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Kevin De Bruyne is expected to be out of action for around three months with a knee injury, Manchester City have announced. The 27-year-old was hurt during a training session on Wednesday. Tests have revealed the midfielder will not require surgery but is likely to be sidelined until … [Read more...]

The biggest monsoon to hit the Indian region of Kerala in nearly a century has claimed 167 lives so far, Express news reports. Forecasters predicted more extreme weather and rain to hit the region, prompting further fears from the state minister of more fatalities with over 60,000 people already … [Read more...]

Former cricket star Imran Khan is expected to be elected the next prime minister of Pakistan shortly in a vote at the National Assembly, BBC reports. His PTI party won the most seats in July's elections - setting up Mr Khan to become PM with the help of small parties, more than two decades after he … [Read more...]

China's military "is likely training for strikes" against US and allied targets in the Pacific, a BBC relays a Pentagon report. The annual report to Congress says China is increasing its ability to send bomber planes further afield. The report highlights its increasing military capability, … [Read more...]

Members of staff of Yinka Ayefele’s radio station, Fresh FM, and fans of the gospel artiste on Thursday protested against the planned demolition of the radio station by the Oyo State Government over alleged contravention of the state physical planning law. The building housing the radio station … [Read more...]

New York University said Thursday that it will cover tuition for all its medical students regardless of their financial situation. School officials worry that rising tuition and soaring loan balances are pushing new doctors into high-paying fields and contributing to a shortage of researchers and … [Read more...]

Turkish football team Gulspor has sold 18 youth players and bought 10 goats in a bid to earn ‘extra money from milk sales’ which will be used to serve the club’s priority needs, RT reports. The team’s president Kenan Büyükleblebi said that the step to buy goats was brought about by lack of … [Read more...]

PREMIUM TIMES reports that one of its journalists, Samuel Ogundipe, who has been detained since Tuesday has been released. Mr Ogundipe was released on Friday morning after he was granted bail by magistrate Abdulwahab Mohammed of the Kubwa Grade 1 Magistrate Court in Kubwa, Abuja. The judge had … [Read more...]

Nicki Minaj is the cover star for Vogue Arabia‘s September Issue. The platinum-selling rapper who just released her fourth album, Queen looks regal in this black and white themed picture. Vogue Italia describes Nicki Minaj as “a fully fledged member of rap’s fashion royalty”. Nicki … [Read more...]

Serena Williams has revealed the uncomfortable circumstances behind her stunning 6-1, 6-0 defeat to Johanna Konta in the first round of the Silicon Valley Classic in San Jose earlier this month - the heaviest defeat of her career. Speculation over the shock scoreline began almost immediately … [Read more...]