Chelsea announce that Clearlake will acquire the stakes of Todd Boehly and director Mark Walter. Published On 17 Sep 202617 Sep 2026 Xabi Alonso said Chelsea’s ambition was “very clear” after Clearlake Capital took full control of the Premier League club, ending Todd Boehly’s chairmanship. Chelsea announced late on Wednesday that Clearlake, led by co-founders…

Kosovo, a small majority-Muslim country in the Balkans, has signed up to United States President Donald Trump’s controversial Board of Peace and the planned International Stabilization Force for Gaza, after Israel gave its approval. The proposed force is, in theory, expected to help maintain security, support demilitarisation and train Palestinian police, though its mandate and composition…