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Chelsea and Atletico Madrid are both reportedly lining up a potential swoop for RB Leipzig goalkeeper Peter Gulacsi. That is according to ESPN, who claim that the Hungary international has become an attractive option to the European heavyweights with the current goalkeeping situations at both clubs somewhat up in the air. Both clubs are anticipating transfer bids for their current ...

Allegations that research firm Cambridge Analytica misused the data of 50 million Facebook users have reopened the debate about how information on the social network is shared and with whom. Data is like oil to Facebook – it is what brings advertisers to the platform, who in turn make it money. And there is no question that Facebook has the ...

The US Federal Trade Commission is reported to be investigating Facebook after allegations that 50 million users’ private information was misused by a political consultancy firm. Cambridge Analytica (CA), hired by the Trump campaign in the 2016 US election, has been accused of taking the personal data unknown to users. CA head Alexander Nix has now been suspended by the ...

Washington – A 17-year-old student armed with a handgun shot and critically wounded a female classmate at a Maryland high school on Tuesday, officials said, in an outburst of violence just days before a student-organised nationwide march for gun control. St. Mary’s County Sheriff Tim Cameron said the assailant, identified as Austin Rollins, died of a gunshot wound after a ...

Serena Williams’ comeback should not result in a change to the seeding rules after maternity leave, says Mandy Minella, who returned to tennis last month after having her first child. James Blake, the Miami Open tournament director, said female players are being “punished” after pregnancy. Williams, who is unseeded, faces Indian Wells winner Naomi Osaka in the opening round of ...

London — A British parliamentary committee on Tuesday summoned Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg to answer questions as authorities stepped up efforts to determine if the personal data of social media users has been used improperly to influence elections. The request comes amid allegations that a data mining firm based in the UK used information from more than 50 million Facebook ...

Cairo – An Egyptian court has ordered authorities to revoke the operating licenses of the Uber and Careem ride-hailing services and to block their mobile apps and software. The government and the companies are expected to appeal Tuesday’s administrative court verdict, which would prevent it from being implemented until a higher court weighs in. The administrative court in Cairo ruled ...

PAUL POGBA missed training with France today because of injury, it has emerged. Manchester United star Pogba has endured a number of injury set-backs since the New Year. The problems have coincided with a drop in form for the £89million ex-Juventus star. He is also said to have fallen out with Jose Mourinho over the past few months. Pogba was ...

Victoria – Seychelles’ opposition coalition, which holds a majority in parliament, said on Tuesday it would not ratify a deal signed with India to build a military base on one of the archipelago’s outlying islands. The deal would see India invest $550m in building the base on Assumption island to help it ensure the safety of its vessels in the ...

Paris – French ex-president Nicolas Sarkozy was detained for questioning on Tuesday over allegations the late Libyan dictator Moammar Gaddafi financed his 2007 election campaign, including with suitcases stuffed with cash, a source close to the inquiry told AFP. Sarkozy, 63, was taken into police custody early Tuesday morning and was being questioned by officers specialising in corruption, money laundering ...