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The son of slain al-Qaeda leader, Osama bin Laden, has threatened revenge against the U.S. for assassinating his father, according to an audio message posted online. Hamza bin Laden promised to continue the global militant group’s fight against the U.S. and its allies in the 21-minute speech entitled “We Are All Osama,” according to the SITE Intelligence Group. “We will continue striking you and targeting you in your country and abroad in response to your oppression of the people of Palestine, Afghanistan, Syria, Iraq, Yemen, Somalia and the rest of the Muslim lands that did not survive your oppression,” Hamza said. “As for the revenge by the Islamic nation for Sheikh Osama, may Allah have mercy on him, it is not revenge for Osama the person but it is revenge for those who defended Islam.” Osama bin Laden was killed at his Pakistani hideout by U.S. commandos in 2011 in a major blow to the militant group which carried out the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks. Documents recovered from b...

Portugal’s Euro 2016 final hero Eder says Cristiano Ronaldo told him he would score the winning goal at the Stade de France.

France head coach Didier Deschamps found it tough to describe the disappointment at losing the Euro 2016 final to Portugal on Sunday.

Portugal recovered from the loss of Cristiano Ronaldo to a knee injury to beat France 1-0 in extra time and win the European Championship.

Dallas police ended a standoff with a gunman Friday morning by remotely detonating a “bomb robot,” an unprecedented tactic by officers that rekindles concerns about the militarization of local law enforcement in the United States.

Facebook announced Friday it would roll out optional “end to end encryption” for its Messenger application, following a trend aimed at stronger security and protection against snooping.

Security software giant Avast Software has acquired rival AVG Technologies. Avast will pay $25 in cash for each of AVG’s outstanding ordinary shares, in a deal amounting to around $1.3 billion.

Now you can find a Pokémon on your evening stroll whether you’re in Atlanta or Zurich. Pokémon Go launched today on the Apple App Store and Google Play worldwide. Go is a location-based augmented reality smartphone game that uses location tech to put monsters in your neighborhood (and elsewhere). It’s free-to-play with in-app transactions.

Carlos Tevez has demanded £250,000 a week to rejoin Premier League side West Ham United from Boca Juniors.

Suspected Islamists carried out a new deadly attack Thursday at a huge prayer gathering in northern Bangladesh to celebrate the end of Ramadan, only days after the mass murder of hostages in the capital Dhaka.

France has overtaken Britain to take fifth place on the list of the world’s largest economies after the pound slumped to a fresh 31-year low following last month’s Brexit vote.

The Actors Guild of Nigeria (AGN) and the Performing Musicians Association of Nigeria (PMAN) have described the death of veteran Nollywood actress Bukky Ajayi, as the loss of an entertainment icon.

Google on Wednesday announced a deal to buy Moodstocks, a French startup behind the technology that helps smartphones recognize whatever they are aimed at.

There are indications that Rolls Royce would be extending its robotic transportation plans beyond luxury cars, as the British transportation firm outlined a strategy for deploying remote-controlled and autonomous cargo vessels.

U.S. biotech company Monsanto and Microsoft announced on Monday a partnership to invest in agricultural technology startups in Brazil.

China on Sunday hoisted the final piece into position on what will be the world’s largest radio telescope, which it will use to explore space and help in the hunt for extraterrestrial life, state media said.

An Illinois man accused of breaking into the Apple iCloud and Gmail accounts of celebrities to obtain their private photos and videos has agreed to plead guilty to a felony computer hacking charge, prosecutors said on Friday.

Israel’s Minister of Internal Security on Saturday accused Facebook  and its founder, Mark Zuckerberg, of not doing enough to prevent incitement against Israel and said the social network was “sabotaging” Israeli police work.

Nigerian is ranked third in mobile online shopping worldwide, a report by Paypal has said.

Apple is exploring the purchase of rival music streaming service Tidal, which is run by rap star Jay-Z, the Wall Street Journal reported Thursday.