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Hillary Clinton has described the Donald Trump’s presidency as ‘perilous times’ for the United States of America, noting that, the country does not deserve that. The 2016 Democratic presidential candidate said this while addressing a crowd in India, Washington Post reports. Clinton spoke at a conference in Mumbai. She said the Republican president had “quite an affinity for dictators” and said Trump “really likes their authoritarian posturing and behavior.” But she said she thinks it’s “more than that” with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Russia. Clinton was critical of the reality campaign tactics of her opponent and questioned whether she…

A bride-to-be in Arizona has so much to worry about after her wedding day turned out to be a sad day following her arrest en-route to the solemnization venue, for allegedly Driving Under the Influence (DUI). Marana police said 32-year-old Amber Young triggered a three-car collision that sent someone to a hospital with minor injuries at about 10:30 a.m., on Monday. An officer suspected Young, who was wearing a white, floor-length dress, was driving impaired. She was handcuffed and taken to a police station. The bride submitted to a blood test and signed a criminal citation for DUI before she…

Former Watford boss Marco Silva is among the candidates for the Southampton manager’s job after they sacked Mauricio Pellegrino on Monday. (Mail) Chelsea are monitoring AC Milan’s Italian goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma, 19, in case Belgium international Thibaut Courtois, 25, leaves Stamford Bridge. (Corriere dello Sport, via Talksport) Newcastle will try to sign on-loan Chelsea winger Kenedy on a permanent deal but will have to pay up to £15m for the 22-year-old Brazilian. (Mirror) Newcastle, Leicester and Southampton are all interested in 27-year-old Burnley and Iceland winger Johann Berg Gudmundsson. (Sun) Barcelona have had a deal in place for months to…

Serena Williams was beaten in straight sets by sister Venus in round three at Indian Wells to end her comeback after the birth of her child six months ago. The former world number one hit four aces but had her serve broken four times in a 6-3 6-4 loss in California. “I’ve a long way to go. It wasn’t easy, obviously,” said Serena, who was in her first event since beating Venus in the 2017 Australian Open final. Venus moves on to the round of 16 where she will face Anastasija Sevastova. Latvian Sevastova beat Julia Goerges 6-3 6-3 to…

Nigeria is battling on two fronts against an unprecedented outbreak of Lassa fever, a cousin of Ebola, that has already killed 110 people this year. Even as doctors are grappling to contain the threat, health watchdogs are struggling to understand why the deadly virus has spread so dramatically. The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC) has confirmed 353 Lassa cases since January 1, compared with 143 cases for the whole of 2017. But the possible reasons for this surge are many, said NCDC director Chikwe Ihekweazu. “The harder you look, the more you find,” he said, citing a change in…

No fewer than nine civilians have been killed and 12 others injured by the Ethiopian army by mistake in Moyale town in Shoaber District. The Army explained that the incident happened on Saturday while enforcing the state of emergency. The soldiers opened fire on local civilians based on false information about the presence of the militant group – the Oromo Liberation Forces (OLF). The five soldiers involved have been put under investigation, as shooting to kill based on unverified information is not the first measure a soldier should take, according to the command post. Some 88 parliamentarians, most of them…

US President Donald Trump has blocked a planned takeover of chipmaker Qualcomm by Singapore-based rival Broadcom on grounds of national security. His order cited “credible evidence” that the proposed $140bn (£100bn) takeover “threatens to impair the national security of the US”. Qualcomm was already trying to fend off Broadcom’s bid. Broadcom said it strongly disagreed that its proposed takeover gave any cause for concern. The deal would have created the world’s third-largest maker of microchips, behind Intel and Samsung. It would also have been the biggest takeover the technology sector had ever seen. READ: Nigeria plans to negotiate release of…

David Silva scored twice as Manchester City restored their 16-point lead at the top of the table with victory at relegation-threatened Stoke. The Spaniard slotted in Raheem Sterling’s cross to give the visitors an early lead before finishing off a slick passing move after the break. Sterling later pounced on a loose touch following a controversial drop-ball but Badou Ndiaye recovered just in time. Pep Guardiola’s side need just two more wins to be crowned league champions. Sterling was heavily involved throughout the second half and almost danced his way to a goal of his own before being denied by…

Southampton have sacked manager Mauricio Pellegrino with the team just one point and one place above the Premier League relegation zone with eight games left this season. The Saints have won just one of their past 17 league matches and lost 3-0 at Newcastle United on Saturday. Pellegrino, 46, was appointed in June as the successor to Claude Puel. Saints hope to have a new manager in place before facing Wigan on Sunday for a place in the FA Cup semi-finals. They are in their sixth successive season in the Premier League and have not finished lower than 14th in…

Nigeria’s presidency said on Monday it plans to negotiate for the release of 110 girls abducted from a school in the northeastern town of Dapchi last month, rather than use a military operation to free them by force. The kidnapping is one of the largest since the jihadist group Boko Haram abducted more than 270 schoolgirls from the northeastern town of Chibok in 2014. Some of the Chibok girls have been freed after what security sources say were ransom payments; around 100 are still being held. Nigeria is grappling with an insurgency by Boko Haram that has killed at least…