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Hermoso pressured to downplay kiss, brother tells Spain court
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-hermoso-pressured-to-downplay-kiss-brother-tells-spain-court
Published: February 5, 2025 14:26
Rubiales sparked worldwide outrage for the kiss on Hermoso after she had just helped Spain beat England in the 2023 Women's World Cup final in Australia. The scandal forced Rubiales to resign in disgrace that year and has made Hermoso an icon of the fight…
Aga Khan: five things about the prince of sport
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-aga-khan-five-things-about-the-prince-of-sport
Published: February 5, 2025 14:24
He owned stables, stud farms and an auction house, his horses winning many of the great races across seven decades. AFP look at five things about the Aga Khan's sporting world. - Winter Olympian - Before he got into racing, the Aga Khan was already a…
Rubio sees Guatemala leader keen to please US
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250205-rubio-sees-guatemala-leader-keen-to-please-us
Published: February 5, 2025 14:18
Rubio is touring Latin America on his first trip which has been overshadowed by jaw-dropping actions in Washington by President Donald Trump, including dismantling the US Agency for International Development (USAID), of which Rubio is now nominally the…
Root 'crucial' for England ahead of Champions Trophy, says skipper
Published: February 5, 2025 13:44
The visitors went down 4-1 in the preceding T20 series and now face India in three ODI matches starting with Thursday's opener in Nagpur. The 34-year-old Root, a top-order batsman and England's former Test captain, last played an ODI at the 2023 World Cup…
Chelsea star Kerr 'feared for my life' during taxi ride
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-chelsea-star-kerr-feared-for-my-life-during-taxi-ride
Published: February 5, 2025 13:34
The Australia international is on trial charged with causing racially aggravated harassment to police officer Stephen Lovell during an incident in south-west London in the early hours of January 30, 2023. It is alleged Kerr, 31, and her partner, West Ham…
India's Rohit insists struggles 'nothing new' ahead of England ODIs
Published: February 5, 2025 13:26
The two teams will begin the ODI series on Thursday in Nagpur with an eye on the upcoming 50-over Champions Trophy. Rohit and former captain Virat Kohli, who both retired from T20 internationals following India's World Cup win in the shortest format last…
Even in career twilight, Ronaldo's star undimmed at 40
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-even-in-career-twilight-ronaldo-s-star-undimmed-at-40
Published: February 5, 2025 13:26
The Portuguese great appeared to trade an end-of-career payday for football obscurity when he moved to Riyadh's Al Nassr two years ago in a deal said to be worth $250 million. But his influence became clear when he was followed by a parade of ageing…
Barca avoiding 'excuses' after Real Madrid ref complaints: Flick
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-barca-avoiding-excuses-after-real-madrid-ref-complaints-flick
Published: February 5, 2025 12:42
Los Blancos were beaten 1-0 at relegation-battling Espanyol on Saturday and subsequently sent a furious letter to the Spanish football federation blasting the country's refereeing as "rigged" and "completely discredited". Madrid were angry after Espanyol…
Australia fear rank turner for second Sri Lanka Test
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-australia-fear-rank-turner-for-second-sri-lanka-test
Published: February 5, 2025 12:12
Steve Smith's men blew the hosts out of the water in the opening contest, winning by an innings and 242 runs -– the heaviest defeat Sri Lanka has suffered in Test cricket. That game -- also played in Galle -- was on a good batting deck, but the pitch for…
Swedish police say school killing spree gunman likely shot himself
Published: February 5, 2025 11:48
Candles were lit and flowers were laid out in front of the cordoned off Campus Risbergska -- a school for young adults in Orebro -- as people passed by to pay their respect to the victims. King Carl XVI Gustaf was to visit the town, the royal court…
Oil giants TotalEnergies, Equinor reduce low-carbon investments
Published: February 5, 2025 11:40
Major fossil fuel companies have seen their profits fall as crude prices have dropped over demand concerns after soaring in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022. Despite pressure from climate campaigners for the industry to phase out fossil…
Kremlin calls Zelensky's readiness for Putin talks 'empty words'
Published: February 5, 2025 11:40
Talk of a negotiated end to the nearly three-year conflict has risen with Donald Trump -- who has pledged to end the fighting -- back in the White House and Ukraine's troops struggling on the battlefield in the east. Asked how he would feel if he sat…
