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Liverpool thump Toulouse as Brighton get first win in Europe
AFP, Published on 27/10/2023
» PARIS - Liverpool eased Toulouse aside 5-1 to register a third straight Europa League win Thursday, while Brighton beat ailing Dutch giants Ajax for the club's first ever victory in continental competition.
Israel-Hamas war: Energy sector weighs risks
AFP, Published on 21/10/2023
» LONDON - The escalation of hostilities between Israel and Hamas could further strain global oil and gas supplies, already disrupted by Russia's invasion of Ukraine, experts have warned.
US Fed expected to slow pace of rate hikes as inflation eases
AFP, Published on 14/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - US central bankers open the second day of a key policy meeting Wednesday, with mounting anticipation of a smaller hike to its benchmark lending rate as inflation showed signs of easing.
Opec+ likely to maintain oil output levels
AFP, Published on 04/12/2022
» VIENNA: Major oil-producing countries led by Saudi Arabia and Russia look set to maintain their current output levels at a meeting Sunday, ahead of fresh sanctions against Moscow coming into force.
Golden Globes to launch pandemic-era Hollywood awards season
AFP, Published on 28/02/2021
» LOS ANGELES: Hollywood's award season kicks off Sunday at a very different Golden Globes, with a mainly virtual ceremony set to boost or dash the Oscars hopes of early frontrunners like "Nomadland" and "The Trial of the Chicago 7."
Cyclists await test results after coronavirus hits UAE Tour
AFP, Published on 29/02/2020
» ABU DHABI - Cyclists including Britain's Chris Froome awaited the results of coronavirus tests from their hotel lockdown Friday, after the UAE Tour was abandoned when two Italian staff members tested positive.
Ancelotti's future in spotlight as troubled Napoli visit Liverpool
AFP, Published on 26/11/2019
» MILAN - Napoli head for Liverpool on Wednesday for a Champions League clash which could prove crucial to coach Carlo Ancelotti's future at the troubled Italian club.
In cosmic chaos, Thai politicians turn to clairvoyants
AFP, Published on 13/02/2019
» A hand-drawn map of constellations and planetary orbits shows Thailand in the throes of a "gateway" year of change, says astrologer Pinyo Pongcharoen -- one of a legion of fortune tellers sought out by politicians in chaotic and unpredictable times.
Genoa starts demolishing disaster bridge six months on
AFP, Published on 08/02/2019
» GENOA (ITALY) - Engineers started the delicate task of taking apart Genoa's Morandi motorway bridge on Friday almost six months after its partial collapse during a storm killed 43 people and injured dozens.
Molinari hails 'hero' Rocca after British Open triumph
AFP, Published on 23/07/2018
» CARNOUSTIE (UNITED KINGDOM) - Francesco Molinari insisted Costantino Rocca would remain his "hero and idol" after succeeding where his compatriot failed narrowly by becoming the first Italian to win the British Open.