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Rooney To Join Derby As Player-Coach In January

Former England captain Wayne Rooney is to leave Washington-based DC United after agreeing on a deal to become player-coach of  Championship side Derby County, the clubs announced on Tuesday. The 33-year-old

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British Airways Cancels Flights After ‘Systems’ Failure

British Airways was forced to cancel some flights to and from London on Wednesday after it suffered “a systems issue”. Reports suggested dozens of flights in and out of Heathrow

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British Minister To Fast-Track Post-Brexit Trade Deal

Britain was seeking to fast-track a crucial post-Brexit trade deal with the United States on Wednesday after new Prime Minister Boris Johnson dispatched his top diplomat and foreign trade minister

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Nigerians In South Africa Demand Release Of Sowore, Others

Some Nigerian residing in South Africa one Wednesday protested the arrest of a former presidential candidate in the 2019 elections, Omoyele Sowore and other members of the Revolution Now protest

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Schalke Chairman Bags Suspension, Under Pressure to Resign Over Racist Comment

German Bundesliga club Schalke has suspended chairman Clemens Toennies for three months following widespread condemnation of racist comments he made last week. The club’s five-strong ethics committee, in a statement