Champions League analysts Stephen Warnock, Nedum Onuoha and Guillem Balague explain how Arsenal were able to “make life difficult” with the use of a man-to-man press high up the pitch to force Atletico Madrid to play the ball long in their semi-final second leg at the Emirates Stadium. MATCH REPORT: Champions League – Arsenal 1-0…
The case involving Zimbabwean opposition figure Job Sikhala and his uncle Alexander Ferrowst Thema has been postponed to 3 August 2026 by a South African court. The two were arrested in November 2025 after police said they discovered explosives in a car driven by Thema with Sikhala travelling as a passenger. However, questions have been…
The US president has accused some NATO countries of not doing enough to support the US-Israel war on Iran. Published On 4 May 20264 May 2026 NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says European leaders have “gotten the message” after United States President Donald Trump announced plans to withdraw 5,000 soldiers from Germany. Trump has grown increasingly…
European leaders are seeking to clarify a little-used mutual defence clause in the European Union treaty as questions grow over Washington’s long-term commitment to NATO during a deepening rift with the United States. NATO, founded in 1949, is a military alliance of North American and European countries built on the principle that an attack on…
Shorouk Express Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez on Thursday called on Spaniards to defend the “miracle” of their democracy as the divided country marked the 50th anniversary of ex-dictator Francisco Franco’s death. The general’s demise on November 20th, 1975 ended 36 years of authoritarian right-wing rule that followed a devastating 1936-1939 civil war which brought him…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Sir Keir Starmer has left the door open for tax rises in order to pay for mammoth increases to defence spending, amid growing questions…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email Rachel Reeves could be forced to raise up to £30bn through tax rises or funding cuts as the chancellor seeks to meet Labour’s pledge…
Shorouk Express Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email The defence secretary has failed to rule out tax rises to pay for Britain’s “war readiness” amid concerns that the government does not have…
Shorouk Express Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email A new home guard will be established to protect key British infrastructure from attacks by hostile states and terrorists, under plans reportedly put…
Shorouk Express BAKU, Azerbaijan, April 24. The claim made by the Armenian Ministry of Defense alleging that Azerbaijani Army units opened fire toward the Khaznevar settlement on April 23 at around 22:20 (GMT+4) is yet another instance of disinformation and does not correspond to reality, Azerbaijan’s Ministry of Defence said in a statement, Trend reports….
