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LONDON:
Chelsea's bid to make it five Women's Super League titles in a row suffered a huge setback on Wednesday as they lost a 4-3 thriller to Liverpool, seriously denting the possibility of the Blues giving manager Emma Hayes a winning send-off.
Liverpool secured their second successive home victory over Hayes's side as the two…
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" World champion swimmer Lewis Clareburt hopes his second Olympics will be remembered for the action in the pool rather than rancour over a Chinese doping case that has dominated in the leadup to the Paris Games.
New Zealander Clareburt will bid for a first Olympic medal to add to his 400-metre individual medley (IM)…
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FRANCE:
Boosted by the absence of favourites Russia, the United States will aim for the gold medal in artistic swimming at the Paris Games after qualifying for the Olympic team event for the first time since 2008.
The Americans punched their ticket to the Games following the world championships in Doha in February, at…
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LIVERPOOL:
Everton secured their first win in a Merseyside derby at Goodison Park since 2010 to leave Liverpool's Premier League title aspirations in ruins after a 2-0 defeat on Wednesday.
Defeat leaves Jurgen Klopp's men still three points adrift of leaders Arsenal and only one point in front of defending champions Manchester City, who have…
" Pakistan is hoping to reach a staff-level agreement with the International Monetary Fund by June or early July, its finance minister said on Tuesday.
The country’s current $3 billion arrangement with the fund runs out in late-April, which it secured last summer to avert a sovereign default.
Islamabad is seeking a long-term bigger loan…
" KARACHI: Federal Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb on Friday stressed the need for a new International Monetary Fund (IMF) programme, hoping for a staff-level agreement (SLA) by the end of next fiscal year, ARY News reported.
Addressing the business community at Gong Ceremony at Pakistan Stock Exchange (PSX) Karachi, the finance minister…
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Fresh casualties caused by sharp glass-coated strings used to fly kites in several parts of Pakistan have further dented hopes for the revival of Basant, a traditional festival celebrated with the advent of spring.
Netizens took to social media platforms to express their anger over the latest casualty last week – a 22-year-old boy…
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BEIJING:
China captain Zhang Linpeng is in line to play in a crucial World Cup qualifier on Tuesday, days after quitting international football over the "disgrace" of a draw with Singapore.
Known as China's answer to Sergio Ramos because he also plays centre-back and also has numerous tattoos, Zhang said he'd had enough after his…
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GAZA, Palestine (AFP) - Efforts to hammer out a temporary truce in Gaza intensified Tuesday after months of war that have devastated the Palestinian territory and pushed hundreds of thousands to the brink of famine.
The Health Ministry in Gaza said that at least 31,819 people have been martyred in the territory during more…
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HONG KONG (AFP) - Asian markets were mixed Monday after a forecast-busting US jobs report and comments by Federal Reserve boss Jerome Powell shattered any remaining hopes for a March interest rate cut.
Decision-makers left traders disappointed last week when they said after a meeting that they were unlikely to loosen policy at their…
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LONDON:
Chelsea eased the scrutiny on manager Mauricio Pochettino as a 3-2 win over Newcastle on Monday propelled the Blues back into contention for European football next season.
Nicolas Jackson, Cole Palmer and Mykhailo Mudryk were on target for the home side at Stamford Bridge.
Chelsea remain in 11th but close to within four points…
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MUNICH:
Harry Kane scored a hat-trick as Bayern Munich thumped Mainz 8-1 on Saturday, equalling a 60-year-old record and keeping alive his team's hopes of catching leaders Bayer Leverkusen.
Kane, who also laid on two assists, now has 30 goals in his first season in Munich colours, matched the record for a maiden campaign set…