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LONDON. — Spanish football giants Real Madrid want to sign both Eden Hazard and Paul Pogba this summer after deciding Kylian Mbappe would be too difficult to snare from PSG, according to reports in Spain.
CURRAN GRABS IPL HAT-TRICK
MOHALI. — Sam Curran, the St George’s College schoolboy now an England all-rounder, became the youngest cricketer to take an Indian Premier League hat-trick on Monday.
Ebola outbreak spreading faster than ever: WHO
GENEVA. – Democratic Republic of Congo’s Ebola outbreak is spreading at its fastest rate yet, eight months after it was first detected, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Monday.
Rand softer
JOHANNESBURG. — South Africa’s rand fell yesterday, tracking Asian currencies lower as an uptick in United States manufacturing data lifted demand for the dollar.
Supa seeks acquittal on graft charges
Former Minister Supa Mandiwanzira, who is embroiled in a $218 million-consultancy scandal, is seeking acquittal on charges of corruption, arguing the indictment is defective.
Dry spell affects tobacco quality
MASHONALAND West is expected to record a marginal increase in the volume of tobacco that will be delivered to the auction floors this year due to the dry spell experienced in the province.
Residential seeker duped of US$9 500, R7 000
Two suspected fraudsters appeared in court on Monday facing allegations of defrauding a Harare woman of $9 500 in a botched residential stand deal.
Google celebrates Gmail’s 15th anniversary with smart updates
SAN FRANCISCO. — Google announced Monday new features to Gmail on the mail service’s 15th anniversary, pledging to make it more efficient and helpful.
Rape lands Zimunya man in court
A 29-year-old Zimunya man has appeared in court for raping a 15-year-old girl and forcing her to marry him.
Woman scalds co-wife, six-year-old child
A Chitungwiza woman has appeared in court for allegedly scalding her husband’s second wife and her six-year-old child with water following an altercation that arose when she visited the accused’s home to look for their husband.