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US vetoes UN ceasefire bid as Gaza bombings continue
AFP, Published on 09/12/2023
» GAZA CITY - Israel bombarded targets in Gaza on Saturday after the United States blocked an extraordinary UN bid for a ceasefire in the war with Hamas that has triggered alerts of an "apocalyptic" humanitarian situation.
Wilders' win sets 'textbook' example for European populist right: analysts
AFP, Published on 24/11/2023
» PARIS - Anti-EU, anti-immigration firebrand Geert Wilders' surprise victory in the Dutch general election this week shows right-wing populism's success in gobbling up support from traditional conservative parties and taking its pet themes mainstream, experts said.
Nobel prize goes to mRNA Covid vaccine researchers
AFP, Published on 02/10/2023
» STOCKHOLM: Katalin Kariko and Drew Weissman won the Nobel Medicine Prize on Monday for work on messenger RNA (mRNA) technology that paved the way for groundbreaking Covid-19 vaccines.
Greece votes with conservative premier favourite to win
AFP, Published on 25/06/2023
» ATHENS: Greek voters head to the polls again Sunday in an election where conservative front-runner Kyriakos Mitsotakis is seeking a second term and an absolute parliamentary majority to form a "stable government".
Italy cuts anti-poverty subsidies as critics slam 'provocation'
AFP, Published on 01/05/2023
» ROME - Italy's right-wing government on Monday rolled back anti-poverty subsidies introduced four years ago that helped some four million people last year, as critics denounced a "provocation" on the international May Day labour holiday.
Golden wicket: Labourer's daughter, 15, scores India cricket payday
AFP, Published on 28/02/2023
» FIROZABAD (INDIA) - Cricketer Sonam Yadav could not afford sports shoes when she was younger but now the 15-year-old is set to play in India's Women's Premier League and says the money will transform life for her family.
Nobel Peace winners slam Putin's 'insane' war
AFP, Published on 10/12/2022
» OSLO: A trio from the three nations at the centre of the war in Ukraine accepted their Nobel Peace Prize on Saturday, calling for the fight to continue unabated against Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s “insane and criminal” invasion.
Ghana eye Uruguay revenge, Germany digests shock exit
AFP, Published on 02/12/2022
» DOHA: Ghana will bid to avenge an infamous loss by eliminating Uruguay from the World Cup on Friday as shellshocked Germany launched an inquest into the team's stunning early exit.
Djokovic finishes troubled year with 'satisfying' ATP Finals title
AFP, Published on 21/11/2022
» TURIN (ITALY) - Novak Djokovic said winning a record-equalling sixth ATP Tour Finals title on Sunday was a "deeply satisfying" ending to his troubled and truncated year.
Famous clubs battle for Champions League group slots
AFP, Published on 15/08/2022
» PARIS - The last stage of the Champions League qualifying marathon kicks off on Tuesday with three clubs who have already got their hands on the trophy eager to grab one of the last six group slots and the cheque that goes with it.