Aga Khan, leader of Ismaili Muslims, dies aged 88: foundation
Published: February 5, 2025 11:38
He was the founder and president of the Aga Khan Development Network, which employs 96,000 people and finances development programmes particularly in Asia and Africa. "His Highness Prince Karim Al-Hussaini, Aga Khan IV, 49th hereditary Imam of the Shia…
Liverpool's Slot not a fan of in-stadium VAR announcements
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-liverpool-s-slot-not-a-fan-of-in-stadium-var-announcements
Published: February 5, 2025 11:18
The initiative is being trialled by the English Football League during the League Cup semi-finals, with the second legs taking place this week. Referees announce the final decision following a visit to the VAR pitchside monitor or at the "conclusion of…
Stiff competition awaits as Vonn hunts gold in world super-G
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-stiff-competition-awaits-as-vonn-hunts-gold-in-world-super-g
Published: February 5, 2025 11:06
The American veteran will have stiff competition in the second of the two speed events, however, not least from Switzerland's Lara Gut-Behrami and the Italian squad headed by Federica Brignone and Sofia Goggia. AFP Sports looks at five things ahead of the…
Austria's Puchner tops second downhill training at world champs
Published: February 5, 2025 10:58
American Ryan Cochran-Siegle headed the men's first training run, leading home a host of race favourites including Swiss racer Marco Odermatt, defending super-G champion James Crawford of Canada and the Austrian duo of Vincent Kriechmayr and Stefan…
US flies back expelled Indian migrants
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250205-us-flies-back-expelled-indian-migrants
Published: February 5, 2025 10:16
Aga Khan: racehorse billionaire and Islamic spiritual leader
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-aga-khan-racehorse-billionaire-and-islamic-spiritual-leader
Published: February 5, 2025 10:14
Prince Karim al-Husseini was regarded as a direct descendent of the Prophet Mohammed, given nearly divine-status as the 49th hereditary imam of the Ismaili sect of Shia Islam. The Swiss-born philanthropist was bequeathed the title of Aga Khan aged 20 by…
China slams US 'suppression' as trade war deepens
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250205-china-slams-us-suppression-as-trade-war-deepens
Published: February 5, 2025 10:00
Tensions between the US and China have soared in recent days as the world's two largest economies slapped a volley of tariffs on each others' imports, hitting hundreds of billions of dollars in trade. On Tuesday, the US Postal Service (USPS) also scrapped…
Sri Lanka's Karunaratne to bow out of Tests after 'fulfilling dream'
Published: February 5, 2025 09:36
The 36-year-old former skipper was a rock at the top of the Sri Lankan order for more than a decade, but has gone 25 innings without a century. The second Test against Australia in Galle will be his farewell to the five-day game. "As a kid my only…
Philippine House votes to impeach VP Sara Duterte
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250205-philippine-house-votes-to-impeach-vp-sara-duterte
Published: February 5, 2025 09:08
While specifics of the impeachment were not divulged, the vote follows the filing of a trio of complaints in December accusing Duterte of crimes ranging from the "brazen misuse" of millions of dollars in public funds to plotting President Ferdinand…
Tokyo police bust alleged prostitution ring targeting tourists
Published: February 5, 2025 08:58
A record 36.8 million foreign visitors came to Japan last year, drawn partly by the weak yen -- a figure the government wants to almost double to 60 million annually by 2030. But some campaigners have raised concerns that the tourism influx could also be…
Iraq's famed 'hunchback' of Mosul rebuilt brick by brick
Published: February 5, 2025 08:34
The Al-Hadba or "hunchback" minaret is part of the historic Al-Nuri Mosque from where former IS chief Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi in July 2014 declared his "caliphate" that committed atrocities across swathes of both Syria and Iraq. The mosque and minaret were…
MotoGP champion Martin taken to hospital after Malaysia crash
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-motogp-champion-martin-taken-to-hospital-after-malaysia-crash
Published: February 5, 2025 08:16
The 27-year-old, who made the move to Aprilia after winning the 2024 championship for Pramac Ducati, reported pain in his left foot and right hand after being thrown off at turn two of Sepang track -- his second crash of the session. Martin had completed…
YouTubers causing monkeys to attack tourists at Cambodia's Angkor Wat
Published: February 5, 2025 07:54
