Chelsea have announced the long-awaited signing of Christopher Nkunku from RB Leipzig. The Blues first reached an agreement for the France international shortly after the closure of the summer 2022 transfer window, MEZIESBLOG learnt. Nkunku finished the 2022/23 season at Leipzig, helping them to a top-four finish and glory in the DFB-Pokal, and he has now completed … Continue reading Chelsea complete signing of Christopher Nkunku
Day: June 20, 2023
Will West Ham reject Arsenal’s bid for Declan Rice?
The Hammers rejected Arsenal's opening bid worth £80m last week; Rice has two years remaining on his West Ham contract and won the Europa Conference League last season; Chelsea and Manchester City are both interested in Rice. Declan Rice celebrates at West Ham's Europa Conference League-winning parade / DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images West Ham … Continue reading Will West Ham reject Arsenal’s bid for Declan Rice?
WORLD REFUGEE DAY: Uncertainties in the Russia-Ukraine War
A resident, carrying her dog, leaves her apartment after a warehouse was hit by debris from a downed rocket in Kyiv on March 20, 2022. /CFP Editor's note: In observance of World Refugee Day, MEZIESBLOG present a three-part news story series that sheds light on the experiences and challenges faced by refugees around the globe. Each … Continue reading WORLD REFUGEE DAY: Uncertainties in the Russia-Ukraine War
WORLD REFUGEE DAY: How Sudan crisis is affecting wider region
Personnel from the United Nations Children's Fund prepare aid kits for Sudanese refugees from the Tandelti area who crossed into Chad, in Koufroun, near Echbara, April 30, 2023. /CFP Editor's note: In observance of World Refugee Day, MEZIESBLOG present a three-part news story series that sheds light on the experiences and challenges faced by refugees … Continue reading WORLD REFUGEE DAY: How Sudan crisis is affecting wider region
NO-BOMBERS: Yemenis board first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016
Yemenis wait to board a flight heading to Mecca to perform the Hajj pilgrimage, at the Sanaa International Airport, Yemen, June 17, 2023. /CFP Yemen's national airline Yemenia Airways restarted direct flights from Houthi-held Sanaa to Saudi Arabia after a suspension that lasted seven years. The first two commercial flights took off from Sanaa's international airport … Continue reading NO-BOMBERS: Yemenis board first direct flight to Saudi Arabia since 2016
Search underway after submersible exploring Titanic wreck missing
A U.S. Coast Guard vessel sits in port in Boston Harbor across from the U.S. Coast Guard Station Boston in Boston, Massachusetts, June 19, 2022. /CFP U.S. and Canadian ships and planes searched on Monday for a submarine that went missing more than a day earlier off the coast of southeastern Canada while taking tourists … Continue reading Search underway after submersible exploring Titanic wreck missing
PARIS 2024: Olympic HQ raided amid embezzlement probe
Police raided the headquarters of the Paris 2024 Olympics on Tuesday, just over a year out from the opening ceremony of the quadrennial sporting showpiece. Raids were carried out at the headquarters of the committee, which is known as Cojo, and at the offices of Solideo, the body in charge of the Olympic construction sites, … Continue reading PARIS 2024: Olympic HQ raided amid embezzlement probe
UN adopts world’s first treaty to protect high seas biodiversity
The UN has adopted the world's first treaty to protect the high seas and preserve marine biodiversity in international waters, marking a milestone after nearly 20 years of effort, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres announced Monday. The adoption followed an agreement reached in March by more than 100 countries on the text of the High Seas … Continue reading UN adopts world’s first treaty to protect high seas biodiversity
China supports peaceful resolution of Ukraine crisis
China supports all efforts that are conducive to the peaceful settlement of the Ukraine crisis and appreciates the active role South Africa and other African countries have played in this regard, Mao Ning, spokesperson for the Chinese Foreign Ministry, said on Tuesday. Mao made the remarks at a daily press briefing when asked how China … Continue reading China supports peaceful resolution of Ukraine crisis
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