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Shiffrin extends slalom domination with Courchevel win
AFP, Published on 17/12/2025
» COURCHEVEL (FRANCE) - Mikaela Shiffrin continued her ascendancy over the women's slalom in Courchevel on Tuesday night as she swept to a fifth straight victory in the discipline and 105th World Cup win.
Germany's Merz vows billions for defence, economy
AFP, Published on 05/03/2025
» BERLIN — Germany's likely next chancellor Friedrich Merz said Tuesday that his centre-right CDU/CSU and the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) would propose an unprecedented package of billions of euros in extra spending on defence and infrastructure.
Fake Twitter 'blondes' promote UAE climate summit
AFP, Published on 14/06/2023
» PARIS - Researchers call them the "American blondes" -– bright-eyed environmentalists tweeting passionately in support of the UAE and its handling of the forthcoming COP28 climate summit. The only problem? They are not real.
US calls Roger Waters 'anti-Semitic' after Nazi costume furor
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» WASHINGTON: The United States government on Tuesday joined the accusations of anti-Semitism lodged against Roger Waters after the rock legend wore a Nazi-style uniform at a Berlin concert in what he called a statement against fascism.
Defending champion Shiffrin slides out of Olympic giant slalom
AFP, Published on 07/02/2022
» YANQING (CHINA) - US ski star Mikaela Shiffrin's bid for a third Olympic gold medal failed at the first hurdle as she dramatically slid out of the women's giant slalom on Monday.
Spaniard first 'but not last' woman to join German blue-chip CEOs
AFP, Published on 02/05/2021
» FRANKFURT - Belen Garijo will take over as CEO at German pharmaceuticals giant Merck from May -- the first woman to singlehandedly run a DAX 30-listed company -- as Europe's top economy debates quotas for greater boardroom equality.
Shiffrin claims first World Cup slalom win in over a year
AFP, Published on 13/01/2021
» FLACHAU, Australia: Mikaela Shiffrin won her first World Cup slalom race in over a year on Tuesday after taking the honours at the alpine skiing event at Flachau.
Shiffrin lets World Cup slalom lead slip as Gisin swoops to first win
AFP, Published on 30/12/2020
» SEMMERING (AUSTRIA) - American Mikaela Shiffrin failed to capitalise on her first-run lead in the World Cup slalom at Semmering on Tuesday, finishing third after a floodlit second run.
German start-up in global demand with anti-virus escalators
AFP, Published on 26/04/2020
» COLOGNE: Tanja Nickel and Katharina Obladen were still in high school when they patented an idea to disinfect escalator handrails using UV light.
Shiffrin claims slalom gold after Vlhova crashes out at Levi
AFP, Published on 23/11/2019
» HELSINKI - American superstar Mikaela Shriffin secured a record-breaking fourth slalom World Cup win at Levi on Saturday, in a dramatic contest which ended when her Slovakian rival Petra Vlhova went flying at the third gate.