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Saudi Arabia’s billion-dollar football league a work in progress
Riyadh (AFP) - Anyone expecting immediate results from Saudi Arabia's unprecedented splurge on football stars was probably disappointed as the...
Oil, gas drilling blocked in Alaska wilds as Biden seeks green cred
Washington (AFP) - The United States on Friday blocked oil, gas and mining operations across tracts of unspoiled wilderness in...
Taylor Swift, tortured poet, exorcises demons with new double album
New York (AFP) - Taylor Swift's hotly anticipated "The Tortured Poets Department" is here along with a surprise second album...
‘The tortured poets department’ by Taylor Swift: A storm is coming!
New York (AFP) - Taylor Swift released her highly anticipated record "The Tortured Poets Department" on Friday -- the 11th...
Reigning Hollywood studio Universal brings ‘Wicked’ to movie summit
Las Vegas (AFP) - Universal Pictures was crowned Hollywood's top studio last year, dethroning Disney at the box office for...
EU chief plunged into controversy over top job pick
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) - European Commission chief Ursula von der Leyen is facing calls from senior officials and lawmakers to...
Rights court condemns Peru over one of world’s most polluted towns
San José (AFP) - The Inter-American Court of Human Rights said Friday that Peru had violated residents' "right to live...
Germany football teams to swap Adidas for Nike kit from 2027
Berlin (AFP) - Germany's footballers will wear Nike jerseys from 2027, the domestic association said Friday, ending a decades-long partnership...
Oscars ratings climb to almost 20 mn as ‘Oppenheimer’ reigns
Los Angeles (AFP) - Wins for "Oppenheimer," live musical performances from "Barbie" and an (almost) naked John Cena helped lift...
US FDA approves Wegovy to cut risk of heart problems
Washington (AFP) - The US Food and Drug Administration has given the green light for a popular anti-obesity drug to...
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