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Vonn in Olympic form with another World Cup podium in Tarvisio super-G
AFP, Published on 18/01/2026
» TARVISIO (ITALY) - Lindsey Vonn continued her remarkable form in the lead up to the Winter Olympics with her seventh World Cup podium of the season in Sunday's super-G in Tarvisio won by Emma Aicher.
Ex-Barcelona star Dani Alves has rape conviction overturned
AFP, Published on 29/03/2025
» MADRID - A Spanish appeals court overturned Friday former Brazil international footballer Dani Alves' rape conviction, citing insufficient evidence.
Spain struggles to curb scourge of femicide
AFP, Published on 14/02/2023
» MADRID: Eleven years ago, Ester narrowly escaped death when her partner tried to throw her off a balcony at their home in northwestern Spain.
Leader of Tanzanian opposition party charged with terrorism
AFP, Published on 27/07/2021
» DAR ES SALAAM - A court in Tanzania has charged the leader of the main opposition party with terrorism-related offences, following his arrest that drew international concern and criticism of the country's new president.
A dog's life: Scientists find new formula for canine age
AFP, Published on 10/07/2020
» WASHINGTON: A well-known "rule of paw" holds that you can tell how old your pooch is in human terms by multiplying its age in years by seven.
After gas leak tragedy, Bhopal victims fall prey to virus
AFP, Published on 29/05/2020
» BHOPAL (INDIA) - Victims of a horrifying 1984 gas leak in the Indian city of Bhopal, who have long suffered the debilitating fallout of the world's worst industrial disaster, are now dying from coronavirus, with relatives and activists accusing the government of abandoning them and withholding treatment.
Race to replace UK's May gets underway
AFP, Published on 10/06/2019
» LONDON: Around a dozen British Conservative MPs will formally throw their hats into the ring on Monday in the fight to replace Theresa May as party leader and Prime Minister, with her former foreign secretary Boris Johnson seen as the runaway favourite.
'Miracle on snow' Ledecka seals two-sport double
AFP, Published on 24/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG: Ester Ledecka completed a historic Olympic double on Saturday when the Czech star romped to snowboarding parallel giant slalom gold to add to her shock super-G title in alpine skiing.
Brilliant Ledecka seals historic snowboard, ski double
AFP, Published on 24/02/2018
» PYEONGCHANG (SOUTH KOREA) - Ester Ledecka sealed the first snowboard and skiing double victory in Olympic history on Saturday as she pulled off a stunning win in the women's snowboard parallel giant slalom.