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Arsenal have moved to ensure that the Emirates Stadium is always full by cancelling season tickets and banning members.  Like many top-tier clubs, supply far outstrips demand at the 60,704-capacity Emirates, with the club having recently consulted with the Arsenal Advisory Board on how to minimalise empty seats and also …

The Kano State Governor, Abba Yusuf, has ordered a crackdown on individuals and groups suspected to be promoting and advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender rights in the state.   According to Punch, Governor Yusuf gave the directive following rising tensions over the activities of groups allegedly promoting same-sex …

Cameron Smith has called for a major crackdown on players milking penalties, with a number of farcical incidents in round 15 described as a “poor look” for the NRL. With continued input from the Bunker and concerns around head knocks a major talking point in rugby league, penalties for minimal …

Between 2018 and 2019, for instance, the number of migrants in family units who crossed the border illegally jumped to 432,838 from 77,794, an increase of 456 percent. The number of apprehended migrants who were single adults climbed by 30 percent, to 258,375 from 198,492. Last year, 621,311 family units …

Harry Grant will head to the NRL judiciary on Tuesday night, with the Storm hooker set to fight his controversial dangerous contact charge from the weekend. The 26-year-old was sin-binned after making contact with Daniel Atkinson as he was kicking down field, and has since been cited by the match …

Three Nigerian nationals are among four suspects who were arrested Saturday night, March 16, 2024, in an ongoing crackdown on drug traffickers and peddlers in Nairobi, Kenya.    The crackdown is being conducted by a joint operation spearheaded by Anti-Narcotics and Transnational Organized Crimes detectives.    The first suspect, Igboke …

Electricity companies will no longer be able to deploy a controversial tactic that forces up bills at the expense of consumers, the energy watchdog has said as it unveiled rules designed to curb firms making “excessive” profits in the winter. Ofgem said electricity generators could face “stiff penalties” of up …

U.S. officials, citing early intelligence reports, say that Russian authorities appear to have detained a top general under suspicion that he was involved in or had knowledge of the planning for the Wagner Group’s failed rebellion. The circumstances surrounding the status of the general, Sergei Surovikin, are still very murky. …

Conservative artist and activist Scott LoBaido launched a protest against New York City’s crackdown on coal- and wood-fired ovens that involved him throwing multiple pizzas at City Hall. Scott LoBaido was given a summons for tossing pizza at NY City Hall in protest after Democrats began a crackdown on coal …

Australia will ban single-use disposable vapes, halt imports of non-prescription versions, and restrict how much nicotine e-cigarettes may contain. Australia has announced a sweeping crackdown on vaping, accusing tobacco companies of hooking the next “generation of nicotine addicts” by deliberately targeting teenagers. Billed as the country’s largest anti-smoking reforms in …