Nottingham Forest owner Evangelos Marinakis has diluted his control of the club in preparation for Champions League qualification. Uefa, European football’s governing body, has strict rules regarding multi-club ownership models such as the one Marinakis heads up. In addition to owning Forest, the Greek businessman also controls Greek team Olympiakos, as well as Portuguese side … Read more
If chosen by his peers, the influential Cardinal Turkson would likewise have the distinction of being the first African pope for 1,500 years. Like Cardinal Ambongo, he has claimed not to want the job. “I’m not sure whether anyone does aspire to become a pope,” he told the BBC in 2013. Asked if Africa had … Read more
Who will be the next pope? The decision will be made when the College of Cardinals begins meeting in conclave from 16:30 on 7 May in the 15th Century Sistine Chapel. It will involve 132 cardinals aged under 80, who will debate and then vote for their preferred candidate until a single name secures the … Read more
Harvard University President Alan Garber has apologised following the release of internal reports into antisemitic and anti-Muslim prejudice at America’s oldest university. The reports included testimony from students who described feeling alienated and pressured to conceal their identity from their peers and educators. In response to the findings, Harvard pledged to review its academic offerings … Read more
On Saturday, Trump deployed 2,000 National Guard members to the Los Angeles area, triggering a political row with state politicians. On Monday evening, he ordered another 2,000 National Guard members to the west-coast city. The Pentagon also called up 700 marines to assist with the efforts. The National Guard acts as a hybrid entity that … Read more