6 d. ago Solar minigrid brings light and hope to a Goma neighborhood, offering blueprint for rest of Congo

A solar minigrid in a Goma neighborhood where almost everyone lacked access to electricity just five years ago is offering a flicker of hope despite widespread poverty and the city’s violent takeover by Congolese rebels early this year

Politics

8 d. ago New Jadon Sancho transfer twist as Man United seek £25m deal in PSR boost

Manchester United will be looking to offload Jadon Sancho this summer as they seek a PSR boost in the aim of strengtheing their squad further

Economics

1 week ago Forgotten Man City transfer target could be handed one final Pep Guardiola audition

Manchester City are looking to strengthen at full-back this summer and they did hold an interest in Juventus defender Andrea Cambiaso.

Sport

2 w. ago Fame Academy star is unrecognisable 22 years after show as he continues music career gigging around England

Fame Academy star Alistair Griffin is unrecognisable 22 years after he first appeared on the show - and he is still going with his music career.

Culture

3 w. ago Natural entertainer Rayan Cherki ready for test of maturity at Manchester City

France international impressed with his flicks and tricks from a young age at Lyon. Now City hope he can fire their creative rebuild“To win the Ballon d’Or and the Champions League,” came the response from Rayan Cherki to the Lyon academy director Jean-François Vulliez’s question. Even as a 15-year-old the playmaker was ambitious, knowing his talent would take him to the top. He might have expected to reach the Premier League earlier but he is ready to take the next steps at Manchester City.Vulliez worked at Lyon for 12 years and from the moment he witnessed an eight-year-old Cherki he knew the club had a glorious talent on their hands. This week City paid £30.5m for the France international, who could make his debut against Wydad AC on Wednesday at the Club World Cup. Lyon’s academy coaches were soon gossiping about the two-footed generational talent who dribbled past opponents, created chances and plundered goals in the youth setup. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Chelsea and Man City set for significant transfer boost as Club World Cup prize money awaits

Chelsea's Enzo Maresca and Manchester City's Pep Guardiola will hope to win the Club World Cup this June and July in an effort to raise up to £97million for transfers

Sport

3 w. ago Haiti's first domestic flight takes off since gangs halted commercial air travel last year

Haiti’s first commercial flight in seven months took off has taken off from the capital, going to the northern city of Cap-Haitien, where excited passengers hope to reunite with friends, relatives and business associates

Events

3 w. ago Man City will hope for £25m boost as transfer audition begins for academy star

James McAtee will captain England Under-21s as they begin the defence of their European title on Thursday night and the Manchester City man can put himself in the shop window too.

Economics

3 w. ago The night that spelled the end for Kyle Walker with England: CRAIG HOPE on Thomas Tuchel's team who are getting worse, not better, a year out from the World Cup

CRAIG HOPE AT THE CITY GROUND: In truth, the honeymoon ended on Saturday with a 1-0 win over Andorra that was so unconvincing it felt more like a defeat. Well, here was an actual defeat.

Politics