Jose Mourinho opened up on how his public persona differs to his personal life, and insists his successes at Manchester United were not fully appreciated. In an exclusive interview with Sky Sports News, Mourinho spoke candidly about his time at Old Trafford, and believes winning the Europa League in 2017 and finishing second to 100-point Manchester City in 2018 constituted ...
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Jordan Ayew joins Palace on three-year deal
Ghanaian striker Jordan Ayew has joined Palace from Swansea City on a three-year deal subject to international clearance, following the forward’s season-long loan spell with the south London club last season. The 27-year-old, who made 20 appearances (including 14 starts) in the Premier League for Roy Hodgson’s side, returns to Palace off the back of an impressive Africa Cup of ...
Read More »Atletico Madrid ask LaLiga to revoke Barcelona’s Griezmann licence
Atletico Madrid have demanded LaLiga prevent Antoine Griezmann from playing for Barcelona next season, according to the Spanish top flight’s president Javier Tebas. Griezmann confirmed he would be leaving Atleti at the end of last season, despite having only signed a five-year contract at Wanda Metropolitano in June 2018 after turning down a move to Barca. After much speculation, Barca ...
Read More »Nigeria pastor rape accusers ‘lives under threat’
A Nigerian couple at the heart of a rape accusation against a leading pastor in the country, say their lives are at risk. Photographer Busola Dakolo and her husband Timi Dakolo held a press conference in Nigeria’s commercial hub Lagos on Sunday. Mr Dakolo is quoted by online newspaper Premium Times as saying: “We have been followed, our home has ...
Read More »Kenya finance minister Henry Rotich arrested for corruption
Kenya’s finance minister has surrendered himself to the police after the chief prosecutor ordered his arrest over allegations of corruption. Henry Rotich is accused of flouting procurement procedures in awarding a contract worth over $450m (£405m) for the construction of two dams to the Italian company CMC de Ravenna. In March Mr Rotich denied any wrongdoing in a large newspaper ...
Read More »South Africa’s anti-graft chief Busisiwe Mkwebane ‘lied under oath’
South Africa’s highest court has ruled that the public protector – the state official in charge of investigating corruption – had lied under oath and acted in bad faith. The devastating judgement will add weight to claims that Busisiwe Mkwebane is involved in a dirty-tricks campaign to undermine President Cyril Ramaphosa and halt his campaign against high-level corruption, says the ...
Read More »Three resists watchdog’s call for ‘fairer’ mobile phone fees
The UK’s telecom regulator has said Three is the only major UK mobile network to have “refused” to automatically cut its customers’ monthly charge at the end of their contract’s lock-in period. As a result, Ofcom said, the firm’s subscribers would “overpay” unless they took action to change to another deal. The watchdog said it had challenged the industry to ...
Read More »‘My $19 Uber ride cost 100 times that’
Uber passengers in the US have complained on Twitter after a “glitch” meant they were charged 100 times more than advertised fares. One journey that should have cost $96.72 (£77.60) was reportedly charged at $9,672, while some charges were so high they triggered fraud alerts. The payment problem reportedly hit riders in San Diego and Washington. Uber said the issue ...
Read More »Kazakhstan’s new online safety tool raises eyebrows
Kazakhstan’s drive to obtain government access to everyone’s internet activity has raised concerns among privacy advocates. Last week, telecoms operators in the former Soviet republic started informing users of the “need” to install a new security certificate. Doing so opens up the risk that supposedly secure web traffic could be decrypted and analysed. Some users say the move has significant ...
Read More »Equifax to pay up to $700m to settle data breach
Credit score agency Equifax has agreed to pay up to $700m (£561m) as part of a settlement with a US regulator following a data breach in 2017. The Federal Trade Commission had alleged the Atlanta-based firm failed to take reasonable steps to secure its network. The records of at least 147 million people were exposed in the incident. At least ...
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