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The 24-year-old’s move was delayed due to an ongoing legal issue after being given a suspended two-year prison sentence for allegedly attacking a police officer in 2016. Spurs 12/1 to win the Premier League The incident saw him barred from entering the UK in November last year when PSG faced Arsenal in the Champions League. However, after also being linked with the likes of Chelsea and Manchester United, the Ivory Coast international now looks poised to finalise his switch to Spurs....

Lily Ebert BEM (British Empire Medal) marked the milestone on December 29 with cards from well-wishers around the world, as part of a campaign organized by her great-grandson, Dov Forman. Forman put out a plea on social media for cards for Ebert, based in London, and on Wednesday shared a tweet showing his great-grandmother beaming, surrounded by letters. Forman wrote: “Today my incredible great grandma Lily Ebert, a Holocaust survivor, turns 98!...

Austin Dillon and rookie Ryan Blaney both finished in the top 10 on a day when the drivers faced wind, rain sprinkles and a sand storm over the course of the race afternoon. Dillon, in his third Sprint Cup season, overcame a speeding penalty on pit road to finish fifth. It’s the best finish for he and his Richard Childress Racing team this season. He has finished ninth and 11th in the other two Cup races, marking a strong start to the year....

“In March last year, the government was warned by Aboriginal medical services—not just about the particular vulnerability of First Nations people to COVID—about the unique challenges in managing the spread in remote and regional areas,” said Linda Burney, Australian Labor Party’s Shadow Minister for Indigenous Australians. “In March this year, First Nations people were supposed to be prioritized as part of the vaccine rollout. But in August, when western and far west New South Wales went into lockdown, the government was caught out with critically low vaccine rates in First Nations communities....

The individual—not identified by name—reportedly alarmed his fellow travelers after entering a carriage at Morayfield station, near Brisbane, wearing the reptile. Witnesses backed away from the scene to alert Queensland Rail security and the man was later escorted from the train by several police officers, according to 7News, which obtained and published surveillance footage from the rail company this week. According to 7News, the snake appeared to be a “small python....

The Australian Health Protection Principal Committee (AHPPC) said experimental use of medications such as hydroxychloroquine for coronavirus prevention and treatment was not recommended. The body added the drug should only be prescribed as part of a clinical trial. “Due to safety concerns, and the unknown effects of prescribing these medications for off-label usage, such as for COVID-19 infection, there are no current recommendations to treat patients with mild to moderate COVID-19 illness,” the AHPPC said in a statement....

The footage shows the first four M113AS4 armored personnel carriers - out of a total of 14 promised - being prepared for transport. They can be seen being given a new coat of paint and being equipped with long guns before being tested for combat readiness. Insignia bearing the flag of Ukraine alongside a kangaroo can also be seen being put on the military vehicles. The M113AS4s, an Australian upgrade to the American-made M113 armored personnel carrier, are then loaded onto a large Ukrainian Antonov AN-124 aircraft before it takes off into the skies....

As in 2017, defending F1 champion Hamilton finished second to Ferrari rival Sebastian Vettel, having squandered the lead during a round of pit stops. Hamilton dropped behind Vettel when he pitted but could not regain top spot after Vettel stopped under the virtual safety car (VSC). MORE: Full Australian Grand Prix results Team principal Wolff said Hamilton’s shortfall was down to a miscalculation by the systems used by Mercedes to calculate the gaps between their drivers and those from other teams....

He’s just worried about getting out of the early rounds in Melbourne. MORE: Men’s top seeds | Women’s top seeds “I will hope for first round, second round, and take the wins as they come,” he told reporters Thursday, according to The Associated Press. Nadal’s trepidation is a based on his shaky health. He’s working back from a wrist injury and appendix surgery. “I’m back, and I’m healthy, but it’s hard to come back after such injures,” Nadal said....

A women's final lineup also will be decided Thursday. China's Li Na, a two-time finalist, faces Canada's Eugenie Bouchard in their semifinal. Li, the fourth seed, lost one set to this point, while 30th seed Bouchard has dazzled in her first Australian Open and fourth major overall. MORE: Rafael Nadal fights through pain to win | Angry Azarenka booed in loss | Hot Aussie images The Bouchard-Li match will be telecast after 9:30 p....

Sixth-seeded Nadal defeated Berrettini 6-3, 6-2, 3-6, 6-3 in 2 hours and 55 minutes Friday, securing an opportunity to win his second Australian Open title in his sixth final appearance. Nadal, Djokovic and Federer have the most Grand Slam tournament wins with 20 each. The Spanish star can move ahead to 21 with a victory over Daniil Medvedev in Sunday’s final. PRIZE MONEY: How much will the winners make in 2022?...

“In China, there’s no room for any opinion that does not match that of the Chinese Communist Party,” Michael Smith said during a Wednesday panel at the National Press Club of Australia, the Associated Press reported. A reporter for The Australian Financial Review, Smith was forced to flee Shanghai after police demanded an interview and temporarily blocked his departure, AP reported. During the Wednesday panel discussion, Smith said he believed China once welcomed foreign journalists to “spread the news about China’s economic miracle....

Apple Pay is the contactless payment technology you may use at various merchants, while Apple Cash enables you to send and receive money via the Messages app. If you believe you were scammed, this likely happened through Apple Cash, as Apple Pay is only accepted at verified merchants. Unfortunately, Apple Cash does not include any buyer protection. Apple is not responsible for any fraudulent payments sent through Apple Cash. You can create a virtual Visa card for your Apple Cash to use at online and in-person merchants....

As of late Tuesday morning UTC the solar storm was classed as moderate in strength by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA)—meaning it could potentially set off voltage alarms in power systems based at high latitudes, cause satellites to become confused, and possibly produce northern hemisphere auroras as low as New York and Washington. The storm has gained much attention over the past day or so, and while it does have the potential to cause some disruption this solar event is not actually a significantly strong one compared to some documented cases....

The 24-year-old joined the FA Cup champions on loan from Dreams in 2011 and soon attracted foreign interest following inspiring performances. Baba joined German side Greuther Furth in 2012 and later signed for Bundesliga outfit FC Augsburg, before landing a lucrative deal to Premier League giants Chelsea under Jose Mourinho in 2015. “When I was sending Baba Rahman to Kotoko [in 2011], Wilberforce Nfum didn’t believe he would be a good player but he turned out to be the best talent ever produced by Kotoko,” Okraku told GhOne TV ....

Two infant deaths have been reported in connection with the use of the loungers made by Leachco, the CPSC said in a safety warning last month. The lawsuit came in the wake of a time when the agency “has not used all of the tools available to it when dealing with product safety enforcement matters,” CPSC Commissioner Peter Feldman said in a Wednesday statement. That trend has been going on “for too long,” the commissioner said....

The baby elephant is part of a group of about 700 wild Sumatran elephants left on the Indonesian island. When she was discovered in Alue Meuraksa, a village in the Aceh Jaya district, she was very weak and her nearly severed trunk still had a snare stuck in it, said Agus Arianto, the head of the Aceh province’s conservation agency. “This obviously was intended to poach endangered animals to earn money,” Arianto said in a statement....