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Chelsea, Aston Villa held in blow to Champions League hopes

AFP, Published on 22/02/2026

» LONDON - Burnley dented Chelsea's chances of Champions League qualification by snatching a 1-1 draw at Stamford Bridge, while Aston Villa also struck late to salvage a point against Leeds on Saturday.

WORLD

Frayed nerves in France ahead of far-right rally

AFP, Published on 21/02/2026

» PARIS - French President Emmanuel Macron appealed on Saturday for cooler heads to prevail ahead of a rally for a far-right activist whose killing, blamed on the hard left, has put the country on edge.

WORLD

Anxious Venezuelans seek clarity on new amnesty law

AFP, Published on 21/02/2026

» CARACAS - Families in Venezuela continued to wait anxiously outside prisons Friday, as questions swirled about a newly passed mass amnesty law pushed through by interim authorities following the US toppling of Nicolas Maduro.

WORLD

Zelensky tells AFP that Ukraine is not losing the war

AFP, Published on 21/02/2026

» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky told AFP on Friday that his country is not losing its war against Russia, has taken hundreds of square kilometres in a new counteroffensive, and that European troops should deploy right on the front line after any ceasefire.

WORLD

Trump weighing strike on Iran as Tehran says draft deal imminent

AFP, Published on 20/02/2026

» US President Donald Trump said he was considering a limited strike on Iran after ordering a major naval buildup in the Middle East aimed at heaping pressure on Tehran to cut a deal to curb its nuclear programme.

WORLD

UK police search property as royals reel from Andrew’s arrest

AFP, Published on 20/02/2026

» SANDRINGHAM, England - Police on Friday were searching the former home of ex-prince Andrew for a second day, as his sensational arrest tipped the British monarchy into a crisis unprecedented in its modern era.

WORLD

Ex-South Korea leader apologises for martial law crisis

AFP, Published on 20/02/2026

» SEOUL - South Korea's disgraced former president Yoon Suk Yeol apologised on Friday for the "hardship" caused by his 2024 martial law decree, a day after he was sentenced to life in prison for insurrection.

SPORTS

Arsenal aim to banish title jitters in Spurs showdown

AFP, Published on 20/02/2026

» LONDON — Arsenal must banish their untimely bout of title race anxiety as the wobbling Premier League leaders head to Tottenham for the north London derby.

WORLD

Venezuela parliament unanimously approves amnesty law

AFP, Published on 20/02/2026

» CARACAS — Venezuela's National Assembly on Thursday unanimously approved a long-awaited amnesty law that could free hundreds of political prisoners jailed for being government detractors.

WORLD

Russian decision is a betrayal: Ukrainian Paralympics chief

AFP, Published on 20/02/2026

» PARIS — The President of the Ukrainian Paralympic Committee told Agence France-Presse (AFP) he feels the International Paralympic Committee (IPC) have betrayed Ukraine by permitting Russian athletes to compete under their own flag at the Milan-Cortina Games.