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An American YouTube star has prompted a barrage of criticism after he posted a video which showed the body of an apparent suicide victim in Japan. The video showed Logan Paul and friends at the Aokigahara forest at the base of Mount Fuji, known to be a frequent site of suicides. Going in to film the “haunted” forest, they come ...

Romelu Lukaku is only expected to be out of action for a week after picking up a head injury against Southampton on Saturday, according to Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho. The Belgian striker, who is United’s top scorer with 10 Premier League goals, suffered a head injury in the draw with Southampton as a result of a collision with Wesley ...

The first standard gauge railway cargo train arrived in Kenyan capital Nairobi from Mombasa at the ultra-modern inland container depot which was launched by President Uhuru Kenyatta a fortnight ago. The arrival of the cargo train is in line with President Kenyatta’s promise to reduce the cost of doing business in the country. In his New Year message, President Kenyatta ...

MANCHESTER UNITED are not in trouble despite Jose Mourinho’s complaints about his side’s injury problems. That is according to Sky Sports pundit Thierry Henry. Romelu Lukaku became the latest name to join Manchester United’s injury list after he suffered a head injury in the 0-0 draw with Southampton on Saturday. However United coped admirably without their leading goalscorer as Anthony ...

LIONEL MESSI has sent Cristiano Ronaldo a message for 2018. The Barcelona star is determined to win back the Ballon d’Or for a record sixth time. Ronaldo won the gong in 2017 to draw level with Messi on five each as they continue to battle to be known as the best player in world football. And now, according to Spanish ...

Liberian President-elect George Weah on Saturday declared the country open to investment and pledged to tackle entrenched corruption, in his first speech to the nation since decisively winning an election this week. Speaking in front of reporters and aides packed into a small conference room at his party headquarters, Weah thanked his predecessor, Nobel Peace Prize laureate Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, ...

Effective Monday January 1, 2018, all visitors to Rwanda started to get a 30-day visa upon arrival without prior application, the Rwandan Directorate General of Immigration and Emigration announced. Under the new visa regime, first announced last November, citizens of the other East African Community Partner states are entitled to six months visitors pass (renewable) upon arrival with no fee. ...

As people celebrated the new year with prayers, parties and fireworks, many African leaders took to social media to share their congratulations and also share their plans for the year ahead. Kenya’s Uhuru Kenyatta reminded the citizens of the achievements of his government in his first term of office and committed to do even more in his next term starting ...

Two people have died in Japan and several are in a critical condition after choking on traditional rice cakes as part of the new year celebrations. They may seem harmless, but each year the hard-to-eat snack claims several lives, prompting annual warnings from officials. The cakes, known as mochi, are cute round buns made of soft and chewy rice. The ...

BARCELONA could announce the signing of Philippe Coutinho this week, according to fresh reports from Spain. Coutinho has been on Barcelona’s radar ever since the summer when three bids were rejected by Liverpool. But Barcelona are ready to go in again and are confident of signing him this month. And Don Balon claim the deal could be agreed in a ...