UAE residents on waiting lists for UK flights as prices stay sky high
Residents looking to fly to the UK from the UAE this autumn said limited availability of flights and rising airfares were forcing them to think twice about travelling.
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Joshua accepts terms for Fury fight: management team
Anthony Joshua has accepted terms for a proposed world heavyweight title fight with Tyson Fury, his management team announced on Tuesday.
Paul Pogba’s brother in custody in alleged extortion case
PARIS: French officials said Wednesday that soccer star Paul Pogba’s brother was in police custody along with four other people as part of an investigation into alleged efforts to extort millions of euros from the World Cup winner and Juventus midfielder. Mathias Pogba came to see Paris police about the probe Wednesday afternoon and was held for questioning, according to an official close to the investigation.
Milan beat Dinamo Zagreb to top Champions League Group E
MILAN: AC Milan moved top of Champions League Group E on Wednesday after a routine 3-1 win over Dinamo Zagreb. Olivier Giroud’s penalty on the stroke of half-time and further goals from Alexis Saelemaekers and Tommaso Pobega were enough for Milan to leapfrog Dinamo into first place on four points. Stefano Pioli’s side are three points ahead of Salzburg in third, before their match at bottom side Chelsea later on Wednesday, following their first home win in Europe’s top competition in nine years.
Frankfurt charged with ‘racist behavior’ after trouble in Champions League game
PARIS: Eintracht Frankfurt have been charged with several offenses including “racist behavior” by UEFA after the German club’s Champions League win away to Marseille on Tuesday was marred by incidents. The charges come after Marseille’s police prefecture said it had informed UEFA that some visiting fans “performed Nazi salutes in the away section” during the game.
Refugees in Lebanon fear deportation: Authorities plan controversial return of Syrians
Also this week, Egypt's President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi visited Qatar for the first time since a major rift between the two countries. It was back in 2017 that Egypt joined Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Bahrain in severing diplomatic ties with Doha and imposing a blockade over its alleged support for the Muslim Brotherhood. The blockade came to an end last January and Doha is now expected to invest billions in the Egyptian economy.
Christian Pulisic Weston McKennie in USMNT squad for September friendlies
Chelsea forward Christian Pulisic, Juventus midfielder Weston McKennie, as well as the Leeds United duo of Brenden Aaronson and Tyler Adams are among those chosen for the United States men's national team 26-player roster ahead of the last set of pre-World Cup friendlies.
The nine Manchester United players who are out of contract next year
Nine Manchester United players are set to be out of contract at the end of the 2023 season.