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North Korean leader Kim Jong-un and his wife have watched South Korean K-pop stars perform in a rare event in Pyongyang. Mr Kim clapped along and then met performers backstage where he conversed and took pictures, said reports. It is the first musical delegation to visit in more than a decade as the leaders of the two countries on the divided peninsula prepare to meet. More than 11 acts are in Pyongyang for two shows. The North sent performers to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics in South Korea earlier this year. The exchanges come amid thawing relations between the Koreas after…

Dele Alli scored twice as Tottenham came from behind to earn a first win at Stamford Bridge in 28 years and damage Chelsea’s hopes of finishing in the Premier League top four. A win would have moved the Blues to within two points of fourth-placed Tottenham and, after soaking up some Spurs pressure, they took the lead when Alvaro Morata headed in Victor Moses’ cross. But Tottenham levelled just before the break, as Christian Eriksen hit a fierce, dipping effort from 25 yards that dropped just under the bar and over a stranded Willy Caballero. Alli then took centre stage…

Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s late double set Arsenal on course for victory over relegation-threatened Stoke at Emirates Stadium. The Gunners were booed off at half-time by another sparse and subdued home crowd after seeing Aaron Ramsey clip the crossbar with their only clear chance of the first 45 minutes. Arsenal showed greater urgency after the break, although Stoke struck the woodwork through a Xherdan Shaqiri corner before the hosts were awarded a disputed penalty for a foul by Bruno Martins Indi on Mesut Ozil. Aubameyang converted the spot-kick before firing home from an Ozil corner. And the Gabon striker passed up the…

Pope Francis on Saturday led an Easter vigil service, baptising eight adults, including a formerly undocumented Nigerian migrant beggar who became a hero when he disarmed an Italian thief wielding a cleaver. The baptism took place during a long Holy Saturday, or Easter eve, Mass for some 10,000 people in St. Peter’s Basilica. The church, the largest in Christendom, was dark at the start of the service before lights were turned on, signifying the passage from darkness to light when the Bible says Jesus rose from the dead. The pope traditionally welcomes new members of the Church during the Saturday…

Socio-Economic Rights and Accountability Project (SERAP) has urged the government of President Muhammadu Buhari to “immediately withdraw the clumsy, arbitrary and selective looters list, released last week, as the list would seem to serve a political objective or carry out political agenda.” The organization said: “This kind of action can only diminish the government’s ability to fight corruption, frustrate its oft-expressed goal of a transparent governance, allow suspected perpetrators—whether from the All Progressives Congress (APC) or the Peoples’ Democratic Party (PDP)–to escape justice, and ultimately, deny victims of corruption justice and effective remedies.” The Minister of Information and Culture, Alhaji…

She is an iconic supermodel who is known for her effortless sense of style and age-defying looks and at the ARISE Fashion Week she did it again. And Naomi Campbell ruled the runway as she donned two couture ensembles by South African designer Kluk CGDT during the ARISE Fashion Week event in Lagos, Nigeria on Saturday. The stunning Vogue coverstar defied her 47 years as she strutted confidently down the runway, clad in an unusual purple, white and yellow geometric print gown, embellished with lavender feathers. The striking gown, which flashed her toned legs, cinched in at her slender waist…

Mr Kayode Fayemi defeated in the 2014 governorship election in Ekiti state will contest again on the platform of the All Progressives Congress (APC). The current Minister of Mines and Steel Development was defeated by incumbent Ayo Fayose of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP). Fayemi said on Sunday that he will contest the July 14 gubernatorial election. He made his ambition known at a news conference at his Isan-Ekiti country home in Oye Local Government Area of the state. The News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) reports that Fayemi had hosted leaders and scores of members of the party from all…

Deontay Wilder has told IBO, WBO, WBA, IBF holder Anthony Joshua that he has accepted the challenge to fight him for the unified title. Wilder stressed that Joshua is not African, urging him, to take off the African tattoo on his arm because he is British. In a video posted on Twitter, Wilder insinuated that the fight with Joseph Parker was a robbery. “What a robbery… WOW‼️ @joeboxerparker great job Bro omg don’t apologize you did nothing wrong. “True champion. @anthonyfjoshua, I ACCEPTED 100%. P.S. Take AFRICA off your Arm. They’re warriors. You from UK brotha,” he wrote. What a…

Anthony Joshua unified the WBA, IBF and WBO world heavyweight titles as a controlled performance saw him earn a unanimous points win over Joseph Parker at a tense Principality Stadium in Cardiff. The Briton used his left hand to telling effect throughout an intriguing affair, in which New Zealand’s Parker displayed swift hands, movement and impressive durability. But his WBO title always looked like it would end up round Joshua’s waist as a significant points gap opened up, with the favourite landing a hard left uppercut in round eight and two stinging left hooks early in the 10th. Parker tagged…

US Open champion Sloane Stephens beat Latvian Jelena Ostapenko 7-6 (7-5) 6-1 to win her first Miami Open title. American Stephens looked tense at the start and there were eight breaks of serve in the first set before the home favourite prevailed in the tie-break. The 25-year-old world number 12 relied heavily on her defence before putting her foot on the gas in the second set. World number five Ostapenko, 20, was left to rue an unforced error count of 48 which cost her a first win in Miami. It was the first ever meeting between the pair, both Grand…