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print David Luiz: PSG defender dismisses 'virgin' reports Paris St-Germain defender David Luiz has accused the media of a lack of respect, after he dismissed widespread stories that he is a virgin.   The reports started after the former Chelsea man, 28, said on Instagram he "would wait" until he is married before having sex with his girlfriend. "People are saying things everywhere about whether I'm a virgin or not," Luiz told BBC's Football Focus. "I'm not a virgin. I've had more than one girlfriend in my life." He added: "Some people in the press don't respect people in life. I can put my head on my pillow and sleep great because I respect everyone." Luiz has also posted a photo of himself being baptised in a pool belonging to PSG team-mate Maxwell. "My religion, my baptism, I'm very happy," he added. Luiz made 143 appearances for Chelsea and scored 12 goals before moving ...

Syria crisis: 'Children died' in US air strike The US is leading a coalition of countries in air strikes against Islamic State and other linked groups Islamic State Islamic State: How it is run Fears of Shia muscle in Iraq's Sunni heartland What is Islamic State? Iraq: Growth of the Shia militia A US air strike on Syria last year probably killed two children, officials say - the first admission of civilian casualties in the campaign. "We regret the unintentional loss of lives," said Lieutenant General James Terry, head of the US-led campaign. US Central Command said the strike on 5-6 November, near Harim City, targeted the al-Qaeda-linked Khorasan Group. There had been no indications prior to the strikes that children were present, officials said. The admission followed an investigation into the incident by US military authorities, directed by Lt Gen Terry. A statement on the investigation said the Pentagon conducte...

EU agrees 1.8bn-euro loan to cash-strapped Ukraine Living standards of many Ukrainians have plunged amid continuing economic crisis Ukraine crisis Six questions on Ukraine's ceasefire Ukraine crisis: The factory that has been shelled 165 times How many Russians are fighting in Ukraine? Ukraine ceasefire: New Minsk agreement The EU has agreed a €1.8bn (£1.3bn; $2bn) loan to Ukraine - described as a landmark deal for a non-EU member. The agreement was signed at an EU summit in Riga, Latvia, between the leaders of the 28-member bloc and six post-Soviet nations. The loan aims to help cash-strapped Ukraine implement economic reforms, as fighting with pro-Russian rebels in the east has taken a heavy toll. A crackdown on corruption is part of the conditions for the loan. In other developments on Friday: Amnesty International  released a report,  saying it had found evidence that both sides in the Ukrainian conflict were torturing priso...

Islamic State 'seizes key Syria-Iraq border crossing' Jump media player Media player help Out of media player. Press enter to return or tab to continue. Media caption John Simpson describes the mood in Baghdad as "relaxed" despite the movements of IS Islamic State Islamic State: How it is run Fears of Shia muscle in Iraq's Sunni heartland What is Islamic State? Iraq: Growth of the Shia militia Islamic State militants have seized the last Syrian government-controlled border crossing between Syria and Iraq, a Syria monitoring group says. Government forces withdrew from al-Tanf - known as al-Waleed in Iraq - crossing as IS advanced, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights (SOHR) said. The loss of al-Tanf to IS follows the group's takeover of the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra on Thursday. The US says that fighting the militants will be a "difficult challenge". Islamic State now controls "...