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The CIA investigated claims that a man who said he was Adolf Hitler was living in a community of ex-Nazis in the 1950s in Colombia, it has been revealed. Declassified documents indicate that although agents did not take the claim seriously, they did receive a photo of the man who had a striking resemblance to the German dictator. A former ...

Jose Mourinho is looking to win the Premier League title for Manchester United by signing the players that won it for him at Chelsea in 2015. Mourinho has already brought Nemanja Matic to Old Trafford, signed in the summer for £40 million (about $53 million), to strengthen his midfield and free Paul Pogba from defensive duties. Manchester United has also ...

Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho has defended his decision to overlook Romelu Lukaku for penalty duty against Benfica. The Red Devils were awarded two spot-kicks in their latest Champions League encounter, with Anthony Martial missing the first before responsibility was passed to Daley Blind. Lukaku, as the club’s leading goalscorer, would have been expected to step up for at least ...

Didier Deschamps has extended his contract as France coach until 2020, the French Football Federation has announced. Deschamps took over in 2012 and led Les Bleus to the final of Euro 2016 on home soil, where they lost to Portugal. He led them to next year’s World Cup with just one defeat in their 10 qualifying matches. FFF president Noel ...

Kenya’s opposition leader on Tuesday promised to give the government “no peace” as he announced a campaign of protests and pickets to overturn President Uhuru Kenyatta’s controversial re-election. Deepening the uncertainty clouding Kenya’s future, Raila Odinga dismissed the president as “the product of a fraud” after Mr Kenyatta was handed an equivocal mandate a day earlier when he was declared ...

A deadly truck attack in lower Manhattan this afternoon killed eight people and injured 13 others. New York Police Commissioner James O’Neill detailed how the incident, which is being investigated as possible terrorism, unfolded in a press conference. O’Neill said that at 3:05 p.m., the male suspect — driving a rented Home Depot truck, according to the company — turned onto ...

PAUL SCHOLES is convinced Romelu Lukaku will get back on the goalscoring trail for Manchester United once Paul Pogba returns. Pogba has been out of action for seven weeks after sustaining a hamstring injury in the Champions League win over Basel in September. Lukaku has seen his form dip in recent weeks and he is without a goal in any ...

IAN WRIGHT still finds it “strange” that Antonio Conte wasn’t offered a contract extension by Chelsea over the summer and he believes the players are reflecting the manager’s attitude at present. Chelsea suffered a bad night in the Champions League last night as they lost 3-0 away to Roma. Conte, who was vocal in his criticism of the club’s activity ...

CHELSEA had a halloween horror show in Rome as Manchester United moved within touching distance of a place in the knockout stages of the Champions League. Chelsea were beaten 3-0 by the Italians on another bad night for Antonio Conte, as he questioned his side’s desire when their backs were against the wall. His defence was brutally exposed as N’Golo ...

An arrest warrant has been issued in the US for the actress Rose McGowan for possession of a controlled substance. It follows an investigation into belongings left on a United Airlines flight from LA to Washington Dulles airport in January. The belongings reportedly belonged to McGowan and had traces of a controlled substance. Washington police obtained the warrant on 1 ...