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Mexico's violence-hit Guadalajara to host World Cup games
AFP, Published on 24/02/2026
» GUADALAJARA — The city of Guadalajara erupted with cartel violence this past weekend, alongside other parts of Mexico, after an army raid left a notorious drug lord dead.
Paris to kick off 2024 Games under tight security
Reuters, Published on 26/07/2024
» PARIS: France aims to wow the world on Friday with an extravagant Olympics opening ceremony through the heart of Paris, officially kicking off a Games fraught with security risks at a time of heightened geopolitical tensions.
French MPs battle over AI-assisted Olympics surveillance
AFP, Published on 23/03/2023
» PARIS: French government plans to trial surveillance cameras upgraded with artificial intelligence at the 2024 Olympics have opponents fuming at what they say is unnecessary and dangerous security overreach.
FIFA confirms replay for abandoned Brazil-Argentina World Cup qualifier
AFP, Published on 10/05/2022
» PARIS: FIFA on Monday confirmed the abandoned 2022 World Cup qualifier between Brazil and Argentina will be replayed, after rejecting appeals from both national federations.
Covid keeps Winter Olympics opening a muted affair
News Agencies, Published on 04/02/2022
» BEIJING: President Xi Jinping declared the Beijing Winter Olympics open on Friday as China tried to turn the page on a build-up overshadowed by human rights concerns, Covid and a US-led diplomatic boycott.
Beijing Olympics set to open under cloud of Covid, rights fears
AFP, Published on 04/02/2022
» BEIJING: A Winter Olympics overshadowed by rights concerns and Covid will officially begin in Beijing on Friday with an opening ceremony at the "Bird's Nest" stadium.
Bach says controversial Beijing Olympics 'will change winter sports'
AFP, Published on 03/02/2022
» BEIJING - The Beijing Olympics will "change the scale of winter sports forever", IOC president Thomas Bach said Thursday, on the eve of a Games beset by concerns about human rights and Covid.
Athlete surveillance warnings cloud China's Winter Olympics
AFP, Published on 20/01/2022
» BEIJING: A growing number of Western nations and cybersecurity groups have issued digital surveillance warnings for next month's Winter Olympics in Beijing, with some advising foreign athletes to leave personal phones and laptops at home.
Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai denies making sexual assault claim
AFP, Published on 20/12/2021
» BEIJINGซ Chinese tennis star Peng Shuai has denied accusing anyone of sexual assault in her first media comments since publicly alleging that a top Communist Party official forced her to have sex.
Man Utd clash off as Covid causes Premier League disruption
AFP, Published on 14/12/2021
» LONDON - Manchester United's match at Brentford on Tuesday was postponed as the English Premier League reported a record number of Covid-19 cases, with the virus threatening to disrupt the busy Christmas fixture list.