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Israel pounds Gaza as Hamas threatens hostages
AFP, Published on 10/10/2023
» JERUSALEM - Israel kept up its deadly bombardment of Hamas-controlled Gaza on Tuesday after the Palestinian militant group threatened to execute some of the around 150 hostages it abducted in a weekend assault if air strikes continue without warning.
UK minister won't lose job over speeding case
AFP, Published on 24/05/2023
» LONDON: UK Home Secretary Suella Braverman will not face a potentially career-ending ethics investigation into her handling of a speeding ticket received last summer, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announced Wednesday.
UK PM fires Conservative chairman after tax probe: govt
AFP, Published on 29/01/2023
» LONDON - British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Sunday fired Conservative party chairman Nadhim Zahawi after an inquiry into Zahawi's tax affairs found a "serious breach" of ministerial rules, the government said.
Tutankhamun: Egyptians bid to reclaim their history
AFP, Published on 15/09/2022
» QURNA (EGYPT) - It's one of the 20th century's most iconic photos: British archaeologist Howard Carter inspecting the sarcophagus of Tutankhamun in 1922 as an Egyptian member of his team crouches nearby shrouded in shadow.
FIFA extends ban on Blatter until 2028
AFP, Published on 24/03/2021
» LAUSANNE: FIFA banned its former president Sepp Blatter until 2028 on Wednesday after handing him a new suspension of six years and eight months for receiving huge bonuses.
Semenya to race 3,000m at Diamond League's Prefontaine
AFP, Published on 21/05/2019
» LOS ANGELES: Two-time Olympic champion Caster Semenya will race the 3,000 meters at the Diamond League Prefontaine Classic on June 30, a distance she can contest without reducing her testosterone levels.
Worawi football ban overturned.
AFP, Published on 12/02/2019
» LAUSANNE: Former Thai football chief Worawi Makudi had his three-and-a-half-year ban rescinded by the Court of Arbitration for Sport on Monday.
Refugee footballer held in Thailand 'losing hope'
AFP, Published on 24/01/2019
» LONDON: A footballer with refugee status who has been detained in Thailand for nearly two months over his alleged role in Bahrain's Arab Spring protests is "losing hope", according to a global players' union.
Ghana vows investigation into football corruption claims
AFP, Published on 07/06/2018
» ACCRA - The Ghana Football Association (GFA) on Thursday pledged to tackle corruption after an explosive undercover investigation alleged referees took bribes and the head of the governing body received kickbacks.
Human-sounding Google Assistant sparks ethics questions
AFP, Published on 10/05/2018
» SAN FRANCISCO - The new Google digital assistant converses so naturally it may seem like a real person.