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'It's not okay': Djokovic fiasco enrages Serbs
AFP, Published on 08/01/2022
» BELGRADE: The detention of world number one Novak Djokovic in Australia over his alleged failure to meet pandemic entry requirements has fuelled anger and charges of racism in his native Serbia.
Serbia denounces Djokovic 'witch hunt', father says star 'crucified'
AFP, Published on 07/01/2022
» BELGRADE: Novak Djokovic is a victim of a "political witch hunt", claimed Serbian president Aleksandar Vucic on Thursday, as the father of the tennis superstar said his son had been "crucified" like Jesus Christ.
Defiant Maxwell says sex crimes charges 'not proven'
AFP, Published on 18/12/2021
» NEW YORK - A defiant Ghislaine Maxwell said Friday that prosecutors had failed to prove her guilty of sex crimes, as her defense wound up in a trial that heard lurid claims she groomed minors for abuse by the late financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Former Maxwell assistant, psychologist testify in sex crimes trial
AFP, Published on 17/12/2021
» NEW YORK - Ghislaine Maxwell's former assistant testified at the British socialite's sex trafficking trial on Thursday that she never saw her employer or the late financier Jeffrey Epstein engage in any inappropriate behavior with underage girls.
Vicente Fernandez, a 'Sinatra' to Mexican fans, dies at 81
AFP, Published on 13/12/2021
» GUADALAJARA: Mexico is in mourning: The revered "king of ranchera music," Vicente Fernandez -- who won a dozen Grammys and Latin Grammys during his career -- died Sunday at 81.
Furious France scraps UK migrant talks
AFP, Published on 26/11/2021
» PARIS: France on Friday scrapped planned talks with the UK about migrant crossings after an "unacceptable" letter from British Prime Minister Boris Johnson, pushing relations to new lows after 27 people died in the Channel.
Football industry embraces crypto as Messi helps 'fan tokens' take off
AFP, Published on 18/11/2021
» PARIS: When Paris Saint-Germain signed Lionel Messi, the salary package included something previously unheard of for a player -- a one-off payment, understood to be worth around one million euros ($1.15m), made in PSG 'fan tokens'.
Activision Blizzard workers call for CEO departure
AFP, Published on 17/11/2021
» SAN FRANCISCO - The chief of Activision Blizzard on Tuesday defended his handling of harassment complaints as a group of workers at the video game company called for his departure.
Putin tells Macron US leading 'provocative' exercises in Black Sea
AFP, Published on 16/11/2021
» MOSCOW - Russian President Vladimir Putin told French counterpart Emmanuel Macron on Monday that "provocative" US-led exercises in the Black Sea were "increasing tensions" between Moscow and NATO, the Kremlin said.
Yorkshire barred from staging England matches as racism row engulfs Vaughan
AFP, Published on 05/11/2021
» LONDON - Yorkshire were suspended from staging international matches on Thursday after the England and Wales Cricket Board condemned their "wholly unacceptable" handling of a racism row involving former player Azeem Rafiq, with ex-England captain Michael Vaughan later denying allegations he had abused his one-time team-mate.