Former Man Utd captain Eric Cantona blasts club ownership at fan event. Former Manchester United star Eric Cantona has accused co-owner Jim Ratcliffe and his lieutenants of destroying the Old Trafford club. British billionaire Ratcliffe has endured a turbulent spell since taking charge of United’s football operations after buying a minority share in February 2024. The INEOS owner has sacked boss Erik ten Hag and replaced him with...

‘Technical talks’ aim to set up communications channel to avoid clashes in the region, Turkish official says. Turkish and Israeli officials have begun talks aimed at easing tensions in Syria, where the militaries of both countries are active, officials from both sides say. Israel has launched hundreds of air strikes in Syria and deployed troops to a United Nations-patrolled buffer zone in the Golan Heights since opposition fighters removed President...

Lissu’s lawyer Rugemeleza Nshala said the charges against his client were politically driven. A court in Tanzania has charged opposition party leader Tundu Lissu with treason after his arrest at a public rally in which he called for electoral reforms. The charges against the chairman of the Chadema party will bring new scrutiny to President Samia Suluhu Hassan’s bid for re-election in October as critics accuse the government...