The agency that runs the UNESCO-listed site warned visitors to steer clear of the growing gangs of "aggressive" macaques that live around the sprawling complex of ruins and have been biting tourists. The macaques are native to the lush forests that…
Sweden reels from worst mass shooting in its history
Published: February 5, 2025 07:26
Several media reported the suspected gunman turned his gun on himself -- but police would not confirm those reports. "Eleven people are dead, including the killer," police told AFP about Tuesday's massacre at Campus Risbergska, a secondary school for…
India's Modi takes ritual dip at Hindu mega-festival
Published: February 5, 2025 07:24
Many millions of people have already bathed in the confluence of rivers at the Kumbh Mela, a six-week-long Hindu celebration of prayer and bathing held every 12 years. Modi, dressed in a saffron-coloured top and counting prayer beads in his hands, waded…
Cummins 'hugely unlikely' for Australia's Champions Trophy bid
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-cummins-hugely-unlikely-for-australia-s-champions-trophy-bid
Published: February 5, 2025 06:32
Cummins skipped the ongoing Test tour of Sri Lanka for the birth of his second child but also has an ankle problem. The Champions Trophy in Pakistan and the United Arab Emirates begins on February 19. "Patty is hugely unlikely, which is a bit of shame,…
China holds out hope last-minute deal can avert US trade war
Published: February 5, 2025 06:22
China on Tuesday fired a return salvo in its escalating trade war with the United States, slapping fresh tariffs on everything from American crude oil to agricultural machinery. The moves hit roughly $20 billion worth of US goods per year -- roughly 12…
LeBron relishing 'special' Doncic double act
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-lebron-relishing-special-doncic-double-act
Published: February 5, 2025 06:02
Doncic was formally unveiled by the Lakers on Tuesday after a jaw-dropping trade from the Dallas Mavericks that saw Anthony Davis head in the opposite direction. Lakers star James was only informed of the Doncic trade late on Saturday, and admitted on…
Myanmar junta bid to sell Suu Kyi mansion flops for third time
Published: February 5, 2025 05:16
The two-storey Yangon house, with about 0.8 hectares (1.9 acres) of land, was put up for sale with a minimum price of $140 million following a decades-long dispute over the property between the Nobel laureate and her brother. Suu Kyi, who spent years…
Olympics on horizon as China hosts Asian Winter Games
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-olympics-on-horizon-as-china-hosts-asian-winter-games
Published: February 5, 2025 04:06
It is the ninth edition of the event, stretching back to 1986, but the first since 2017 and crucially comes with the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina a year away. Harbin is in China's northeast, towards the borders with Russia and North Korea, and…
Tatum shines as Celtics down Cavs, Lakers thrash Clippers
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-tatum-white-shine-as-celtics-down-cavs
Published: February 5, 2025 03:56
In a heavyweight showdown between the Eastern Conference-leading Cavaliers and the second-ranked Celtics, Boston produced a clinical display to seal a deserved win. Tatum led the Boston scoring but it was the Celtics' balanced offense that proved too much…
African football has the platform for historic World Cup success
Published: February 5, 2025 03:32
Morocco's surprise run to the 2022 World Cup semi-finals sparked hopes that such a moment is not far off. Benjamin Balkin, though, thinks Eyeball, the digital platform he co-founded in 2020, could be the determining factor in ensuring that happens as it…
France prop Gros happy to go 'under radar' for Dupont's benefit
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250205-france-prop-gros-happy-to-go-under-radar-for-dupont-s-benefit
Published: February 5, 2025 03:32
However, without the unglamorous work from the likes of prop Jean-Baptiste Gros, Sevens Olympic gold medallist Dupont will find it hard to shine at Twickenham, where France have tasted victory only once since 2007. Gros is likely to start this weekend's…
Race against time to complete contested Milan-Cortina bobsleigh track
Published: February 5, 2025 03:30
Twelve gold medals will be awarded for bobsleigh, luge and skeleton, events held on a track which is costly and difficult to build and has frequently caused headaches for organisers of the 2026 Winter Games. In Cortina d'Ampezzo in the Dolomite mountains,…
Bove's future uncertain after heart attack horror as Fiorentina finish Inter clash
Published: February 5, 2025 03:30
The 22-year-old will be watching from the bench as Inter try to join Napoli at the top of the table in the remaining 74 minutes of a fixture stopped by his collapse in front of distraught players and fans, who watched in horror as medics dashed onto the…
