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Cristiano Ronaldo has ended a 320-minute wait for his first Juventus goal by netting against Sassuolo on Sunday, Goal reports. The Portuguese superstar secured a €100m move to Turin over the summer after opting to bring a nine-year stint with Real Madrid to a close. He arrived in Italy as one of the most prolific marksmen of all time, but ...

Reality has had a tough year. When the president of the United States is denying that thousands of Americans died in a hurricane, journalists face an uphill battle. That battle has been particularly fraught on social networks, where malicious actors have spent the past several years peddling hoaxes and sowing division. But today I bring you at least one reason ...

MANCHESTER UNITED players painted the town red following their win over Watford on Saturday. The Red Devils bagged a 2-1 win over the Hornets thanks to two goals in a devastating three-minute burst for Jose Mourinho’s side at Vicarage Road. United, who had Nemanja Matic sent off for a second bookable offence in injury time, had an early effort from ...

When Apple announced two major new healthcare features this week, it billed them both as terrific innovations that may well keep us alive. Later this year, its Watch will be able to automatically call emergency services if it detects you have suffered a fall and are no longer moving. And it will also let you know if you have heart ...

If you believe crypto-currencies are the future this has not been a good week. The value of Ethereum, Bitcoin’s main rival and “the future of crypto” not so long ago, has lurched ever lower and is now 80% below its peak. Meanwhile, US regulators have acted against companies involved in crypto-currencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) – schemes to create ...

One of the most popular YouTube channels in the world, which features animated nursery rhymes, has been sold. Little Baby Bum was founded by a London-based couple in 2011 and has racked up 17.5 billion views in its time. It was bought by a firm called Moonbug for an undisclosed sum, as first reported by Bloomberg. Informed industry-watchers think the ...

Real Madrid coach Julen Lopetegui has criticised plans to hold a La Liga match in the United States, saying it undermines the competition. On Tuesday Barcelona, Girona and La Liga asked the Spanish Football Federation (RFEF) for permission for the clubs to relocate a game to the US. The fixture, Girona’s ‘home’ match, would be held at Miami’s Hard Rock ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has defended his treatment of striker Marcus Rashford. Mourinho has been criticised for not playing the 20-year-old, who scored twice for England during the international break, enough in United’s opening four Premier League games. But the Portuguese said Rashford’s playing time compares favourably with young English players at rival teams. “People speaking about his minutes, they ...

Apple Inc on Wednesday outdoored its latest installment of iPhones and range of watches as it looks to woo users to switch to more expensive devices. According to industry experts, the main reason behind the latest devices is hinged on the stagnant global demand for smartphones. The relatively small changes to its lineup, following last year’s overhauled iPhone X, were ...

Kemi Adeosun, Nigeria’s finance minister has resigned her position over claims of certificate forgery uncovered by a local portal, Premium Times. Local media have cited sources that said she resigned because of the reports that she had not duly served her one-year national service and by law was unfit to hold a government position. Premium Times in July 2018 reported ...