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Guus Hiddink: Suspended Diego Costa isn’t an idiot

Chelsea will be without Spain striker Diego Costa and Belgium playmaker Eden Hazard for the home derby with West Ham United on 19 March, because of suspension and injury respectively. Costa is banned after being sent off in last weekends FA Cup quarter-final defeat by Everton. Hiddink said Costa was unhappy at not being able to play, but it was wrong to call him an idiot for being suspended. Mar 18, 2016

Richard Branson brands Brexit would decision Britain could make

British billionaire businessman Richard Branson warned that leaving the European Union would be the worst decision that the British public have ever made. The Virgin Group founder made the comments at the launch of the companys new train in London. Mar 18, 2016

Camera captures amazing footage of bald eagle egg hatching

Bald Eagles known as Mr. President and The First Lady welcomed their first eaglet on 18 March in Washington, DC. The first egg was laid on 10 February and the other on 14 February. An eagle cam is providing live footage of the first bald eagles to nest in the citys National Arboretum since 1947. The eaglet can be seen hatching while its parents bring the young bird its first meal of fish. Mar 18, 2016

Jurgen Klopp doesn’t fancy his chances against Dortmund

Liverpool have been drawn against Borussia Dortmund in the Europa League quarter-finals. Gunners boss Jurgen Klopp’s former club brushed aside Tottenham Hotspur 5-1 over two legs, after a 2-1 win in London. However, Klopp said he didnt want to fancy the German giants in the next round, as they are the best team left in the competition. Mar 18, 2016

Brazil: Protests continue as Lula is sworn in as Chief of Staff

Demonstrations rumbled for the second straight night in Sao Paulo and Brasilia on 17 March, after leftist former leader Luiz Inacio ‘Lula’ da Silva was sworn in as President Dilma Rousseffs chief of staff and a judge sought to block the move. Protesters filled the streets of Sao Paulos main avenue in anger that Lulas appointment will shield the former president from prosecutors who have charged him with money laundering and fraud as part of a sweeping graft probe centred on state oil company Petrobras. Mar 18, 2016

Rising star Taron Egerton talks ‘legend’ Eddie the Eagle at European premiere

Hugh Jackman, Taron Egerton and former Winter Olympic athlete Eddie Edwards turned out for the European premiere of Eddie the Eagle in London on 17 March. The film is inspired by the true story of Michael Eddie Edwards, an unlikely sportsman who became the first competitor to represent Great Britain in Olympic ski jumping. Despite his relatively poor performance at the 1988 Calgary games, Edwards captured the hearts of fans and the media with his enthusiasm and never-say-die attitude. Mar 18, 2016

Vladimir Putin: Russia can make powerful Syria comeback within hours

Vladimir Putin said on 17 March that Russias military success in Syria had allowed him to order a partial draw down of forces, but stressed the Kremlin could scale up its presence again within hours and would continue to carry out air strikes there. The Russian president said the smaller strike force he had left behind in his closest Middle East ally was big enough to help forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad keep advancing. Mar 18, 2016

Toby the two-nosed dog rescued in California

Toby, a dog with the unusual genetic trait of having two snouts, narrowly avoided death after being caught on the streets of Fresno, California and impounded. However, Todd Ray, who runs the Venice Beach Freak Show, happened to come across a post from an animal shelter and asked about adopting the unusual canine. Mar 18, 2016

Sepp Blatter: No World Cup can be bought by money

No World Cup can be bought by money, said former Fifa president Sepp Blatter on 15 February. Blatter made the remarks in an interview, as footballs world governing body acknowledged for the first time that votes were bought in past World Cup hosting bids. Mar 18, 2016

Claudio Ranieri will spurn Italian clubs to retire at Leicester City

Leicester City manager Claudio Ranieri ruled himself out of the running for a job at an Italian team on 17 March, and said he hoped to stay at the Premier League leaders for years to come. The 64-year-old Italian said this week that Leicester, the sensation of the season and five points clear of Tottenham Hotspur with eight games remaining, would be his last club before retirement. Mar 18, 2016
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