Speed queen Goggia pursuing Olympic dreams with 2026 Winter Games on horizon
Published: February 5, 2025 03:28
Speedster Goggia will compete in the women's alpine skiing events at Cortina d'Ampezzo, a special place for the 32-year-old who will be trying to reclaim the downhill gold medal she won in Pyeongchang in 2018. Goggia, silver medallist at the 2022 Beijing…
French PM set to survive no confidence vote
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250205-french-pm-set-to-survive-no-confidence-vote
Published: February 5, 2025 03:04
Bayrou, a veteran centrist named by President Emmanuel Macron in December to end months of political crisis, on Monday used a controversial constitutional article to ram his cost-cutting budget through parliament without a vote. But the use of this…
Syria's Alawites mourn their dead after revenge attacks
https://www.rfi.fr/en/middle-east/20250205-syria-s-alawites-mourn-their-dead-after-revenge-attacks
Published: February 5, 2025 01:58
After Islamist-led rebels ousted longtime ruler Bashar al-Assad on December 8, the new authorities sought to reassure minorities in multi-ethnic multi-confessional Syria that they will be protected. But Alawites, from a branch of Shiite Islam, have an…
Sirianni embraces emotions ahead of Chiefs rematch
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250204-sirianni-embraces-emotions-ahead-of-chiefs-rematch
Published: February 4, 2025 23:54
Two years ago, before the three-point loss to the Chiefs in Arizona, Sirianni provided one of the viral moments of that Super Bowl as he stood during the national anthem with tears streaming down his face. The defeat was a painful one for Sirianni, who…
Top climate scientist declares 2C climate goal 'dead'
Published: February 4, 2025 23:40
Led by renowned climatologist James Hansen, the paper appears in the journal "Environment: Science and Policy for Sustainable Development" and concludes that Earth's climate is more sensitive to rising greenhouse gas emissions than previously thought. …
Leaders 'should respect' wishes of Palestinians to stay in Gaza: Palestinian UN envoy
Published: February 4, 2025 23:16
"Our homeland is our homeland, if part of it is destroyed, the Gaza Strip, the Palestinian people selected the choice to return to it," said Riyad Mansour. "And I think that leaders and people should respect the wishes of the Palestinian people." On…
Paris Saint-Germain, Brest, Dunkerque advance to French Cup last eight
Published: February 4, 2025 23:04
Defending champions and solid Ligue 1 leaders, PSG lined out with an overhauled side ahead of a busy February in which they are also through to the Champions League knockout phase play-off. Desire Doue opened the scoring after 25 minutes after poor Le…
Simeone brace helps Atletico thrash Getafe, reach Copa del Rey semis
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250204-atletico-thrash-getafe-to-reach-copa-del-rey-semis
Published: February 4, 2025 22:32
The son of Atletico coach Diego Simeone has become vital for the Rojilblancos in recent months and his brace got his side off to the perfect start in a one-sided last eight clash. Samuel Lino, Angel Correa and Alexander Sorloth were also on the scoresheet…
Shiffrin to sit out world team combined, dashing Vonn hopes
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250204-shiffrin-to-sit-out-world-team-combined-dashing-vonn-hopes
Published: February 4, 2025 22:06
Shiffrin, with a record 99 World Cup wins to her name, suffered an abdominal puncture-wound injury in a crash in Killington in November and only made her comeback on the piste in Courchevel last week. Vonn, making her own return at the worlds from…
Mahomes avoids 'G.O.A.T' talk as history beckons
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250204-mahomes-avoids-g-o-a-t-talk-as-history-beckons
Published: February 4, 2025 21:56
Like most quarterbacks, Mahomes is keen to share the glory with his team-mates, but he also knows that at 29-years-old, he has the chance to add quite a few more chapters to his story beyond Sunday's clash with the Philadelphia Eagles. So he isn't going…
Undav sends Stuttgart into German Cup final four
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250204-undav-sends-stuttgart-into-german-cup-final-four
Published: February 4, 2025 21:50
"It wasn't our strongest game but at the end it was enough," Undav told Germany's ARD of the "dirty" win. Stuttgart coach Sebastian Hoeness, who has turned the club's fortunes around since arriving in the middle of a relegation battle in April 2023, also…
Alcaraz battles through in first match since Australian Open
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250204-alcaraz-battles-through-in-first-match-since-australian-open
Published: February 4, 2025 21:48
The top seed had to dig deep to overcome the wildcard ranked 81 places below him, eventually coming through the first-round clash 7-6 (7-3), 3-6, 6-1 in nearly three hours. "It was a really difficult match. I had to get through some really difficult…
