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New Zealand seeks international help as cyclone cripples North Island
New Zealand seeks international help as cyclone cripples North Island
NAPIER: New Zealand deployed gunships and helicopters to deliver water, food and fuel to cities cut off by Cyclone Gabrielle today (Feb 16), as overwhelmed authorities embraced overseas offers of help.
Man City back in business after statement win at Arsenal
Man City back in business after statement win at Arsenal
FOOTBALL: Written off at times during an unusually erratic season, resurgent Manchester City delivered a resounding statement as they moved to the top of the Premier League with a 3-1 victory at title rivals Arsenal yesterday (Feb 15).
Sri Lanka bans single-use plastics to save elephants
Sri Lanka bans single-use plastics to save elephants
COLOMBO: Sri Lanka will ban single-use plastics, the government has confirmed, in a move that follows a series of wild elephant and deer deaths from plastic poisoning.
Ferrari unveils new F1 car with Red Bull in their sights
Ferrari unveils new F1 car with Red Bull in their sights
FORMULA ONE: Ferrari unveiled their SF-23 car for the upcoming Formula One season at their Maranello headquarters on Tuesday (Feb 14), the Scuderia gunning for Red Bull and world champion Max Verstappen.
Cambodia hits back at criticism of media crackdown
Cambodia hits back at criticism of media crackdown
PHNOM PENH: Cambodia hit back yesterday (Feb 14) at “politically driven” and “biased” concerns from Western governments over the shutdown of one of the country’s last independent media outlets ahead of national elections.
Salah sees fresh start for Liverpool in derby win
Salah sees fresh start for Liverpool in derby win
FOOTBALL: Mohamed Salah said Liverpool’s 2-0 win over Everton in the Merseyside derby yesterday (Feb 13) is just the start of a revival for the Reds.
Russia’s Wagner militia ‘formidable adversary’: top French general
Russia’s Wagner militia ‘formidable adversary’: top French general
PARIS: The controversial Russia mercenary outfit Wagner, which is active in the invasion of Ukraine but also in Africa, is a “formidable adversary” because of the price it is prepared to pay to achieve its goals, a French general said yesterday (Feb 14).
Chiefs overcome magnificent Hurts for Super Bowl win over Eagles
Chiefs overcome magnificent Hurts for Super Bowl win over Eagles
NFL: Patrick Mahomes and the Kansas City Chiefs overcame the inspired Philadelphia Eagles quarterback Jalen Hurts to win their second Super Bowl in four years with a 38-35 win in a magnificent contest yesterday (Feb 12).
Speculation grows as US shoots down new mystery object
Speculation grows as US shoots down new mystery object
WASHINGTON, D.C.: A US warplane shot down a new flying object near the Canadian border yesterday (Feb 12), the latest of three mysterious devices spotted since military radar settings were cranked up in the wake of the downing of a suspected Chinese spy balloon.
Guardiola hopeful Haaland will be fit for Arsenal showdown
Guardiola hopeful Haaland will be fit for Arsenal showdown
FOOTBALL: Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola admitted Erling Haaland is a doubt for Wednesday’s top-of-the-table clash against Arsenal after coming off at half-time in a 3-1 win over Aston Villa yesterday (Feb 12).
Premier League leaders Arsenal held, Spurs thrashed
Premier League leaders Arsenal held, Spurs thrashed
FOOTBALL: Arsenal stumbled again as the Premier League leaders were held to a 1-1 draw by Brentford, while Tottenham’s top four hopes were dented by an embarrassing 4-1 defeat at Leicester yesterday (Feb 11).
Scotland off to best Six Nations start after record win over Wales
Scotland off to best Six Nations start after record win over Wales
RUGBY: Scotland captain Jamie Ritchie believes his side are capable of beating anyone after blowing away Wales 35-7 at Murrayfield yesterday (Feb 11) to secure their best ever start to a Six Nations.
Miracle rescues as Turkey-Syria quake deaths pass 28,000
Miracle rescues as Turkey-Syria quake deaths pass 28,000
TURKEY: Rescuers pulled a two-month-old baby and an elderly woman from the rubble yesterday (Feb 11), five days after an earthquake devastated Turkey and Syria leaving more than 28,000 dead.
Arsenal aim to settle nerves as Liverpool attempt reset
Arsenal aim to settle nerves as Liverpool attempt reset
FOOTBALL: Premier League leaders Arsenal and defending champions Manchester City will be desperate to return to winning ways this weekend as Jurgen Klopp searches for answers to Liverpool’s dire form.
Rescuers race to find Turkey-Syria quake survivors as toll tops 21,000
Rescuers race to find Turkey-Syria quake survivors as toll tops 21,000
TURKEY: Rescuers were scouring debris today (Feb 10) nearly 100 hours after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria, killing at least 21,000 people in one of the region’s worst disasters for a century.
Putin likely approved MH17 missile supply, investigators say
Putin likely approved MH17 missile supply, investigators say
THE HAGUE: International investigators said yesterday (Feb 8) there were “strong indications” that Russian President Vladimir Putin personally approved the supply of the missile that shot down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014.
LeBron James breaks NBA all-time points-scoring record
LeBron James breaks NBA all-time points-scoring record
BASKETBALL: LeBron James finally eclipsed Kareem Abdul-Jabbar as the most prolific scorer in NBA history on Tuesday (Feb 7), breaking a 39-year record that many throughout basketball believed would never be beaten.
Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 7,800 as hope turns to despair
Turkey-Syria quake toll tops 7,800 as hope turns to despair
TURKEY: Rescuers in Turkey and Syria battled bitter cold yesterday (Feb 7) in a race against time to find survivors under buildings flattened by an earthquake that killed more than 7,800 people.
Man City charged by Premier League for alleged rule breaches
Man City charged by Premier League for alleged rule breaches
FOOTBALL: Manchester City could be docked points or even expelled from the Premier League after the English champions were charged with more than 100 breaches of financial rules yesterday (Feb 6).
Thai cadets break world record with mass martial arts ritual
Thai cadets break world record with mass martial arts ritual
MUAY THAI: Thousands of Thai army cadets, university students and a handful of volunteers performed a record-breaking Muay Thai “wai khru” ceremony yesterday (Feb 6), all under the watchful eyes of six massive statues of former kings.