Trump blames deadly Washington air collision on 'diversity'
Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump -- speaking as the bodies of 67 people were being pulled from Washington's Potomac River -- launched a political attack Thursday blaming diversity…
Easterby ready for long
London (AFP) – Ireland caretaker coach Simon Easterby insisted Sam Prendergast was the "right man" to help launch the champions' Six Nations title defence as he forecast the fly-half would…
Siao Him Fa leads on sombre day at figure skating Europeans
Tallinn (AFP) – Frenchman Adam Siao Him Fa paid tribute to the victims of the plane crash in the United States after taking the men's singles lead on a sombre…
American skier Shiffrin remembers air crash victims on return from injury
Courchevel (France) (AFP) – American Mikaela Shiffrin paid homage to the victims of an air crash after placing tenth at Thursday's World Cup slalom race in Courchevel ahead of the…
Lula says if Trump hikes tariffs, Brazil will reciprocate
Brasília (AFP) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that if US counterpart Donald Trump hiked tariffs on Brazilian products, he would reciprocate -- but that he…
Merkel slams successor over far
Berlin (AFP) – Germany's ex-chancellor Angela Merkel weighed in Thursday on a controversy flaring ahead of February elections, slamming her party successor for relying on far-right support on the flashpoint…
New rider in town: Somalia's first woman equestrian turns heads
Mogadishu (AFP) – A strange sight appears on the streets of Mogadishu: a figure dressed all in black, including a cowboy hat, riding a horse through the beeping traffic of…
Melbourne doubles feud as Kichenok accuses Mladenovic of 'direct threat'
Melbourne (AFP) – Ukraine's Lyudmyla Kichenok accused France's Kristina Mladenovic Thursday of making a "very direct threat" against her during a testy women's doubles clash at the Australian Open. Issued…
Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) – Donald Trump on Thursday will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, addressing global elites whose annual gabfest has been…
Pochettino happy after 'amazing' USA beat Costa Rica
Miami (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino said he has been handed a welcome selection headache after watching his youthful United States squad wrap up their January training camp with a 3-0…