Islam has nothing to do with ISIS, Al Qaeda or Boko Haram. They are not Muslims. More Muslims have been killed by these groups than anyone else. Yet Islam gets the blame.
Harry Kane 2024 vs. Mbappe 2026:
Kane:
— Domestic (Bundesliga) Golden Boot
— UCL Golden Boot
— Euro Golden Boot
— European Golden Shoe
— UCL Semis
— Euro Runner Up
Mbappe:
— Domestic (La Liga) Golden Boot
— UCL Golden Boot
— World Cup Golden Boot
— UCL Quarters
— World Cup 4th place (not even podium).
So Kane, despite achieving more in 2024, finishes 10th in The Ballon D’or rankings that year. And Mbappe wants to campaign that he wants to win it? Ridiculous.
He’s not a better goalscorer than Yamal, he has never outscored Yamal since he debuted
He’s not a better creator than Yamal, the stats are there for you to check
He’s not a better dribbler than Yamal you can also check the stats
Eye test he’s not edging over Yamal
Head 2 Head Yamal clears
Team trophies Yamal clears
Individual achievements Yamal over clears
Instagram followers and motion Yamal still clears him 😭
So I ask you in what World is Olise better than Yamal, what are the metrics you’re using that he’s better than Yamal?
Unfortunately, he just doesn't have enough power to be a regular at Arsenal’s current level. You wouldn't go buy him if he wasn't already with us.
£40M. Plus extras because of the scarcity of the profile. Should go to an Europa level team.
My statement on Israel's decision to ban me and 10 other British MPs from entry.
"I have visited all parts of Palestine on several occasions, where I have witnessed the horrors of occupation, as well as the resilience and humanity of the Palestinian people.
They are the ones who suffer from Israel's apartheid. It is their freedom which is egregiously curtailed, alongside thousands of Palestinian refugees who are denied the right of return.
As the world wakes up to the genocide in Gaza, it is shocking that Israel continues to deny entry to UN investigators and international journalists. Israel doesn't want the world to see what it is doing - but we can never give up in our attempts to expose the truth.
That is the real scandal. Israel’s genocide cannot go unpunished - and I will keep speaking up for peace, freedom and justice for the Palestinian people."
🚨🌕 Kylian Mbappé: “Who’d I vote for the Ballon d’Or? I’d vote for ME”.
“It is individual award We look at what the player has done INDIVIDUALLY”, told L’Équipe.
“When we look at the arguments... I look, and I say to myself that yeah… it wouldn't be stolen”.
*Policy Bites from the News Reel*
Analyst Caleb Ziblim at Ghanaian media giant, Multimedia, says Ghanaian Members of Parliament (MPs) have been given a 100% pay hike.
Their base salary has thus jumped from GHS 30,000 to GHS 60,000.
When millennial Shatta Wale heard that Ghanaian MPs earn $2650 (GHS 30,000) a month. He expressed total shock.
First, he says it is ridiculously small. Second, he doesn't think if that were true MPs would be able to afford the cars and houses he sees them in.
Shatta clearly wouldn't see anything off about MPs earning $5300 a month. It might make their cars and houses less incongruous.
In fact, some millennials point to MPs of the United Kingdom earning $11,000 base pay a month.
Gen Zee commentators (analyst Caleb Ziblim's kind and kin) are like: "wait a frigging minute!" Look, we have Internet, okay?
First, there is something called Purchasing Power Parity. A dollar in UK buys less than it does in Ghana and a bit more in the US, home of the dollar.
So, the $11k the UK MP earns is actually like $12,240. And the $5300 the Ghanaian MP earns feels more like $12,220. Almost equal!
Then there is cost of living. UK MPs must work in London and keep a flat there. Ghanaian MPs work in Accra. Accra rent (crazy as it is) is still ~60% lower than in Greater London.
So, what's with the pre-internet arithmetic, Gen Zees dare Millennials.
Well, for us policy analysts the real issue is how to set the socioeconomic distance between politicians and the average citizen by fiat of public pay policy.
The average band 5 NHS nurse (entry-level degree nurse) with 4 years experience hits ~$4400 a month. That is 40% of the salary of a UK MP.
A GHS nurse of equivalent standing (using Single Spine 18L rank in 2024 with ~19% cumulative adjustment since then) earns about $425 a month, base. That is 8% of the Ghanaian MP's base.
A whopping 12.5x socioeconomic distance imposed by public pay policy. Even at the old pay scale, it would still be more than 600% higher than a degree nurse.
Methinks this time, Gen Zees are sounding more serious than Millennials.
Howzat?
🏴☕️ Ipswich Town manager Gary O'Neil: "I drink somewhere between 15 to 20 cups of tea a day. No sugars! I can't have 20 teas AND sugar. That would be bad for me." (BBC)
🚨Goal involvements at 19 years, 20 days:
- Yamal: 114 (58G, 56A)
- Mbappé: 52 (31G, 21A)
- Haaland: 27 (21G, 6A)
Two all-time forwards, doubled and tripled by a teenager.
Remember you watched this.
Ghana’s external trade in Q1 2026 reached GH₵174.6 billion (US$16.1 billion), made up of exports of GH₵110.3 billion (US$10.2 billion) and imports of GH₵64.2 billion (US$5.9 billion). This resulted in a trade surplus of GH₵46.1 billion (US$4.3 billion).
For the full breakdown, watch the video and access the newsletter on the Ghana Statistical Service website: https://t.co/nJ5LwzhkxM
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