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Don’t fight Fury, Holyfield warns Joshua

Anthony Joshua must forget all about the idea of fighting Tyson Fury and concentrate on a much more serious contest, according to former boxing icon Evander Holyfield, DailyMail reports. Joshua has been linked with an all British bout with Fury the next time he steps into the ring, with both camps talking up a potential showdown. The two men have ...

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Nigeria’s President Buhari seen in London

Tweet Nigeria’s president has been pictured in London for the first time since he left his homeland almost 80 days ago. President Muhammadu Buhari, 74, came to the UK for treatment for an unspecified illness. On Sunday, he met governors from his party for lunch and was very cheerful, according to a government statement. His absence has led to some ...

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24 killed at Kabul suicide car bomb

A suicide car bomb has exploded in the Afghan capital, Kabul, killing at least 24 people, officials have told the BBC. At least 42 were also injured and there are fears the casualties could rise. The blast in a mainly Shia district in the west of the city struck a bus carrying government employees from the ministry of mines. The ...

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Jose Mourinho makes surprise admission after Man Utd’s shoot-out win over Real Madrid

JOSE MOURINHO has made a surprise revelation after Manchester United’s victory over Real Madrid. Manchester United took the spoils against the reigning European champions in a pre-season encounter in the States by virtue of penalties. Nothing separated the sides after 90 minutes and in the shoot-out, only three of the 10 spot-kicks were converted. Amongst the takers for United were ...

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Neymar ‘very happy’ to stay at Barcelona, says Roberto

Neymar is “very happy” to stay at Barcelona amid growing speculation over his future, according to team-mate Sergi Roberto. Brazil star Neymar is heavily linked with a shock move to Paris Saint-Germain, with the Ligue 1 giants reportedly ready to offer €222million for the 25-year-old. Roberto talked up Neymar and said he believed the star forward was still happy at ...

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White House press secretary Sean Spicer resigns

White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer has quit, reportedly in protest at a shake-up of the communications team. Mr Spicer stepped down because he was unhappy with President Donald Trump’s appointment of a new communications director, reports the New York Times. Combative Wall Street financier Anthony Scaramucci has been picked for the role that Mr Spicer partially filled. Mr Spicer’s ...

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Deadly clashes as millions join strike in Venezuela

Millions of Venezuelans have joined a general strike called by the opposition as pressure mounts on President Nicolás Maduro to cancel elections for a new constituent assembly. Clashes between police and protesters killed at least three people. More than 300 others were reportedly arrested. Mr Maduro said the strike was minimal and that its leaders would be arrested. Since April, ...

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Greece-Turkey earthquake kills Two on island of Kos

A strong earthquake in the Aegean Sea has killed at least two people on the Greek island of Kos, officials say. The 6.7-magnitude quake hit 12km (seven miles) north-east of Kos, near the Turkish coast, with a depth of 10km, the US Geological Survey said. At least 100 others were also injured at the popular tourist destination. Some buildings were ...

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Huge dark web drug sites shut down

Two of the largest dark web marketplaces have been shut down following a “landmark” international law enforcement investigation. The AlphaBay and Hansa sites had been associated with the trade in illicit items such as drugs, weapons, malware and stolen data. According to Europol, there were more than 250,000 listings for illegal drugs and toxic chemicals on AlphaBay. Hansa was seized ...

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