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Sat, 13 Dec 2025 09:16:22 GMTFans vandalise India stadium after Messi's abrupt exit
As a part of a so-called GOAT Tour, the 38-year-old Argentina and Inter Miami superstar touched down in the eastern state of West Bengal early Saturday, greeted by a chorus of exuberant fans chanting his name.
Hours later, thousands of fans wearin...
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 06:16:11 GMTMyanmar junta denies killing civilians in hospital strike
A military jet bombed late Wednesday the general hospital of Mrauk-U in western Rakhine state, bordering Bangladesh, two aid workers said.
"Those killed or injured were not civilians, but terrorists and their supporters," said an article in the sta...
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 05:44:16 GMTWhy SpaceX IPO plan is generating so much buzz
Here is a look at what is expected to be the largest IPO in history.
What's at stake?
SpaceX is owned by Elon Musk alongside several investment funds. Tech giant Alphabet, Google's parent company, is also among the space company's shareholders.
A p...
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 03:38:14 GMTNorth Korea acknowledges its troops cleared mines for Russia
North Korea has sent thousands of troops to support Russia's nearly four-year invasion of Ukraine, according to South Korean and Western intelligence agencies.
Analysts say Russia is giving North Korea financial aid, military technology, food and e...
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 01:34:11 GMTThailand continues Cambodia strikes despite Trump truce calls
Renewed clashes between the Southeast Asian neighbours, which stem from a long-running dispute over the colonial-era demarcation of their 800-kilometre (500-mile) border, broke out this month and have displaced around half a million people on both s...
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:22:11 GMTMachado urges pressure so Maduro understands 'he has to go'
In the interview with CBS News talk show "Face the Nation," Machado -- who left Venezuela in a risky escape and was awarded the top prize in Oslo this week -- was asked about the possibility of US military intervention in her country.
"I will welco...
Sat, 13 Dec 2025 00:14:11 GMTUS Treasury lifts sanctions on Brazil Supreme Court justice
The sanctions were part of a series of punitive actions taken against Brazil by the administration of President Donald Trump, a longtime ally of Bolsonaro who had slammed the trial as a "witch hunt."
Moraes was sanctioned in July, and Washington to...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:18:10 GMTLeinster stutter before beating Leicester in Champions Cup
Leinster had opened the competition at home by crushing Londoners Harlequins while Leicester were overpowered at La Rochelle.
The Irish province dominated territory from the start but made repeated handling errors in the face of a tigerish home de...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 22:04:14 GMTCrypto firm Tether bids for Juventus, is quickly rebuffed
"Juventus is not for sale," said a source close to Exor, the holding company of the Agnelli family, which has controlled the club since 1923.
Tether, which already has an 11.5-percent stake in Juventus, said in a statement that it "has submitted a ...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:52:11 GMTUnion sink second-placed Leipzig to climb in Bundesliga
Second-placed Leipzig arrived in Berlin hoping to move five points behind Bayern who host rock bottom Mainz on Sunday.
But the visitors were overrun by the underdog Berliners and are under threat from third-placed Borussia Dortmund who are just on...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:48:10 GMTUS Treasury lifts sanctions on Brazil Supreme Court justice
The sanctions were part of a series of punitive actions taken against Brazil by the administration of President Donald Trump, a longtime ally of Bolsonaro who had slammed the trial as a "witch hunt."
Moraes was sanctioned in July and Washington too...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 21:14:10 GMTWembanyama expected to return for Spurs in NBA Cup clash with Thunder
The French phenom has been sidelined with a left calf strain since November 14.
Spurs coach Mitch Johnson had confirmed on Wednesday -- when the Spurs beat the Los Angeles Lakers in the Cup quarter-finals -- that the 21-year-old Wembanyama had resu...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 20:20:15 GMTSteelers' Watt undergoes surgery to repair collapsed lung
J.J. Watt, a three-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year who played 12 NFL seasons and now works as a television commentator, posted his younger brother's status on social media.
"Yesterday TJ had successful surgery to stabilize and repair a partia...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:40:23 GMTNBA Cup goes from 'outside the box' idea to smash hit
The third edition of the NBA's mid-season tournament continues with semi-final games on Saturday in Las Vegas as the San Antonio Spurs meet Oklahoma City and New York takes on Orlando.
"We've been just thrilled with the results," NBA executive vice...
Fri, 12 Dec 2025 19:32:17 GMTCan Venezuela survive US targeting its oil tankers?
In one fell swoop, Venezuela lost 1.9 million barrels of oil, according to sanctioned President Nicolas Maduro, who denounced an act of "naval piracy." According to ship tracking platform MarineTraffic, it was closer to 1.1 million barrels.
The est...