WASHINGTON (AP) — A former aide to Republican Rep. Trent Franks has told The Associated Press the congressman repeatedly pressed her to carry his child, at one point offering her $5 million to act as a surrogate mother. The eight-term lawmaker abruptly resigned Friday, bowing to an ultimatum from House Speaker Paul Ryan, R-Wis. Ryan…

As Spotify continues to inch towards a public listing, Apple is making a move of its own to step up its game in music services. Sources tell us that the company is close to acquiring Shazam, the popular app that lets people identify any song, TV show, film or advert in seconds, by listening to…

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The beaming smile Theresa May wore as she shook Jean Claude Junker’s hand on Friday morning bore out the relief she must have felt after finally locking in a settlement for the first phase of Brexit talks. With a deadline having been set for midnight on Sunday, early progress was by no means certain and not even expected as…

Brexit divorce bill ‘will come to £35-£39 billion’ (Picture: AP)The Brexit divorce bill will come to £35-£39 billion, Theresa May’s office has confirmed. As it stands, the figure is a whole £1billion less than the £40billion the EU was demanding. Ex Man City player’s girlfriend killed herself over ’embarrassing’ bowel condition It has been a…

Japanese two-way star Shohei Ohtani will sign with the Angels, his agency said on Friday.

Philipp Lahm stand auf der Bühne eines Messehotels in Frankfurt und vereinte den großen Gegensatz des deutschen Fußballs. Der Weltmeister und ehemalige Kapitän der deutschen Elf wurde auf dem außerordentlichen Bundestag zum Ehrenspielführer ernannt. In seiner Dankesrede würdigte er seine Vorgänger Beckenbauer, Klinsmann und Matthäus. Auch seine Verbindung zum Amateurfußball drückte Lahm aus. Teile seiner…