Trump backs jailing Americans in El Salvador if has 'legal right'
Published: February 4, 2025 21:48
"If we had the legal right to do it, I would do it in a heartbeat," Trump told reporters in the Oval Office. "It's no different than our prison system, except it would be a lot less expensive, and it would be a great deterrent," Trump said. El Salvador's…
Trump signs order withdrawing US from UN bodies
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250204-trump-signs-order-withdrawing-us-from-un-bodies
Published: February 4, 2025 21:32
The executive order said it withdrew Washington from UNHRC and the main UN relief agency for Palestinians (UNRWA), and would review involvement in the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO). The moves were made in…
Rubio accuses Cuba, Nicaragua, Venezuela over migration crisis
Published: February 4, 2025 21:16
Rubio is on the third leg of a visit to Latin America, his first foreign tour as the top US diplomat, which has focused largely on stemming migration to the United States. "Those three regimes that exist in Nicaragua, Venezuela and Cuba are enemies of…
Ex-world number one Halep announces retirement after home defeat
Published: February 4, 2025 21:14
The 33-year-old lost 6-1, 6-1 to 72nd-ranked Italian Lucia Bronzetti. "I don't know if it is with joy or sadness that I speak to you but I made this decision in my soul and conscience, I have always been lucid. My body no longer follows, but today I…
Trump says Palestinians would 'love' to leave Gaza
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250204-trump-says-palestinians-would-love-to-leave-gaza
Published: February 4, 2025 21:00
They would "love to leave Gaza," he told reporters as he signed a raft of initiatives at the White House. "I would think that they would be thrilled." "I don't know how they could want to stay. It's a demolition site," he said, more than 15 months after…
Assad-era minister turns himself in to new Syria authorities: statement
Published: February 4, 2025 20:44
"The minister of interior in the government of the defunct regime, Mohammed al-Shaar, surrendered himself to the General Security Department," an interior ministry statement said. Shaar, the target of US and EU sanctions, was interior minister from 2011…
Trump ally known for racist comments gets top State Dept job
Published: February 4, 2025 19:46
Darren Beattie, an influential figure in Trump's "Make America Great Again" movement and founder of the right-wing "Revolver News" site, has been named acting under secretary for public diplomacy and public affairs, a US official told AFP on Tuesday,…
Israeli West Bank offensives displace thousands: officials
https://www.rfi.fr/en/middle-east/20250204-israeli-west-bank-offensives-displace-thousands-officials
Published: February 4, 2025 19:28
The Israeli military describes its ongoing operations as "counterterrorism" efforts aimed at rooting out Palestinian militancy. Jonathan Fowler, spokesman for the UN agency for Palestinian refugees (UNRWA), said an estimated 2,450 to 3,000 families have…
US freezes funding contributions to Haiti multinational security force: UN
Published: February 4, 2025 19:22
"We received an official notification from the US asking for an immediate stop work order on their contribution to the multinational security support force," said Stephane Dujarric, the UN secretary-general's spokesperson, referring to the already…
Erdogan hails Syria leader's 'strong commitment' to fighting terror
Published: February 4, 2025 19:06
Sharaa flew to Ankara from Saudi Arabia where he had sought Riyadh's support to fund Syria's reconstruction and revive its economy after 13 years of civil war. "I would like to express our satisfaction for the strong commitment my brother Ahmed al-Sharaa…
Doncic hungry for titles after shock Lakers trade
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250204-doncic-hungry-for-titles-after-shock-lakers-trade
Published: February 4, 2025 18:18
The 25-year-old Slovenian superstar admitted he was still adjusting to the shock of being moved on by the Mavs, saying he had always believed he would spend his entire career in Dallas. But Doncic said the prospect of playing alongside LeBron James for…
US flights carrying detained migrants to Guantanamo 'underway'
Published: February 4, 2025 18:16
Guantanamo is primarily known as a detention center for suspects accused of terrorism-related offenses, but the base also has a history of being used to hold migrants, and Trump last week ordered the preparation of a 30,000-person "migrant facility" there.…
Bayern's Davies extends until 2030, rebuffing Real Madrid
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250204-bayern-s-davies-extends-until-2030-rebuffing-real-madrid
Published: February 4, 2025 18:06
