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Three talking points from the Premier League weekend
AFP, Published on 21/08/2023
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester United's hopes of a first Premier League title for a decade have been dented just a week into the new campaign by an alarming 2-0 defeat at Tottenham.
Newcastle face Premier League title test at Man City, Caicedo set for Chelsea bow
AFP, Published on 18/08/2023
» LONDON - Newcastle face an early test of their Premier League aspirations this season when they take on Manchester City, while Chelsea's 115 million pound sterling (US$146 million) midfielder Moises Caicedo is set to make his debut at West Ham.
The stars signing up for Saudi's football project
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» PARI: Saudi Arabia has emerged as a force in the football transfer market this year, offering eye-watering salaries that have lured a host of big names including Cristiano Ronaldo and Neymar to the oil-rich Gulf kingdom.
Neymar 'in negotiations' over Saudi move as Mbappe returns to PSG good books
AFP, Published on 14/08/2023
» PARIS - Neymar was "in negotiations" on Sunday to become the latest football superstar to decamp for Saudi Arabia, leaving Paris Saint-Germain just as Kylian Mbappe was brought back in from the cold by the French champions.
Yellen heads to China as US seeks to stabilise ties
AFP, Published on 06/07/2023
» WASHINGTON: United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen is due to arrive in Beijing on Thursday, kicking off a high-level visit aimed at improving communication and stabilising the tense relationship between the world's top two economies.
Zelensky at G7 talks as Ukraine gets access to F-16s
AFP, Published on 20/05/2023
» HIROSHIMA, Japan: President Volodymyr Zelensky made a landmark visit to Hiroshima for talks with G7 leaders Saturday, after securing long-sought access to advanced US fighter jets for Ukraine’s war effort.
Kenyan taxman goes after fake nails, fuel and influencers
AFP, Published on 19/05/2023
» NAIROBI: What do artificial nails, crypto currencies, spaghetti and social media influencers have in common?
After FTX collapse, cryptocurrency sector fights back
AFP, Published on 15/11/2022
» LONDON: The failure of the FTX platform has undermined investor confidence and threatened the young cryptocurrency sector, pushing its main players to mobilise to save it.
Ruto to be sworn in as Kenya's president after divisive poll
AFP, Published on 13/09/2022
» NAIROBI - William Ruto will be sworn in as Kenya's president on Tuesday after narrowly winning the coveted job in a bitterly fought but largely peaceful election.
Germany agrees 65bn-euro inflation relief package
AFP, Published on 04/09/2022
» BERLIN:The German government on Sunday unveiled a new multi-billion euro plan to help housesholds cope with soaring prices, and said it was eyeing windfall profits from energy companies to help fund the relief.