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Politicians, celebs deny abuse of offshore accounts
The president of Ukraine became the latest prominent politician to deny wrongdoing Wednesday after his name was linked to secretive offshore accounts arranged by a Panama law firm. The revelations have raised suspicion that such offshore entities were set up to avoid taxes, but Petro Poroshenko denied that was the purpose in his case. Rather, he...
Trove of data on offshore accounts prompts probe, questions
The release of a vast trove of documents and data on offshore financial dealings of wealthy, famous and powerful people around the world is raising questions over the widespread use of such tactics to avoid taxes and skirt financial oversight. Reports by an international coalition of media outlets on an investigation with the Washington-based...
Kompany condemns Brussels attacks
Komany expressed his horror after suspected terror attacks left 34 dead in Brussels Belgium captain Vincent Kompany was left “horrified and revolted” by the suspected terror attacks that hit Brussels on Tuesday. Explosions at Zaventem Airport and Maelbeek metro station in the Belgian capital killed 34 people and injured 136, according...
Premier League retains four Champions League places
UEFA confirms Premier League keeps four Champions League spots he Premier League has retained four places in the Champions League for another year after Juventus, Roma and Lazio all crashed out of Europe last week. England’s top flight was in danger of losing a spot after being just three points ahead of Serie A in last season’s...
Spain bus crash kills 13 exchange students; 34 injured
A bus carrying university exchange students back from Spain’s largest fireworks festival crashed Sunday on a main highway in the northeastern, killing at least 13 passengers and injuring 34 others, officials said. The passengers included Spaniards and foreign nationals from around 20 countries, authorities said. The bus, which was carrying...
Manchester City v Manchester United: Pellegrini hopes for derby-day freshness
Manuel Pellegrini hopes the extra rest enjoyed by his Manchester City players will allow them to turn up the derby-day heat on Manchester United. The Manchester rivals meet at the Etihad Stadium on Sunday in the Premier League following a week of contrasting fortunes in European competition. City overcame the early loss of captain Vincent Kompany...
Doping, Russia’s absence headline world indoor championships
The face of Ashton Eaton is plastered on walls and buildings all over the city as the poster athlete for the world indoor championships. For the next few days, this is his town — he’s from the area — and the Olympic decathlon champion has one request: Stop focusing on doping. “I just care about competing on the track,” Eaton...
Rebrov: Kiev proved worthy of knockout spot
Rebrov was proud of Dynamo Kiev Dynamo Kiev proved worthy of their place in the Champions League knockout stages, despite suffering a last-16 exit at the hands of Manchester City on Tuesday, according to coach Sergiy Rebrov. Kiev suffered a 3-1 defeat in the first-leg in Ukraine and a goalless draw at the Etihad Stadium signalled the end of their...
City captain Kompany out for at least a month with fresh calf injury
An injury to Vincent Kompany left Manchester City with plenty to fear Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini confirmed Vincent Kompany will miss a minimum of a month of action after sustaining a fresh calf injury against Dynamo Kiev in the Champions League on Tuesday. Kompany appeared to be over the worst of the issue that has blighted his...
Manchester City 0 Dynamo Kiev 0 (3-1 agg): Kompany, Otamendi injuries sour City progress
Kompany handed Manchester City a fresh injury worry against Dynamo Kiev Manchester City made it to the Champions League quarter-finals for the first time thanks to a goalless draw against Dynamo Kiev, but they were left to count the cost of injuries to captain Vincent Kompany and Nicolas Otamendi. Having won the first leg 3-1 in Kiev, City were...
