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Four people have died in a shooting at a Chicago hospital, including two female members of staff and a police officer, and the gunman himself. The two women killed were a doctor and a pharmaceutical assistant, Mayor Rahm Emanuel confirmed. A police spokesman said the gunman had died in an exchange of shots, but it is not clear if he ...

DIMITAR BERBATOV has told former club Manchester United to sign at least one centre-back in the January transfer window. United boss Jose Mourinho is understood to be keen on bringing in a new central defender and was left disappointed when the club failed to get him one in the summer. He has been linked with a move for Toby Alderweireld ...

MANCHESTER UNITED executive vice-chairman Ed Woodward has given the green light to a pre-season plan that will likely leave Jose Mourinho fuming. Mourinho is aware of the importance of filling the club’s worldwide commitments with sponsors – not that he is a fan of it. He has got his wish for the last two years when Manchester United flew into ...

TRANSFER NEWS LIVE – All the latest rumours and gossip from the Premier League. Arsenal boss Unai Emery told to spend Gunners hero Ray Parlour says Unai Emery should sign a centre-half in the January transfer window. He said: “I’m sure they’ll be positions he wants to. For me centre-half he could probably strengthen. Eric Bailly transfer battle PSG have ...

World sport powerbroker Sheikh Ahmad al-Fahad al-Sabah said he was “temporarily” stepping aside from his International Olympic Committee duties on Monday after the Kuwaiti was charged with forgery in Switzerland. The Kuwaiti, one of the most influential figures in the international sport, said he “strenuously denies any wrongdoing”, calling the allegations “maliciously motivated by political factions within Kuwait”. Sheikh Ahmad ...

South African President Cyril Ramaphosa is to repay $35,000 (£27,300) given to his leadership campaign by a firm accused of corruption. The donor, a firm called Bosasa, has won lucrative government contracts but is under investigation. Mr Ramaphosa initially told MPs the money had been paid to his son, Andile, for consultancy work for Bosasa. By later admitting it was ...

The CIA believes that Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman ordered the murder of journalist Jamal Khashoggi, according to US media reports. Sources close to the agency said it had assessed the evidence in detail. It is understood there is no “smoking gun” but US officials think such an operation would need the prince’s approval. Saudi Arabia has called the ...

The U.S. military will withdraw hundreds of troops focused on counterterrorism operations in Africa over the next several years to support the Pentagon’s increased focus on countering threats from China and Russia, officials said on Thursday. Earlier this year, the U.S. military put countering China and Russia at the center of a new national defense strategy, the latest sign of ...

Former France international Franck Ribery on Thursday issued a public apology to French television pundit Patrick Guillou, who he reportedly insulted and assaulted following Bayern Munich’s away defeat to Borussia Dortmund at the weekend. “I had a meeting with Patrick Guillou yesterday in Munich,” Ribery said in a video posted on Bayern’s website in German. “We spoke for a long ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho was spotted at Belgium’s UEFA Nations League showdown with Iceland on Thursday night. United have endured a lacklustre start to the season which has left them a disappointing eighth in the Premier League standings. Last weekend’s 3-1 derby defeat to rivals Manchester City compounded the difference in quality between the two sides. Jose Mourinho started ...