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Game of Thrones is the biggest show on television by a lot of measures, and certainly the biggest hit in HBO’s history, so it’s no surprise that its actors – the ones who have managed to survive into the seventh season – are making bank. If you’ve ever wondered exactly how much a starring role in Westeros pays, Variety now ...

Tottenham have been drawn against defending champions Real Madrid and German giants Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League group stages. Scroll down for Champions League 2017/18 groups Mauricio Pochettino’s side will welcome Real to Wembley, with Gareth Bale set to face his former employers twice before Christmas. Premier League champions Chelsea have been drawn against Atletico Madrid, with Roma and ...

The woman who has accused Zimbabwe’s First Lady Grace Mugabe of assaulting her has mounted a legal challenge against the South African government for giving her diplomatic immunity. Gabriella Engels said in court papers that a head of state, let alone a first lady, failed to qualify for immunity when accused of a serious crime. Mrs Mugabe left South Africa ...

Arsene Wenger has revealed unsettled Arsenal star Alexis Sanchez could return to action in this weekend’s Premier League clash at Liverpool. Sanchez has just one year remaining on his current Arsenal contract and is keen to leave the Emirates Stadium. He could walk away for free at the end of this season if no new deal is agreed but, amid ...

RUSSIAN bombers have been flown on a huge drill through East Asia, sparking panic in a region already on edge due to North Korean chaos. The nuclear-capable jets have flown over the Pacific Ocean, the Sea of Japan, the Yellow Sea and the East China Sea in an intense military drill. The operation prompted a nervous Japan and South Korea ...

FIFA said Thursday it was investigating Brazilian superstar Neymar’s complaint about an unpaid loyalty bonus from Barcelona in the increasingly bitter feud with his former club since his move to Paris Saint-Germain. A FIFA spokesman said the complaint was “pending and being investigated” and he could not comment any further. Barcelona are refusing to pay a 26-million-euro ($30.6 million) bonus ...

Brazil’s government has abolished a vast national reserve in the Amazon to open up the area to mining. The area, covering 46,000 sq km (17,800 sq miles), straddles the northern states of Amapa and Para, and is thought to be rich in gold, and other minerals. The government said nine conservation and indigenous land areas within it would continue to ...

Ahead of the double-header FIFA World Cup 2018 qualifying games with Nigeria, the Executive board of the Cameroon football federation (FECAFOOT) may step aside any moment from now for a Normalisation Committee be appointed to run its affairs until a fresh election takes place. The Bureau of the FIFA Council decided wednesday to appoint a Normalisation Committee for the FECAFOOT ...

With the elections approximately six weeks away, the winner of the popular vote will be entitled to just a brief moment to gloat and then get down to the business of assuming leadership of the country. And from the day the President-elect and Vice President-elect are announced, a series of transitional activities must take place leading up to inauguration. President ...

Neymar will be denied an immediate return to Barcelona when the Champions League draw is made in Monaco on Thursday. Both his Paris Saint-Germain team and the Catalan giants he left earlier this month for a world record €222 million have been placed in pot two — amongst the second seeds. Reigning champions and Spanish title-holders Real Madrid head the ...