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Leeds have given themselves a chance. After 18 games and 20 points, Daniel Farke’s side are not cut adrift and do not look out of place in the top flight.December reinforced that view. Leeds came through Chelsea, Liverpool, Brentford, Crystal Palace and a difficult trip to Sunderland unbeaten, taking nine points from a possible 15 over the festive period. Few pundits saw that return coming, let alone predicted Leeds would collect points across such a demanding stretch.Encouraging form, though, is not safety. Leeds remain around 6/1 to be relegated, a reminder of how thin the margins still are with the…
Strasbourg manager Liam Rosenior has admitted he can’t guarantee he’ll stay with his current club amid strong links with the Chelsea job. Enzo Maresca left Stamford Bridge yesterday and there has been plenty of speculation about who could be brought in to replace the Italian tactician. Rosenior seems like a strong candidate after doing impressive work with fellow BlueCo-owned club Strasbourg, and he’s been talked up as an option the club like, as per reliable journalist Fabrizio Romano in the post below from yesterday… ?? Chelsea will appoint new manager very soon, not gonna take weeks or long time. The…
Most airports are soul-destroying places. But there are some glorious exceptions to the rule — hubs where a flight delay is almost welcome. The U.S. has more than a few airports that go against the grain in being pleasant places to while away the time. They offer architecture that’s impressive, food and drink outlets that rival city-center hotspots and relaxation spaces fit for luxury hotels. Not to mention actual luxury hotels. There’s the Minnesota airport with a $150,000 Steinway which passing passengers can play, the California hub where travelers may meet a crew of “therapy” animals, which includes a tutu-wearing…
Chukwuemeka Ohanaemere, the Onitsha-based cleric widely known as Prophet Odumeje, has declared 2026 a year of “kabush kabash” for his followers. He made the declaration during a crossover service at his church, describing the new year as a period marked by intense spiritual confrontations and unseen battles. Odumeje Declares “Kabush Kabash” “2026 is a year of kabush kabash,” Odumeje proclaimed during the service, drawing loud reactions from worshippers. “Kabush kabash” is a slang expression popularised by the cleric and has no direct one-word English meaning. The phrase is often used by Odumeje during moments of spiritual emphasis, especially while speaking…
It was in the early morning hours of Jan. 12, 2020, when 31-year-old Shea Briar was found clinging to life on a rural road in Jay County, Indiana. Briar was unable to communicate, and first responders were initially unsure of what had happened to him, but when he arrived at the hospital, medical staff discovered a bullet wound in his back. “There was no exit wound … It was actually in his heart,” Jay County Sheriff’s Detective Ben Schwartz told “48 Hours” correspondent Anne-Marie Green. “He … passed away.” Green reports on the case in “Coached to Kill,” an all-new…
President Trump warned Friday in a social media post that if Iran “violently kills peaceful protesters, which is their custom, the United States of America will come to their rescue.” Mr. Trump offered no further comment on Iran or how the U.S. might intervene to protect protesters in the country in the post on his Truth Social network, which was published just before 3 a.m. Eastern, but he said: “We are locked and loaded and ready to go.”It came hours after reports that at least six people have been killed amid nearly a week of escalating protests in Iran. The…
A young man has cried out on social media after receiving about two messages from a Nigerian bank In a now-viral tweet, he expressed frustration about the inconsistency in the debit alert and his balance Social media users who came across the post shared their various opinions on the man’s concerns A young man vented his frustration on social media over what he described as inconsistent debit alerts from a Nigerian bank. His remarks on the notifications sparked mixed reactions among netizens who rushed to share their views on the matter. A Nigerian man goes viral after lamenting the deduction…
Political economist and former presidential candidate, Professor Pat Utomi, has warned that he will withdraw his support for Peter Obi under specific political circumstances ahead of 2027. Utomi said he would no longer back the former Anambra State governor if Obi accepts a vice-presidential ticket in the next general election. Utomi Issues Strong Warning on Obi’s Ambition The economist made the remarks on Thursday during an interview on Channels Television’s Politics Today programme. “Peter Obi will contest for the presidency. The day he becomes somebody’s vice president, I will walk away from his corner. I can tell you that for…
Betty Boop and Blondie are joining Mickey Mouse and Winnie the Pooh in the public domain. The first appearances of the classic cartoon and comic characters are among the pieces of intellectual property whose 95-year U.S. copyright maximum has been reached, putting them in the public domain on Jan. 1. That means creators can use and repurpose them without permission or payment. The 2026 batch of newly public artistic creations doesn’t quite have the sparkle of the recent first entries into the public domain of Mickey or Winnie. But ever since 2019 — the end of a 20-year IP drought…