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Verstappen seeks Qatar desert hat-trick
AFP, Published on 27/11/2025
» DOHA - Max Verstappen is seeking a hat-trick of wins at the Qatar Grand Prix this weekend as this year’s Formula One world championship reaches boiling point in the Arabian Gulf.
Polish PM denounces 'sabotage' of railway supply line to Ukraine
AFP, Published on 18/11/2025
» WARSAW — Polish Prime Minister Donald Tusk said Monday that an explosion which damaged a railway line helping to supply close ally Ukraine was an "unprecedented act of sabotage".
PSG eye becoming France's first 'Invincibles'
AFP, Published on 04/04/2025
» PARIS — Paris Saint-Germain (PSG_ can wrap up another Ligue 1 title this weekend and are also closing in on the first ever unbeaten season in the top flight of French football.
Iranian Kurd exiles in Iraq under fire as protests rage
AFP, Published on 06/10/2022
» SULAIMANIYAH, Iraq: As protests flare across Iran over the death of young Iranian Kurdish woman Mahsa Amini, the Kurdistan region of neighbouring Iraq has paid a price, coming under bombardment from the Islamic republic's forces.
Grammys night: Tributes, digs and a Ukraine moment, but no slaps
AFP, Published on 04/04/2022
» LAS VEGAS: Las Vegas hosting the Grammys for the first time ever might have been an opportunity to the music world to scintillate -- but the 64th edition of the industry's most prestigious awards stayed relatively zipped up.
Twitter calls Trump tweets 'unsubstantiated' for the first time
AFP, Published on 27/05/2020
» SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter labelled two Donald Trump tweets "unsubstantiated" and accused him of making false claims Tuesday, a first for the social network which has long resisted calls to censure the US president over truth-defying posts.
Spain's Carrasco makes history as first female world moto champion
AFP, Published on 01/10/2018
» PARIS - Spain's Ana Carrasco on Sunday became the first woman to win a world motorcycling title when she triumphed by a single point in the Superbike Supersport 300 division.
Cruel yet popular punishment: Japan's death penalty
AFP, Published on 07/09/2018
» TOKYO - Years waiting on death row, inmates told their fate just hours before their execution, and guards paid $180 to do an "unbearable" job –- Japan's capital punishment system is criticised as cruel and secretive yet remains popular.
Hamilton wins Spanish GP, extends championship lead
AFP, Published on 14/05/2018
» BARCELONA: Lewis Hamilton extended his lead in the world championship to 17 points on Sunday when he roared to an imperious victory as Mercedes scored a one-two triumph at the Spanish Grand Prix.