Revitalised Man City confident for PSG 'final': Guardiola
London (AFP) – Pep Guardiola insists Manchester City will rise to the occasion in their crucial Champions League showdown against Paris Saint-Germain after rebuilding their shattered morale with a 6-0 demolition of Ipswich.
Conceicao demands more hunger as AC Milan eye Champions League top eight
Milan (Italy) (AFP) – Sergio Conceicao has been in charge of AC Milan for less than a month but has already diagnosed a lack of hunger as the source of his new team’s woes, as the seven-time kings of Europe host Girona on Wednesday with the last 16 of the Champions League firmly in their sights.
Mbappe dispels doubts before crucial Real Madrid Champions League clash
Madrid (AFP) – Just when it seemed the pressure of a lifelong dream switch to Real Madrid might prove too great for Kylian Mbappe to overcome, the French superstar silenced his doubters.
Title chasers Atalanta held by Juve, Milan hand Conceicao maiden Serie A win
Milan (Italy) (AFP) – Atalanta creeped closer to Serie A leaders Napoli on Tuesday after drawing an entertaining match with Juventus 1-1 and moving to within four points of the summit, while AC Milan came from behind to beat Como.
Rast charges through on second run to win Flachau slalom
Flachau (Austria) (AFP) – Camille Rast surged through the field on the second run on Tuesday to take the women’s World Cup slalom in Flachau, Austria.
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Starbucks shift on non
New York (AFP) – Starbucks has stirred the coffee pot by reversing a policy that allowed anyone to use its bathrooms, with the US public warned they’ll need to buy something or get out.
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US, Japanese lunar landers set to launch on single rocket
Kennedy Space Center (United States) (AFP) – One rocket, two missions: lunar landers built by US and Japanese companies are poised to “rideshare” to the Moon, showcasing the private sector’s growing role in space exploration.
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Boeing 2024 plane deliveries tumble on labor, safety woes
New York (AFP) – Boeing delivered just 348 commercial planes in 2024 according to figures released Tuesday that showed the ugly effects from a year of labor disruption and safety setbacks.
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Cuba to free over 550 prisoners after removal from US terror list
Havana (AFP) – Cuba said Tuesday it would release 553 prisoners in response to Washington removing the communist country from its list of terror sponsors in a deal hailed by relatives of jailed protesters.
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Argentine annual inflation nosedives, in boost for Milei
Buenos Aires (AFP) – Javier Milei’s government boasted Tuesday that it had “pulverized inflation” after statistics showing Argentine price increases falling to 117.8 percent in 2024, down nearly 94 points in the first full year since the budget-slashing president took office.
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South Korean President Yoon arrested over failed martial law bid
Seoul (AFP) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol was arrested on Wednesday over his failed martial law bid, after hundreds of anti-graft investigators and police raided his residence to end a weeks-long standoff.
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Leverkusen win to go one point behind Bayern, Kiel down Dortmund
Kiel (Germany) (AFP) – A second-half goal from Alex Grimaldo sent Bayer Leverkusen to a 1-0 home win over Mainz, closing the gap with league leaders Bayern Munich to one point.
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From ban to buyout: What next for TikTok in the US?
Washington (AFP) – TikTok faces an imminent shutdown in the United States after Congress passed a law last year forcing its Chinese owner ByteDance to either sell the platform or close it by Sunday.
