Britain’s Andy Murray says he may have to consider surgery after withdrawing from the Brisbane International because of his long-term hip injury. The 30-year-old is down to 16th in the world, having not played since July. Murray said on Instagram surgery was a “secondary option, something I may have to consider but let’s hope not”. The Australian Open starts in Melbourne on ...

Both past and present government appointees will be held to account by the Special Prosecutor’s office, President Nana Akufo-Addo has said. “My hope and expectation is that the establishment of this office is going to be an important step in our collective determination to root out corruption in the public life of our country. “All of us know it is ...

Former England footballer Trevor Sinclair has admitted drink driving and racially abusing a police officer. Sinclair was arrested in Lytham and became agitated and accused police of being racist, a court was told. Blackpool Magistrates’ Court heard he racially abused the officer who arrested him, but has since accepted the police were not racist towards him. Sinclair has been sentenced ...

BARCELONA star Lionel Messi thinks Juventus hitman Paulo Dybala could join Real Madrid instead of Manchester United. Juventus striker Dybala has been linked with moves to Barcelona, Real Madrid and Manchester United in recent weeks. Reports last month claimed United were determined to sign him, with Romelu Lukaku’s injury now possibly forcing their hand. Jose Mourinho supposedly saw a bid ...

Ghanaian Actor Richard Asante aka Kalybos and actress Priscilla Opoku Agyeman aka Ahuof3 Patricia have been honoured with an Award for their contribution to Arts at the first Black British Entertainment Awards in London. Black British Entertainment Awards was held at the iconic Porchester Hall on 16 December 2017 to celebrate and showcase the best and brightest new faces in ...

Yvonne Nelson’s two-month old daughter is RYN Roberts, the actress has revealed. RYN is a Welsh name meaning ‘Ruler.’ Little Miss Roberts was born on Sunday, October 29, 2017 to Nelson and her boyfriend, Jamie Roberts, a London- Fashion Photographer, who is originally from Wales. Roberts traveled to Ghana few days before the birth of his daughter in the West ...

The European Union is working with Libyan coastguards to reduce the number of migrants crossing the Mediterranean Sea. But many of those intercepted end up in detention centres in Libya, where some migrants say they are used as slaves, as the BBC’s Stephanie Hegarty found when she spoke to some Nigerians who have just returned home. As evening falls on ...

South Korea has offered high-level talks with North Korea next Tuesday to discuss its possible participation in the 2018 Winter Olympic Games. The North’s leader, Kim Jong-un, said earlier he was considering sending a team to Pyeongchang in South Korea for the Games in February. He said the two sides should “urgently meet to discuss the possibility”. South Korea’s president ...

Gaming addiction is to be listed as a mental health condition for the first time by the World Health Organisation. Its 11th International Classification of Diseases (ICD) will include the condition “gaming disorder”. The draft document describes it as a pattern of persistent or recurrent gaming behaviour so severe that it takes “precedence over other life interests”. Some countries had ...

London (AFP) – Arsene Wenger moved to allay the fears of Arsenal fans on Tuesday saying he would replace both Alexis Sanchez and Mesut Ozil with world-class players should they end up leaving. Both Sanchez, who came close to moving to Manchester City on the final day of the last transfer window in August, and Ozil’s contracts are up at ...