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298Premier LeagueVAR officials removed from duty after Liverpool goal error
The match officials at fault for a botched VAR call that cost Liverpool a goal in their 2-1 defeat at Tottenham on...
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141Premier LeagueTen Hag offers ‘no excuses’ as Man Utd slump to worst Premier League start
Erik ten Hag said there can be no excuses for Manchester United’s worst-ever start to a Premier League season after a 1-0...
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481Big StoryStudy shows Anti-Covid drug may have led to virus mutations
An anti-Covid drug widely used across the world may have caused mutations in the virus, researchers said on Monday, but there was...
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469AfricaAlgeria withdraws from race to host 2025 and 2027 Cup of Nations
Algeria has pulled out of the running to stage the Africa Cup of Nations in either 2025 or 2027, the Algerian Football...
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379Premier LeagueThree talking points from the Premier League weekend
Newcastle fell just short of matching the Premier League’s record win but did set a new landmark with eight different goalscorers in...
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688SportsRwanda women’s coach suspended for saying Ghanaian rivals were ‘like men’
Kigali. The head coach of Rwanda’s women’s football team was suspended on Saturday by the national federation for saying Ghanaian rivals were...
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527AfricaSuicide truck bomber kills dozens, wounds several in Somalia
Mogadishu, (AFP): Emergency workers in central Somalia dug through rubble to recover more bodies Sunday after a truck bombing killed over a...
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667AfricaDR Congo’s Tshisekedi calls for withdrawal of UN peacekeepers
The president of the Democratic Republic of Congo on Wednesday called for a speedy withdrawal of a key UN peacekeeping mission that...
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437SportsOnana takes blame as Man United fall to Bayern in seven goal thriller
Manchester United goalkeeper Andre Onana said he had let his teammates down after a howler set the tone for a 4-3 Champions...
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311AfricaKagame to run for fourth term as Rwanda’s President
Kigali, (AFP): Rwandan President Paul Kagame has said for the first time that he plans to run for a fourth term in...
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246FootballBayern can use Man United struggles ‘to our advantage’, says Kane
Munich, (AFP); Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane said Tuesday his side had to use Manchester United’s struggles “to our advantage” but admitted...
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325NewsCongolese govt denies military coup against long-time leader Nguesso
The Congolese Government has denied reports about a coup attempt against President Denis Nguesso who has been in power for 38 years....
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304Premier LeagueBrighton rock Man Utd as Old Trafford crisis mounts
Manchester (UK); Troubled Manchester United plunged deeper into crisis as Brighton swept to a shock 3-1 win at Old Trafford in Saturday’s...
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665AfricaSudan’s Burhan holds talks with Museveni as battles rage in Khartoum
Kampala, (UG): Republic of Sudan’s de facto leader, Abdel Fattah al-Burhan Saturday held talks with held talks on Saturday with Uganda’s veteran,...
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270SportsSpanish football chief Rubiales resigns over kiss scandal
Barcelona (AFP): Spanish football federation president Luis Rubiales resigned from his post on Sunday because of the scandal caused by his kiss...
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469AfricaGabon’s Gen. Oligui Nguema sworn in as ‘transitional’ head of state
Libreville, (AFP): Gabon’s new military leader was Monday, Sep 04, sworn in as the head of state less than a week after...
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591AfricaGabon coup leader to be sworn in as ‘transitional president’
Libreville, (AFP): The general who came to power in Gabon’s coup last week is to be sworn in as “transitional president” on...
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702AfricaAfrica: Seven coups on the continent in just three years
The continent of Africa had experienced seven coups since August 2020, before army officers in the West African country said Wednesday they...
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217Premier LeagueLiverpool’s credentials face test, Man Utd seek lift off
London, (AFP): Liverpool’s new-look midfield faces a stern examination as the Reds put their Premier League title aspirations to the test at...
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139AfricaZimbabwe votes in uphill election for defiant opposition
Harare (AFP): Zimbabweans on Wednesday began voting in closely-watched presidential and legislative elections after a campaign tainted by a crackdown on the...
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348Premier LeagueArsenal sink Palace to extend perfect start despite red card
London, (AFP): Arsenal shrugged off Takehiro Tomiyasu’s red card to extend their perfect start to the Premier League season as Martin Odegaard...
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437Premier LeagueGreenwood to leave Man Utd by mutual consent after abuse allegations
London (AFP):– Manchester United and Mason Greenwood have mutually agreed for the forward to leave Old Trafford after he faced allegations of...
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279AfricaNelson Chamisa, the ‘young’ pastor aiming for Zimbabwe poll upset
An experienced politician with decades of activism under his belt, Zimbabwe’s 45-year-old opposition leader Nelson Chamisa is still known to many as...
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235AfricaSomalia Bans TikTok, Telegram over terrorism fear
Mogadishu (AFP):-The Somali government on Sunday ordered a ban on TikTok, Telegram, and an online betting site (1XBET), over claims that these...