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Thailand’s skiing siblings return home for Winter Games
Reuters, Published on 28/01/2026
» MILAN, Italy - Karen and Mark Chanloung grew up in the Italian Alps where winter sports are a way of life and children are on skis almost as soon as they can stand.
'Animals in a zoo': Players back Gauff call for more privacy
AFP, Published on 28/01/2026
» MELBOURNE — Top players on Wednesday backed Coco Gauff's call for more privacy during tournaments, with world number two Iga Swiatek saying it felt like "animals in the zoo where they are observed even when they poop".
Lyon exact revenge on Arsenal, Barca thrash Bayern in women's Champions League
AFP, Published on 08/10/2025
» LONDON - Melchie Dumornay scored twice as Lyon got revenge on Arsenal to open their Women's Champions League campaign with a 2-1 victory in London, while Barcelona thrashed Bayern Munich 7-1 on Tuesday.
World Cup host Morocco under pressure to save stray dogs
AFP, Published on 07/08/2025
» TANGIERS, Morocco - Animal welfare groups have accused Morocco of culling stray dogs as it prepares to host football's 2030 World Cup, but the kingdom denies the accusations, vowing to protect the canines.
Iceland suspends whale hunt on animal welfare concerns
AFP, Published on 21/06/2023
» REYKJAVIK - Iceland's government said Tuesday it was suspending this year's whale hunt until the end of August due to animal welfare concerns, likely bringing the controversial practice to a historic end.
French gastronomy facing huge logistical challenge for Olympics
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» PARIS - France's vaunted gastronomy will be put to the ultimate test when organisers of the 2024 Paris Olympics have to feed 15,000 athletes.
Groves wins wet Giro stage as dog unseats Evenepoel
AFP, Published on 11/05/2023
» SALERNO (ITALY) - Australian Kaden Groves won a ferocious sprint at the end of a rain-soaked and crash-filled fifth stage of the Giro d'Italia on Wednesday as Andreas Leknessund retained the overall lead and favourite Remco Evenepoel fell twice.
Haaland, Foden hat-tricks help Man City thrash Man Utd 6-3
AFP, Published on 03/10/2022
» MANCHESTER: Erling Haaland and Phil Foden scored hat-tricks as Manchester City thrashed Manchester United 6-3 to move to within a point of Premier League leaders Arsenal on Sunday.
West Ham's Kurt Zouma pleads guilty to kicking pet cat
AFP, Published on 25/05/2022
» LONDON: West Ham defender Kurt Zouma admitted kicking and slapping his pet cat at a London court hearing on Tuesday after disturbing footage posted online by his brother caused public outrage across Britain.
West Ham fine Zouma for abusing cat, clothing sponsor cuts ties
AFP, Published on 10/02/2022
» LONDON: West Ham on Wednesday fined Kurt Zouma the "maximum amount possible" for mistreating his cat as the RSPCA charity said it had taken two animals belonging to the France defender into care.