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  1. June 2026
  2. Joy Online

    London’s Metropolitan Police initially levelled five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault against him in July 2025, to which he entered a not guilty plea that September.

    Canada’s visa denial for Ghana’s Thomas Partey sets precedent for World Cup host nations
  3. Joy Online

    The Villarreal player, formerly of Arsenal, was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in July 2025 by London’s Metropolitan Police.

    2026 World Cup: Ghana fails in bid to have Partey’s Canada visa denial overturned
  4. The Ghanaian Times

    Partey has been charged with seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault by London’s Metropolitan Police, charges he has pleaded not guilty to and currently awaiting trial.

    Ghana contests Partey’s Canadian visa refusal
  5. Joy Online

    The former Arsenal midfielder, now of Villarreal, was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in July 2025 by London’s Metropolitan Police.

    Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada, unable to play Ghana’s World Cup opener
  6. Joy Online

    The former Arsenal midfielder, now of Villarreal, was charged with five counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in July 2025 by London’s Metropolitan Police.

    Thomas Partey denied entry to Canada, unable to play Ghana’s World Cup opener
  7. May 2026
  8. Joy Online

    The Metropolitan Police called the parade one of its largest policing operations of the year, deploying more than 500 officers alongside specialist search and drone teams, with a dispersal zone to deter anti-social behaviour.

    Arsenal fans turn streets red for victory parade
  9. Joy Online

    The Metropolitan Police has called it one of the most significant policing operations in years.

    Tens of thousands descend on London for rival protests
  10. Joy Online

    Three men were arrested at the event, including a man in his 30s, after search arches detected a knife, the Metropolitan Police said.

    Thousands gather for protest against antisemitism in London
  11. Joy Online

    Wai, who holds both British and Hong Kong passports, had many jobs – including as a Metropolitan Police officer from 2015 to 2019.

    UK immigration officer among two men guilty of working for Chinese intelligence
  12. Joy Online

    It comes after two Jewish men were stabbed in north London on Wednesday in an attack the Metropolitan Police is treating as a terrorist incident.

    UK terrorism threat level raised to severe after Golders Green attack
World & Region

Canada upholds visa denial for Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey

The News

Canada's Federal Court has upheld the visa denial of Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, preventing him from playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening match against Panama in Toronto. The court prioritised national security and immigration integrity over athletic privilege, ruling that the visa application contained a misrepresentation regarding past criminal charges.

19 hours ago · Joy Online

Yesterday

  1. Canada upholds visa denial for Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey

    Canada's Federal Court has upheld the visa denial of Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey, preventing him from playing in the 2026 FIFA World Cup opening match against Panama in Toronto. The court prioritised national security and immigration integrity over athletic privilege, ruling that the visa application contained a misrepresentation regarding past criminal charges.

    19 hours ago · Joy Online

Tuesday 16 June

  1. Ghana striker barred from Canada for World Cup opener

    Thomas Partey's appeal to overturn a Canadian visa denial has been dismissed, preventing him from playing in Ghana's 2026 World Cup opening match against Panama on Wednesday. Partey, a Villarreal player, was denied entry after his visa application falsely claimed he had not been charged with any criminal offences, when he faces multiple counts of rape and sexual assault in London.

    16 June 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 15 June

  1. Ghana disputes Canadian visa refusal for Partey

    Ghana's Sports and Foreign Affairs ministries are engaging with Canadian immigration authorities to challenge a visa refusal for midfielder Thomas Partey ahead of the Black Stars' World Cup opener against Panama in Toronto. Partey faces charges of seven counts of rape and one count of sexual assault in London, which he has pleaded not guilty to; Canada cited this in refusing him entry, though FIFA stated it does not oversee host country visa decisions.

    15 June 2026 · The Ghanaian Times

Friday 12 June

  1. Thomas Partey denied Canada entry for Ghana's World Cup opener

    Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has been denied entry to Canada and will miss Ghana's World Cup tournament opener against Panama on June 17 in Toronto, though he may be eligible to play in subsequent group matches in the United States. Partey, who faces multiple rape and sexual assault charges in the UK, was included in Ghana's squad but cannot travel to Canada after his visa application was refused by the Canadian government.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

  2. Thomas Partey barred from Canada, misses Ghana's World Cup opener

    Ghana midfielder Thomas Partey has been denied entry to Canada and will miss Ghana's World Cup match against Panama on June 17 in Toronto; his visa application was refused by the Canadian government. Partey, facing multiple rape and sexual assault charges in the UK to which he has pleaded not guilty, remains eligible to play in Ghana's subsequent matches in the United States.

    12 June 2026 · Joy Online

Sunday 31 May

  1. Arsenal fans celebrate Premier League title with parade

    Hundreds of thousands of Arsenal fans filled north London's streets for a celebration of the club's first Premier League title in 22 years. The players and the women's team, who won the Fifa Women's Champions Cup earlier in the season, travelled a five-mile loop through Islington on open-top buses.

    31 May 2026 · Joy Online

Saturday 16 May

  1. Tens of thousands protest in London amid heavy police presence

    Two rival marches took place in London—a Unite the Kingdom rally and a pro-Palestinian demonstration marking Nakba Day—with more than 4,000 police officers deployed to manage the protests, described as one of the most significant policing operations in years.

    16 May 2026 · Joy Online

Monday 11 May

  1. Thousands protest antisemitism outside Downing Street

    Thousands of people gathered outside Downing Street on Sunday for a protest against antisemitism, led by main Jewish community organisations, in response to a string of recent attacks on synagogues and Jewish sites, including the stabbing of two Jewish men in Golders Green.

    11 May 2026 · Joy Online

Thursday 7 May

  1. UK immigration officer convicted of assisting Chinese intelligence

    Chi Leung "Peter" Wai, a UK Border Force officer at Heathrow Airport, was found guilty of working for Chinese intelligence, using his access to the immigration database to track Hong Kong dissidents based in the UK. Chung Biu "Bill" Yuen, 65, a former Hong Kong police officer working at the Hong Kong Economic and Trade Office in London, was also convicted for his role as Wai's contact with Chinese authorities.

    7 May 2026 · Joy Online

Friday 1 May

  1. UK terrorism threat level raised to severe

    The UK government has raised its terrorism threat level from "substantial" to "severe," indicating a terrorist attack is considered highly likely in the next six months. The increase follows a stabbing attack on two Jewish men in north London on Wednesday and is also driven by broader Islamist and extreme right-wing threats.

    1 May 2026 · Joy Online

Wednesday 29 April

  1. Home Office formally recognises Al Fayed abuse victim as modern slavery victim

    The Home Office has for the first time formally acknowledged that a woman abused by Mohamed Al Fayed, former owner of Harrods, was a victim of modern slavery. Rachael Louw, who waived anonymity, was trafficked and abused by Al Fayed and his brother Salah, and at least three other women have made similar applications to the government's National Referral Mechanism for modern slavery.

    29 April 2026 · Joy Online

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