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Failure to land Emery exposes cracks in Newcastle's lofty ambitions
AFP, Published on 05/11/2021
» MANCHESTER: A month on since a takeover from the Saudi sovereign wealth fund sparked scenes of wild celebration at St James' Park, Newcastle fans are still waiting for their windfall.
Man Utd lean on Ronaldo to prove Man City's missed opportunity
AFP, Published on 05/11/2021
» MANCHESTER: Manchester United are relying on Cristiano Ronaldo to show Manchester City what they missed out on when they meet at Old Trafford on Saturday with both sides in need of the points.
Newcastle launch new era as Man Utd grapple with injuries
AFP, Published on 15/10/2021
» LONDON: Struggling Newcastle find themselves in the unusual position of being the Premier League's headline act at the start of their Saudi-led revolution this weekend.
Australian bank to pay record fine for money laundering
AFP, Published on 24/09/2020
» SYDNEY: Australia's Westpac bank has agreed to pay a record A$1.3 billion (US$923 million) fine for more than 23 million breaches of money-laundering laws, the bank and regulators announced on Thursday.
Malaysian ex-PM Najib guilty on all charges in first 1MDB trial
AFP, Published on 28/07/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's ex-leader Najib Razak was found guilty on Tuesday in his first trial over the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal, two years after the fraud contributed to the downfall of his long-ruling government.
Malaysian ex-PM Najib to learn fate in first 1MDB trial
AFP, Published on 26/07/2020
» KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian court will hand down its verdict in Najib Razak's first corruption trial on Tuesday, nearly 16 months after it began probing the former prime minister's role in the multi-billion-dollar 1MDB scandal.
Without IMF bailout, is Lebanon heading for 'hell'?
AFP, Published on 10/07/2020
» BEIRUT - Talks between crisis-hit Lebanon and the International Monetary Fund are deadlocked, and leaders reluctant to enact reforms. Without a vital multi-billion-dollar bailout, is Lebanon headed for "hell"?
French court backs UN trial for Rwanda genocide suspect
AFP, Published on 03/06/2020
» PARIS - A Paris appeals court ruled Wednesday that Rwandan genocide suspect Felicien Kabuga, arrested in France after evading police in several countries for 25 years, should be handed over to a UN tribunal in Tanzania to stand trial.
Coronavirus crisis presents opportunity for Saudi's Newcastle project
AFP, Published on 22/04/2020
» LONDON - A Saudi-backed takeover of Newcastle United appears to be nearing completion at a time when the rest of the football industry is on its knees due to the economic crisis caused by the coronavirus pandemic.
Premier League's transfer market bubble set to burst
AFP, Published on 20/04/2020
» LONDON: The financial squeeze put on Premier League clubs by the coronavirus crisis could be felt across the continent in the coming months as the well to fund massive transfer fees runs dry.