Euro 2016: Marcus Rashford in England squad - Townsend and Drinkwater miss out

Manchester United's teenage striker Marcus Rashford has been named in Roy Hodgson's 23-man England squad for the 2016 European Championship in France.

Rashford, 18, scored on his international debut in the 2-1 friendly victory over Australia on Friday.

When does Euro 2016 start?

We'll provide you with all the key dates and details ahead of the big kick-off in France, where a record 24 teams will battle for the title of champions of Europe

War Crimes: Chad’s Ex-ruler Hissene Habre Gets Life Sentence

Chad’s ex-ruler, Hissene Habre, has been convicted of crimes against humanity and sentenced to life in prison at a landmark trial in Senegal.

He was convicted of rape, sexual slavery and ordering killings during his rule from 1982 to 1990.

'You're just jealous that I'm still No.1' - Cristiano Ronaldo tells haters

Real Madrid forward Cristiano Ronaldo has hit out at his critics saying only jealousy could be the reason for hating on his success, after he won the UEFA Champions League title on Saturday, making him the first Portuguese in history to do so, once with Manchester United and then twice with Real Madrid.

Democracy Day: Buhari Says First Year Is Year Of Triumph, Consolidation

To commemorate Democracy Day, Nigeria’s number one citizen, President Muhhamudu Buhari has described his first year in office as a year of triumph, consolidation, pains and achievements.

As he spoke about a pot pourri of events, President Buhari affirmed his administration’s belief in democracy as the form of government that best assures the active participation and actual benefit of the people.

From friend to foe: How Mourinho undermined Van Gaal's Man Utd reign

The ex-Chelsea manager claimed to be a huge ally to his former mentor but now he has helped to ensure that he takes the veteran Dutchman's job from under his feet

When Jose Mourinho was sacked by Chelsea for the second time, his agents couldn't have made it clearer that he was ready to jump straight back into work.

Pep, Ancelotti, Leicester and five things to look forward to in the Champions League next season

Big changes are afoot at some of the biggest clubs in Europe next season and the landscape of the Champions League could be about to change...
The Champions League title has been claimed by Real Madrid - their 11th in all. 

The success of Zinedine Zidane's side against their city rivals Atletico delivered a glorious end for Los Blancos but there are plenty of intriguing storylines left for next season... 

Obama lifts US embargo on lethal arms sales to Vietnam

President Barack Obama has announced the US is fully lifting its embargo on sales of lethal weapons to Vietnam, its one-time enemy.

Speaking during a visit to communist Vietnam and talks with its leaders, Mr Obama said the move removed a "lingering vestige of the Cold War".

Louis van Gaal: Man Utd boss arrives at training ground to await fate

Gilroy arrived around 0930 and was initially refused entry.

He returned approximately 15 minutes later and was allowed in, refusing to answer questions about the reason for his presence.

'Threaten public peace in the FCT and be firmly dealt with' - IGP Solomon Arase warns factional party loyalists of PDP

Following the internal crisis rocking opposition party, PDP, the police yesterday sealed off the party's National Secretariat situated in Wadata Plaza in Abuja. The party is presently divided into 3 factions and had two parallel National Conventions that held in Abuja and Port Harcourt over the weekend. 

The Abuja convention which was spearheaded by Professor Jerry Gana produced Senator Ibrahim Mantu as its acting Chairman while the Port Harcourt convention organized by the 12 PDP governors and many PDP chieftains, sacked Alimodu Sherriff as its Chairman and appointed former Kaduna state governor, Ahmed Makarfi as acting Chairman of its Caretaker committee. Meanwhile Alimodu Sheriff insist he is still the Chairman of the party.  

Jose Mourinho: Louis van Gaal not told of Man Utd appointment

Louis van Gaal left Manchester United's London hotel on Sunday without being told by the club that Jose Mourinho is set to succeed him as manager.

We understand that Saturday's FA Cup final win over Crystal Palacewas Van Gaal's last game in charge. The 64-year-old has now travelled back to Manchester along with his squad.

However,

Mystery behind the Mayans....

Ever wondered what happened to the Mayans? We might finally know why the Maya abandoned their impressive limestone cities about 1,000 years ago

When the Spanish conquistadores sailed for Central America in 1517, their goal was to vanquish the resident Maya civilisation. But the colonists arrived to find that much of their work had been done for them.

Drake overtakes Justin Bieber on Spotify to become world's most streamed artist and releases new album date

Drake has overtaken fellow Canadian Justin Bieber as the most streamed artist on Spotify.

He's achieved that despite having a deal with the company's rival Apple Music, where he initially released his latest record Views as an exclusive.

EgyptAir crash: Plane 'made sharp turns before plunge'

An EgyptAir flight from Paris to Cairo made two sharp turns before plunging into the Mediterranean Sea, Greece's defence minister says.

Panos Kammenos said the Airbus A320 had "turned 90 degrees left and then a 360-degree turn to the right". It then dropped more than 25,000ft (7,620m) before disappearing from radar, he added. Egypt's civil aviation minister has said the possibility of a terror attack is stronger than technical failure. Sixty-six people were on board, most of them from Egypt or France. A Briton was among the passengers.