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REAL MADRID have reportedly been handed a huge boost in their pursuit of Harry Kane. The Tottenham striker is much sought after, having netted more goals than any other player in 2017. Kane found the back of the net on 56 occasions – twice more than Barcelona’s Lionel Messi. And Real Madrid are currently on the lookout for a new ...

On December 31, 58-year-old parishioner Huguette Bonsonge joined her fellow from St Joseph church in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s capital, Kinshasa to take part in protests against President Joseph Kabila’s refusal to step down from office. The police had banned the demonstrations and said that all gatherings of more than five people would be dispersed to ensure public ...

Apple has said that all iPhones, iPads and Mac computers are affected by two major flaws in computer chips. It emerged this week that tech companies have been racing to fix the Meltdown and Spectre bugs, that could allow hackers to steal data. Apple said it had already released some patches but there was no evidence that the vulnerability had ...

Zimbabwe’s President Emmerson Mnangagwa has ruled out the possibility of forming a coalition government after visiting opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai on Friday. “Currently there is no need,” Mnangagwa said about the possibility of forming a coalition with Tsvangirai’s Movement for Democratic Change. The president was responding to media questions after paying a courtesy visit to opposition leader Morgan Tsvangirai. Currently ...

BARCELONA are ready to spend up to £140m to land Philippe Coutinho. The Catalan giants are preparing a fourth offer for the Liverpool star and are prepared to smash the British transfer record to get the deal done this month. Coutinho, 25, wants to seal his dream move to Spain before the transfer window closes and Barcelona are willing to ...

JOSE MOURINHO has hit back at claims that he will leave Manchester United at the end of the season. Reports circulated this morning that the Portuguese boss will step down from his role as it looks unlikely the Red Devils will claim any silverware this season. But Jose Mourinho has hit back and claimed the rumours are “garbage” and he ...

A hiker has been found alive and “really well” after spending five days lost in the Australian bush. Julio Ascui, 50, had not been seen since Friday when he posted a selfie in the Grampians National Park, in the state of Victoria. Authorities and relatives spent days searching for him. They traced the start of the bushwalker’s journey by using ...

The head of Iran’s Revolutionary Guards has declared the defeat of the “sedition” in the country, referring to a wave of anti-government protests. Maj Gen Mohammad Ali Jafari made the announcement as tens of thousands of people attended pro-government rallies called to counter the unrest. It began last Thursday in the city of Mashhad and has seen 21 people killed. ...

Egypt’s top imam has endorsed a ban on trading in Bitcoin by declaring it “forbidden” by Islam. Sheikh Shawki Allam, the Grand Mutfi, said the digital crypto-currency carried risks of “fraudulence, lack of knowledge, and cheating”. Bitcoin began last year below $1,000 (£737) but reached nearly $20,000 before the end of the year. Then it lost more than 25% of ...

Ethiopia’s prime minister has announced the release of all political prisoners and the closure of a notorious detention centre which allegedly used torture to extract confessions. Hailemariam Desalegn told a press conference charges would also be dropped for those still awaiting trial. The move was designed to allow political dialogue, he said. Ethiopia is accused by human rights groups of ...