Intense fighting raged in Sirte on Thursday after forces loyal to Muammar Gaddafi’ tried to break a siege of the ousted strongman’s hometown by fighters loyal to Libya’s new regime.

Russia’s big spenders Anzhi Makhachkala are reportedly trying to convince Manchester City’s disgruntled striker Carlos Tevez to join recent signing Samuel Eto’o at the free-spending Caucasus side.

The Acting Governor of Niger, Alhaji Ahmed Ibeto, has attributed the recent mass failure of the state’s students in external examinations to the unprofessional attitude of teachers in the state.

World leaders, tech giants, and countless ordinary people have paid tribute to Steve Jobs after his death, marvelling at how the Apple visionary made modern life more user-friendly.

As problem players go, Lionel Messi is not an obvious candidate. By common consensus the world’s best player, he is shy and softly spoken off the pitch and is more likely to be found playing on his PlayStation than tearing up the dance-floor in his local nightclub.