Wing-back Davies, 24, has won five Bundesliga titles and the Champions League with Bayern but had been linked with a move to Real, as his contract was set to expire in the summer. The five-year extension will keep Davies at the club he joined from MLS…
Rubio asks if aid groups 'sabotaging' projects over US fund freeze
Published: February 4, 2025 18:04
Rubio, currently on a Latin America tour, doubled down on President Donald Trump's 90-day suspension of assistance as reports emerge around the world of local aid groups curtailing or stopping life-saving aid. "I issued a blanket waiver that said, if this…
Amid army gains in central Sudan, thousands finally head home
Published: February 4, 2025 17:44
"I can't describe the feeling, we're so happy," she told AFP in the southeastern state of Gedaref, where over a million people sought shelter from the battles between the regular Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), at war since…
Amid Trump trade tensions, WTO remains crippled arbiter
Published: February 4, 2025 17:38
Having returned to the White House, Trump has imposed a 10 percent tariff hike on Chinese goods, with Beijing immediately retaliating with tariffs on US imports of energy, cars and machinery parts. China said Tuesday that it would file a complaint with…
Election rematch for Ecuador's president, main rival
Published: February 4, 2025 17:24
On Sunday, they will face off for the top post for the second time in less than 16 months. Noboa, in office since November 2023, is polling as the favorite after a short but intense initial stint marked by his war on gangs and a drought-related energy…
Tiger Woods announces death of mother, 'my biggest fan'
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250204-tiger-woods-announces-death-of-mother-my-biggest-fan
Published: February 4, 2025 17:20
"It is with heartfelt sadness that I want to share that my dear mother, Kultida Woods, passed away early this morning," the 15-time major champion wrote on Instagram. "My Mom was a force of nature all her own, her spirit was simply undeniable. She was…
Vinatzer leads Italy to world mixed team parallel gold
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250204-vinatzer-leads-italy-to-world-mixed-team-parallel-gold
Published: February 4, 2025 17:08
The Italian quartet of Giorgia Collomb, Lara Della Mea, Filippo Della Vite and Vinatzer saw off Ukraine, France and Sweden in fast-paced knock-out rounds before overcoming Switzerland in the final. Wendy Holdener, a two-time world champion in combined and…
Kovac pledges to get struggling Dortmund back on track
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250204-kovac-pledges-to-get-struggling-dortmund-back-on-track
Published: February 4, 2025 16:34
Dortmund were Champions League finalists in June but have floundered this season and sit 11th in the Bundesliga. Dortmund sacked previous coach Nuri Sahin in January, just six months after his appointment. Former Bayern Munich, Eintracht Frankfurt and…
Trump, China's Xi set to speak on tariff battle
https://www.rfi.fr/en/international-news/20250204-trump-china-s-xi-set-to-speak-on-tariff-battle
Published: February 4, 2025 16:30
Beijing said it was imposing levies on imports of US energy, vehicles and equipment in a return salvo minutes after Trump's threatened tariffs on Chinese goods came into effect. Trump suspended tariffs on Mexico and Canada on Monday for a month after they…
Thousands leave as fresh tremors shake Greece's Santorini
Published: February 4, 2025 16:26
Some 7,000 people have left the island, known for its spectacular cliffside views and dormant volcano, which has been hit by hundreds of tremors since last week, officials said. One quake with a magnitude of 4.9 hit early Tuesday and hours later was…
Arteta 'disappointed' by Arsenal's failure to sign a new striker
https://www.rfi.fr/en/sports/20250204-arteta-disappointed-by-arsenal-s-failure-to-sign-a-new-striker
Published: February 4, 2025 15:56
Arsenal were unable to lure England forward Ollie Watkins away from Aston Villa after their £60 million ($75 million) bid was rejected last week. Having failed to pivot to another deal after the Watkins snub, the Gunners ended the January window with…
'We will not leave,' say Gazans as Trump and Netanyahu meet
https://www.rfi.fr/en/middle-east/20250204-we-will-not-leave-say-gazans-as-trump-and-netanyahu-meet
Published: February 4, 2025 15:42
"Trump thinks Gaza is a pile of garbage -- absolutely not," the 34-year-old said, attacking Trump's choice of words when he told reporters last week of his plan to "clean out the whole thing". Calling him "delusional", Azzam said that Trump "wants to…
Police officer 'determined' to pursue prosecution of Chelsea star Kerr
Published: February 4, 2025 15:34
Kerr, 31, is charged with causing racially aggravated harassment to police constable Stephen Lovell during an incident in southwest London in the early hours of January 30, 2023. It is alleged that Kerr and her partner, West Ham midfielder Kristie Mewis,…
