Posts By AFP
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642Premier LeagueGarnacho scores stunner as Man Utd edge Everton to close top-four gap
Liverpool (AFP) – Manchester United rubbed salt into Everton wounds as Alejandro Garnacho’s stunning overhead kick helped the Red Devils to a...
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868World NewsHamas says top Gaza commander, 4 others killed
The military wing of Hamas said Sunday that the commander of its northern brigade and four other senior leaders had been killed...
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972AfricaSomalia officially joins East Africa trade bloc
Mogadishu, (AFP): Conflict-weary Somalia was admitted Friday into the East African Community (EAC) as the eighth member of the bloc as it...
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428FootballPalmer makes his point as Chelsea hold Man City in eight-goal thriller
London (AFP) – Cole Palmer returned to haunt Manchester City as the Chelsea forward’s last-gasp penalty rescued an incredible 4-4 draw against the...
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460Premier LeagueVictor Lindelof rides to Man Utd’s rescue to beat Luton
Manchester (United Kingdom) (AFP): Victor Lindelof was Manchester United’s unlikely hero as they moved into the Premier League’s top six with a...
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500FootballMan Utd on brink of Champions League exit after Copenhagen collapse
Copenhagen (AFP) – English giants Manchester United are on the brink of an early exit from the Champions League after blowing a...
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610AfricaGunmen kill 13 Islamic school pupils in northwest Nigeria
Gunmen from criminal gangs have killed 13 Islamic seminary pupils during a ceremony celebrating the birth of Prophet Mohammed in northwest Nigeria’s...
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571AfricaFloods kill over 20, displace thousands in Ethiopia
More than 20 people have died and over 12,000 others have been forced out of their homes in Ethiopia’s Somali region due...
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789Premier LeagueArteta labels Arsenal loss ‘a disgrace’ after VAR controversy
Newcastle, UK (AFP): Mikel Arteta branded Arsenal’s 1-0 defeat at Newcastle “a disgrace” after Anthony Gordon’s winner was controversially allowed to stand...
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521Premier LeagueFernandes’ late winner rescues Man Utd, eases pressure on Ten Hag
London (AFP) – Manchester United captain Bruno Fernandes scored a stoppage-time winner to ease the mounting pressure on Erik ten Hag with...
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476SportsMessi wins record eighth Ballon d’Or, Bonmati claims women’s prize
Lionel Messi won the eighth Ballon d’Or of his remarkable career at a glittering ceremony in Paris on Monday, while Spain’s World...
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471FootballMessi eyes 8th Ballon d’Or, Bonmati set to win women’s award
Lionel Messi is the favourite to win the eighth Ballon d’Or of his remarkable career when this year’s ceremony to crown the...
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331Premier LeagueMan City cruise against Man Utd exposes gulf in class
Manchester, UK (AFP): Manchester City once feared a trip to Old Trafford but painted the town blue once more with a 3-0...
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486Premier LeagueMan Utd always ‘tough’ despite struggles, warns Guardiola ahead of Manchester derby
Manchester City boss Pep Guardiola said Manchester United are always a “tough opponent” despite their struggles as he prepares his team for...
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422FootballBellingham at the double as Real Madrid snatch 2-1 El Clasico win at Barcelona
Jude Bellingham’s stunning double snatched Real Madrid a 2-1 comeback victory at Barcelona in his first La Liga Clasico on Saturday. The...
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498SportsSouth Africa beat New Zealand 12-11 to win record 4th Rugby World Cup
Handre Pollard kicked four penalties to help South Africa to a nail-biting 12-11 victory over 14-man New Zealand in the Rugby World...
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1.9KBig StoryWhy North Korea is closing its embassy in Uganda
North Korea announced Tuesday it is closing its embassy in Uganda ending a half-century diplomatic presence in one of its longest-standing African...
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496Premier LeagueArsenal hit back to deny Chelsea in derby draw
Arsenal staged a stunning fightback from two goals down as Leandro Trossard’s late equaliser rescued a dramatic 2-2 draw at Chelsea on...
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958World NewsIsrael vows to step up Gaza strikes before ground invasion
Israel’s military announced intensified strikes on Hamas-controlled Gaza ahead of a planned ground invasion, as the Pentagon said Sunday it was bolstering...
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570Sports
Messi should have own Ballon d’Or category, says Guardiola
Manchester, (UK): Pep Guardiola says Lionel Messi should have his own category at the Ballon d’Or but admitted the World Cup winner...
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580World NewsRussia’s Lavrov meets North Korea’s Kim, slams ‘dangerous’ US policy
AFP: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov met with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un on Thursday, after slamming US policy towards the nuclear-armed...
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446World NewsIsraelis near Gaza decry lack of help as long war looms
Israelis living in border communities near the Gaza Strip are bracing for a long and hard war with Hamas some heeding evacuation...
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1.6KNewsUK warns against travel to Uganda after deadly attack in Queen Elizabeth Park
The UK government on Wednesday warned its citizens to avoid travel to a popular Ugandan park where two tourists, including a Briton,...
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493SportsRonaldo hits two as Portugal thrash Bosnia and Herzegovina
Cristiano Ronaldo struck twice as Roberto Martinez’s relentless Portugal thrashed Bosnia and Herzegovina 5-0 on Monday in Euro 2024 qualifying. Portugal, who...