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The United States and United Kingdom have issued a joint statement on the political situation in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC). The statement said both countries were appalled by use of deadly force by security forces on protesters on 21 January. Which incident claimed the lives of six people with others sustaining injuries. “The use of disproportionate and lethal ...

MANCHESTER UNITED think lies are being told about how much Alexis Sanchez will earn at the club, according to reports. Manchester United poached Sanchez from Arsenal two days ago with the Red Devils making the 29-year-old their newest No7. The deal has sent shockwaves echoing around the footballing world with various reports speculating on how much Sanchez will earn. The ...

President of Eritrea, Isaias Afwerki, says the issue of illegal migration and human trafficking of the country’s young people was a calculated attempt by persons outside of the country. He adds that it was also hinged to efforts aimed at instigating a regime change. He also reiterated calls for the United Nations to undertake a probe into what he described ...

The nominations for the 90th Academy Awards have been announced, with The Shape of Water leading the field. Guillermo del Toro’s fantasy romance received 13 nominations, including best picture. World War Two drama Dunkirk follows with eight nominations, while Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri received seven. British stars shortlisted include Gary Oldman, Sally Hawkins and a pair of Daniels – ...

ANTONIO CONTE has admitted Chelsea can no longer compete with the Manchester clubs in terms of their spending power. The Chelsea manager believes United’s spectacular signing of Alexis Sanchez this week on a deal that makes him the best-paid player in England on a mammoth £350,000 a week, and City’s £124miillion summer outlay, only underlines they are out of reach ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are eyeing three more signings after the sensational capture of Alexis Sanchez. The Chile ace finally completed his move to Old Trafford yesterday with Henrikh Mkhitaryan going the other way. Manchester United were after a winger, forward and a marquee signing, but the Independentsay Sanchez ticks all three boxes meaning they will now focus on midfield. It is claimed they ...

English Premier League leaders Manchester City received a boost on Monday with the news that influential midfielder Kevin De Bruyne has agreed to sign a new five-year contract with the club. The Belgian joined Manchester City from Wolfsburg in 2015, initially agreeing a six-year contract to stay in Manchester. However, his performances since, including 38 Premier League assists for City, ...

President George Weah has hit the ground running after taking his oath of office on January 22, 2018 as the 24th president of Liberia. He has named five key cabinet portfolios including Foreign Affairs, Finance, Defence, Justice and Presidential Affairs. Two “surprise” nominees are Sirleaf’s former army chief as Defence minister and another ally as Foreign Affairs chief. The list ...

Migration authorities in Switzerland say Eritreans topped the list of asylum seekers into the country over the course of 2017. Eritreans made up almost a fifth of requests followed by Syrians, Afghans and people from Turkey – the Turks largely in the category of people fleeing a crackdown arising from a failed coup in 2016. Eritreans topped September 2017 Swiss ...

Juventus are preparing a stunning deal to bring Mario Balotelli back to Italy this summer. The former Manchester City and Liverpool striker is in red-hot form in Ligue 1 after scoring 17 times for Nice already this season. And his return to goalscoring form has caught the attention of Serie A champions Juve The club’s relationship with the forward’s agent, ...