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Boxing: Tyson Fury vows to put on show for Deontay Wilder in Belfast
Tyson Fury has vowed to put on a show for Deontay Wilder on Saturday when he takes on Francesco Pianeta in Belfast.WBC heavyweight champion Wilder will be at ringside for the Windsor Park bout, where…
Tennis: Best-of-five sets at Grand Slams "not good" for tennis - Andy Murray
Andy Murray has said his opinion of best-of-five set matches at Grand Slams changed after missing a dinner due to a lengthy match at Wimbledon, adding the format is "not good" for tennis.Murray, who …
UPDATED: 22 Sudanese primary school children drown after boat sinks in Nile
Twenty-two children and a teacher have died in Sudan are a boat capsized about 750km (470 miles) north of the capital Khartoum.The boat was crossing a flooded area near the River Nile.Ab el-Khayr Ada…
At least 25 killed in suicide blast in Afghan capital Kabul
A suspected suicide bomber blew himself up in front of an educational center in a mainly Shi'ite area in the west of the Afghan capital Kabul on Wednesday, killing at least 25 people, officials said.…
Newly elected Mexican Congresswoman kidnapped
A newly elected Mexican Congresswoman, Norma Azucena Rodr?guez Zamora, has been kidnapped at gunpoint on a highway in central Hidalgo state.Two men shot at Ms Rodr?guez's car, injuring an assistant a…
FIFA justifies ethics code overhaul introducing ban for people who 'tarnish the reputations of others'
FIFA has attempted to justify an overhaul of it ethics code, which now states that people who "tarnish the reputations of others" can be banned from football.A new offence of defamation has been adde…
Floods close airport in Indian tourist hotspot of Kerala
Flights in and out of the Indian tourist hotspot of Kerala were cancelled for three days Wednesday as severe monsoon flooding ravaged the region.At least 39 people have been killed in the past three …
Taliban attack on Afghan military outpost kills dozens
A Taliban attack on a military outpost in Afghanistan's northern province of Baghlan on Wednesday killed up to 44 Afghan police and soldiers, provincial officials said, as the insurgents kept up pres…
India to launch first manned space mission by 2022
India will launch its first manned space mission by 2022, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Wednesday in his last Independence Day speech ahead of the 2019 general election.Modi, a powerful speake…
Turkey rejects new appeal to free detained US pastor
A Turkish court on Wednesday rejected a new appeal to free US pastor Andrew Brunson, whose detention has sparked a severe crisis in relations between Turkey and the United States, local media reporte…
Osinbajo orders the immediate overhaul of SARS, IGP reshuffles and renames unit F-SARS
Acting President Yemi Osinbajo has ordered the Inspector General of Police, Ibrahim Idris, to immediate overhaul the Special Anti-robbery Squad, known as Sars, following allegations of human rights v…
US conspiracy theorist Alex Jones for a week by Twitter
Twitter is blocking the right-wing conspiracy theorist Alex Jones from posting to its platform for a week.The InfoWars broadcaster's past tweets will, however, remain viewable to others while his acc…
Israel reopens its only goods crossing with Gaza: officials
Israel allowed commercial goods back into the Gaza Strip on Wednesday, in a sign of an easing of tensions as neighboring Egypt pursued a long-term ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, the Palestinian …
Tennis: Federer, Raonic, Kyrgios advances, Edmund eliminated at Cincinnati Masters
Roger Federer began his US Open preparation with a quick 6-4 6-4 defeat of Peter Gojowczyk in his first Cincinnati Masters appearance since 2015.The 20-time Grand Slam champion, who turned 37 last we…
Tennis: Serena Williams falls to Petra Kvitova in Cincinnati second round
Serena Williams was eliminated from the Western & Southern Open on Tuesday, falling to eighth-seeded Petra Kvitova in a 6-3, 2-6, 6-3 second-round loss.Williams was making her first appearance at…
Camper killed after tree falls on his tent
A 25-year-old man was killed after a tree fell on his tent while he was camping with his family in Cornwall. Ryan O'Carroll, from Southampton, died after suffering serious head injuries in Tehidy Woo…
Formula One: Fernando Alonso to retire at the end of the season
McLaren has announced Fernando Alonso will retire from Formula One at the end of the 2018 season.The Spaniard's future in the sport has remained uncertain due to McLaren's inability to give him a rac…
Patients and Staff evacuated at Spanish hospital following fire incident
More than 100 patients and workers were evacuated from a hospital in the Canary Islands on Monday night after a fire caused by the relative of a person who was receiving treatment there, the regional…
FIFA issues ultimatum to Nigeria and Ghana over external influences
Fifa has issued ultimatums to Nigeria and Ghana that they both face bans from global football for "undue influence" in the affairs of their governing bodies.Nigeria's ban could begin with immediate e…
Another 22 killed in bus accident in Ecuador
Twenty-two people were killed and 18 injured when an inter-country bus crashed outside Ecuador's capital Quito, emergency services said on Tuesday. Venezuelans and Colombians were among the dead, off…