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Former Manchester United striker Andrew Cole has backed Anthony Martial to become a world-class talent at Old Trafford, urging the club not to sell him. The France international striker has already scored five times in the Premier League this season, finding the net at the rate of once every 75 minutes on average. There had been murmurs that manager Jose ...

The ousting of Robert Mugabe as leader of Zimbabwe’s Zanu-PF party – and his now likely impeachment, after refusing to resign as president – has been as much a family drama as it has a national coup. One of the driving forces behind last week’s military intervention, was the prevention of Mugabe’s unpopular second wife, Grace, from replacing him as leader. Zimbabweans hold a special contempt for so-called ...

GIOVANNI VAN BROCKHORST insists he is focussed on Feyenoord but has not ruled out managing Rangers in the future. The Dutchman is among the names being linked with the vacant Rangers job, having played at Ibrox for three seasons. He has been in charge of Feyenoord since May 2015, winning the Dutch title last season. But, talking ahead of his ...

Kenya’s Supreme Court has upheld President Uhuru Kenyatta’s victory in last month’s election re-run, which was boycotted by the main opposition. Judges dismissed two petitions challenging the poll, opening the way for Mr Kenyatta to be inaugurated for a second term next week. The opposition said the ruling had been given under “duress”, and it would not recognise the new ...

Google Launchpad and Google Play South Africa have been launched 2017 to boost African technology start-ups and develop a unique African design aesthetic. The two initiatives will be based entirely in Africa, including in South Africa, and will offer budding and experienced tech entrepreneurs and designers hands-on and direct access to the Google brain trust, which will help them develop ...

ALVARO MORATA’S transfer to Chelsea is casting a shadow over Real Madrid. That is the opinion of Sky Sports pundit Terry Gibson. Morata left Madrid in the summer and joined Chelsea after being unable to supplant Benzema as the main striker. But despite signing a new contract earlier this season, Benzema’s future is now in question after scoring just two goals in ...

Zimbabwe leader Robert Mugabe, who is widely assumed to have enriched himself and his family while his country suffered enormous economic hardships, is clinging to power as his country works to unseat him after 37 years of rule. It’s still not clear if he will step down willingly. According to CNN, the military has agreed to give the 93-year-old longtime ...

Beijing – A court in central China has sentenced a prominent human rights lawyer to two years in prison on the vague charge of inciting subversion of state power, the latest verdict to be handed down in a sweeping crackdown on activism. The Intermediate People’s Court in the city of Changsha handed down the verdict against activist Jiang Tianyong, who ...

St. Paul – A woman says Al Franken pulled her in tightly and put his hand on her buttocks in 2010 while posing for a picture at the Minnesota State Fair, the second allegation of improper conduct against the Democrat and first involving his time as a senator. Lindsay Menz told CNN last week for a report broadcast on Monday ...

THERESA May is facing a massive rebellion and resignations from her government if she tries to push through a Brexit deal with a £36 billion divorce bill. The angry backlash against a massive divorce bill was fueled by European Commission’s chief negotiator Michel Barnier yesterday, who said Britain could have no access to single market benefits and British banks could ...