'Campaign of terror': Georgia's escalating rights crackdown
Tbilisi (AFP) – Georgian rights activists have denounced what they say is a mounting campaign of repression being waged by the government, accused of democratic backsliding and of moving Tbilisi…
French luxury billionaire sparks tax debate with threat to leave
Paris (AFP) – Bernard Arnault, the billionaire boss of the world's biggest luxury conglomerate LVMH, has picked a fight with the French government by suggesting that companies could flee France…
Apple profit climbs but sales miss expectations
San Francisco (AFP) – Apple on Thursday reported its revenue was a whopping $124.3 billion in the year-end holiday quarter, but sales growth fell shy of market expectations as the…
Man Utd, Spurs advance to last 16 in Europa League
London (AFP) – Manchester United booked their place in the Europa League last 16 with a 2-0 win at Romanian side FCSB, while troubled Tottenham turned to their young guns…
Itoje says England 'ready' for Six Nations kings Ireland
London (AFP) – Maro Itoje says England are "ready to go" as they bid to upset the odds by launching their Six Nations campaign with a defeat of twice defending…
Apple profit climbs but sales miss expectations
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Rennes sack Sampaoli, announce Beye as new coach
Rennes (France) (AFP) – Ligue 1 club Rennes announced Thursday the sacking of coach Jorge Sampaoli, with former Newcastle defender Habib Beye taking over the hotseat in Brittany until the…
Trump insists Egypt, Jordan will take Gazans
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump insisted Thursday that Egypt and Jordan would take in displaced Gazans, despite the two Arab nations dismissing his plan to move Palestinians from…
Washington midair crash: What we know so far
Washington (AFP) – A US commercial airliner with 64 people aboard and a military helicopter collided over Washington on Wednesday before crashing into the Potomac River. Issued on: 30/01/2025 -…
McIlroy sinks hole
San Francisco (AFP) – Four-time major winner Rory McIlroy aced the par-3 15th hole at Spyglass Hill on Thursday, sinking a hole-in-one at the PGA Tour's Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Issued…