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Bayern Munich have officially announced the signing of Borussia Dortmund’s left-back Raphael Guerreiro, on a free transfer. The Bavarian club announced it on Friday, 23 June, 2023. The 29-year-old Portuguese player joins Bayern after seven seasons at Dortmund, where the Portuguese international won two German Cups. His deal with the German champions is set to run until 2026. Guerreiro will reunite at Bayern with manager Thomas Tuchel, who brought the defender to Dortmund when he managed the club. “When the call came from FC Bayern, my decision was made quickly. It’s an honour for me to play for this big…

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The United Nations has revealed the number of minors killed in Russia’s war of aggression against Ukraine, an internal report seen by dpa in New York on Thursday showed. UN accused Russia of killing 136 children in 2022. The report also stated that Ukrainian forces killed 80 children. UN Secretary General António Guterres said he was “appalled” by the killings. The Russian Army was included on a UN list of organisations that commit serious offences against children in armed conflicts. READ ALSO: Russia’s Putin Warns NATO Over Alliance With Ukraine Amid War According to the UN list, 477 children were…

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The family of the British-Pakistani father and son among the five people who died on the Titanic tourist submersible has expressed “profound grief” at their loss. Shahzada Dawood, 48, and his son Suleman, 19, are members of the Dawood dynasty, owners of an industrial empire that is one of the most profitable in Pakistan. “We extend our heartfelt condolences to the families of the other passengers on the Titan submersible,” the statement read, signed by Hussain and Kulsum Dawood, Shahzada’s parents. “We are truly grateful to all those involved in the rescue operations. Their untiring efforts were a source of…

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The five people aboard the Titanic submersible that had been missing for days have died after running out of the emergency supply of oxygen. The passengers included British businessman Hamish Harding, Pakistani investor Shahzada Dawood and his son Suleman, French diver Paul-Henri Nargeolet and OceanGate CEO Stockton Rush. The small vessel carrying them to the Titanic wreckage site had a “catastrophic implosion” according to reports. The Titanic sank in the area of Newfoundland, some 450 kilometres off the coast of Canada, in the northern part of the Atlantic Ocean on Sunday, June 18, according to the United States Coast Guard…

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More than two million worshippers are expected to brave the scorching heat in Saudi Arabia as they thronged Mecca, Islam’s holiest city, on Friday for the biggest hajj pilgrimage in years. Pilgrims in white robes and sandals packed the ancient city, now dotted with luxury hotels and air-conditioned shopping malls, after flooding in on planes, buses, and trains for the annual rites. This year’s hajj – one of the world’s biggest annual religious gatherings, with a tragic history of stampedes and other disasters – could break attendance records, officials said. “As the hajj draws near, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia…

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More than two months after fighting broke out between rival Sudanese generals, a fresh attack rocked Khartoum on Thursday, 22 June. Witnesses in the east of the capital reported artillery fire, while others in the northern suburbs said the force of heavy shelling from an army barracks shook the walls of houses. Air strikes again pummeled several areas of greater Khartoum. In Omdurman, Khartoum’s sister city just across the Nile, “heavy aerial bombardment and anti-aircraft weaponry” battled “for more than two hours and has not stopped,” a witness told AFP. In central Khartoum, witnesses said clashes erupted on the streets…

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Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and Twitter boss Elon Musk are in a fierce business rivalry that has spilt over into a playground spat, with the two men offering to fight each other in a cage. The two men have baited each other for years with opposing views on everything from politics to artificial intelligence. But their new business rivalry has supercharged the animosity. Months after Musk took over Twitter, Zuckerberg’s Meta hinted it was planning to launch its own text-based social media platform — essentially a direct rival. Musk has trolled Zuckerberg ever since with messages on Twitter, telling his…

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Robert Lewandowski reportedly played a part in convincing Ilkay Gundogan to join Barcelona in the summer transfer window. Gundogan is set to join Barcelona on a free transfer once his contract with current club Manchester City expires. Despite efforts from some bigwigs in the club at convincing him to stay, the German has chosen to continue his football in Spain. Reports in Poland claim that Lewandowski had a chat with Gundogan in Warsaw recently and helped convince the midfielder to make the move to Barcelona. READ ALSO: Gunners Planning Surprise Bid For Ilkay Gundogan The two were in Warsaw for…

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German footballer Kai Havertz will have a medical this weekend ahead of completing his move to Arsenal from Chelsea, while talks continue over Declan Rice. Havertz’s medical is likely to take place overseas due to the player’s schedule and, all being well, a formal announcement of his £65m move could come next week. Chelsea are understood to be satisfied with the deal as Havertz has made it clear he wants to leave Stamford Bridge. It spells the end of a three-year stint at Chelsea for Havertz, who secured his place in the club’s history by scoring the goal that won…

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Fears are being raised for the five passengers on board the missing Titanic submersible as their emergency supply of oxygen is believed to have run out. OceanGate Expeditions’ Titan sub was equipped with enough oxygen to last the five men on board for four days – 96 hours – in the event of an emergency situation. Based on the timeline given by US Coast Guard officials, this meant rescue teams had until 8am ET, which is 1pm UK time, on Thursday to reach them before the chances of survival ran out. The Titan submersible left its mother ship Polar Prince…

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