Chelsea have sacked manager Antonio Conte after two years in charge. The 48-year-old Italian, who returned to pre-season training this week, had one year remaining on his contract. Conte won the Premier League in his first season and the FA Cup in May, but the team finished fifth in the league last season, missing out on Champions League qualification. Ex-Napoli ...

The nominations for the 70th Primetime Emmy Awards were announced on Thursday in Los Angeles. And it could be the start of a new era for the ceremony, as Netflix broke HBO’s 17-year reign of being the most nominated network. This year’s Emmy nominations have also set a new record in recognising diverse talent.

Fans of Downton Abbey can breathe a sign of relief – a film of the hugely successful TV series has finally been confirmed after much speculation. The “original principal cast” will begin production later this summer, the film’s producers said. The show’s creator Julian Fellowes has written the film’s screenplay, and he is also going to co-produce as well. The ...

Eight endangered black rhinos have died while being transported to a new wildlife reserve in Kenya. They died after drinking water with high concentrations of salt, the Kenyan government says. The animals were among 14 black rhinos being transported from Nairobi National Park to the country’s biggest national park, Tsavo East. Estimates suggest there are fewer than 5,500 black rhinos ...

A trade deal between the US and UK “will absolutely be possible”, Donald Trump has said, hours after he told the Sun Theresa May’s Brexit plan could kill an agreement. Speaking alongside the PM after talks at her country residence, Chequers, Mr Trump said the US-UK relationship is “the highest level of special”. Mrs May said they had discussed plans ...

The Road Transport and Safety Agency (RTSA) have dispelled public assertions that speed traps installed on the Great East and Kafue roads have been stolen. RTSA head of Public Relations Fredric Mubanga has clarified that contrary to what has been reported by some sections of the media, what are being stolen are not the actual speed traps but camera bases. ...

TASINTHA Coordinator, Miriam Sakala says the organization has recruited over 10,000 female sex workers throughout Zambia of which about 70 percent have been transformed. The Tasintha programme empowers women and children in hazardous situations. Speaking during the graduation ceremony of 10 girls from one of Tasintha’s centers in Chipata compound in Lusaka, Ms. Sakala says the University Teaching Hospital (UTH) ...

Police in Lusaka have arrested two suspects in connection with the murder of a Turkish national identified as Iyan Aslan which occurred in Chilanga district recently. Spokesperson Esther Katongo has identified the suspects as Moses Mweene aged 34 of Ngombe compound and Enty Siamutumwa aged 27 of Linda compound. Ms Katongo says police have also recovered a pistol with two ...

United Prosperous and Peaceful Zambia (UPPZ) president, Charles Chanda is saddened by the loss of goods and property in the fire that swept through COMESA market in Lusaka. Mr. Chanda says he could not help it but shed tears looking at the effect of the inferno on the traders. He has since called on the government to quickly come to ...

President Edgar Lungu has said government will leave no stone unturned in establishing the cause of the spate of fires in markets in Lusaka and the Copperbelt. Speaking he addressed the affected traders after touring the gutted market, President Lungu says government has learnt a lesson from the fires, and will ensure that there is no reoccurrence of such by ...