August 25, 2016

Manchester City have signed goalkeeper Claudio Bravo from Barcelona for 18m euros (£15.4m). The fee for the 33-year-old Chile international could rise with £1.7m of add-ons, say the Spanish club. Read more: …

French club Nice have expressed an interest in signing Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli. The 26-year-old has made 28 appearances, scoring four goals, since being signed by former Red boss Brendan Rogers from AC Milan for £16m in 2014.…

A deal has been reached to allow civilians and rebel fighters to leave the Syrian town of Daraya after a long government siege. Both sides said that the evacuation of the town, near the capital Damascus, will begin on Friday. Read more:…

Flaws in Apple's iOS operating system have been discovered that made it possible to install spyware on a target's device merely by getting them to click on a link. The discovery was made after a human rights lawyer alerted security…

None of Venezuela’s 87 Olympic athletes won gold this year, but they’re getting another prize — new homes from the government. Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro announced Monday that all the country’s participants in the Olympics will…

Caribbean hotel occupancy in July registered 70.8%, a 5.4% slide from the same month in 2015, according to lodging-research firm STR. June occupancy rates, meanwhile, dropped 6.1% over June 2015. Daily rates in July averaged $187.65, down…

(RSCNPF): The seizure of an illegal firearm by officers of the Nevis Division on Friday (August 19) and the seizures of two "fake" firearms on Saturday (August 20) tripled with the discovery and seizure of two (2) illegal firearms and…

(SKNIS): The School Uniform Assistance Programme in the Department of Community Development, Gender Affairs and Social Services is again assisting parents of the Federation by providing uniforms for their children, now through a more…

Rory McIlroy admits he was "somewhat proven wrong" in his belief that golf would not be a success at Rio 2016. McIlroy, 27, was among several high-profile withdrawals from the tournament over concerns about the Zika virus. Read more:…

Britain's Chris Froome remains third in the Vuelta a Espana after a late crash caused chaos on Wednesday's stage five. Belgium's Gianni Meersman sprinted to victory, while Darwin Atapuma retained his overall lead despite being one of the…

Syrian rebels, backed by the Turkish military and US air cover, say they have taken the town of Jarablus from jihadists of so-called Islamic State. The assault began at dawn when Turkish warplanes, tanks and Special Forces personnel…

Afghan security forces are combing the American University in the capital, Kabul, following a militant attack. One person, reportedly a guard, died and at least 14 were injured in the assault which began with a huge blast. Read more:…

It turns out that one of the soldiers who was supposed to be guarding the private residence of Prime Minister Gaston Browne allegedly broke into the house. Police say 22-year-old Zavier Baltimore of the Antigua and Barbuda Defence Force…

An alleged terrorist who escaped house arrest in Martinique last month, is now back in custody. Rachid Rafaa was recaptured on Sunday, near the bungalow in the northern town of Morne Rouge where he had been held under house arrest for two…