Liverpool sign Diaz from Porto

LONDON. — Liverpool have signed winger Luis Diaz from Porto for an initial fee of £37m. The 25-year-old has signed a five-and-a-half-year contract with the English Premier League football side…

Oil hits 7-year high

BENGALURU. — Oil prices extended gains to their highest levels in over seven years on Friday as ongoing global political turmoil fanned concerns over tight supply. The benchmark contracts are…

Lawsuit accuses Chris Brown of rape

Florida. — An unnamed woman has filed a lawsuit that accuses musician Chris Brown of drugging and raping her on a Florida yacht in December 2020 and seeks $20 million…

Gold demand rebounds

Gold demand surged last year as retail investors flocked to the safe haven asset and consumers splashed out on jewellery. Demand for the yellow metal recovered last year to reach…

Egypt advance to the semifinals

Yaoundé. — Mohamed Salah scored one goal and set up the other as Egypt beat Morocco in extra time in the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals. Sofiane Boufal gave Morocco…

Nadal secures 21st Grand Slam title

MELBOURNE. — Rafael Nadal won a record 21st career Grand Slam title by coming from two sets down to beat world No. 2 Daniil Medvedev in a thrilling Australian Open…

Greenwood suspended indefinitely

Manchester. — Manchester United confirmed in a statement posted to social media that the England international forward will not return to training or play matches until further notice Mason Greenwood…

Aubameyang agrees deal with Barca

LONDON. — Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has reached an agreement with Barcelona over a loan deal until the end of the season, according to reports. However, the deal will only go ahead…

Consumption-led model can aid China’s green goals

China rebounded strongly from the pandemic, but growth is losing momentum while remaining overly dependent on support from investment and exports. This imperils the nation’s long-sought transition to sustained high-quality…

Nutty O takes Mustard Seed to South Africa, maps way forward for 2022

Mbulelo Mpofu, Showbiz Reporter DANCEHALL artiste Nutty O took his Mustard Seed album across the Limpopo border when he performed at Sandton on Saturday. The Handipere Power singer was flanked…

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