Zimbabwean writer Simbarashe Kundizeza has also vehemently denied the allegation made in a US magazine.

Mada Masr editor-in-chief Lina Attalah is being tried on the charge of "publishing false news" and potentially faces imprisonment.

Double amputee Zaher told the BBC last year about his favourite footballer and a dream of being able to walk again.

Hundreds of bus and lorry drivers are blocking traffic along major highway routes across the country.

The US Department of Justice says the men were involved in a string of plots, including a major incident near the UK airbase that is used by US armed forces.

Trump welcomes the outcome, praising Hegseth as a "Great American Patriot", but Democrats can try again next year.