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Photos of a MP allegedly masturbating in a car outside a high school in Tunisia have prompted an outpouring of stories by women about the sexual abuse and harassment they have experienced. They are being shared under the hashtag #EnaZeda, which means “MeToo” in Tunisian Arabic. The man in the photos is a recently elected MP, Zouheir Makhlouf, who denies the allegations – saying he was about to urinate into a bottle as he is a diabetic. Women, wearing #EnaZeda T-shirts, gathered outside parliament earlier this month when MPs were being sworn in, demanding the case be investigated. The MP…

Fabio Cannavaro has won the first major honour of his managerial career with Guangzhou Evergrande sealing their eighth Chinese Super League title just weeks after he looked set to be sacked. Cannavaro was temporarily stood down from managerial duties in late October to attend a “corporate culture class”. The club’s owners then decided to restore him as manager after he agreed to “deep self-reflection”. On Sunday, they beat second-bottom Shenhua 3-0 to secure the title. Goalscorer Park Ji-soo celebrated his goal by running over to embrace Cannavaro. Buffon’s error cost Juventus against Sassuolo Beijing Guoan were two points back in second place…

An error by veteran goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon saw Juventus held by Sassuolo at Allianz Stadium. Leonardo Bonucci opened the scoring after 20 minutes with a deflected strike before Jeremie Boga’s deft chip levelled the scores shortly after. The away side then took the lead just after the interval as Buffon fumbled Francesco Caputo’s effort into the net. Cristiano Ronaldo was on hand to equalise and save his team’s blushes with a penalty with 22 minutes left. The hosts started well in Turin, as they attempted to make it five straight league wins, but Emre Can was unable to convert from…

Watford have sacked manager Quique Sanchez Flores after Saturday’s 2-1 loss to Southampton, saying “ultimately results have dictated our decision”. Chris Hughton is a possible successor and the Hornets said a replacement will be appointed “imminently”. Sanchez Flores, who was in charge for the 2015-16 season, was reappointed on 7 September, replacing Javi Gracia. But he won just one of his 10 league games in charge with Watford bottom of the Premier League. “Quique is a man of great integrity and it was clear how much he wanted to have a positive impact, but ultimately results have dictated our decision,” said chairman…

The Lagos State Environmental and Special Offences (Enforcement) Unit (Taskforce) has obtained a court order authorising it to auction 108 court forfeited/abandoned vehicles to interested members of the public.

Dino Melaye of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) who lost his re-election bid has vowed to challenge the result of the election at the election petition tribunal. Chronicle NG reported that Adeyemi Smart of the All Progressives Congress (APC) defeated Mr Melaye by 88,373 votes to 62,133 in the Kogi West Senatorial District election. Reacting to his defeat via his official Twitter account, Mr. Melaye claimed that there were five assassination attempts on his life and that government institutions were used against him. “I want to specially thank God almighty that he preserved my life after five attempted assassination, combined…

Dutch police arrested a suspect in the stabbing of three teenagers in a busy shopping street in The Hague, the city’s police force said. “Following the stabbing incident in Grote Marktstraat, a 35-year-old man has just been arrested in the centre of The Hague. The man has no fixed place of residence,” police said on Twitter on Saturday. “He will be transferred to a police station where he will be questioned.” The three people injured, two 15-year-old girls and a 13-year-old boy, were all discharged from hospital late on Friday. The attack caused panic in The Hague as it happened…

The Federal Road Safety Corps (FRSC), Ogun Command, on Sunday confirmed the accident along Lagos-Ibadan Expressway, which claimed the lives of five persons and injured nine others. Mr Clement Oladele, the FRSC Sector Commander in the state, told NAN in Ota, Ogun, that the accident occurred at 9.10 p.m. around Danco Petrol Station, near Sagamu, on Saturday. Oladele blamed the lone accident, which involved a white Toyota Hiace bus, with registration number LSR 642XB, on speed violation. He said that 14 persons, 10 males and four females, were involved in the crash. “The corpse of the victims have been deposited…

Authorities say nine people have been killed after a plane crashed in South Dakota. Peter Knudson with the National Transportation Safety Board tells The Associated Press that the Pilatus PC-12 had 12 people on board when it crashed at about 12:30 pm Saturday, shortly after taking off from Chamberlain, about 140 miles (225.3 kilometers) west of Sioux Falls. Knudson says nine people were killed in the crash and three were injured. The plane was bound for Idaho Falls, Idaho. Media reports say Chamberlain and central south-central South Dakota were under a winter storm warning at the time of the plane…

Watford have called a meeting for Sunday in which manager Quique Sanchez Flores will be sacked for a second time. (The Athletic – subscription required) Former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino, linked with Manchester United and Arsenal, would have to repay his £12.5m pay-off if he takes another Premier League job this season. (Sunday Express) Pochettino has been advised not to jump straight back into management at Arsenal by friends who believe he should wait for a better job. (Sunday Telegraph) Arsenal may wait until the summer to land their top managerial target Brendan Rodgers, but the Leicester boss regards the Gunners post as his dream job. (Star on Sunday) Manchester City assistant boss…