Nicaragua amends constitution, grants 'absolute power' to president and his wife
strongman and his wife were granted control of all state powers Thursday under a constitutional amendment ratified by the country’s legislature that also elevated her to the position of “co-president.”…
McIlroy launches PGA season debut with hole
San Francisco (AFP) – Rory McIlroy marked his PGA Tour season debut with a sensational hole-in-one on his way to a six-under-par 66 in the opening round of the PGA…
Man Utd progress to Europa last 16 'really important' for Amorim overhaul
Bucharest (AFP) – Ruben Amorim said Manchester United's progress to the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win over Romanian side FCSB will be crucial to his bid to…
Man Utd progress to Europa last 16 'really important' for Amorim overhaul
Bucharest (AFP) – Ruben Amorim said Manchester United's progress to the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win over Romanian side FCSB will be vital to his bid to…
Postecoglou hails Europa League win 'made in Tottenham'
London (AFP) – Ange Postecoglou said his team's 3-0 win over Elfsborg in the Europa League on Thursday was "made in Tottenham", after three youngsters scored to fire Spurs into…
'Not interested': Analysts sceptical about US, Russia nuclear talks
Paris (AFP) – The United States and Russia have pledged their readiness to resume nuclear disarmament talks after years of confrontation, but analysts are sceptical that Donald Trump and Vladimir…
Trump to decide on oil tariffs on Canada, Mexico
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump said he expected to decide Thursday whether to include crude oil imports in tariffs on Canada and Mexico that are due to take…
MAHA Moms: Why RFK Jr's health agenda resonates with Americans
Washington (AFP) – He has been pilloried for his vaccine skepticism, but Robert F. Kennedy Jr.'s push to reduce America's reliance on processed foods and pharmaceuticals has also struck a…
Neymar, eyeing 2026 World Cup, announces return to Brazil's Santos
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Neymar announced Thursday he was returning to Brazilian club Santos, where he started his career, after ending his injury-plagued spell with Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal. Issued…
'The region will die': Ukraine's Donbas mines within Russia's grasp
Rodynske (Ukraine) (AFP) – Fighting desperately to cling on to coal mines that were once the lifeblood of its industrial east, Ukraine's soldiers conceded they were struggling against intensifying Russian…