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Trump meets Democrats in last-gasp talks before US government shutdown
AFP, Published on 30/09/2025
» WASHINGTON - President Donald Trump meets key congressional Republicans and Democrats at the White House on Monday, hoping to revive stalled spending negotiations on the eve of a looming US government shutdown.
Venus Williams, 45, to end 16-month layoff in Washington
AFP, Published on 21/07/2025
» WASHINGTON - Venus Williams will make her return from a 16-month layoff at this week's DC Open, the seven-time Grand Slam singles champion saying Sunday she is not sure of anything beyond that.
Wozniacki wins WTA return match after layoff since 2020
AFP, Published on 09/08/2023
» MONTREAL: Former world number one Caroline Wozniacki made a triumphant comeback in her return to competition after a layoff of more than three years at the WTA Montreal Open on Tuesday.
Google, Microsoft top expectations as AI rivalry heats up
AFP, Published on 26/04/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google parent company Alphabet beat market expectations in the first quarter of 2023 with a net profit of $15 billion, the company said on Tuesday, in a sign that the search engine behemoth is regaining its footing.
Google, Apple disappoint as tech earnings hit by gloom
AFP, Published on 03/02/2023
» SAN FRANCISCO - Google and Apple on Thursday reported downbeat results for the last quarter of 2022 as Amazon beat expectations, but warned that the coming months would be uncertain in a difficult moment for Big Tech.
Nadal begins Open defence, Swiatek targets maiden Melbourne title
AFP, Published on 16/01/2023
» MELBOURNE - Rafael Nadal returns to the scene of one of his greatest Grand Slam triumphs when the Australian Open begins Monday, with women's number one Iga Swiatek headlining the night session on the showpiece Rod Laver Arena.
Anatomy of the week the Musk tornado hit Twitter
AFP, Published on 06/11/2022
» SAN FRANCISCO - The whirlwind week that Elon Musk took over Twitter began with sleepless nights for company engineers -- and ended with half the staff getting the axe.
Wilder knocks out Helenius in triumphant heavyweight return
AFP, Published on 16/10/2022
» NEW YORK: Former world heavyweight champion Deontay Wilder made a spectacular triumphant return after a year-long layoff, knocking out Finland's Robert Helenius in the first round on Saturday.
NBA confidently resumes global games after pandemic hiatus
AFP, Published on 19/08/2022
» WASHINGTON: Japan's Rui Hachimura and France's Killian Hayes will have the chance to play before their home-nation fans with the NBA Global Games resuming next month after a two-year layoff due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Murray, Venus defeated in Washington openers
AFP, Published on 02/08/2022
» WASHINGTON - Three-time Grand Slam champion Andy Murray of Britain crashed out in the opening round of the ATP and WTA Washington Open on Monday, falling to Sweden's Mikael Ymer.