Author: Opalim Lifted

Kylian Mbappe scored twice as Paris St-Germain fended off a Brest fightback to win and move up to second in Ligue 1. Warren Zaire-Emery put the visitors ahead with a shot from distance early on before Mbappe’s deflected finish appeared to have them in control. Steve Mounie got one back for Brest with a header before Jeremy Le Douaron nodded in an equalizer. But Kylian slotted in the winner late on after his initial penalty was denied. It was harsh on Brest, who had looked the most likely to grab the winner as Gianluigi Donnarumma made some crucial saves. Mbappe’s…

Matthew Perry, best known for his role on the hit US sitcom Friends, has died of an apparent drowning at his home. The Friends star was 54 years old. At 4.07 p.m. local time (12.07 a.m. UK time), Los Angeles Police received a 911 call. The incident at the star’s Pacific Palisades home in LA was treated as a water rescue, a police source said. According to The LA Times and TMZ, Perry died in a hot tub, or Jacuzzi. There was no apparent foul play and no confirmed cause of death. An investigation is ongoing. Perry was open about…

Liverpool say they are “aware of an ongoing situation” involving the family of Luis Diaz after reports that his parents had been kidnapped in Colombia. Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on social media that the 26-year-old’s mother had been found in Barrancas, but his father was still missing. Liverpool said Diaz’s welfare “will continue to be our immediate priority”. “It is our fervent hope that the matter is resolved safely and at the earliest possible opportunity,” the club said. Diaz was left out of Liverpool’s match-day squad for the Premier League game against Nottingham Forest on Sunday. Colombia in search…

Nigerian artiste David Adeleke, popularly known as Davido, has opened up on why his father, Adedeji Adeleke, used his influence to cancel many of his shows at the start of his music career. Davido, who recently appeared on the ‘Kelly Clarkson Show,’ told host Kelly Clarkson that his father got many of his shows cancelled due to his rising status in the Nigerian music industry. In the interview published Saturday, Davido said, “I come from a big family that is big on education. In my entire bloodline, I am a first-generation entertainer. “He was adamant about me finishing school. One,…

Former US Vice President Mike Pence has dropped his bid for the Republican presidential nomination amid struggles to raise money and gain momentum in the polls. Mr. Pence, whose campaign never took off, told attendees at the Republican Jewish Coalition’s conference in Las Vegas “This is not my time”. “After much prayer and deliberation, I have decided to suspend my campaign for president, effective immediately,” he said. “I will never leave the fight for conservative values, and I will never stop fighting to elect principled Republican leaders to every office in the land, so help me, God.” His decision to…

Gunmen on motorcycles stopped the parents of Liverpool winger Luis Diaz and kidnapped them in Colombia. His mother was later rescued, but his father remains missing. According to Colombia’s President Gustavo Petro, police in the city of Barrancas saved Cilenis Marulanda. Meanwhile, the country’s police director, General William Salamanca, said he is using every agent to find Diaz’s father. The 26-year-old Colombian international’s parents were reportedly kidnapped as they drove to their home. Luiz Diaz’s parents kidnapped, mother rescued in Colombia According to early reports, they were in a truck at a gas station when armed men on motorbikes approached…

Israeli forces waged ground operations against Hamas in Gaza on Sunday in what Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called the second phase of a three-week-old war aimed at crushing the Palestinian militant group. Gaza’s besieged residents faced a near-total communications and Internet blackout as Jewish warplanes dropped bombs and its troops and armour pushed into the Hamas-ruled enclave, with Jewsish military chiefs signalling they were gearing up for an expanded ground offensive. Speaking at a press conference in Tel Aviv on Saturday, Netanyahu warned Israelis to expect a “long and hard” campaign but stopped short of calling the current incursions…

Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Saturday that the mother of Liverpool winger Luis Diaz had been rescued after being kidnapped in northern Colombia, but officials were still searching for his missing father. Petro posted on X that Diaz’s mother was rescued in Barrancas, in the northern part of the country. “We continue in the search for the father,” added Petro. Colombia’s Attorney General’s Office said they had been working intensely on the case. “From the moment the Attorney General’s Office learned of the kidnapping of the parents of the Colombian player Luis Díaz, in the Barrancas sector of La…

Nketiah came into the starting line-up in place of Gabriel Jesus, who injured a hamstring in the midweek Champions League win against Sevilla, and took his opportunity with both hands. He was alert to Rice’s pass, taking a brilliant touch to wrongfoot Auston Trusty and fire home. Foderingham flapped at a corner from Bukayo Saka, and Nketiah pounced to slam in a half-volley from close range. The confidence on display from Nketiah seemed to increase with each finish, culminating in a superb third. A layoff from Emile Smith Rowe, making his first start of the season, gave Nketiah time and…

Real Madrid manager Carlo Ancelotti hailed Jude Bellingham as ‘stupendous’ after the midfielder scored twice to earn his side a 2-1 fightback win at Barcelona in Saturday’s LaLiga ‘El Clasico’. Ancelotti said the 20-year-old Englishman kept surprising him with his maturity and that he gave Real the spark they needed to recover against a Barcelona side who dominated proceedings before succumbing due to two late stunners. “Bellingham looks like a veteran out there because of his attitude. His first goal changed the dynamic completely of what was a difficult game for us,” Ancelotti told a press conference. “I can’t deny…