Month: September 2024

Jasmine Suwannapura grabs LPGA NW Arkansas lead
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Jasmine Suwannapura grabs LPGA NW Arkansas lead

Los Angeles, United States Jasmine Suwannapura bagged five of her eight birdies on the back nine to surge to a one-stroke lead on Friday in the first round of the US LPGA NW Arkansas Championship in Rogers, Arkansas. The 31-year-old from Thailand’s birdie at Pinnacle Country Club’s par-five 18th capped an eight-under-par 63 and saw her...

Man Utd held at home by Twente to start Europa League
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Man Utd held at home by Twente to start Europa League

Paris, France Manchester United stuttered to a 1-1 draw at home to FC Twente in their opening Europa League game on Wednesday as Christian Eriksen scored but then made an error that led to the equaliser. The Denmark international put United ahead with a powerful first-half strike on a soaking wet night at Old Trafford before...

Republican US lawmaker slammed over racist threat to Haitians
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Republican US lawmaker slammed over racist threat to Haitians

Washington, United States A far-right US Republican was berated by fellow lawmakers Wednesday over a racist attack that referenced lies about Haitians eating pets spread by the party’s presidential election nominee Donald Trump. Louisiana’s Clay Higgins — taking his cue from Trump and vice-presidential running mate J.D. Vance — has been pushing a false narrative that...

France proposes 21-day Lebanon ceasefire in UN push with US
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France proposes 21-day Lebanon ceasefire in UN push with US

United Nations, United States France on Wednesday unveiled a proposal for a 21-day ceasefire in Lebanon in UN diplomacy with the United States as the death toll mounted in deadly strikes by Israel against Hezbollah. Shortly after talks at the United Nations between Presidents Joe Biden and Emmanuel Macron, France outlined the proposal at an emergency...

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sued for alleged 2001 rape
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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs sued for alleged 2001 rape

Los Angeles, United States A woman who alleges Sean “Diddy” Combs drugged and violently raped her, filming the assault so he could sell it for the titillation of others, said Tuesday she was suing the rapper. Thalia Graves held a tearful press conference in Los Angeles, in which she said the emotional and mental pain from...

World leaders at UN warn against ‘full-scale war’ over Lebanon
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World leaders at UN warn against ‘full-scale war’ over Lebanon

United Nations, United States World leaders lined up at the United Nations on Tuesday to call on Israel to refrain from a full-scale war in Lebanon, with the organization’s chief warning the situation was on the “brink.” The UN General Assembly, the high point of the international diplomatic calendar, comes after Lebanese authorities said Israeli strikes...

Man Utd, Spurs eye respite from domestic woes in Europa League
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Man Utd, Spurs eye respite from domestic woes in Europa League

Paris, France Manchester United and Tottenham kick off their Europa League campaigns this week, hoping to put disappointing starts to the Premier League season behind them. Erik ten Hag’s United have failed to show any real improvement from a miserable season last term, sitting outside the top 10 already domestically with just seven points from five matches....

Biden’s UN goodbye aims to ‘Trump-proof’ legacy
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Biden’s UN goodbye aims to ‘Trump-proof’ legacy

United Nations, United States Behind the smiles as Joe Biden bids farewell to world leaders at the UN General Assembly this week will be one goal — shoring up his legacy against a possible White House comeback by Donald Trump. Countries around the world are nervously watching November’s US presidential election amid fears that a Trump...

Hamas weakened, not crushed a year into war with Israel
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Hamas weakened, not crushed a year into war with Israel

Cairo, Egypt Israel’s military campaign to eradicate Hamas in retaliation for the October 7 attack has weakened it by killing several of its leaders and thousands of fighters, and by reducing swaths of the territory it rules to rubble. But the Palestinian militant group has not been crushed outright, and a year on from its unprecedented...