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Ethiopia has capped an extraordinary week in which its new prime minister, Abiy Ahmed, pushed ahead with bold reforms undeterred by a grenade attack that sparked fears of backlash by hardliners. Just three days after a blast killed two people at a rally Abiy had addressed in the heart of the capital, the prime minister greeted a delegation from Eritrea, ...

MANCHESTER UNITED have offered Nabil Fekir a deal to join them this summer. French newspaper Le Progres claim the Liverpool target has an offer on the table to head to Old Trafford after the World Cup. They also detail how Liverpool’s move for the playmaker broke down. Liverpool had all-but secured Fekir’s signature and the France international had posed in ...

Gambian President Adama Barrow reshuffled his government on Friday, moving the leader of his ruling party from the foreign ministry to the position of Vice President, according to a statement. Gambia has seen a spate of protests in recent days as the country struggles to reduce debt and drive out corruption since Barrow defeated long-term incumbent Yahya Jammeh in a ...

There are countless methods for predicting World Cup outcomes. Countless methods for predicting group winners and champions. And most, if not all, are nowhere near as accurate as they purport to be. The closest we come is the algorithms. Every four years, with the World Cup approaching, companies such as UBS and Goldman Sachs release picks. FiveThirtyEight and others have ...

Nigerian actor and comedian Benjamin Nwachukwu, known to his fans as Shuga Shaa, has drawn a mixed reaction in the commercial capital, Lagos, for saying he has a relationship with a sex doll named Tonto Shaa. The pampered doll sports a wig polished fingernails and wears jewellery and expensive perfumes – and now has her own car. Shuga Shaa has ...

TRANSFER NEWS never stops hitting the back pages and Express Sport is on hand to bring you all the latest throughout the World Cup. Transfer news LIVE: All the latest from Man Utd, Liverpool, Chelsea, Arsenal and more Thursday, June 28 Milinkovic-Savic boost 08.30: Manchester United have emerged as favourites to land Sergej Milinkovic-Savic this summer. The Lazio star has ...

MANCHESTER UNITED will move for Real Madrid star Toni Kroos this summer. The Germany international has been instrumental for Real following his move to the Bernabeu in 2014. Kroos, 28, has been heavily linked with a move to Old Trafford in recent weeks, with Jose Mourinho a long-term admirer of the midfielder. And according to Spanish newspaper AS, United will ...

GERMANY goalkeeper Manuel Neuer has slammed his team-mates after the holders were knocked out of the World Cup. Germany were beaten in two of their three group games as they fail to progress past the group stage for the first time. Defeat to South Korea on Wednesday sealed Germany’s fate after a previous loss to Mexico earlier in the competition. ...

PHILIPPE COUTINHO has already lit up the World Cup for Brazil. The magic playmaker made an assist in Brazil’s 2-0 win over Serbia on Wednesday. His side’s victory ensured they cruised into the last-16 of the tournament. And with his assist, he became the first Brazilian player since Pele in 1958 to score or assist in his first three World ...

Seventeen US states have sued the Trump administration over its “cruel and unlawful” break-up of migrant families. Democratic attorneys general from states including Washington, New York and California launched the lawsuit. The legal action objects to the policy of refusing entry to asylum seekers at the US-Mexico border. Meanwhile, Vice-President Mike Pence has warned undocumented immigrants not to “risk the ...