Posts By AFP
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766FootballMessi 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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586Premier 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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624Premier 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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637FootballBellingham 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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648SportsSouth 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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2.3KBig 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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604Premier 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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1.2KWorld 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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726Sports
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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813World 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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671World 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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1.9KNewsUK 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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617SportsRonaldo 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...
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994AfricaMiss Rwanda pageant organiser handed 5-year jail term for rape
Kigali, Rwanda (AFP): The organiser of the Miss Rwanda beauty pageant was Friday sentenced to five years in prison for rape and...
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626FootballMbappe’s double over Dutch fires unbeaten France to Euro ’24
Amsterdam, Netherlands (AFP): Kylian Mbappe fired France into next year’s European Championships on Friday, scoring twice as Les Bleus kept their unbeaten...
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639SportsRonaldo at the double as Portugal seal Euro 2024 qualification
Lisbon, Portugal, (AFP): Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice as Portugal edged a 3-2 thriller against Slovakia in Porto on Friday to book their...
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2.1KWorld NewsWhat is Hamas? What to know about its origins and leaders
In its bloody assault on Israel, Hamas was aiming to break a stalemate in Gaza, analysts say, but with its neighbour now...
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1.3KWorld NewsPutin says Israel-Gaza conflict shows US ‘failure’ in Middle East
Moscow, (AFP): Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday the Israel-Gaza conflict showed the “failure” of Washington’s Middle East policy and called the...
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948AfricaTwo Chinese nationals among 4 killed in latest DR Congo attack
Armed men in eastern DR Congo have killed two Chinese nationals and two soldiers, a local official said Tuesday, in the latest...
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758NewsWhy Biden was quizzed in classified documents probe
US President Joe Biden has been questioned as part of an investigation into the handling of classified documents found at his home...
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1.8KWorld NewsThree Palestinian journalists killed in Israel Gaza strike
Gaza, (AFP): Three Palestinian journalists were killed early Tuesday in an Israeli air strike on Gaza City, a media union and an...
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747Premier LeagueMartinelli strikes late as Arsenal end City curse
Arsenal ended their eight-year wait for a Premier League win over Manchester City as Gabriel Martinelli’s late strike sealed a dramatic 1-0...
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566Premier LeagueRashford will ‘catch fire’ soon, says Ten Hag
Manchester, (UK): Manchester United manager Erik ten Hag has no doubt that Marcus Rashford will “catch fire” soon after the forward’s disappointing...
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1.2KSportsLady Cathy Ferguson: Wife of former Manchester United boss dies aged 84
Manchester, (UK): Lady Cathy Ferguson, the wife of former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson, has died at the age of 84....
