Pope Francis has urged a group of nuns with “vinegar faces” to steer clear of gossiping and not to speak with “the Devil” in an off-the-cuff rant. The pope, 88, spoke to a group of Dominican nuns from the Union of St Catherine of Siena of the Missionaries to ‘distance’ themselves from tales. He warned them that their faces weren’t …

About 102 men were executed by the Congolese government in the past week, and 70 more are set to be executed, the country’s minister of justice has revealed. Speaking on Sunday night, January 5, 2025, Minister of Justice Mutamba, in a statement to the Associated Press, said the men, aged 18 to 35, were armed robbers and “urban bandits,” locally known …

The services proposed by SpaceX may include encryption for telephone and internet communications used by the Italian government and military. The deal has been under review since mid-2023 but has faced opposition from local telecommunication providers. ADVERTISEMENT The Italian government is advancing negotiations for a €1.5bn telecommunications security services deal with Elon Musk’s SpaceX. The development follows Prime Minister Giorgia …

Japan’s Hideki Matsuyama set a new PGA Tour record score for 72 holes of 35 under par in winning the season-opening event at The Sentry in Hawaii. The 2021 Masters champion carded a final round 65 to make history on the Plantation Course in Kapalua. He beat the previous record of 34 under, set by Cameron Smith at the same …

Match of the Day 2 pundit Alan Shearer analyses Liam Delap’s performance in Ipswich Town’s 2-2 Premier League draw with Fulham and says England manager Thomas Tuchel will be having a “right good look” at him. MATCH REPORT: Fulham 2-2 Ipswich Town Watch Match of the Day 2 on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only.

Match of the Day 2 pundit Alan Shearer analyses Manchester United’s “impressive” Diogo Dalot and how he caused problems down Liverpool’s right side in their 2-2 draw in the Premier League. MATCH REPORT: Liverpool 2-2 Manchester United Watch Match of the Day 2 on BBC iPlayer. Available to UK users only.

Three-time World Snooker champion Mark Williams required oxygen during the interval of a match at an exhibition event in Tibet. Williams, 49, posted a photo of himself on social media wearing nasal tubes and connected to an oxygen tank. The Welshman is taking part in the Tianren Cup Lhasa Winter Plateau Snooker Challenge in Tibet. But Williams reassured his followers …

No fewer than four persons were burnt to de@th while three others sustained various degrees of injuries following the explosion of a diesel-laden tanker at Agbor town in Delta State on Sunday, January 5.   The diesel tanker was said to have suffered a brake failure and fell at a traffic light junction at Agbor, which resulted in an explosion …

Liverpool head coach Arne Slot says his side’s “difficult” 2-2 Premier League draw with Manchester United could have gone either way.

Saudi Arabia has released three Nigerian women who were earlier arrested and prosecuted in the country.   The acting spokesperson of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, Kimiebi Ebienfa, in a statement issued in Abuja on Sunday, January 5, 2025, said the release followed high-level diplomatic engagement between the Nigerian government and Saudi authorities.   The three Nigerians, namely Hadiza Abba, …