Posts By AFP
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404SportsFranz Beckenbauer, the stylish Kaiser who ruled German football dead at 78
Berlin, (Germany (AFP): Franz Beckenbauer, an iconic German player and later coach with a knack for leading his teams to greatness, has...
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385AfricaNigerian president suspends poverty minister in corruption scandal
Lagos, (NG): Nigeria’s President Bola Ahmed Tinubu Monday suspended his poverty minister Betta Edu following allegations that she diverted public funds into...
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345KenyaSuspects in murder of Ugandan athlete Kiplagat appear in Kenya court
Nairobi, (KE): Two suspects appeared in a Kenyan court on Tuesday over the murder of Ugandan Olympic athlete Benjamin Kiplagat who was...
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449World NewsHow South Korean opposition leader was stabbed in neck
South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck with a knife on Tuesday by a man who pushed...
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284Premier LeagueSalah swaps out unlucky boots to send Liverpool clear
Liverpool, (AFP):- Mohamed Salah credited a half-time change of boots after scoring twice to send Liverpool three points clear at the top...
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282AfricaDR Congo’s Tshisekedi wins second term in landslide election victory
KINSHASA, DR CONGO– DR Congo’s President Felix Tshisekedi has won a second term in office with a landslide victory, according to provisional...
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254Premier LeagueArsenal falter once more at Fulham, Spurs close on top four
London (AFP) – Arsenal’s Premier League title challenge suffered another blow in a 2-1 defeat at Fulham on Sunday, as Tottenham beat...
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277Premier LeagueTen Hag slams Man Utd after ‘unnecessary’ Forest loss
Nottingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Erik ten Hag slammed his Manchester United flops after Saturday’s dismal 2-1 defeat at Nottingham Forest condemned...
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246Premier LeagueArsenal fail in Premier League summit bid as Spurs lose thriller
Arsenal missed out on the chance to return to the Premier League summit on Thursday, losing 2-0 to West Ham as Tottenham...
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349AfricaDR Congo bans protests against election ‘irregularities’
Kinshasha, (DRC): The DR Congo government said Tuesday that it will outlaw an opposition-led demonstration planned for Wednesday to protest alleged “irregularities”...
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218Premier LeagueNunez, Jota strike to send Liverpool top, Wood punishes Newcastle in Forest win
Liverpool climbed to the top of the Premier League as Darwin Nunez ended his goal drought to inspire a 2-0 win against...
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240Premier LeagueWolves inflict Christmas misery on Chelsea
Wolves inflicted a fourth defeat in six matches on Chelsea on Sunday, beating the London side 2-1 in the first Christmas Eve...
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369World NewsSombre Christmas Eve in Bethlehem as Gaza war rages
A pall of gloom descended over Bethlehem on Christmas Eve as the Gaza war weighed heavily on the biblical city in the...
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348AfricaRebel attack kills 20 in Burundi
Bujumbura, (AFP): An attack by rebels in western Burundi has killed 20 people, all but one of them civilians, the government said...
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327Premier LeagueArsenal hold Liverpool to seal top spot at Christmas, Man Utd misery mounts
Arsenal will spend Christmas Day on top of the Premier League after they held title rivals Liverpool to a pulsating 1-1 draw...
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407World News116 dead in northwest China earthquake
At least 116 people were killed when an earthquake collapsed buildings in northwest China, state media reported Tuesday, as rescue workers raced...
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311SportsKenya to co-host 2024 CHAN with Tanzania and Uganda
Kenya will co-host the 2024 African Nations Championship (CHAN) with Tanzania and Uganda, the Council of East and Central African Football Associations...
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576AfricaTensions run high as DR Congo approaches election
Kinshasa (AFP) – The Democratic Republic of Congo gears up for elections on Wednesday that could consolidate its democracy or unleash fresh...
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474FootballMan Utd crash out of Europe after defeat to Bayern
Manchester United crashed out of Europe as a 1-0 home defeat to Bayern Munich on Tuesday rounded off a miserable Champions League...
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586AfricaLIST: Sudan orders expulsion of 15 UAE diplomats
Khartoum (AFP): Sudan’s foreign ministry declared 15 UAE diplomats persona non grata Sunday, demanding they leave Sudan “within 48 hours,” according to...
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285Premier LeagueRicharlison strikes twice as Spurs rout Newcastle
London (AFP) – Tottenham won for the first time in six matches as Richarlison’s double inspired a 4-1 rout of dismal Newcastle...
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788Premier LeagueAston Villa beat Arsenal to close on Premier League lead
Birmingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Aston Villa closed to within two points of the top of the Premier League as John McGinn’s...
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1.1KAfricaSomali president’s son flees Turkey after deadly crash
The son of Somalia’s president, alleged to have knocked and killed a delivery rider in Istanbul, has fled Turkey despite an international...
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911Premier LeagueMan Utd suffer embarrassing 3-0 defeat against Bournemouth, Liverpool win to go top
Manchester, UK (AFP): Manchester United’s shambolic season took another turn for the worse in a 3-0 home defeat to Bournemouth as Liverpool...
