander Isak’s old poster-boy image has been removed from the plateglass windows of Newcastle’s club store and, judging by Eddie Howe’s demeanour on Friday night, the Sweden striker could soon be erased from the attacking roll call.Isak, currently engaged in a standoff with the club as he tries to force a move to Liverpool, was nowhere to be seen as Newcastle drew 2-2 with Espanyol in a St James’ Park friendly. Not that his absence prevented the night’s subtext being all about the man who was not there.Afterwards Howe admitted he “does not know what the future holds” for Isak…

Mehdi Hasan knew he had gone viral. The broadcaster and author saw the views ticking up on YouTube; his phone was pinging incessantly. But the realisation that things had become, well, really quite surreal came when an older gentleman approached him at an event in Washington and, in Urdu, said: “I watched you with the 20 crazies.”The man was referring to the British-American commentator’s appearance on Surrounded, a gladiatorial one-v-many debate web series, hosted on YouTube by Jubilee Media. During the debate – billed as “1 Progressive vs 20 Far-Right Conservatives” – Hasan was asked about his “ethnic background”, by…

After starving and strangling local councils through prolonged funding delays in the previous financial year, the Malawi Government now appears determined to finish them off altogether in the 2025/2026 fiscal year. This is the chilling warning from a new fiscal space analysis released by the Malawi Local Government Association (MALGA), the umbrella body for all local authorities in the country. According to the analysis, between April and June–the first quarter of the current fiscal year–government released just MK41.4 billion out of the expected MK58.9 billion, leaving a yawning deficit of MK14.9 billion. Even worse, councils received their June funding a…

It’s hard to tone your lower back muscles, but this handy exercise can help.

United States President Donald Trump has confirmed he will meet with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin on August 15 in Alaska to discuss efforts to end the war in UkraineBut, Trump added, any peace deal would involve “some swapping” of territory, a controversial prospect.“We are going to have a meeting with Russia. We’ll start off with Russia,” he said on Friday, as he hosted leaders from Armenia and Azerbaijan at the White House.Trump offered few details on what, if anything, had changed in his months-long effort to bring about a deal to end Russia’s invasion.Still, he suggested any breakthrough would…

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Palestinians in Gaza City are facing the prospect of further displacement with a mixture of fear and defiance after Israel announced plans for a military takeover of the largest city in the enclave, where nearly a million people are currently sheltering.The city was thrown into chaos on Friday after Israel’s security cabinet approved plans for the takeover, which would involve the forcible removal of Palestinians already displaced multiple times into concentration zones in the south.“I swear to God that I have faced death like 100 times, so for me, it’s better to die here,” said Ahmed Hirz, who has been…

Guessand promises to be a versatile acquisition that can help replicate Rashford’s role in Emery’s squad.Like Rashford, Guessand can play across the front line, as well as at number 10. Only 10 of his 30 Ligue 1 starts last season came at centre-forward, but he also made eight starts on the right wing and nine as a support striker.As a result, Guessand provided eight assists in addition to scoring 12 times, all from open play last term. Only five players were involved in more goals in the French top flight.The nine-cap Ivory Coast international’s numbers compare well to those of…