Lack of regional cooperation hampering Lake Chad jihadist fight
Published: February 4, 2025 15:34
The region, comprising the four countries that surround Lake Chad -- Cameroon, Chad, Niger and Nigeria -- has been battling insurgency since 2009, after a spate of violent campaigns by the Boko Haram jihadist group in Nigeria's northeast spilled into its…
Spain moves to slash working week to 37.5 hours
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Published: February 4, 2025 15:14
But the measure faces an uphill battle in parliament and the misgivings of business leaders who fear it will stifle growth. The Socialists committed to reduce the working week from 40 hours to 37.5 hours without any loss of salary by the end of 2025 as…
Ferrari races to another record-breaking year, e-model set for Oct. 9
Published: February 4, 2025 14:50
Chief executive Benedetto Vigna also confirmed during a conference call that Ferrari would launch its first all-electric vehicle on October 9, one of six new models introduced this year. Profit was up 21 percent on the previous year to 1.53 billion euros…
Portugal's Felix joins Milan on loan from Chelsea
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Published: February 4, 2025 14:44
In a statement Milan said that Portugal forward Felix, who only scored one league goal for Chelsea since signing from Atletico Madrid in the summer, "has signed a contract with the club lasting until 30 June 2025". Milan only announced the Felix deal…
De la Fuente says 'unaware' of forced kiss scandal backlash
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Published: February 4, 2025 14:02
Rubiales provoked worldwide outrage for the kiss on Jenni Hermoso after she had just helped Spain beat England in the 2023 Women's World Cup final in Australia. The scandal forced Rubiales to resign in disgrace that year and has made Hermoso an icon of…
Israel says gunman kills two soldiers at West Bank checkpoint
Published: February 4, 2025 13:50
The shooting took place in the morning at a military post in Tayasir in the northern part of the West Bank, the military said in a statement. "A terrorist fired at the soldiers at a military post in Tayasir," it said, adding the troops killed the gunman…
Gunman wounds four at Sweden education centre
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Published: February 4, 2025 13:40
Images from the scene showed a large police presence with multiple ambulances and emergency vehicles outside the Campus Risbergska, a school for young adults in the town of Orebro. Several media reported the suspected assailant had turned his gun on…
Ireland alert for Scotland Six Nations threat: Easterby
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Published: February 4, 2025 12:56
Easterby's side kicked off their Six Nations campaign with a 27-22 win over England on Saturday. Ireland can step up their pursuit of an unprecedented third consecutive Six Nations crown when they face Scotland at Murrayfield on Sunday. The Irish have…
Howe aims for 'unity' after unwanted January sales at Newcastle
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Published: February 4, 2025 12:54
Defender Lloyd Kelly has moved to Juventus on loan, with an obligation to buy, while Paraguay winger Miguel Almiron has rejoined MLS outfit Atlanta United. The departures follow the exits of Elliot Anderson and Yankuba Minteh during the summer transfer…
Mbappe out for Real Madrid cup game as Ancelotti backs ref complaints
Published: February 4, 2025 12:28
French striker Mbappe was hacked down by Espanyol's Carlos Romero during their 1-0 La Liga defeat on Saturday with the defender avoiding a red card and going on to score the winning goal against the league leaders. On Monday Madrid sent a letter to the…
Gut-Behrami tops downhill training, Vonn coasts
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Published: February 4, 2025 12:08
Gut-Behrami timed 1min 43.92sec down the 2.9km-long Ulli Maier course, finishing 0.05sec ahead of American Breezy Johnson. Federica Brignone was third at 0.63sec, one of four Italians in the top 11. Vonn, competing in her ninth world championships after…
Myanmar junta bans possible conscripts from foreign travel
Published: February 4, 2025 12:06
The junta has lost control of swathes of the country to ethnic minority armed groups and other opposition forces in the civil war triggered by its coup d'etat four years ago. A long-dormant conscription law was enforced last year as the army reeled from a…
Tottenham defender Dragusin faces knee surgery
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Published: February 4, 2025 11:24
The Romania centre-back sustained the injury during last week's Europa League win against Elfsborg. "We can confirm that Radu Dragusin will undergo surgery for an anterior cruciate ligament injury to his right knee," Spurs said on X. Dragusin, signed…
