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Fri, 10 Dec 2021 08:48:10 GMT
Daimler Truck rolls into stock market after Mercedes split
The new group is targeting an entry into into the DAX, when the 40-member blue-chip index is next updated in the first quarter of 2022. Daimler Truck was trading at 28 euros on Friday morning, shortly after the open of the stock exchange, valuing t...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:56:13 GMT
Root and Malan lead England fightback in first Ashes Test
England were 220-2 at the close of play, with skipper Root on 86 and Malan 80, only 58 runs behind Australia after starting their second innings 278 runs in arrears. After England lost both openers in the session before tea, Root and Malan looked i...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 07:56:12 GMT
Super Bowl-winning former NFL receiver dies at 33
"Preliminary information is that his death stems from a medical issue and our investigators currently have no reason to believe otherwise," a spokesperson for the police department in Roswell, Georgia told US media. Thomas, a four-time pro-bowler, ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:50:16 GMT
Solomon Islands lifts curfew as unrest subsides
Royal Solomon Islands Police Commissioner Mostyn Mangau announced the lifting of restrictions, which included a ban on vessels entering the port of capital Honiara from neighbouring islands. "I would like to thank those living in the Emergency Zone...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:38:14 GMT
Muratov and Novaya Gazeta: Russia's independent media stalwarts
Muratov, who was among a group of journalists who founded Novaya Gazeta in 1993 after the fall of the Soviet Union, dedicated the award to the paper's murdered journalists and jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny. It came amid a historic crackdown ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:30:18 GMT
Tsadkan Gebre-Tensae: The Tigray general who came in from the cold
For many observers, there is little doubt that Tsadkan, whose face -- round, bald, moustached -- is famous in Ethiopia, is the man responsible for the advances of the Tigray People's Liberation Front (TPLF) rebel group since June. Thirty years earl...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 06:20:15 GMT
Covid lifts Dutch 'coffeeshop' trade to new highs
Whether it is to calm their anxiety or ease the boredom of the past two years, many buyers say their consumption has increased during the pandemic. "Covid has been good for us," smiles Carmelita, the boss of No Limit who asked for her full name not...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:46:15 GMT
Australia fights bushfires in west, floods in east
After weeks of high temperatures, fires flanked the western tourist hotspot of Margaret River -- famed for its fine wine and big surf. No homes have been damaged or injuries reported, but flames have been seen over a wide area, sending smoke billow...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:42:22 GMT
Reus targets Dortmund winning run to pressure Bayern
"We want to put pressure on Bayern, so the next three games are really important," said captain Marco Reus ahead of Saturday's derby at Bochum. Last weekend's 3-2 home loss to Bayern left second-placed Dortmund four points adrift. Haaland has bagg...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:42:20 GMT
Atletico Mineiro fans catch green fever for hero Hulk
Hulk has been the talisman of the franchise film-worthy season at the Belo Horizonte club, who defied long odds to clinch their first league title in 50 years last week, with two matches of the season to spare. The club brought the 35-year-old inte...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:42:17 GMT
Lille's Champions League run gives French football a lift
While an all-star Paris Saint-Germain dominate the headlines, Lille have followed up their remarkable Ligue 1 title triumph last season by making it through to the knockout stages of Europe's elite club competition for the first time since 2006/07. ...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:40:20 GMT
Real Madrid aim to tighten grasp on La Liga in derby against Atletico
Madrid are 10 points clear of Atletico heading into the derby at the Santiago Bernabeu, with the chance to extend the gap to 13 points, two weeks before Christmas. Atletico will play a game in hand away at Granada on December 22, which could allow...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:40:18 GMT
Gerrard returns to Liverpool as Covid stalks Premier League
Former Liverpool midfielder Gerrard has won three of his four league matches since taking over from Dean Smith at Villa Park but faces a tough task against Jurgen Klopp's free-scoring team. Dethroned leaders Chelsea will be desperate to get back on...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:40:15 GMT
New York eye Timbers upset in MLS Cup final
After an Eastern Conference playoff run which included away victories over the top-seeded New England Revolution and second-seeded Philadelphia Union, Deila is plotting another upset on the road against a Timbers team targeting a second MLS Cup titl...

Fri, 10 Dec 2021 05:38:08 GMT
Donaire hopes to continue resurgence with win over fellow Filipino
A natural right-hander with the ability to also box as a southpaw, the four-division champion Donaire defends his title on Saturday against undefeated top contender and fellow Filipino Reymart Gaballo at the Dignity Health Sports Park in Carson, Cal...



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