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Man City fight back to end Anfield hoodoo and reel in Arsenal
AFP, Published on 09/02/2026
» LIVERPOOL - Erling Haaland's stoppage-time penalty earned Manchester City a dramatic 2-1 win at Liverpool on Sunday to reduce Arsenal's lead at the top of the Premier League back to six points.
US government shuts down again but quick fix expected
AFP, Published on 31/01/2026
» WASHINGTON - The US government entered a partial shutdown on Saturday as a midnight funding deadline passed without Congress approving a 2026 budget, though disruption was expected to be limited with the House set to move early next week to ratify a Senate-backed deal.
Morocco fossils shed light on our African roots
AFP, Published on 08/01/2026
» PARIS - Where did our species first emerge? Fossils discovered in Morocco dating back 773,000 years bolster the theory that Homo sapiens originally appeared in Africa, scientists said in a study Wednesday.
Saudi-backed forces make advances in Yemen
AFP, Published on 03/01/2026
» MUKALLA, Yemen - Saudi-backed troops on Saturday made advances in Yemen’s resource-rich Hadramawt province, military officials said, as confrontations between forces backed by Riyadh and Abu Dhabi have triggered a deep rift between the two Gulf allies.
Black box recovered from Libyan general’s crashed plane
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» HAYMANA, Turkey - Turkish authorities found the cockpit voice recorder and black box from a private jet that crashed Wednesday killing the head of Libya’s armed forces and his four aides.
Libya's top military chief killed in plane crash in Turkey
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» ANKARA - The head of Libya's armed forces and four other passengers died on Tuesday when their business jet crashed shortly after taking off from Ankara, officials in Turkey's capital and Tripoli said.
Upstart gangsters shake Japan's yakuza
AFP, Published on 19/12/2025
» TOKYO - When Takanori Kuzuoka began climbing the criminal career ladder, he didn't fancy joining Japan's old-school yakuza, with their tattoos, rigid hierarchy and codes of honour.
All eyes on Washington for World Cup draw
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The draw for the 2026 World Cup takes place in Washington on Friday, with Donald Trump set to play a prominent part in a star-studded ceremony that will mark out the path to glory for contenders at the first-ever 48-team finals.
World Cup draw starts countdown to 2026 finals with Trump presiding
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» WASHINGTON - The countdown to the first 48-team World Cup begins in earnest on Friday as the draw for the 2026 finals takes place in Washington, with Donald Trump set to dominate much of the attention.
Thousands march in Croatia against rise of pro-Nazis
AFP, Published on 01/12/2025
» ZAGREB - Several thousand people rallied in Croatia's capital on Sunday in an anti-fascist march protesting against the rise of World War II revisionism and far-right views in the country.