Let’s be honest: following an Arsenal injury bulletin can sometimes feel like trying to read a weather forecast from a club that refuses to say whether it’s raining. There is sun, then a chance of showers, then a softly spoken promise that the clouds are lifting. Friday’s update from Mikel Arteta, delivered ahead of the Premier League trip to Nottingham Forest, was very much in that vein — but with a genuinely encouraging undertone. The manager sat down for his pre-match press conference with the kind of cautious optimism that Arsenal fans have learned to interpret the way poets interpret…

The Shafiqul Kabir Auditorium of the Dhaka Reporters Unity felt alive with expectation on the afternoon of the reception ceremony for new members. Journalists, old and young, gathered to welcome fresh voices into an organization that has long served as a common home for reporters in the capital. The atmosphere was not one of celebration alone; there was also a sense of purpose, a quiet recognition that the profession they shared was passing through turbulent times. Saleh Shibly, the Prime Minister’s press secretary, arrived as the chief guest, and his address carried a weight that went beyond the usual formalities…