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Villa edge Maccabi Tel Aviv in fraught Europa League match
AFP, Published on 07/11/2025
» PARIS - Aston Villa beat Maccabi Tel Aviv 2-0 in the Europa League on Thursday in a match dominated by tight security measures in Birmingham with travelling fans barred over safety concerns.
Forest denied winning European return by Antony, Roma down Nice
AFP, Published on 25/09/2025
» PARIS - Antony's late goal denied Nottingham Forest a winning return to European football as Real Betis grabbed a 2-2 draw in their Europa League opener on Wednesday, while Roma won at Nice.
Emery seeks Europa League lift with Villa as Forest end long absence
AFP, Published on 23/09/2025
» PARIS - Unai Emery will hope a return to the Europa League this week serves as the spark plug that ignites Aston Villa's season, while Nottingham Forest embark on their first European campaign in 30 years.
Spurs get Frank off to flier as Haaland sparks revamped Man City
AFP, Published on 17/08/2025
» LONDON - Tottenham manager Thomas Frank enjoyed a "dream" home debut with a 3-0 win over Burnley, while Erling Haaland inspired new-look Manchester City's 4-0 rout of Wolves on the opening weekend of the Premier League season on Saturday.
US slaps sanctions on four ICC judges over Israel, US cases
AFP, Published on 06/06/2025
» WASHINGTON — The United States on Thursday imposed sanctions on four judges at the International Criminal Court including over an arrest warrant for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu as it ramped up pressure to neuter the court of last resort.
Taiwan's Lai, Rubio vow to 'never forget' Tiananmen victims
AFP, Published on 04/06/2025
» TAIPEI — Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te vowed Wednesday to preserve the memory of China's Tiananmen Square crackdown 36 years ago, echoing rhetoric by United States Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
'Not good enough' and 'overpaid': Ratcliffe slams Man Utd flops
AFP, Published on 11/03/2025
» LONDON - Manchester United co-owner Sir Jim Ratcliffe has blasted some of his troubled club's stars as "not good enough" and "probably overpaid".
Amorim's blast exposes depth of Man Utd decline
AFP, Published on 20/01/2025
» LONDON — Ruben Amorim might not have been historically accurate when he labelled his Manchester United (Man Utd) flops as "maybe the worst team" in the club's history, but his astonishing claim did expose the extent of the problems facing the beleaguered boss.
Gaza ceasefire to begin Sunday morning
AFP, Published on 18/01/2025
» JERUSALEM - A ceasefire in the Gaza war will begin on Sunday morning at 0630 GMT (1.30pm Thailand time), mediator Qatar said on Saturday after Israel’s cabinet voted to approve the truce and hostage-prisoner release deal.
Israeli government approves Gaza ceasefire deal
AFP, Published on 18/01/2025
» JERUSALEM — Israel's cabinet voted to approve a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal on Saturday, the office of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said, ending days of uncertainty about whether the truce would go into effect this weekend.