Sorry, Arsenal fans, but a public holiday for you in Botswana is fake news
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — Arsenal soccer fans in the southern African country of Botswana thought they had another reason to rejoice: a public holiday to celebrate their team's first Premier League title in 22 years. Unfortunately for them, Botswana's government said a notice announcing they could have the day off Wednesday in celebration was fake news. The government posted the so-called official statement on X with the words "FAKE" in red across it. The government posted: “No, there...
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