Rashford reacts to reports he is seeking £500k a week from United

Marcus Rashford has denied “nonsense” claims he is holding out for a huge £500,000-a-week deal to stay at Manchester United. The England international, who has scored a career-best 27 goals in 44 games this campaign, is due to be out of contract at Old Trafford at the end of next season. According to the British … Read more

The Manhattan grand jury investigating Trump will take a break from next week

The Manhattan grand jury hearing evidence about former President Donald Trump’s role in a hush money scheme is taking a break until the end of April. Evan Vucci/AP hide caption toggle caption Evan Vucci/AP The Manhattan grand jury hearing evidence about former President Donald Trump’s role in a hush money scheme is taking a break … Read more

No indictment vote for Trump expected this week in Manhattan grand jury probe

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email The grand jury looking at evidence related to Donald Trump’s hush payment to porn actress Stormy Daniels is no longer expected to vote on whether or not to indict the former … Read more

Suspected cult killings resume in Ogun as three murdered in one week

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In a suspected resurgence of cult killings, three persons have been brutally killed within one week in Abeokuta, the Ogun State capital. The incidents coincided with the first annivesary of the death of a notorious area boy known as Tommy, suspected to be a leader of the Eiye cult group. He was hacked to death … Read more

Arizona gov steps in; scheduled execution unlikely next week

Sign up for the daily Inside Washington email for exclusive US coverage and analysis sent to your inbox Get our free Inside Washington email A vow by Arizona’s governor not to proceed with any executions amid lingering questions about the rights of death row prisoners appears to have paused a scheduled execution next week, even … Read more

Airtel, others fuel market’s negative open to new week

Nigeria’s equities market

Nigeria’s equities market extended its profit taking activities on Monday as investors sold stocks like Airtel Africa Plc and NCR Plc which powered the negative close on the Bourse. Airtel Africa share price dipped most, from N1548.70 to N1420, losing N128.70 or 8.31percent, followed by that of NCR which dropped from N2.35 to N2.12, losing … Read more

Missing Indiana 14-year-old Scottie Morris found safe after missing for over a week

Sign up to our Evening Headlines email for your daily guide to the latest news Sign up to our free US Evening Headlines email The 14-year-old who went missing on 16 March in Indiana has been found safe. The Eaton Indiana Police Department wrote on Facebook at about 11pm on Friday night that Scottie Morris … Read more