England wing Murley out of France Six Nations clash
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Published: February 4, 2025 10:58
The Harlequins player picked up the injury in England's 27-22 defeat by reigning champions Ireland in Dublin at the weekend, in which he scored a try on debut. The 25-year-old has been replaced in Steve Borthwick's squad by Saracens centre Alex Lozowski,…
Romantic drama triggers government crackdown on Iranian filmmakers
Published: February 4, 2025 10:54
The feel-good movie called "My Favourite Cake" has been lauded on the festival circuit and appeared in cinemas in more than a dozen countries at the end of 2024. With favourable reviews mounting and more international releases expected in coming weeks,…
Where things stand in China-US trade tensions
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Published: February 4, 2025 10:08
That came just minutes after a 10 percent tariff hike on Chinese goods, announced by US President Donald Trump on Saturday, came into effect. Here's the state of play in the rocky US-China trade relationship: How much trade is at stake? Trade between…
Japan's Olympic pool-sized sinkhole highlights risk of old pipes
Published: February 4, 2025 09:44
Emergency workers have been striving in vain to reach the 74-year-old man, who rescuers have had no contact with for a week, and who was likely buried under sediment and sewage water in the sinkhole in the city of Yashio. Officials say corroded sewerage…
At Damascus opera house, hopes for a better future
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Published: February 4, 2025 09:34
The concert was a way of saying "we are here and able to produce art," despite more than years of devastating war, Antaki told AFP after last week's performance, which drew an audience of hundreds. "We will continue, and we will be stronger and more…
Double Olympic champion Gu out of Asian Winter Games with injury
Published: February 4, 2025 09:22
California-born freestyle skier Gu sprang to global fame at the Beijing Winter Olympics three years ago, winning two gold medals and becoming the face of the Games. The 21-year-old, who switched allegiances to China in 2019, had been set to spearhead the…
Japan PM to meet Trump on Feb 6-8 US trip
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Published: February 4, 2025 08:38
"If circumstances permit, he will visit the United States from February 6-8 and hold (his) first face-to-face Japan-US summit meeting with President Trump in Washington DC," Hayashi said. "Through this visit we hope to build a strong relationship of trust…
Panama lawsuit requests axing Hong Kong firm's canal concession
Published: February 4, 2025 08:12
A subsidiary of CK Hutchison Holdings -- owned by Hong Kong billionaire Li Ka-shing -- manages two of the canal's five ports, an arrangement in place since 1997 via a concession from the Panama government. But Norman Castro, one of the lawyers in the…
Nepal hikes Everest climbing fee by a third
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Published: February 4, 2025 07:56
Fees for the peak spring climbing season will rise from $11,000 to $15,000 for a permit to scale the 8,849-metre (29,032-foot) peak, Narayan Prasad Regmi, director general of the tourism department, told AFP. "The cost had remained constant for a decade…
Frenchman on death row in Indonesia to return home
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Published: February 4, 2025 06:14
Indonesia, which has some of the world's toughest drug laws, has in recent weeks released half a dozen high-profile detainees, including a Filipina mother on death row and the last five members of the so-called "Bali Nine" drug ring. Serge Atlaoui, 61,…
Brunson scores 42 as Knicks bounce back, Thunder rout Bucks
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Published: February 4, 2025 06:00
The Knicks were humbled at home by the Los Angeles Lakers on Saturday and looked to be sliding to another defeat at Madison Square Garden as Houston powered into an 11-point lead early in the fourth quarter. But Houston's double-digit lead was the cue for…
DR Congo, Rwanda leaders to join summit on crisis in war-torn east
Published: February 4, 2025 04:58
M23 fighters and Rwandan soldiers have made substantial gains in the eastern DRC, taking the major city of Goma last week, and have vowed to march across the vast country to the capital Kinshasa. With tensions spiralling, Tshisekedi has promised a…
Mahomes and Chiefs take on villain role as Super Bowl hype begins
Published: February 4, 2025 04:40
And it was clear from the outset that the local fans in Louisiana are rooting for the Eagles to end the Chiefs' dream of an unprecedented 'Threepeat'. Not that the Chiefs are worried about being the villains of the piece. What began as 'Media Day' -- a…
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