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The family of the late Thai billionaire boss of Premier League club Leicester City paid tribute to him on Monday at the site where his helicopter crashed as investigators began examining the aircraft’s black box. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha’s son and widow were seen laying a wreath among a sea of tributes from fans outside the stadium, including flowers, football scarves and ...

Germany’s Angela Merkel has said she will step down as chancellor in 2021, following recent election setbacks. “I will not be seeking any political post after my term ends,” she told a news conference in Berlin. She also said she would not seek re-election as leader of the centre-right CDU party in December. She has held the post since 2000. ...

The owner of Leicester City FC died when his helicopter crashed outside the stadium, the club has confirmed. Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha, two members of his staff, the pilot and a passenger were killed when the aircraft spiralled out of control and crashed in a fireball on Saturday. It had just cleared the King Power Stadium when it came down at about ...

Michael Jackson’s black “Bad” jacket that the singer wore on his first solo tour is going up for auction in November and could fetch up to $100,000. Julien’s Auctions said on Friday that the jacket, which Jackson signed on the back with a silver permanent marker, was worn throughout the singer’s “Bad” world concert tour from 1987-89. The jacket, with ...

If you’re just getting familiar with the idea of phones with dual rear cameras you might not be ready for what the new Huawei P20 Pro has to offer. With the first triple camera array in a smartphone, the P20 Pro’s photographic capabilities are supercharged to outperform its hottest competition in a myriad of ways. The Huawei P20 Pro brings ...

The fiancée of murdered Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi says she has declined an invitation to the White House from US President Donald Trump, accusing him of not being sincere about investigating the killing. Hatice Cengiz told Turkish TV she thought the invitation was aimed at influencing public opinion in the US. Khashoggi was killed in the Saudi consulate in Istanbul ...

MANCHESTER UNITED star Romelu Lukaku has been slammed by former Red Devils ace Lee Sharpe The Belgium star has struggled to find form this season under Jose Mourinho. Lukaku is without a goal in eight Manchester United games, with the 25-year-old being heavily scrutinised in recent weeks. Mourinho has praised Lukaku’s effort, however, the Special One admitted his star striker ...

FIFA President Gianni Infantino is set to ignite new opposition Friday over his ambition to introduce two money-spinning pet projects — a revamped global club cup and a bold new international championship. Infantino’s Saudi-backed plans, which have already been harshly criticised, are on the agenda of Friday’s meeting of FIFA’s ruling council. It is unclear whether the council’s 37 members ...

MANCHESTER UNITED boss Jose Mourinho told his players they can finish in the top two if they play like they did at Chelsea. United were stunned by a late Chelsea equaliser in their 2-2 draw at Stamford Bridge last weekend. Anthony Martial netted twice in west London but Ross Barkley’s goal shared the points. However, Mourinho’s touchline bust-up with Chelsea ...

Ethiopian members of parliament have elected Sahle-Work Zewde as the country’s first female president. Ms Sahle-Work is an experienced diplomat who has now become Africa’s only female head of state. Her election to the ceremonial position comes a week after Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed appointed a cabinet with half the posts taken up by women. After being sworn in, President ...