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A British Airways (BA) flight has broken the record for the fastest-ever subsonic flight between New York and London, reaching a top speed of more than 800mph (1,287km/h). The Boeing 747 aircraft flew overnight from Saturday to Sunday and reached its destination in four hours and 56 minutes, as Storm Ciara sped towards the United Kingdom. “The flight was riding a much stronger than usual jet ...

Cristiano Ronaldo was left stunned on Wednesday evening as girlfriend Georgina Rodriguez lavished him with a luxury car for his 35th birthday. The Juventus striker appeared to be lost for words after being surprised with a brand new Mercedes Benz BRABUS following a dinner date at Turin’s Ristorante Casa Fiore. Confetti reigned down on an unsuspecting Ronaldo as he made his ...

Liverpool opened up the biggest lead by any team at the end of a day in English top-flight history with an emphatic victory over Southampton – but manager Jurgen Klopp says his side are “not even close to being perfect”. The Reds extended their advantage in the Premier League to 22 points over second-placed Manchester City, with a 4-0 win ...

Manchester United are looking to sign a striker before the transfer deadline. Manchester United have been offered the chance to sign Odion Ighalo on loan before the transfer deadline and in bizarre circumstances, the Coronavirus could play a major part in the deal. Ole Gunnar Solskjaer is desperate to bring in a forward before Friday’s deadline and is actively exploring short-term options. Islam ...

Bruno Fernandes and his party have been spotted arriving at the Lowry hotel as he closing in on completing his transfer to Manchester United. Bruno Fernandes has arrived at the Lowry hotel as the Portuguese playmaker gets set to complete his move to Manchester United. The Old Trafford club earlier confirmed they had reached an agreement with Sporting Lisbon to sign their ...

Manchester United chief Ed Woodward has made a decision on sacking Ole Gunnar Solskjaer, after the Red Devils lost to Burnley in the Premier League on Wednesday night, with growing pressure on the under-fire manager. Manchester United chief Ed Woodward has backed Ole Gunnar Solskjaer to remain in charge of the club. According to Sky Sports, the United manager has retained the board’s support despite the Red ...

Manchester United are in crisis mode after another horror defeat this time against Burnley at Old Trafford, and pressure is building on the owners, the Glazers. Manchester United’s owners have been warned they only have eight days to save the club. United were beaten 2-0 by Burnley on Wednesday night and are yet to make a signing during the January ...

Boko Haram insurgents beheaded a Christian leader in their captivity on Monday, according to Ahmad Salkida, a Nigerian journalist closely covering the crisis in Nigeria and across the Lake Chad region. The journalist in a tweet said Reverend Lawan Andimi along with a soldier were were killed by the the terrorists at the same time. They released a video which ...

Angolan authorities have vowed to explore all possible means to bring back Isabel Dos Santos, the daughter of the country’s former president. Thousands of recently leaked documents claimed that Dos Santos, dubbed Africa’s richest woman, made her fortune by ripping off the Angolan people. Speaking on public radio on Monday, Helder Pitra Gros, Angola’s prosecutor general, said he would invoke ...

Four African nations are targets of a new travel ban by United States president Donald Trump, multiple news sources have reported. An official announcement is expected by next week. Incidentally, only one of the quartet is a Muslim-majority nation i.e. Sudan. The others are Eritrea, Nigeria and Tanzania. During an engagement on the sidelines of the ongoing 2020 World Economic ...