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• Malawi's John Chilembwe gets statue in London's Trafalgar Square:

  John Chilembwe led opposition to British rule in Malawi - now he's getting a statue in Trafalgar Square.

• Shakira to stand trial in Spain for tax evasion

  The singer is accused of failing to pay €14.5m (£12.9m) in tax and could face eight years in jail.

• World Cup '94: How Bora Milutinovic shaped an inexperienced USA team

  Preparing to host the World Cup of 1994, the USA played 91 friendlies in a crash course in international football - a plan that worked.

• Strauss review: English cricket must find compromise over schedule - Richard Thompson

  English cricket must "find some compromise" over "radical" plans to overhaul the domestic calendar amid opposition, says ECB chair Richard Thompson.

• Ukraine war: Russia claims win in occupied Ukraine 'sham' referendums

  Moscow-installed officials claim the so-called referendums show almost total support for joining Russia.