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Formula One: Mercedes delays introduction of new engine
Mercedes has delayed the introduction of its latest engine upgrade by one race after facing "quality issues" ahead of this weekend's Canadian Grand Prix.Montreal is the seventh of 21 rounds this seas…
Nigeria's military urged not to add to oil pollution
Like many communities in southern Nigeria, the people of Okpare rely on the waters of the creeks that surround them for fishing and farming to survive.Pollution is a constant threat in the Niger Delt…
Dutch queen's sister found dead at Buenos Aires home
The younger sister of Queen Maxima of the Netherlands has died at her home in the Argentine capital, reports say.In?s Zorreguieta was 33 and is reported by local media to have taken her own life.She …
Boxing: Anthony Joshua-Deontay Wilder deal done within the month - Eddie Hearn
Eddie Hearn has revealed to ESPN that a deal for Anthony Joshua to face Deontay Wilder is within a month of being made, but warned that contracts are even closer to being exchanged for a fight with A…
Tennis: Rafael Nadal to face Juan Martin del Potro in French Open semi-finals
Rafael Nadal produced a ruthless display on the resumption of his weather-affected match with Diego Schwartzman to reach the French Open semi-finals.Nadal, who is chasing a record-extending 11th Fren…
Ten people killed as domestic flight crashes in Kenya
Eight passengers and two pilots were killed when a scheduled domestic flight to Kenya's capital Nairobi crashed into a mountain late on Tuesday, a senior government official said on Thursday.The sing…
Burundi's president says will not seek re-election
Burundi's President Pierre Nkurunziza promised on Thursday not to seek re-election when his term ends in 2020, easing fears of fresh violence in the impoverished country.Nkurunziza had been widely ex…
Son who slaughtered rich South African family with axe handed 3 life terms
A young South African man convicted of slaying his wealthy parents, brother and maiming his sister in a frenzied axe attack was handed three life sentences on Thursday.Judge Siraj Desai described 23-…
Stockholm truck attacker sentenced to life by Swedish court
A Swedish court sentenced Rakhmat Akilov, a failed Uzbek asylum seeker, to life in prison on Thursday for killing five people and injuring another 10 when he slammed a stolen truck into shoppers on a…
Britain's Supreme Court rejects Northern Ireland abortion law case
Human rights campaigners have lost a Supreme Court appeal over the legality of Northern Ireland's abortion law.The court dismissed an appeal brought by the Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission (N…
Cristiano Ronaldo's wish to leave Real Madrid is 'irreversible' - reports
Cristiano Ronaldo wants to leave Real Madrid this summer and his decision is "irreversible," according to reports in Portugal.The front page of Diario Record has a photograph of Ronaldo with the head…
Panama World Cup team hotel raided during Oslo match
At around the time that World Cup minnows Panama were playing Norway in Oslo this week, thieves were busy rifling their Oslo hotel rooms, police told to AFP on Thursday.The Panamanian football federa…
Ghana vows investigation into football corruption claims
The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday pledged to tackle corruption after an explosive undercover investigation alleged referees took bribes and the head of the governing body received kick…
At least 99 dead as Guatemala volcano threatens new eruptions
Explosions boomed from Guatemala's fearsome Fuego volcano Wednesday, unleashing fresh torrents of mud and ash down slopes, as the death toll from a previous eruption rose to at least 99.Fears of a ne…
Afghanistan announces temporary Eid ceasefire with after peace meeting
The Afghan government has announced a temporary ceasefire with the Taliban but says fighting with other militants will continue.President Ashraf Ghani said the ceasefire would coincide with the end o…
British nightclub pioneer Stringfellow dies aged 77
Peter Stringfellow, Britain's legendary nightclub owner who pioneered striptease, died Thursday at the age of 77 after suffering from cancer, his publicist said.He began his career in the 1960s booki…
Spain's new cabinent dominated by women
Spain's Socialist Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez's new pro-EU government will be sworn in on Thursday with the most women in modern history, with 11 female and six male ministers.The new executive comp…
Wreckage of missing Kenyan plane on domestic flight located
The wreckage of a small passenger plane which disappeared late on Tuesday while flying to Kenya's capital Nairobi has been found, a senior government official said on Thursday.The Cessna Caravan plan…
Basketball: Players vote James Harden as NBA MVP
NBA players believe James Harden is this season's most valuable player, as the NBPA announced the Houston Rockets guard won its MVP award according to the players' votes.Harden averaged 30.4 points, …
Boxing: Gennady Golovkin stripped of IBF title for failing to agree madatory defence
Gennady Golovkin has been stripped of his IBF middleweight title after failing to agree a mandatory defence against Sergiy Derevyanchenko.Golovkin had until Wednesday to agree in writing to fight Ukr…