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World, Olympic champs bolster 113th Millrose Games field
World, Olympic champs bolster 113th Millrose Games field
Reigning 800-meter world champion Donavan Brazier and world hurdles champions Grant Holloway and Nia Ali are among the entrants in a star-studded field for
Read More... Clippers rally to beat Spurs, Heat burn 76ers
Clippers rally to beat Spurs, Heat burn 76ers
Paul George found his groove just in time to help the Los Angeles Clippers pull off a 108-105 NBA victory over the San Antonio Spurs on Monday.
Read More... Kemp cruises past Powell to win 60m at Boston Grand Prix
Kemp cruises past Powell to win 60m at Boston Grand Prix
Demek Kemp stormed past former two-time 100m world record holder Asafa Powell to win the 60 meter race at the Boston Indoor Grand Prix on Saturday.
Read More... World, Olympic women's hurdles champs set for Boston duel
World, Olympic women's hurdles champs set for Boston duel
Reigning world outdoor 100m hurdles champion Nia Ali and reigning Olympic 100m hurdles champion Brianna McNeal will meet in a 60m hurdles showdown at the
Read More... Wilmots resigns as Iran coach
Wilmots resigns as Iran coach
Belgian Marc Wilmots announced he was leaving his position as coach of Iran after six matches in charge which included a 14-0 victory over Cambodia, he said on Twitter.
Read More... Juventus seek 300m euros boost to keep up with European rivals
Juventus seek 300m euros boost to keep up with European rivals
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli on Thursday asked the club’s shareholders to approve a 300 million euro ($333 million) capital increase to help expand the Italian club’s global ambitions.
Read More... Tour de France star Groenwegen sticking with Jumbo
Tour de France star Groenwegen sticking with Jumbo
Sprinter Dylan Groenewegen has extended his stay with up-and-coming Dutch cycling team Jumbo-Visma intil 2023, the rider said on Monday.
Read More... Cycling legend Eddie Merckx recovering after bike fall
Cycling legend Eddie Merckx recovering after bike fall
Cycling legend Eddy Merckx, 74, was out of intensive care on Monday after being treated for a serious head injury suffered when he fell from his bike.
Read More... Fraser-Pryce takes on home hero Asher-Smith in London 100m shootout
Fraser-Pryce takes on home hero Asher-Smith in London 100m shootout
Double Olympic 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will go head to head with British sprint star Dina Asher-Smith at the Anniversary Games in London this
Read More... England celebrate World Cup triumph with young fans
England celebrate World Cup triumph with young fans
England revelled in their first World Cup triumph on Monday, soaking up the adulation of a disbelieving nation after one of the most extraordinary finishes to a cricket match in history.
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Belgium reports first death from vaping
An 18-year-old man died in Belgium of respiratory failure that authorities on Thursday (Nov 14) attributed to vaping and a mixture of harmful products in an e-cigarette.Read More... -
Apple slams EU as epic court battle over tax bill begins
Apple went on the offensive against Brussels in an EU court on Tuesday, fighting the European Commission's landmark order that the iPhone-maker reimburse Ireland 13 billion eurosRead More... -
EU medicines agency loses Brexit court case on London lease
The European Medicines Agency, which is moving from Britain to Amsterdam because of Brexit, on Wednesday lost a court battle to cancel the lease on its LondonRead More... -
Darwin's 'strangest animal ever' finds a family
Charles Darwin, Mr. Evolution himself, didn't know what to make of the fossils he saw in Patagonia so he sent them to his friend, the renowned paleontologist Richard Owen. Owen was stumped too....Read More... -
Bear bone discovery re-writes human history in Ireland
Analysis of a bear bone found in an Irish cave has provided evidence of human existence in Ireland 2,500 years earlier than previously thought, academics announced Sunday. For decades, the earliest...Read More... -
Game over? Computer beats human champ in strategy challenge
In a milestone for artificial intelligence, a computer has beaten a human champion at a strategy game that requires "intuition" rather than brute processing power to prevail, its makers said Wednesday. Dubbed...Read More... -
Your tablet screen is brought to you with the aid of ... carrots
This Christmas, as consumers around the world hope Santa will give them a smartphone, TV or tablet computer, few people know that the lowly carrot inspired the liquid crystals at the core of such...Read More... -
Plague may have sickened humans far earlier than thought
The plague wiped out millions of people beginning in the sixth century and through medieval times, but a study Thursday suggests the illness may have existed thousands of years earlier. A DNA...Read More... -
After 100 years, Einstein's theory stands test of time
Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity is about to celebrate its 100th anniversary, and his revolutionary hypothesis has withstood the test of time, despite numerous expert attempts to find flaws. "Einstein...Read More... -
New Zealand to create massive marine sanctuary
New Zealand unveiled plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world's most pristine ocean environments. Prime Minister John Key on...Read More...
