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Amid Ukraine war fallout, fearful Chechen women seek escape route
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» EUROPE - Facing what activists say is a hardening of repression inside Chechnya amid Russia's invasion of Ukraine, Asil and Aishat, both young women, recently fled their violent families in search of safety.
LeBron's son Bronny James makes collegiate hoops debut after cardiac arrest
AFP, Published on 11/12/2023
» LOS ANGELES - Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron James, made his collegiate basketball debut Sunday less than five months after suffering cardiac arrest during practice.
'Too hot outside': Saudis take to walking, jogging in malls
AFP, Published on 26/10/2023
» RIYADH - The shops have not yet opened, but the air-conditioned concourse of a Riyadh shopping mall is crowded anyway -- a haven for walkers and joggers grateful for somewhere cool to exercise.
Plus-size movement reshapes fashion in Brazil
AFP, Published on 16/08/2023
» SAO PAULO - Defying the fashion world's narrow stereotype of beauty, Brazilian plus-size designer Amanda Momente poses confidently for the camera, wearing the clothing label she founded after failing to find other options that fit.
CNN chief Chris Licht ends turbulent run at network
AFP, Published on 07/06/2023
» NEW YORK - Chris Licht, the embattled head of CNN, has stepped down "effective immediately," the network's parent company Warner Brothers Discovery announced Wednesday, as the global news outlet struggles to reverse a ratings decline.
LIV-PGA feud set aside at Masters but Norman eyes fiery finish
AFP, Published on 04/04/2023
» AUGUSTA (UNITED STATES) - Saudi-backed LIV Golf's feud with the PGA Tour was set aside by players at Monday's first practice for the 87th Masters, but LIV boss Greg Norman hopes for a fiery finish on Sunday.
Baffert-trained Medina Spirit stripped of 2021 Kentucky Derby victory
AFP, Published on 22/02/2022
» LOS ANGELES - Medina Spirit has been stripped of last year's Kentucky Derby victory and trainer Bob Baffert suspended and fined over the colt's positive drug test last May, the Kentucky Horse Racing Commission (KHRC) said Monday.
Rams, Bengals brace for Super Bowl blockbuster
AFP, Published on 12/02/2022
» LOS ANGELES: A Los Angeles Rams team bristling with star-power will seek to deny the giant-killing Cincinnati Bengals a Hollywood ending in the Super Bowl on Sunday as an NFL season full of plot twists reaches its climax.
Nature Strip wins world's richest turf race
AFP, Published on 16/10/2021
» SYDNEY: Star sprinter Nature Strip, ridden by James McDonald, lived up to his billing as favourite to win the world's richest turf race, The Everest, in front of thousands of cheering punters in Sydney on Saturday.
Pacquiao ready to reclaim WBA crown against Ugas
AFP, Published on 20/08/2021
» LAS VEGAS: Manny Pacquiao says a change of opponent has not affected his training as he attempts to reclaim his world welterweight crown after a two-year absence from the ring on Saturday.