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Downing Street has defended the UK’s Brexit deal with the EU, following criticism from the US president. Donald Trump said the US “can’t make a trade deal with the UK” under Boris Johnson’s EU withdrawal agreement. But a No 10 spokesperson said the deal meant “we can strike our own free trade deals around the world, from which every part ...

A Gambian beauty queen has accused the country’s former president, Yahya Jammeh, of raping her because she refused to marry him. Giving evidence to the Gambia’s Truth, Reconciliation and Reparations Commission, Fatou Jallow said Mr Jammeh had assaulted her in a locked room to punish her. The Commission was set up to examine alleged abuses by Mr Jammeh during his ...

Last week, a Ugandan minister attempted to reintroduce a revoked 2014 law allowing capital punishment for people convicted of gay sex. Meanwhile, police arrested 16 activists on suspicion of homosexuality, which is illegal in Uganda and punishable with up to life in prison. The government’s renewed anti-gay focus has led a long-castigated and already fearful community to lie low, with ...

Tiger Woods made golf history Monday when he won the Zozo Championship in Japan for his 82nd US PGA Tour victory — equalling Sam Snead’s 54-year record and adding to his long list of achievements. The 15-time major winner held off the challenge of home favourite Hideki Matsuyama to win by three shots at the weather-delayed tournament, his first outing since arthroscopic ...

Goal takes a look at the potential abilities of some of the world’s best wonderkids in Career Mode on the latest version of the football game Career Mode has been revamped and upgraded for FIFA 20, with the player database also getting a refresh for the launch of the new game. This will give FIFA fans the chance to start ...

He may be out in the cold at the Emirates Stadium, but the former Germany international is seen as a possible option for the Red Devils Former Manchester United favourite Paul Scholes believes the struggling Reds could benefit from signing Mesut Ozil to add more creativity to their flagging attacking efforts. United finally managed to snap a winless away run ...

The Wales boss is a big admirer of the Ballon d’Or contenders but believes that a player of the Argentine’s talent comes around once in a generation Ryan Giggs has given his verdict over who is better between Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi, insisting that while he would always back his former team-mate, the Barcelona star is a “once-in-a-lifetime” player. ...

Manchester CIty are preparing a mammoth £450,000-a-week deal for Raheem Sterling to fend off transfer interest from Real Madrid, according to reports. The in-form England winger is quickly cementing his reputation as one of the world’s best following another sensational start to the season. Pep Guardiola and the club are keen to reward him with a lucrative extension to his ...

Nigeria’s anti-graft outfit, the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, EFCC, on Tuesday confirmed the arrest of a famed social media celebrity and trader in foreign exchange. The arrest of Ismaila Mustapha popularly referred to as Mompha was confirmed by the EFCC on its Twitter handle. It said the suspect was being held for “alleged involvement in internet related fraud and money laundering.” “The ...

South African Airways (SAA) on Tuesday recalled some of its planes to undertake compliance checks, indicating that it may consequently operate an amended flight schedule. The cash-strapped airline said in a statement that some of the flights will operate later than usual and four flights have been cancelled, but the airline has combined flights and deployed bigger aircraft to accommodate ...