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Toffees boss Sam Allardyce signed Dutchman Van Aanholt for Crystal Palace for around £14m in January, and has confirmed his desire to recruit a left-back next month.

George Clooney is said to have invited 14 of his closets friends for dinner and presented them with a million dollars each and even paid their taxes for the year.

There is still one legitimate way of downloading Microsoft's Windows 10 software for free, but time is quickly running out as the option is set to expire on 31 December.

Irish MMA star, 29, has been in a relationship with Dee for nine years, despite recent controversy over pics with Rita Ora.

Mourinho took offence at City's celebrations after their 2-1 win over United at Old Trafford on 10 December.

Total value of reusable materials in discarded electronics was at least $55bn in 2016 - more than the GDP of most countries.

Communist Helene Bidard wants to stamp out "grossophobia", or sizeism, from Paris with an event at City Hall.

UK set for second wintry snap with chances of a white Christmas increasing with the arrival of polar vortex.

Emotion-provoking Disney movies such as Up are being used to help artificial intelligence identify different human expressions.

West Ham United defender James Collins says he will be included in the Hammers squad for tonight's clash with Arsenal.

Borussia Dortmund will not cash in on Pierre Emerick-Aubameyang during the January transfer window amid interest from Liverpool and Everton.

Barcelona captain Andres Iniesta has encouraged his club to sign Liverpool's Philippe Coutinho and Palmeiras' Yerry Mina during the January transfer window.

"Alcosynth" molecules, which mimic pleasurable effects of alcohol but are not toxic, will transform public health, say scientists behind Alcarelle initiative.

The ship washed up on a beach in Kashiwazaki in north Japan, prompting concerns that Pyongyang has launched a spy campaign.

Chelsea star Willian has ruled out the possibility of leaving Stamford Bridge in January amid speculation linking him with Manchester United and Barcelona.

Alongside the rest of the world, experts warn that North Korea is likely profiting from the rise of bitcoin, a cryptocurrency the regime has been hacking, stealing and mining.

World number two Roger Federer does not expect to repeat his 2017 performances in the new year as he anticipates the return of Novak Djokovic, Andy Murray and more from injury.

Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan has sharply criticised Israel at the opening of a summit of Islamic nations in Istanbul, calling it a "terror state."

Peter Kay was set to hit the road after eight years from April 2018 until June 2019, but has released a surprise statement cancelling his tour and entire work schedule.

A 13-year-old girl was left shocked when she discovered that the gravestone of a beloved family member was being used as a prop at a theme park in Germany.

Ticks that lived alongside dinosaurs feasted on their blood.

Between 20,000 and 80,000 women were sexually assaulted in the city of Nanjing, the former capital of the Republic of China.

Labour MP Jared O'Mara has been advised by his GP not to attend Parliament, his spokesperson has revealed.

Amiri is noted for his versatility and is also capable of playing on the left wing if required and has scored four goals this season.

Kim Kardashian has admitted that she suffered failed a pregnancy attempt using an embryo and it took her a year to choose a surrogate for her third baby.

The Australian rapper released four new tracks via Twitter last month, but is causing more of a ruckus with her social media posts.

Holly Willoughby is in Star Wars fanatics' bad books after revealing a key spoiler from The Last Jedi.

Atletico Madrid full-back Sime Vrsaljko could leave Spain in January and reportedly favours a move to Napoli despite Liverpool's interest.

Manchester United striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has labelled Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola immature over the way he handled himself at Barcelona.