Monthly Archives: October 2017

Zidane keen to complete cup set

Zinedine Zidane has won almost everything in a stellar playing and coaching career but wants to put an end to his drought in domestic cup competitions this season. Zidane picked up Fifa’s award for coach of the year on Monday having led Real Madrid to a first La Liga and Champions League double for 59 years. He also won the ...

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Fats Domino: Rock and roll legend dies aged 89

Fats Domino, one of the most influential rock and roll performers of the 1950s and 60s, has died aged 89. The American rock and roll artist was best known for his songs Ain’t That A Shame and Blueberry Hill. The New Orleans singer sold more than 65 million records, outselling every 1950s rock and roll act except Elvis Presley. His ...

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Unsworth wants Barkley to stay at Everton

Everton caretaker manager David Unsworth believes Ross Barkley has the potential to become an all-time great on Merseyside and will try to persuade the 23-year-old midfielder to stay at the club. Barkley refused a contract extension before the start of the season and was close to joining Chelsea on final day of the transfer window, but a move to Stamford ...

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Clinton team and Democrats ‘bankrolled’ Trump dirty dossier

US President Donald Trump has seized on reports that Hillary Clinton’s team was behind a sleazy dossier of allegations linking him to Russia. Unfounded claims that Mr Trump had been filmed with prostitutes in a Moscow hotel surfaced in the closing stretch of last year’s White House race. Mrs Clinton’s presidential campaign and the Democratic National Committee (DNC) reportedly helped ...

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China congress: No heir apparent as Xi reveals top leadership

China has revealed its new senior leadership committee, breaking with tradition by not including a clear successor to President Xi Jinping. The omission cements Mr Xi’s grip on leadership for the next five years, a day after his name and his teachings were written into the constitution. But it raises questions over whether Mr Xi, 64, intends to rule beyond ...

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Govt warns bus operators against increasing bus fares

Government has warned bus operators against increasing bus fares following the recent increase in fuel pump prices. Transport and Communications Minister Brian Mushimba says he is aware that some bus operators have hiked bus fares. Mr Mushimba has told Q-News that there is no mandate for bus operators to increase bus fares. He has since warned bus operators that they ...

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CCPC allows City of Lusaka to use Woodlands Stadium

The Competition and Consumer Protection commission has n the interim directed Football Association of Zambia (FAZ) and MTN Zambia (MTN) to allow City of Lusaka Football Club to use the Woodlands Stadium until investigations commenced by the Commission have been concluded. The Commission has further allowed Woodlands Stadium to be used for other football fixtures such as cup tournaments with ...

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Army worms breakout

An Armyworm outbreak has been detected in Mount Makulu area in Chilanga district. Agriculture Minister Siliya has told Q-News that the early detection of the army worms is as a result of the early warning mechanisms that have been put in place. She says the outbreak is a wakeup call to farmers to be weary of the pests. Ms Siliya ...

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Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez Reunite at Her House

Justin Bieber and Selena Gomez are friendly exes! The former couple, who dated on and off from 2011 to 2014, were spotted hanging out at her house in Studio City, California, on Sunday. In photos obtained by TMZ, Bieber is photographed pulling up to Gomez’s house in his white Mercedes G-Wagon, 10 minutes before Gomez, wearing a gray sweatsuit and white sneakers, walked in. According ...

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PSG’s Khelaifi faces Swiss prosecutors

Paris Saint-Germain president and beIN Media chief Nasser al-Khelaifi was set to be questioned Wednesday by Swiss prosecutors who have accused him of obtaining World Cup media rights through bribery. Khelaifi, a Qatari with close ties to the Gulf state’s royal family, is under investigation for allegedly striking illegal deals with disgraced former FIFA secretary general Jerome Valcke, who had ...

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