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Spurs snatch point at Man City after Liverpool drama
AFP, Published on 04/12/2023
» LONDON - Tottenham's Dejan Kulusevski headed a dramatic late equaliser in a six-goal thriller at Manchester City on Sunday after Liverpool staged a sensational comeback on a breathless afternoon in the Premier League.
Jackson treble fires Chelsea to chaotic victory over nine-man Spurs
AFP, Published on 07/11/2023
» LONDON - Chelsea ended nine-man Tottenham's unbeaten start to the Premier League season as Nicolas Jackson's hat-trick inspired a 4-1 win in a chaotic clash filled with VAR drama on Monday.
South Africa edge France in thriller to reach World Cup last four
AFP, Published on 16/10/2023
» PARIS - Defending champions South Africa edged hosts France 29-28 in a thrilling seven-try encounter on Sunday to reach next weekend’s Rugby World Cup semi-finals.
OECD sees 'sub-par' global growth as high rates bite
AFP, Published on 19/09/2023
» PARIS - The OECD raised its global economic outlook for 2023 on Tuesday but cut the growth forecast for next year as interest-rate hikes aimed at curbing inflation take their toll.
'Total frenzy': Swift fever grows in Latin America
AFP, Published on 22/08/2023
» MEXICO CITY - Excitement is building among Taylor Swift fans in Latin America who have endured months-long queues, expensive tickets and, in one case, assault to realize their dream of seeing the pop superstar.
Nintendo ends online game sales in Russia
AFP, Published on 01/06/2023
» TOKYO: Nintendo has said it will no longer sell games in Russia through its online store as the Japanese giant winds down operations in the increasingly isolated country.
Rules changes make Super Rugby faster, higher-scoring
AFP, Published on 30/03/2023
» MELBOURNE - Super Rugby Pacific has become more fluid and high-scoring this season, with time spent on stoppages drastically reduced by a slew of rule changes, data from the opening four rounds showed Thursday.
Spurred by TikTok, some Americans return to cash to curb spending
AFP, Published on 20/03/2023
» WASHINGTON - Manicured fingers meticulously place cash in transparent envelopes marked "food," "gas" and other categories, demonstrating in a TikTok video a retro technique for controlling what you spend that is newly popular with some money-conscious Americans.
Italy's 'Fourth Mafia', little-known but extremely violent
AFP, Published on 17/03/2023
» FOGGIA (ITALY) - It took a loaded pistol pointed at Lazzaro D'Auria's head for the Italian landowner to finally say yes to the country's newest and most violent mafia.
Biden seeks principled Africa partnership as US businesses pour in
AFP, Published on 15/12/2022
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden called Wednesday for a long-term partnership with Africa rooted both in trade and good governance as US businesses unveiled billions of dollars for the continent where China has become a top player.