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Nuts and beer: booze-free bar offers Saudis a pub vibe
AFP, Published on 19/11/2025
» RIYADH — Draft beer, peanuts and big-screen sports... the scene is reminiscent of pubs worldwide, but in Saudi Arabia's capital, customers in white robes or black veils sip alcohol-free pints with no expectation of a hangover.
Ukrainians to honour sporting dead by building country they 'died for'
AFP, Published on 05/11/2025
» PARIS - Ukraine's sports minister Matviy Bidnyi has told Agence France-Presse (AFP) that despite Russian forces still occupying Ukrainian territory three years after they invaded he is focusing on helping build the country that more than 600 athletes and coaches killed in the conflict "dreamed of and died for".
Chimps ingest alcohol daily: study
AFP, Published on 18/09/2025
» WASHINGTON — Chimpanzees consume the equivalent of at least one alcoholic drink per day as they eat ripe, fermenting fruit, says a study out Wednesday that addresses one possible reason why humans are drawn to booze.
Arsenal battle to beat Man Utd, world champions Chelsea held by Palace
AFP, Published on 18/08/2025
» LONDON - Arsenal's quest for Premier League glory got off to a winning start as Riccardo Calafiori's goal beat Manchester United 1-0 on Sunday, while world champions Chelsea were lucky to escape with a 0-0 draw against Crystal Palace.
Sinner sets sights on French Open quarters, Gauff and Andreeva in action
AFP, Published on 02/06/2025
» PARIS - Jannik Sinner will seek to light up the night session on Monday as the top seed clashes with Andrey Rublev, while Russian starlet Mirra Andreeva will face hitting-partner and ex-compatriot Daria Kasatkina for a place in the French Open quarter-finals.
Man City, Chelsea, Newcastle secure Champions League, Liverpool lift Premier League trophy
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» MANCHESTER (UNITED KINGDOM) - Manchester City, Chelsea and Newcastle secured places in next season's Champions League as Liverpool lifted the Premier League trophy after a 1-1 draw against Crystal Palace on a dramatic final day of the season on Sunday.
Liverpool poised for Premier League coronation, Leicester, Ipswich for relegation
AFP, Published on 18/04/2025
» LIVERPOOL — Liverpool could seal the Premier League on Sunday should the runaway leaders condemn Leicester to relegation and Arsenal suffer a Champions League hangover by losing at Ipswich.
Arsenal edge out Chelsea, Fulham beat Spurs
AFP, Published on 17/03/2025
» LONDON - Chelsea's challenge for a place in next season's Champions League faltered in a toothless 1-0 defeat at Arsenal on Sunday as Fulham beat Tottenham 2-0.
In-form France to open Six Nations against Wales
AFP, Published on 30/01/2025
» PARIS - Fabien Galthie’s in-form France start this year’s Six Nations by hosting struggling Wales on Friday with the head coach fully aware of the challenge of winning the title.
Ukraine's French-trained brigade rocked by scandal
AFP, Published on 10/01/2025
» UNDISCLOSED (UKRAINE) — With its soldiers trained in France and high-profile endorsements from the French and Ukrainian presidents, the "Anne of Kyiv" brigade was supposed to be a flagship unit for Ukraine's army.