Venezuela offers $100,000 reward for arrest of exiled opposition candidate

Venezuela’s government has offered a $100,000 (£81,000) reward for information leading to the arrest of the opposition’s exiled presidential candidate Edmundo González. He fled the country in September and was granted political asylum in Spain after Venezuela’s authorities ordered his arrest, accusing González of conspiracy and of forging documents. González had vowed to return to … Read more

Mikel Arteta offers sentimental explanation for Ethan Nwaneri’s full Premier League debut

Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta insisted that Ethan Nwaneri was handed his full Premier League debut in Wednesday’s win over Brentford on merit rather than as a result of the illness gripping the Gunners squad. “[It] is great to see him play with that courage and that determination. He played in that position not because of … Read more

Biden to block US Steel sale to Japanese buyer, Washington Post says By Reuters

WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden has decided to officially block Nippon Steel’s proposed $14.9-billion purchase of U.S. Steel, the Washington Post reported, putting an end to a long-running and contentious merger plan. The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) had previously referred the decision to approve or block the deal to … Read more