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Geneva (AFP) – Swiss champions Young Boys named Giorgio Contini as their new head coach on Wednesday as they bid to close the door on a disastrous first half of…

Berlin (AFP) – Italian bank UniCredit said Wednesday it had boosted its stake in Germany's Commerzbank, intensifying takeover speculation and sparking condemnation from Berlin of an "unfriendly" move at a…

Paris (AFP) – The record-breaking retreat of Antarctic sea ice in 2023 has led to more frequent storms over newly exposed parts of the Southern Ocean, according to a study…

Tokyo (AFP) – New coach Nils Nielsen declared Wednesday that Japan can win the Women's World Cup for a second time and vowed to restore the 2011 champions to their…

New Delhi (AFP) – Spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will go down as one of India's greatest players after retiring from international cricket on Wednesday aged 38. Issued on: 18/12/2024 - 08:43Modified:…

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – India captain Rohit Sharma said Wednesday his team's gritty fightback against Australia with both bat and ball would not hold any significance for the Boxing Day…

Madrid (AFP) – France's notorious mass rape trial has generated an enormous echo in Spain, a pioneer in the fight against gender-based violence, and highlighted the often overlooked scourge of…

Windhoek (AFP) – From his humble Windhoek workshop, Namibia's leading fashion designer is keeping alive the love for the Herero people's traditional dress with horned headgear, a full-length skirt and…

Brisbane (Australia) (AFP) – India's off-spinning great Ravichandran Ashwin announced his immediate retirement from international cricket following the third Test against Australia in Brisbane on Wednesday. Issued on: 18/12/2024 -…

Accra (AFP) – The dusty concrete floor, worn gloves and battered punching bags at Ghana's Attoh Quarshie "Home of the Sweet Science" gym might not look like much. Issued on:…