Entertainment
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Virtual Facebook currency faces real-world resistance
If Facebook's new cryptocurrency should resonate anywhere it should be India, where the social media giant has more than 300 million followers.21 June 2019Read More... -
UK opposition calls for election or second referendum on Brexit deal
The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour party Jeremy Corbyn -- criticised for failing to take a clear position on Brexit -- on Wednesday said the only way out of30 May 2019Read More... -
May to make MPs a final 'bold offer' on Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday she was preparing to make a "bold offer" to MPs in one final attempt to get them to back her Brexit deal.19 May 2019Read More... -
Beckham handed driving ban for using phone at the wheel
Former England footballer David Beckham was on Thursday disqualified from driving for six months after using his phone while behind the wheel.09 May 2019Read More... -
British PM tells Labour: 'Let's do a deal' on Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday urged main opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to work with her to break the Brexit deadlock, telling him:05 May 2019Read More... -
Britons snap up non-EU holidays over Brexit uncertainty: Thomas Cook
Britons are increasingly choosing package holidays outside of the European Union this summer as Brexit uncertainty shakes the pound, tour operator Thomas Cook said29 April 2019Read More... -
Facebook bans UK far-right groups
Social media giant Facebook on Thursday banned various far-right British groups including the English Defence League from its network for promoting hate and violence.18 April 2019Read More...
Fashion
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Protesters target Polanski film at cinemas in Brussels
Feminist activists defaced cinemas in Brussels with angry condemnations of director Roman Polanski's latest film overnight on Tuesday and Wednesday.Read More... -
London Latino heartlands struggle for survival
Whenever London's South Americans go looking for a job, a helping hand, the flavours of home or a party with their compatriots, they head to the Latino indoor marketRead More... -
Tutankhamun sculpture’s London auction sparks Egyptian outcry
A 3,000-year-old head sculpture of an eternally-young Tutankhamun — the Egyptian pharaoh known as King Tut — goes under the hammer this week in London despite an outcry from Cairo.Read More... -
Four top British authors in novel anti-Brexit European crusade
Ken Follett, Lee Child, Kate Mosse and Jojo Moyes, four heavyweights of British literature, are launching a "Friendship Tour" of Europe to represent the 48 percent whoRead More... -
Zombies and women: London Men's Fashion Week wraps up
Models in zombie make-up and a growing number of women on the catwalks were among the eye-catching features of Men's Fashion Week, which wrapped up inRead More... -
'Britain's Notre-Dame' tells fiery tale of restored glory
A bolt of lightning pierced its tower and flames licked across its thick oak roof. Thirty-five years ago it was York Minster in northern England that went up in flames.Read More... -
Elton John joins call for boycott of Brunei-owned hotels
British pop legend Elton John has joined "friend" George Clooney in calling for a boycott of nine Brunei-owned hotels over the sultanate's new death-penalty laws forRead More... -
Ed Sheeran marries girlfriend in 'tiny wedding': report
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has married his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn in a "tiny winter wedding", The Sun newspaper reported on Thursday.Read More... -
Death-defying free climb lifts Honnold into Oscars contention
Alex Honnold, a big wall climber who has conquered a series of intimidating rock faces on his own and almost without equipment, could on Sunday add the Oscars to his conquests for hisRead More...
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US announces partial Taliban truce, Trump says peace deal 'close'
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Politics
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US announces partial Taliban truce, Trump says peace deal 'close'
The United States said Thursday it has secured a seven-day reduction in violence in Afghanistan that it hopes will allow it to strike a deal with the...14 February 2020Read More...
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Ousted ambassador calls US diplomacy 'amoral'
The former US ambassador who was a key figure in President Donald Trump's impeachment trial criticized US foreign policy on Wednesday as "amoral" and...13 February 2020Read More...
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'Is this you, Mr Powell?'
While discussing the US economic outlook, Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell on Tuesday had to fend off accusations he may be feeling undue influence...12 February 2020Read More...
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NATO Iraq plan could satisfy Trump: US official
A plan for NATO to expand its Iraq mission by taking personnel from the anti-IS coalition could satisfy President Donald Trump's call for more alliance...11 February 2020Read More...
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Trump budget plan pushes back deficit target: US media
The White House will unveil a budget proposal that drops the Republicans' long-term goal of eliminating the federal deficit over the next 10 years, US...10 February 2020Read More... -
No Palestinian recognition if peace plan goals unmet: Trump aide
US presidential advisor Jared Kushner said on Sunday that if Palestinians are unable to meet the conditions of the new Middle East peace plan he crafted,...03 February 2020Read More... -
Trump denies telling Bolton to pressure Ukraine
President Donald Trump denied Friday a new report that he instructed his then national security advisor John Bolton to get directly involved in a secret...01 February 2020Read More... -
Despite pressure, US renews exemptions for Iran nuclear deal
The United States on Thursday extended exemptions to let an internationally backed nuclear deal with Iran go forward, even as it announced new sanctions...31 January 2020Read More... -
Iraq weighs larger NATO role to replace US-led coalition
Iraq is considering a larger role for NATO at the expense of the US-led coalition, Iraqi and Western officials told AFP, after an American drone strike...29 January 2020Read More... -
Prince Andrew accused of 'zero cooperation' in Epstein case
Prince Andrew has provided "zero cooperation" regarding late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has yet to respond to a FBI request for an interview, a...27 January 2020Read More... -
Venezuela contact group recognises Guaido as speaker
A dozen countries working on ways to end Venezuela's crisis on Thursday gave their backing to opposition leader Juan Guaido as parliamentary speaker,...10 January 2020Read More... -
Germany warns of 'second Syria' as EU hosts Libya PM
EU leaders met the head of Libya's UN-recognised government Wednesday as they scramble to contain the escalating crisis there, with Germany warning the...08 January 2020Read More... -
Croatia president tries to unite right against leftist ex-PM
Croatia's conservative president is trying to lure nationalists back to her camp as she faces a leftist ex-premier at the polls Sunday, in a race that...04 January 2020Read More... -
Belgian court convicts Rwandan official for genocide
A Brussels court found a former Rwandan official guilty of genocide Thursday after hearing of his role in the 1994 massacres in his country.31 December 2019Read More... -
EU chief plans Trump meeting in early 2020
EU commission head Ursula von der Leyen on Tuesday (Dec 17) announced she plans to meet US President Donald Trump early next year, as transatlantic trade...18 December 2019Read More...
