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EU set to back migrant 'return hubs'
AFP, Published on 08/12/2025
» BRUSSELS (BELGIUM) - EU countries on Monday are expected to approve a significant tightening of Europe's immigration policy, including endorsing the concept of setting up "return hubs" for migrants outside the 27-nation bloc.
Liverpool humbled, Arsenal win in Champions League
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» PARIS - Liverpool slumped to an embarrassing 4-1 Champions League defeat at Anfield by PSV Eindhoven to pile more pressure on Arne Slot, while Arsenal ended Bayern Munich’s unbeaten start to the season with a “statement” win on Wednesday.
Scotland reach 2026 World Cup with stunning late show, Spain, Switzerland qualify
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» PARIS - Injury-time wonder-goals by Kieran Tierney and Kenny McLean handed Scotland a stunning 4-2 win over Denmark on Tuesday to qualify them for the 2026 World Cup, while Spain also booked their ticket with a 2-2 draw against Turkey.
UK govt defends refugee shakeup in face of hard right
AFP, Published on 16/11/2025
» LONDON - Britain's interior minister on Sunday defended plans to drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, insisting that irregular migration was "tearing our country apart".
UK to cut protections for refugees under asylum 'overhaul'
AFP, Published on 16/11/2025
» LONDON - Britain will drastically reduce protections for refugees and end automatic benefits for asylum seekers, the Labour government announced late Saturday, under new plans aimed at slashing irregular immigration and countering the hard-right.
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.
Ready for it? Swifties swarm German museum to see Ophelia painting
AFP, Published on 03/11/2025
» WIESBADEN, Germany - Taylor Swift fans sang and danced on Sunday to her new hit The Fate of Ophelia at a German museum exhibiting a painting thought to have inspired the video for the chart-topper.
King Charles hosts Zelensky ahead of London talks
AFP, Published on 24/10/2025
» LONDON - Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky met King Charles III at Windsor Castle on Friday before a meeting of Kyiv’s key backers, where Britain’s prime minister will call on Europe to deliver more long-range missiles.
Europe backs Trump’s Ukraine peace push
AFP, Published on 21/10/2025
» BRUSSELS - European leaders on Tuesday threw their support behind President Donald Trump’s peace push for Ukraine, while reaffirming their red lines, as the Kremlin cast doubt on chances of an imminent summit between the US leader and Vladimir Putin.
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.