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The Tottenham manager is not buying that a Premier League title rival is in trouble after suffering a run of unfortunate fitness setbacks Jose Mourinho has started to fan the flames ahead of Tottenham’s crunch clash with Liverpool at Anfield, with the Portuguese rubbishing claims that the Reds are suffering an injury crisis. For the Spurs boss, his opposite number, ...

In a remote corner of Sierra Leone, a man caught a glimpse of 16-year-old Marie Kamara as she ran past his house. Soon after, he proposed to her. “My family does not have money so when he told me he wanted me, I said ‘yes’, said Kamara. The financial pressure on her family felt more pressing than her wish to ...

Nigerian authorities are stepping up efforts to rescue more than 300 students abducted by armed men who raided their hostels. Gunmen on motorcycles stormed the Government Science School in Kankara late on Friday and engaged security forces in a fierce gun battle, forcing hundreds of students to flee and hide in surrounding bushes and forest. State Governor Aminu Bello Masari, ...

Former Liverpool manager Gerard Houllier has died at the age of 73. The Frenchman managed the Reds from 1998-2004 and led them to five major trophies, including the FA Cup, League Cup and Uefa Cup treble in 2000-01. Prior to Liverpool, Houllier managed Lens, Paris St-Germain and the French national team, and after leaving the Reds won two Ligue 1 ...

US President-elect Joe Biden has chosen retired General Lloyd Austin as his defence secretary, US media report. If approved, the 67-year-old who retired in 2016 would become the first African-American to lead the Pentagon. He would need a congressional waiver as seven years are required between active duty and becoming military chief. Mr Biden has been facing calls including from ...

The East Africa Court of Justice (EACJ) has awarded Kenyan politician Martha Karua $25,000 (about Ksh2.7 million) in damages for infringement of her right to a fair trial. A three Judge bench at the EACJ First Instance Division awarded Ms. Karua the damages for infringement of her right to a fair trial and fair hearing by the government through the ...

Ethiopian Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said Monday the Tigray region’s dissident leaders had fled west of the regional capital after weeks of fighting but indicated federal forces were monitoring them closely and would attack them soon. Abiy, winner of last year’s Nobel Peace Prize, this month ordered military operations against leaders of Tigray’s ruling party, the Tigray People’s Liberation Front ...

Thomas Partey’s bid to return to full fitness is taking time, with Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta saying the midfielder is likely to miss “the next few games” with a “significant injury.” The Ghana midfielder has not featured for the Gunners since picking up an injury during the 3-0 loss to Aston Villa in the Premier League on November 8. Arsenal ...

Villagers in Nigeria buried the bodies of dozens of farmers killed in a “gruesome” massacre that left at least 110 dead. The UN says at least 110 civilians have been killed in a “gruesome attack” on two villages in northeastern Nigeria. Survivors of the massacre are being treated in hospital with serious injuries and the UN says several women are ...

Newcastle United’s first-team squad is being forced to isolate at home after the club was forced to close the training ground again on Monday. The club says that they are “following appropriate protocols” after several unnamed players and members of the backroom staff have contracted coronavirus. The Telegraph revealed on Sunday that four players and a staff member tested positive ...