Month: December 2024

Wolverhampton (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Manchester United’s miserable season suffered another Boxing Day blow as captain Bruno Fernandes was sent-off in a 2-0 defeat at lowly Wolves.

Nottingham (United Kingdom) (AFP) – Tottenham boss Ange Postecoglou blamed an injury crisis for his side’s poor form after a 1-0 loss at Nottingham Forest on Thursday.

New Delhi (AFP) – Manmohan Singh’s father may have believed his bookworm son would one day lead India, but the understated technocrat with the trademark blue turban, who died Thursday at the age of 92, never dreamed it would actually happen.

Panama City (AFP) – Panamanian President Jose Raul Mulino on Thursday ruled out negotiations with Donald Trump over control of the Panama Canal, which the US president-elect threatened to demand be returned to Washington.

New Delhi (AFP) – Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister whose economic reforms made his country a global powerhouse, has died at the age of 92.

Sao Paulo (AFP) – Authorities in Brazil on Thursday said the risk of acid pollution from a bridge collapse in the country’s north has been contained, as they raised the death toll from the disaster to eight.

London (AFP) – Fulham scored twice in the final 10 minutes to end Chelsea’s 12-game unbeaten run in all competitions with a stunning 2-1 Premier League win at Stamford Bridge.

London (AFP) – Liverpool powered seven points clear at the top of the Premier League as the title favourites survived a scare in their 3-1 win against Leicester, while Bruno Fernandes was sent off in Manchester United’s dismal 2-0 defeat at lowly Wolves.

Lima (AFP) – Peru has declared an “environmental emergency” after an oil spill that triggered a clean-up operation on a stretch of northern coastline popular with tourists.

Maputo (AFP) – Around 125 people have been killed in three days of violent clashes across Mozambique amid opposition-led protests over the presidential election results, a non-governmental organisation said Thursday.