Man Utd, Spurs sink again as Man City hit Ipswich for six
London (AFP) – Manchester United slumped to a 3-1 defeat at home to Brighton as Old Trafford remembered the legendary Denis Law on Sunday, while Tottenham's troubles also persisted as…
Penaud scores six, Dupont shines as French clubs dominate Champions Cup
Paris (AFP) – Damian Penaud scored a tournament record six tries as Bordeaux-Begles hammered the Sharks, while Antoine Dupont shone as Toulouse thrashed Leicester in Champions Cup action on Sunday.…
Mbappe shines as Real Madrid thrash Las Palmas to claim Liga lead
Madrid (AFP) – Kylian Mbappe struck twice and produced a brilliant performance to power Real Madrid to a 4-1 win over Las Palmas and take the reigning champions top of…
Joy in Israel at hostage release but fears for those still held
Tel Aviv (AFP) – The crowds in Tel Aviv's "Hostage Square" cheered and whooped with joy late Sunday at the news that the first three hostages freed under the Gaza…
'Our mission': Auschwitz museum staff recount their everyday jobs
Oswiecim (Poland) (AFP) – Barbed wire lines the road to work for Pawel Sawicki, deputy spokesman of the Auschwitz museum at the site of the former Nazi death camp that…
Jeff Bezos's Blue Origin launches New Glenn rocket in bid to rival SpaceX
It slots between Falcon 9 and its big sibling, Falcon Heavy, in terms of mass capacity but holds an edge with its wider payload fairing, capable of carrying the equivalent…
Chinese give guarded welcome to spending subsidies
Beijing (AFP) – Beijing is hoping subsidies for rice cookers, microwave ovens and smartphones can boost sluggish spending and help the country weather an economic storm from incoming US president…
World Bank plans $20 bn payout for Pakistan over coming decade
Islamabad (AFP) – The World Bank plans to loan cash-strapped Pakistan $20 billion over the coming decade to nurture its private sector and bolster resilience to climate change, Prime Minister…
Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan stabbed in burglary
Mumbai (AFP) – Indian Bollywood star Saif Ali Khan underwent surgery Thursday after he was repeatedly stabbed in an apparent burglary at his home in Mumbai, his public relations team…
Taiwan's TSMC says net profit rose 57% in fourth quarter
Taipei (AFP) – Taiwanese chipmaking giant TSMC on Thursday announced a better-than-expected net profit for the fourth quarter as it benefits from booming demand for AI technology. Issued on: 16/01/2025…