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Finland building icebreakers for US amid Arctic tensions
AFP, Published on 03/02/2026
» HELSINKI - Finland is building a new fleet of icebreakers for the US but President Donald Trump's plans for Greenland, which he covets, and tense US-EU ties have raised concerns over the deal.
Sinner strolls through, Keys makes shaky start
Sports, Published on 21/01/2026
» Melbourne: Jannik Sinner barely broke sweat in launching his quest to win a third Australian Open in a row yesterday as Madison Keys got the defence of her crown off to a stuttering start.
Jittery Keys begins Australian Open defence
AFP, Published on 20/01/2026
» MELBOURNE - Madison Keys admitted being “very nervous” as she launched her title defence with a shaky win on Tuesday at the Australian Open, where Jannik Sinner later begins his bid for a Melbourne hat-trick.
Lid lifted on Hong Kong bid-rigging rackets
South China Morning Post, Published on 24/12/2025
» Raphael Chan entered Hong Kong’s construction industry in the mid-1990s convinced that quality building work could improve people’s lives. But he quit more than two decades later, disillusioned by what he called rampant corruption in the industry.
Eurovision faces withdrawals after Israel OK'd to compete
AFP, Published on 05/12/2025
» GENEVA - The Eurovision Song Contest -- the world's largest live music competition -- faced the prospect of mass withdrawals, after organisers opted not to vote on Israel's future participation, allowing it to take part in next year's event.
Eurovision members debate call to boycott Israel
AFP, Published on 04/12/2025
» GENEVA - Israel's participation in the Eurovision Song Contest will be debated at a two-day meeting of member broadcasters in Geneva starting on Thursday, following calls to exclude the country over its Gaza war tactics.
Bitcoin funds head for worst month as $3.5bn pulled
Bloomberg, Published on 24/11/2025
» Exchange-traded funds investing in Bitcoin are heading for their worst month of outflows since launching nearly two years ago, piling yet more pressure on a jaded crypto market.
Bayern beat 10-man 'Gladbach to match European record
AFP, Published on 26/10/2025
» BERLIN - Bayern Munich equalled the European record for successive wins to start a season as they beat 10-man Borussia Moenchengladbach 3-0 on Saturday.
Palestinians return home to rubble as truce holds
AFP, Published on 11/10/2025
» GAZA CITY, Palestinian Territories - Thousands of displaced Palestinians returned to a devastated Gaza City on Saturday, the second day of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas, with many stunned by the destruction even as others were relieved to find their homes still standing.
Hamas says ‘optimism prevails’ in talks with Israel
Published on 08/10/2025
» CAIRO - Hamas said on Wednesday that “optimism” was prevailing in indirect talks with Israel aimed at ending the Gaza war, with the militant group submitting a list of prisoners it wants released in exchange for freeing Israeli hostages as part of an agreement.