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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…

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…

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…

ABUJA, Nigeria (VOICE OF NAIJA) – The Nigerian Presidency has reacted to purported reports that President Bola Ahmed Tinubu has approved 114% salary increase for politicians and judicial officers. This was necessary following online reports that the President had approved a salary raise for himself and others in the wake of recent removal of fuel subsidy. In a statement made available on Thursday, 22 June, 2023, Dele Alake, the President’s Special Adviser on Special Duties, Communications and Strategy, noted that the President has not approved any such salary increase. The statement reads: “We have followed with consternation the viral story…

No fewer than 53 people were killed and dozens of people still missing after a coal mine partly collapsed in the northern Inner Mongolia region of China, in February, according to state media. A180-metre-high (590-foot) slope gave way at the open-pit mine in the remote Alxa League, burying people and vehicles below. Rescuers initially pulled six survivors and six dead from the debris, but authorities did not provide further updates for months. State broadcaster CCTV said on Wednesday, that 47 people classified as missing after the incident “had been confirmed to have no vital signs”, citing the regional emergency bureau.…

Argentinian team captain, Lionel Messi, has been nominated in three categories for the ESPY 2023 award. The prize is given by popular American broadcast TV station, ABC. The former Barcelona and PSG star player has enjoyed a stellar campaign in recent times Messi lifted the 2022 World Cup in Qatar, scoring seven goals and registering three assists. READ ALSO: I No Longer Care About The Ballon d’Or – Lionel Messi The seven-time Ballon d’Or winner also scored twice in the final against France at the Lusail Iconic Stadium. His performance has gotten him a nomination in the ESPY Best Championship…

At least 16 people have sustained injuries, and seven of them severe, after an explosion hit a building in Paris’ Left Bank on Wednesday. The explosion ignited a fire that sent smoke soaring over city monuments and prompted the evacuation of surrounding buildings, Police said. The cause of the blast was not immediately known. The facade of a building in the 5th arrondissement, or district, collapsed and emergency services were working to determine if anyone was still inside, a Paris police official said. The explosion hit near the historic Val de Grace military hospital. ABC7 Eyewitness News reports that Paris…

The Miami-Dade Police Department is investigating Dolphins wide receiver, Tyreek Hill for allegedly striking a man at the Haulover Marina. The incident was first reported by WPLG-TV in Miami after the station received a tip Sunday night. Miami-Dade police spokesman Angel Rodriguez confirmed Tuesday via email that police are investigating an “assault/battery” involving Hill from Sunday. The station reported that Hill got into an argument with an employee of a charter company at Haulover Marina in Miami, which apparently ended with Hill hitting the man. READ ALSO: Tributes Pour In As NFL Legend Jim Brown Dies Hill has been the…

The toll from flooding sparked by a breach of a huge Ukrainian dam has risen to 41 in areas under Russian control, an official said Wednesday. “Unfortunately the number of dead has risen to 41,” said Andrei Alekseyenko, a senior official with Russian occupation authorities. In areas under Ukrainian control, at least 16 people have died and 31 are missing, according to latest figures from Kyiv. The 6 June breach of the Russia-controlled Kakhovka dam inundated huge swathes of the Kherson region, forcing thousands to flee and sparking fears of an environmental disaster. Kyiv has accused Moscow of blowing up…

Pharrell Williams showcased his debut collection for Louis Vuitton Spring-Summer 2024 at Paris’s Pont Neuf bridge on Tuesday (20 June). The star-studded show kicked off the 50-year-old record producer’s tenure as Louis Vuitton’s men’s creative director. The fashion giant confirmed the appointment of Williams as the late Virgil Abloh’s successor in February 2023. Pharrell’s show was attended a number of celebrities, including music power couple Beyoncé and Jay-Z, rapper and actor Jaden Smith, his sister and fellow artist Willow Smith, supermodel Naomi Campbell, Spider-Man star Zendaya, rapper Megan Thee Stallion, Kim Kardashian, rappers Tyler, the Creator and A$AP Rocky, and…