The African Union Transition Mission in Somalia (ATMIS) Force Commander, Lt. Gen. Sam Kavuma has concluded a one-day visit to the port city of Kismayo to assess the security situation and troop welfare in Jubaland State. This was his first visit to the southern city since taking over from Lt. Gen. Sam Okiding who left the mission in April to become the Deputy Chief of Uganda’s People’s Defence Forces. During the visit, Lt. Gen. Kavuma, accompanied by the Military Chief of Staff, Brig. Gen Kindu Gezu, held a closed-door meeting with the ATMIS Kenya Contingent Commander, Brig. Seif Salim Rashid and…
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Chelsea Football Club and Napoli have reportedly reached an agreement for Romelu Lukaku’s deal just a few days before the 2024 summer transfer window closes.Transfer news expert Fabrizio Romano confirmed that Napoli are willing to pay €30 million to Chelsea, with €15 million in add-ons, which is based on the performance of Romelu Lukaku. The Blues original request was for a fee of around €42m, which would be enough for them to avoid making a capital loss on the staggering €113m fee they paid Inter Milan back in the summer of 2021.Romelu Lukaku has spent the past two seasons on…
Hideki Matsuyama’s bid to win a second straight PGA Tour event was derailed Friday by an injury.The PGA Tour announced Friday morning that Matsuyama had withdrawn from the BMW Championship at Castle Pines Golf Club in Castle Rock, Colorado.“I am disappointed to have to withdraw from the BMW Championship after experiencing lower back discomfort while warming up this morning, which made it impossible to play today,” Matsuyama said in a statement Friday. “Thank you to BMW and the Western Golf Association for a great experience here at Castle Pines.” Matsuyama was coming off a win at the FedEx St. Jude…
Kurdish authorities say a Turkish drone strike killed several people, with reports that the strike targeted journalists.Local authorities and news outlets in northern Iraq’s semi-autonomous Kurdish region have said that several people were killed in a Turkish drone strike on Friday, including two journalists. In an initial statement on Friday, the regional authorities said that a car belonging to the Kurdistan Workers’ Party (PKK) was struck near the city of Sulaymaniyah, killing a senior PKK official, his guard and his driver. However, a later statement by the Kurdistan regional government’s Deputy Prime Minister Qubad Talabani said that the attack targeted…
Robert F. Kennedy Jr.’s campaign told a Pennsylvania court that he would be endorsing Republican nominee and former President Donald Trump ahead of his Friday afternoon address in which he suspended his 2024 presidential campaign. Kennedy made his endorsement official in a Pennsylvania court filing on Friday, which said that he is withdrawing from the ballot in the state “as a result of today’s endorsement” of Trump. Trump will hold a rally later today in neighboring Glendale, Arizona, just miles away from where Kennedy made his address in Phoenix. Trump’s campaign has teased that he will be joined by “a…
LONDON, England – Insurers and brokers have improved governance and oversight of how products are designed, managed, reviewed, and distributed, but many still cannot show how they are providing fair value to customers or that they were receiving good outcomes, say the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) in a press release August 21, 2024. In a report published, the FCA set out issues with information sharing between insurers and brokers, and in identifying target markets. Matt Brewis, director of insurance at the FCA, said: “Insurers need to make sure their customers are getting fair value. Progress is being made, but we…
By order of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, may God assist Him, His Royal Highness Crown Prince Moulay El Hassan received, on Friday at the Royal Palace in Tetouan, the Al-Quds children taking part in the 15th edition of the summer camps organized by the Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif Agency. Held under the High Patronage of His Majesty King Mohammed VI, Chairman of the Al-Quds Committee, this Bayt Mal Al-Quds Asharif initiative reflects the constant support of His Majesty the King, may God preserve Him, for the Holy City and its inhabitants. It reinforces the Agency’s action, dedicated to supporting…
Here is how much Napoli have agreed to buy Romelu Lukaku from Chelsea in the summer 2024 transfer window. Reports have now confirmed that Chelsea and Napoli have already reached an agreement for Romelu Lukaku on a permanent transfer but speculations as to how much the Blues would be selling for have surfaced on social media.According to popular sports journalist Fabrizio Romano Chelsea and Napoli have already reached a 45 million euros agreement for Romelu Lukaku which would see the Belgian move on a permanent fee of 30 million euros and the extra 15 million euros would come in as…
There seems to be more skepticism than ever surrounding New York Giants quarterback Daniel Jones heading into the 2024 season and teammate Darius Slayton is tired of hearing it.The Giants held joint practices with the New York Jets this week. After Wednesday’s session, Jets star cornerback Sauce Gardner was asked if he had an opinion on Jones. Gardner was very careful with his response and had a very long pause before praising Jones for the quarterback’s competitiveness. You can see the video here. Even if Gardner was not aiming to make Jones look bad, Slayton said Thursday that he was…
You can actually get paid to read books online. Sounds like a dream job, right? There are chances to earn extra money with jobs reading books from home. You can also get paid to write book reviews if you have a good writing style and earn from home with book reviewers jobs. If you love reading and have strong opinions or observations on what you read, this job is right up your street, as you can get paid to review books at home. There are many online sites and companies that offer to pay you for your…