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Chinese health authorities have not detected any unusual or novel pathogens in China and have not provided the requested data on an increase in respiratory illnesses and reported clusters of pneumonia in children, the World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Thursday. The WHO had asked China for more information on Wednesday after groups including the Programme for Monitoring Emerging Diseases (ProMED) reported clusters of undiagnosed pneumonia in children in north China. As per the rule, China responded to the WHO within 24 hours. The WHO had sought epidemiologic and clinical information as well as laboratory results through the International Health…

Irish police on Friday said they had made 34 arrests for rioting in Dublin overnight and that more protests could follow after the stabbing of five people, including three young children, triggered violence rarely seen before in the capital. Police guarded looted stores and firefighters cooled down smouldering vehicles in the heart of Dublin’s city centre early on Friday after hours of riots, which Police Commissioner Drew Harris said he expected to lead to many more arrests. “Those involved brought shame on Dublin, brought shame on Ireland, and brought shame on their families and themselves,” Irish Prime Minister Leo Varadkar…

A crash involving a car and a truck occurred in the early hours of Friday at the Magboro end of the Lagos-Ibadan Expressway. The correspondent at the scene of the accident reported no loss of life. The accident involved a Toyota Camry with the number plate SMK 436 GB and a Mercedes-Benz truck with the number plate AKD G43 XM. The crash happened around 8.10 a.m., just before the Magboro bus stop on the side of the road. The car was heading towards Ibadan, and the truck was about to get on the road before the collision happened. Four feared…

Everton’s players will not let a 10-point deduction by the Premier League affect their performances, striker Dominic Calvert-Lewin said. Everton became the first Premier League club to be deducted points for breaching financial sustainability rules last week. An independent commission imposed an immediate deduction that saw the Merseyside outfit drop to second-from-bottom from 14th. The club’s director of football, Kevin Thelwell, said on Wednesday that Everton will use the deduction as “additional fuel” in the remainder of their campaign. “I expect the weekend to be no different—if not more electric,” said Calvert-Lewin ahead of Manchester United’s visit on Sunday. FA…

Novak Djokovic told a group of British fans to “shut up” as they tried to drown out his interview with musical instruments after their team was knocked out of the Davis Cup by Serbia. Britain lost the quarterfinal 2-0 as Cameron Norrie was unable to inflict a rare defeat on the world number one. “You should learn how to show some respect,” Djokovic told the fans. Jack Draper was beaten 7-6 (7-2) 7-6 (8-6) by Miomir Kecmanovic in the opening match of the best-of-three tie. That result meant Norrie had to beat 24-time Grand Slam champion Djokovic for the first…

Brazil striker Rodrygo said he had received racist messages on social media accounts following an argument with Argentina captain Lionel Messi before the teams’ World Cup qualifier on Tuesday. Brazil’s 1-0 loss to Argentina in Rio de Janeiro, the five-time world champions’ third consecutive defeat, was marred by violence after clashes between police and visiting fans at the Maracana stadium caused the match to be delayed by half an hour. Messi, who accused local police of brutality, was seen interacting with Brazil captain Marquinhos and exchanging heated words with Rodrygo, who said he had received many messages with emojis of…

Argentina winger Angel Di Maria has announced that the upcoming Copa America next year will mark his final appearance representing his country. Di Maria made this known in a statement shared on his Instagram page on Thursday. The statement, written in Spanish, said, “Well, the last qualifying match has arrived for me. I cannot express in words how much the applause from the people in this recent time fills my soul. “I enjoy every second of that affection and the love from my teammates. They are my friends; without them, this story wouldn’t have the same meaning. The affection I…

A Spanish prosecutor is seeking a prison term of nine years for ex-Brazil and Barcelona defender Dani Alves. The 40-year-old is to stand trial in Spain for alleged sexual assault last December. Alves has been in prison without bail since being arrested in January over an allegation that he assaulted a woman in a Barcelona nightclub. He has said that he had consensual sex with his accuser after initially denying any sexual encounter with her. The prosecutor has also asked for Dani to receive a restraining order following the jail term and for him to pay damages worth 150,000 euros…

Spanish singer and songwriter Enrique Iglesias has announced his retirement from music after a 30-year career. The singer, who is famous for his hit record “Hero,” is set to release another album, “Final (Vol. 2),” slated to be his farewell contribution to music. The 48-year-old Spanish singer, in an interview with TODAY on Wednesday, said, “It’s finished. It’s actually coming out in February. It’s completely finished. What I want to do is shoot one or two videos right before the second leg of the tour and launch it.” Reflecting on his musical journey, he stated, “I’ve been working on this…

Inter Milan and Juventus have pulled away from the chasing pack at the top of Serie A, and this weekend’s “Derby d’Italia” in Turin brings the in-form sides together for a summit clash. Juventus have won their last five league games and are unbeaten in seven, while Inter, who have a two-point lead over their opponents, have four consecutive league victories and are undefeated in six. In that seven-game unbeaten run, Juventus have conceded one goal despite losing their captain Danilo to injury, but Daniele Rugani has slotted neatly into the back three. Juventus have conceded seven goals in 12…