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Ex-boxing champ Joshua discharged from hospital after fatal car crash
AFP, Published on 01/01/2026
» LAGOS — Former world heavyweight boxing champion Anthony Joshua has been discharged from hospital, state officials said Wednesday, after surviving a fatal car accident in Nigeria that killed two of his close friends.
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.
Ferrari's Leclerc relieved after 'saved' by the Safety Car
AFP, Published on 27/10/2025
» MEXICO CITY - Charles Leclerc breathed a sigh of relief after his seventh podium of the season for Ferrari and thanked a late Safety Car intervention for "saving" his second place in the Mexico City Grand Prix.
Verstappen hoping rule change can propel his title charge
AFP, Published on 29/05/2025
» BARCELONA - Max Verstappen returns to the scene of his maiden Formula One victory chasing his fourth consecutive Spanish success this weekend with his Red Bull team hoping a rule change will end McLaren's supremacy.
French authorities blame sabotage for second power blackout
AFP, Published on 26/05/2025
» NICE (FRANCE) - French authorities on Sunday blamed sabotage and ordered heightened security after a fire at an electricity sub-station in Nice caused the second major power blackout in two days along the Riviera.
Dubai eatery gets three Michelin stars in first for Indian cuisine
AFP, Published on 23/05/2025
» DUBAI — An Indian restaurant in Dubai was awarded the maximum three Michelin stars Thursday -- the first time the prestigious honour has been given to Indian cuisine anywhere in the world.
Why is the NBA eyeing Europe?
AFP, Published on 08/04/2025
» PARIS - The National Basketball Association has said it is “exploring” the creation of a professional basketball league in Europe, but the plans remain vague and raise many questions.
Israel hits Beirut after rockets fired from south Lebanon
AFP, Published on 28/03/2025
» BEIRUT - Israel made good on its threat on Friday to strike Beirut after rockets were fired towards its territory, rattling an already fragile truce in Lebanon that had largely ended more than a year of hostilities with Hezbollah.
Ferrari despair, Lawson axe, upbeat Albon: Chinese GP talking points
AFP, Published on 24/03/2025
» SHANGHAI - Oscar Piastri led a McLaren one-two from Lando Norris in the Chinese Grand Prix after an action-packed weekend where Lewis Hamilton won the first Saturday sprint of the season and then had a shock disqualification Sunday, along with Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc and Alpine's Pierre Gasly.
Piastri hails 'mega' McLaren as both Ferraris disqualified at Chinese GP
AFP, Published on 23/03/2025
» SHANGHAI - Oscar Piastri hailed his "mega" McLaren after winning a Chinese Grand Prix on Sunday later overshadowed by the disqualifications of Ferrari's Lewis Hamilton and Charles Leclerc for technical infringements.