The death of Liverpool and Portugal forward Diogo Jota in a car crash aged 28 has left the football world in shock. Jota and his brother, Andre Silva, both died after the Lamborghini they were travelling in crashed in the Spanish province of Zamora. It has been told the 28-year-old Jota was on his way back to Liverpool for pre-season training, making the trip by car and ferry because he had undergone minor surgery so doctors advised him against flying. Jota married his long-term partner Rute Cardoso, with whom he had three children, just 11 days before the fatal crash. Liverpool said Jota's death is a "tragedy that transcends" the club, while fans gathered outside Anfield to lay tributes. Reds manager Arne Slot said Jota was "the essence of what a Liverpool player should be". It’s understands a wake for Jota and his brother will take place on Friday afternoon before their funeral on Saturday in Porto, Portugal. Diogo José Teixeira da Silva, commonly known as D...

  A man was sentenced to three months in prison and had his U.S. Citizenship revoked for naturalization fraud.    According to court documents, Felix Aguilar-Matias, 51, was convicted of naturalization fraud after pleading guilty on February 18, 2025. In August 2014, prosecutors said Aguilar-Matias submitted an Application for Naturalization to U.S. Citizenship & Immigration Services (USCIS). In March 2015, he was sworn in as a US citizen. However, in October 2019, he was arrested by the Bay St. Louis Police Department. The U.S. Attorney’s Office said Aguilar-Matias pled guilty and was convicted of two felony offenses and admitted that his criminal acts took place between August 2010 and December 2010. He was sentenced to 20 years in custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections (MDOC) and currently is serving that state sentence. Agents determined that Aguilar-Matias knowingly and intentionally made fraudulent representations on his Application for Natura...

  Jurors in the federal criminal trial of Sean "Diddy" Combs on Wednesday morning found the hip-hop mogul guilty of two of the five counts filed against him, absolving him of the other three. The 12-member panel acquitted Combs of racketeering and sex trafficking but found him guilty of prostitution-related offenses. After the verdict was read, Judge Arun Subramanian adjourned court while he weighs whether to grant Combs bail before sentencing. The 55-year-old, who could have been sentenced to life in prison had he been convicted of racketeering or sex trafficking, now faces a maximum of 20 years in prison. The jury spent more than 12 hours across three days deliberating the case. On Tuesday afternoon, the panel said that it had come to an agreement on counts two, three, four and five — sex trafficking by force, fraud or coercion, and transportation to engage in prostitution — but was unable to reach a verdict on count one: racketeering conspiracy. An hour into its deliberati...

The United States said Monday it was revoking visas for the British punk-rap group Bob Vylan, which led a chant at the Glastonbury festival calling for death to the Israeli military. Deputy Secretary of State Christopher Landau said that the United States has “revoked the US visas for the members of the Bob Vylan band in light of their hateful tirade at Glastonbury, including leading the crowd in death chants.” “Foreigners who glorify violence and hatred are not welcome visitors to our country,” he posted on X. President Donald Trump’s administration has aggressively revoked visas, mostly of students, over anti-Israel activism. Bob Vylan, a London-based duo combining punk riffs and hip-hop delivery whose lyricism often tackles racism, led a chant of “Death to the IDF,” the initials of the Israel Defense Forces, at the celebrated music festival. Prime Minister Keir Starmer condemned the group’s “appalling hate speech” and the BBC apologized for not pulling a livestream. The controversy ...

Alumni and students of The Polytechnic, Ibadan, Oyo State, on Friday announced a rejection of the renaming of the institution by the State Governor, Seyi Makinde, after the late former Governor Omololu Olunloyo. It was reported that Makinde had, on Thursday, announced the renaming of the institution in honour of late Olunloyo, who was the first Rector of the institution. A statement released by the President of the Students Union Government, Oladipupo Olamide, in Ibadan, the state capital, expressed disappointment over the decision. Olamide said, “We strongly believe that this decision is unjustifiable and disregards the rich heritage and history of our beloved school. “For over 50 years, The Polytechnic, Ibadan has been a beacon of academic excellence, producing outstanding graduates who have made significant contributions to society. The name “The Polytechnic, Ibadan” is synonymous with quality education and has earned respect and recognition nationwide. “Renaming the institution wou...

Liberia on Friday held a state funeral for former President Samuel Doe, 35 years after his brutal assassination, as part of efforts to promote national reconciliation. The ceremony, attended by President Joseph Boakai, took place in Doe’s hometown of Zwedru, alongside the burial of his wife, Nancy, who died in May. Doe, who ruled from 1980 to 1990 after leading a violent coup, was tortured and killed during the country’s civil war—a key turning point in Liberia’s bloody conflict. His legacy remains divisive, seen by some as a brutal dictator and by others as a leader with positive reforms. In 1980, Doe, then an army sergeant in his late 20s, led a coup assassinating president William Tolbert, the last in a line of leaders from the Americo-Liberian ruling class comprised of the descendants of former US slaves. Doe established a regime of terror, he had 13 members of the previous government  publicly executed on a beach and  subsequently jailed or persecuted many of its opponent...

The Nigerian Federal Government has fulfilled a 31-year-old promise by allocating houses to the members of the 1994 Super Eagles squad who won the Africa Cup of Nations (AFCON) in Tunisia. The amenities, which was approved by former President Muhammadu Buhari in 2022, aims to honor the team's historic achievement. Former striker Efan Ekoku received his allocation letter in Abuja, represented by his niece. The announcement was made by the Federal Ministry of Housing and Urban Development, with the allocation of houses taking place in various states across Nigeria. Pemi Temitope, Director of Public Building and Housing Development, stated: "The government is committed to ensuring the fulfilment of the pledge and rewarding members of the team for their patriotic service that brought honour to the nation". The fulfillment of this promise has been met with appreciation from the players and their representatives, with some acknowledging the long wait but also expressing gratitu...