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Two break out of French jail in 'old-fashioned' bed sheets escape
AFP, Published on 28/11/2025
» DIJON (FRANCE) - Two prisoners escaped from a French jail using bed sheets after sawing through the bars of their cell, a prosecutor said Thursday.
Spain, Switzerland on World Cup brink as Belgium also made to wait
AFP, Published on 16/11/2025
» PARIS - Spain all but mathematically booked their ticket to the World Cup with a 4-0 thrashing of Georgia on Saturday, with Turkey delaying their celebrations by edging Bulgaria 2-0.
Who can qualify for 2026 World Cup in next round of European qualifiers
AFP, Published on 11/11/2025
» PARIS — The penultimate round of European qualifiers for the 2026 World Cup takes place on Thursday, Friday and Saturday.
Man City win as Inter stay perfect, Barca held in Champions League
AFP, Published on 06/11/2025
» PARIS - Manchester City eased to a 4-1 win over Borussia Dortmund on Wednesday to stay unbeaten in the Champions League and Inter Milan kept up their perfect start, while Barcelona salvaged a point at Club Brugge.
PSG hit seven, Barcelona, Arsenal run riot as Champions League rains goals
AFP, Published on 22/10/2025
» PARIS - Paris Saint-Germain scored seven and both Barcelona and PSV Eindhoven hit six in big victories while Arsenal crushed Atletico Madrid 4-0 on a prolific night of Champions League action on Tuesday.
Scotland stay in contention for 2026 World Cup, Dutch move closer
AFP, Published on 13/10/2025
» PARIS - Scotland ground out a 2-1 home win over Belarus on Sunday to stay in contention for automatic qualification to the 2026 World Cup, while the Netherlands closed in on securing their berth at the tournament with a win over Finland.
Liverpool lose to Galatasaray in Champions League, Chelsea beat Mourinho's Benfica
AFP, Published on 01/10/2025
» PARIS - A Victor Osimhen penalty gave Galatasaray victory over Liverpool in the Champions League on Tuesday, while Chelsea edged out Jose Mourinho's Benfica and Kylian Mbappe hit a hat-trick for Real Madrid in Kazakhstan.
Shipowner linked to Beirut port blast held in Bulgaria
AFP, Published on 16/09/2025
» SOFIA, Bulgaria - A shipowner wanted over a 2020 blast at Beirut port that killed more than 220 people has been arrested in Bulgaria, officials said on Tuesday.
Liverpool and Man City face Real Madrid in Champions League, PSG get tough draw
AFP, Published on 29/08/2025
» MONACO - Liverpool and Manchester City will both come up against Real Madrid in this season's Champions League while title-holders Paris Saint-Germain were handed a tough list of opponents in Thursday's draw, including Barcelona and Bayern Munich.
UK court says oligarch looted $1.9bn from Ukrainian bank
AFP, Published on 30/07/2025
» LONDON - The Ukrainian oligarch Igor Kolomoisky and his former business partner are likely to be forced to repay $1.9 billion that they “unlawfully” appropriated from a Ukrainian bank they owned, London’s High Court ruled Wednesday.