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Andrea Constand, the main accuser in Bill Cosby’s trial delivered her first public remarks about the night he allegedly drugged and sexually assaulted her 13 years ago. In one of America’s biggest celebrity trials in years, the disgraced megastar faces three counts of aggravated indecent assault, which each carry a maximum sentence of 10 years in jail and a $25,000 fine. Around 60 women have publicly accused the Emmy-winning television star and comedian of being a serial sexual predator for decades, ending his career and leaving him isolated by friends and celebrities. But his fate rests on the allegations of…

Uber Technologies Inc [UBER.UL] has fired 20 employees following an investigation by a law firm into sexual harassment and other claims at the ride-hailing company, people familiar with the matter said on Tuesday. Uber told staff about the actions it was taking in an all-hands meeting on Tuesday following a report by law firm Perkins Coie, which it hired to probe harassment and other employee claims. The law firm is working in parallel with a broader probe into company culture and practices by former U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder. Perkins Coie said it investigated 215 harassment and other complaints going…

An Indonesian woman has narrated to the police how she was raped by a Nigerian man who befriended her in Siem Reap province, a resort town in Cambodia. The provincial police chief of staff, Chea Samoeun said the girl was on a bus trip from Vietnam to Cambodia. The man, identified by local media as Esin Nyong John, 38 year old from Oron in Akwa Ibom state, arranged to meet her at a bus station. He promised to bring her to a guesthouse and to show her around the temples after lying to her that he was a Cambodian national.…

Russia scrambled a fighter jet on Tuesday to intercept a nuclear-capable U.S. B-52 strategic bomber it said was flying over the Baltic Sea near its border, in an incident that had echoes of the Cold War. The appearance of the B-52, a long-range bomber that first went into service in the 1950s, irked Moscow. A Russian Foreign Ministry official said the plane’s appearance in Europe would not help ease tensions between the West and Russia. A former Russian Air Force commander called the move “disrespectful.” Russian air defense systems detected the U.S. bomber at around 1000 Moscow time as it…

*Says “we ’ll finish whatever we start” The Buhari administration is promoting a new way of thinking and engagement that will secure the development of the Niger Delta and the entire country, according to Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN. That new approach, which he restated as the New Vision, according to him involves an active and effective collaboration between the government, the private sector and the communities. This approach he stated ensures that “we finish whatever we start.” Prof. Osinbajo spoke earlier today while meeting with members of a delegation from Bayelsa State regarding the $3.6B Brass Fertilizer & Petro-Chemical…

Southampton have asked the Premier League to investigate an alleged illegal approach from Liverpool for Virgil van Dijk, Sky sources understand. A source at St Mary’s has told Sky Sports News HQ that, although the club has concluded a number of transfers with Liverpool in recent years, they feel the Reds have overstepped the mark in trying to convince Van Dijk to move. Therefore they want the Premier League to look into whether any rules have been broken. Van Dijk is understood to favour a move to Anfield over Chelsea and Manchester City but Sky sources are adamant the player…

Nigeria is one of the most profitable places in the ECOWAS sub-region for business and investment, Acting President Yemi Osinbajo, SAN, has affirmed. Prof. Osinbajo spoke yesterday while meeting the Foreign Minister of Indonesia, Mrs Retno L. P. Marsudi at the Presidential Villa, Abuja. According to the Acting President, with her large population and size, “Nigeria has a prerequisite market for profitable returns on any investment and business.” Citing the success of Indomie, one of the products by an Indonesian company in the Nigerian market, Prof. Osinbajo said “there is much room to increase the volume of trade between both…

Manchester United top Forbes’ Most Valuable Soccer Teams List for the first time in five years, with the club now worth £2.86bn. The Europa League winners lead the way over La Liga rivals Barcelona and Real Madrid, who drop to third after winning a Champions League and La Liga double. According to the US business magazine, Barcelona have a current value of £2.82bn and Real, who were ranked first for the past four years, are worth £2.77bn. Rounding out the top five are Bayern Munich at £2.10bn and Manchester City, who have moved above Arsenal, at £1.61bn. Six Premier League…

Borussia Dortmund have named Ajax boss Peter Bosz as their new manager on a deal until 2019 following the departure of Thomas Tuchel. Bosz, 53, led Ajax to last month’s Europa League final, which the Dutch club lost 2-0 to Manchester United. Tuchel left Dortmund at the end of May after two years in charge. He led the club to victory in the German Cup last season and helped them qualify for the Champions League with a third-place finish in the Bundesliga. Bosz replaced Frank de Boer at Ajax at the start of last season and was under contract with…

Nigeria’s President Muhammadu Buhari is expected to return home from medical leave at the weekend, presidency sources told Reuters on Tuesday. Buhari travelled to Britain on May 7 in relation to an undisclosed ailment and handed over power to his deputy, Yemi Osinbajo. Early Tuesday, Nigeria’s First Lady, Aisha Buhari said her husband’s health is improving after he has spent nearly one month in a London hospital for an unspecified illness. President Buhari’s ill health has prompted fears as this is the second time this year he has been abroad for extended medical treatment. INEC To Decide On New Political…