Istanbul (AFP) – Turkey on Wednesday rejected US President-elect Donald Trump’s claim that the rebel ouster of Syrian strongman Bashar al-Assad was an “unfriendly takeover” by Ankara.
Turkish FM rejects Trump claim of Ankara 'takeover' in Syria
Blinken 'hopeful' for Gaza ceasefire but no predictions
New York (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday he remained hopeful of reaching a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas in Gaza and promised to use his remaining month in office to achieve it.
Ghana's Supreme Court paves way for anti
Accra (AFP) – Ghana’s Supreme Court on Wednesday paved the way for a contested bill severely curtailing LGBTQ rights to become law after rejecting two bids to overturn it.
PSG win thriller in Monaco but lose Donnarumma to facial injury
Paris (AFP) – Paris Saint-Germain came from behind to extend their unbeaten start to the Ligue 1 season with a 4-2 win away to Monaco on Wednesday but lost goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma to a gruesome facial injury.
Google Maps helps unlock Spain murder mystery
Madrid (AFP) – A must-have download for disoriented travellers, Google Maps has guided Spanish investigators to resolve a year-long murder mystery by capturing the moment a person stowed a suspected corpse into a car.
Trump can negotiate to stop Iran from getting nuclear bomb: Blinken
New York (AFP) – US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Wednesday that President-elect Donald Trump had a window to negotiate with Iran, saying the development of a nuclear weapon by Tehran was not inevitable.
Holders Liverpool reach League Cup semis, Arsenal advance
London (AFP) – Liverpool moved into the League Cup semi-finals as the holders won 2-1 against managerless Southampton, while Gabriel Jesus ended his goal drought with a hat-trick in Arsenal’s 3-2 victory over Crystal Palace on Wednesday.
Fonseca stuns Fils on NextGen opening day
Jeddah (Saudi Arabia) (AFP) – Brazilian teenager Joao Fonseca stunned top seed and 2023 runner-up Arthur Fils with a five-set victory in his NextGen ATP Finals opener on Wednesday.
Spain targets Airbnb in illegal ads probe
Madrid (AFP) – Spain’s leftist government on Wednesday opened an investigation into holiday rental platform Airbnb for allegedly failing to take down adverts for thousands of apartments without a tourist licence.
UN humanitarian chief urges massive aid boost for Syria: AFP interview
Damascus (AFP) – Visiting UN humanitarian chief Tom Fletcher called Wednesday for a massive aid boost for Syria to respond to “this moment of hope” after the ouster of longtime strongman Bashar al-Assad.
