'Cheap' Mourinho has 'let himself down as a manager and a man' - Parker

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The Portuguese issued a veiled criticism of Graeme Le Saux after all of his players travelled to Israel for a match against Maccabi Tel Aviv, and has been savaged by the ex-star

Former England full-back Paul Parker has launched a scathing attack on Jose Mourinho after the Chelsea manager issued a veiled criticism of Graeme Le Saux on Monday.

Football Transfer Rumor: Could Arsenal sign Pato?

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The Gunners are reportedly keen on the Brazil international, but may face competition from Tottenham and Liverpool for his signature

Explosion Rocks Presidential Guards In Tunisia, Twelve Killed

A bus carrying presidential guards in Tunisia was rocked by an explosion on Tuesday, November 24, killing 12 people and leaving 20 others injured.

Portugal Has a New Prime Minister After the Last One Survived Just 11 Days in Office

Armando Franca—APIn this Friday, Nov. 20, 2015 file photo, Portuguese Socialist Party leader Antonio Costa talks to journalists after a meeting with President Anibal Cavaco Silva, at the Belem presidential palace in Lisbon.
The administration of Pedro Passos Coelho was the shortest in the country's history

Terrorism Response Puts Belgium in a Harsh Light: "It is not my job to track possible terrorists,” the mayor of Molenbeek said.

Mayor Françoise Schepmans of Molenbeek, Belgium, in January.CreditAndrew Testa for The New York Times

BRUSSELS — A month before the Paris terrorist attacks, Mayor Françoise Schepmans of Molenbeek, a Brussels district long notorious as a haven for jihadists, received a list with the names and addresses of more than 80 people suspected as Islamic militants living in her area.

Nigeria: Arms and ex-President Jonathan’s National Security Adviser

Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd)

By every standard, even in Nigeria where new standards are set every day in our never ending quest to shock and awe the world with impunity, the figures reeled out against former National Security Adviser Colonel Sambo Dasuki (rtd) would boggle any mind.

Economic reform begins with a crackdown on corruption, says Muhammadu Buhari, president of Nigeria

All change in Nigeria

In 2014, before the election that saw the first change of power in Nigeria by peaceful democratic means in our history, the then government rebased our country’s GDP. Now, by internationally recognised metrics, we possess the largest economy in Africa. While this should be a source of pride for Nigerians, it goes no way to addressing the deep structural challenges our economy faces; nor does it put more money in the pockets or more food on the table of millions of our citizens who go without, every day. To achieve dynamic and sustainable economic growth, and to eradicate poverty, we need as a nation to undertake serious economic reforms. Some will be painful, but all are necessary.

Nigeria: FRSC warns job seekers against Internet fraudsters; Give out agency's public complain numbers

Road Safety Corps marshall, Boboye Oyeyemi

The Federal Road Safety Corps has called on job seekers to beware of the recent recurring activities of internet fraudsters parading themselves as members of the Corps to defraud anxious job seekers, or as agents, with the aim of extorting them.

I only ‘released’ on her laps – Factory worker denies raping 4-year-old girl

A 21-year-old factory worker, identified as Emmanuel Umanah, was Tuesday apprehended by the Police at Amukoko Divisional headquarters, Lagos, for allegedly raping an unidentified four year-old-girl.

Nigeria: Three policemen arrested for collecting dead, non-existent officers’ insurance claims

The Lagos State Police Command has detained a female Inspector, an Assistant Superintendent of Police and a corporal, all attached to the insurance section of the command for allegedly collecting the insurance claims of dead and non-existent policemen.

See Photos Of A Fatal Accident At Sagamu-ikorodu Express Way Lagos Yesterday. [GRAPHIC PHOTOS] 'VIEWERS DISCRETION'

This Accident Occurred Yesterday 24th November 2015 around 1pm, As one Dangote trailer ran into a bus leaving about people dead including 2 kids and others seriously injured….. may God protect us and our family dis remaining days of the year.. it was also gathered That the Dangote trailer was burnt by angry mob but the trailer driver ran away immediately after the accident , Photos from the Accident Below.

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One Of Downed Russian Jet's Pilots 'Rescued'

Russia's Sergei Shoigu says the pilot is now back at base, as the row over where the jet was at the time goes on.

"Russian Jet Downed By Turkey"

One of the pilots of the Russian jet that was shot down by Turkey was rescued and is back at his base, Russia's defence minister has said.

Nigeria: Why Faleke becomes APC’s replacement for late Audu – Keyamo

James Faleke and late Abubakar Audu

The death of Prince Audu Abubakar, candidate of the All Progressives Congress, APC, at the ongoing governorship election in Nigeria’s Kogi state, has begun to draw constitutional questions.

Kogi Election: PDP Rejects Call For APC’s Candidate Substitution

The Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) has kicked against an advice by the Attorney General of the Federation (AGF), Mr Abubakar Malami, to the All Progressives Congress (APC) that the party can substitute its late candidate in the Kogi State governorship election.

The opposition party also asked Mr Malami to “immediately vacate his office for harrying and misleading the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) into arriving at the decision”.

#KogiDecides: Wada sacks 15 council chairmen for defecting to APC

Governor Idris Wada of Kogi State on Tuesday removed 15 chairmen of local governments from office for defecting to the rival All Progressives Congress (APC).

White cop who shot black Chicago teenager 16 TIMES charged with first-degree murder - and the city is bracing for riots ahead of dashcam video's release

In custosy: Chicago police officer Jason Van Dyke (left) arrives at the Leighton Criminal Courthouse in Chicago on Tuesday to be charged with murder in the shooting death of Laquan McDonald (right)

A white Chicago police officer who fatally shot an African-American teenager 16 times was charged this morning with first-degree murder.

This Doctor Killed Himself Because He Was Scared He Had Failed An Alcohol Test At Work

Newly qualified doctor who was voted 'Trainee GP of the Year' hanged himself after worrying that he had failed an alcohol test at work

Dr James Halcrow, 34, had been warned not to drink due to 'issues' he had flagged with the General Medical Council but still drank socially and hanged himself because he was worried he might fail a test

A newly-qualified doctor who was voted 'Trainee GP of the Year' hanged himself after worrying that he had failed an alcohol test at work, an inquest heard.

Heartbreaking pictures show terminally ill bride tying the knot from her hospital bed after being told she has just DAYS to live

Maggie Batt-Rawden, 55, married her husband Mark, 54, from her hospital bed a day after being told she would not survive the weekend due to breast cancer that had spread to her lungs

These moving pictures show a bride given just days to live marrying from her hospital bed after her fiancé organised a wedding in 24 hours.

DNA tests exonerate man after 16 YEARS in prison

Emotional moment an innocent man is finally exonerated of rape after 16 YEARS in jail as new DNA evidence links crime to infamous Teardrop Rapist on FBI's Most Wanted list 

Case dismissed: Pictures captured the emotional moment innocent Luis Vargas was finally exonerated of a rape he didn't commit

This is the emotional moment an innocent man was finally exonerated of a rape he didn't commit after 16 years in jail.

Obama: 'Americans will not be terrorized'

Standing with French President Francois Hollande, Obama offered France the United States' 'deepest condolences' and said the American people stand in 'solidarity' with the country

'Destroy ISIS': Obama uses tough new language as he stands with French president after Paris attacks and says 'Americans will not be terrorized'