Economics
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World Bank calls for global effort against virus
The World Bank called on Monday for countries to step up programs to fight the new coronavirus outbreak, and said it was considering mobilizing its own...04 February 2020Read More... -
EU trade chief heads to Washington on truce mission
The EU's top trade official heads to Washington on Tuesday on a sensitive mission to mend ties with the United States and end several years of protectionist...15 January 2020Read More... -
US, Japan, EU seek new global rules limiting subsidies
Washington, Tokyo and Brussels on Tuesday joined forces in calling for stronger global rules against government subsidies that distort trade, a practice...14 January 2020Read More... -
Sanctions-hit Huawei plans components plant in Europe
Chinese telecommunications group Huawei is working on a plan to build its own components at a site in Europe, its chairman told AFP,...19 December 2019Read More... -
EU 2020 budget talks drag on because of disagreement
Talks setting the EU's budget for next year are going down to the wire because of disagreement between member states and the European Parliament, officials...16 November 2019Read More... -
Nine EU countries call for steeper aviation tax
Nine EU countries joined forces on Thursday (Nov 7) to push for proposals for cleaner aviation in Europe, a highly polluting sector that they said was...08 November 2019Read More... -
The chips are down: EU takes Colombia to WTO
The EU’s top trade official said efforts to reason with Colombia had failed, with Bogota insisting on imposing tariffs on fry exports from Belgian,...14 October 2019Read More... -
No more rebates in EU budget after Brexit, Commission urges
The European Commission on Wednesday urged EU states to drop the system of asking for rebates from their budget contributions if and when the UK leaves...10 October 2019Read More... -
Belgium outrage over woman punched in burger ad
Belgium's advertising regulator said Wednesday it has clocked up hundreds of complaints over a viral hamburger ad showing a comic-book version of a man...09 October 2019Read More... -
UK Brexit plan gets cool reception in Brussels
Britain's new Brexit plan got a cool reception Wednesday in Brussels, where European officials highlighted problems and their chief negotiator warned...04 October 2019Read More... -
EU will 'firmly defend' against US Airbus tariffs
The European Union warned Washington on Tuesday that the bloc would retaliate if the US slaps tariffs on EU exports as a 15-year long Airbus-Boeing row...02 October 2019Read More... -
EU makes €780 million available in emergency funding for Brexit
The European Union is freeing up €780 million (S$1.19 billion) in emergency funds to cope with the impact of a possible no-deal Brexit on member states,...04 September 2019Read More... -
Google faces EU anti-trust probe for jobs search tool
The European Commission said Wednesday it had opened an investigation into Google's job search tool on competition grounds, having identified a conflict...28 August 2019Read More...
Business
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Nicolas Whitehead: "Zerah Business School is the only business school in Europe specializing in lobbying and PR"
Education is becoming an increasingly crucial component of contemporary European life. New skills and higher qualifications become necessary elements...08 January 2020Read More... -
Black year for European beekeepers
– ‘Worst on record’ – Italy’s main agricultural union Coldiretti said 2019 has been a “black year”, with “a harvest almost halved”...06 October 2019Read More... -
Amnesty says Turkey coup attempt detainees being tortured
Human rights group Amnesty International said Sunday it had "credible evidence" of the abuse and torture of people detained in sweeping arrests since...24 July 2016Read More... -
EgyptAir says wreckage from plane found
EgyptAir said wreckage from its passenger plane that crashed into the Mediterranean on Thursday with 66 people on board has been found. "The...19 May 2016Read More... -
Wave of terror batters fragile Turkish economy
Six suicide attacks in eight months and a spat with Russia have added to concerns for the Turkish economy as tourists flee, taking billions of...28 March 2016Read More... -
Japan's top court to rule on 19th-century family lawsJapan's top court will rule this week on a pair of 19th century family laws that critics blast as sexist and out of touch. The Supreme Court...14 December 2015Read More...
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East Asia Pacific ageing faster than anywhere else in history: World BankThe East Asia Pacific region is ageing at a faster rate than any other place in history, the World Bank warned Wednesday, a demographic shift likely...09 December 2015Read More...