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Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:47:11 GMTMalaysia to appeal to CAS after damning FIFA report on forgery scandal
The world governing body suspended the seven foreign-born players for a year and fined the FA of Malaysia (FAM) $440,000 in September for submitting false documents that said the players had Malaysian ancestry.
The FIFA appeals committee released i...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 08:31:11 GMTTotalEnergies accused of Mozambique war crimes 'complicity'
The complaint by the European Center for Constitutional and Human Rights (ECCHR), a German NGO, was filed on Monday with France's national anti-terrorism prosecutor, according to the proof of filing seen by AFP.
It focuses on alleged abuses between...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:35:12 GMTEngland quick Wood back bowling after injury scare
The 35-year-old thundered down at what appeared to be top speed off his full run after a tentative start in the tourists' first training session at Perth Stadium ahead of the opening Test against Australia on Friday.
Wood sent shudders through the ...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 07:27:17 GMTUS lawmakers set for explosive vote on Epstein files
After weeks of resistance, behind-the-scenes pressure and frenzied lobbying against making the material public, Trump threw in the towel on Sunday as it became clear that as many as 100 Republicans in Congress were poised to defy him.
The House of ...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:53:14 GMTGianfranco Rosi: the slow documentary maker in a frantic world
The work of the award-winning documentary producer is everything our contemporary culture is not: slow, nuanced, contemplative.
It's a strategy that has taken him to the pinnacle of European cinema -- he's won the top Golden Lion prize at the Veni...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:43:09 GMTP.Priime, Nigeria's young leading Afrobeats producer
Now 23, P.Priime -- born Peace Emmanuel Aderogba Oredope -- has cemented his place as a leading creative force in Afrobeats, one of the world's most influential and fast-growing musical genres.
The Grammy Awards once again recognised Afrobeats this...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:28:17 GMT2026 World cup: Germany and the Netherlands win to earn qualification
Germany crushed Slovakia while the Netherlands defeated Lithuania. Both nations have qualified for the 2026 World Cup.
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 06:05:17 GMTTrump hosts Saudi prince for first time since Khashoggi killing
Trump is expected to roll out the red carpet for the prince with a fly-by, cannon fire and a gala dinner -- giving the Saudi the equivalent of a state dinner, even though he is not a head of state and is only the kingdom's de facto ruler.
Trump has...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:29:13 GMTTonga's Katoa out of NRL season after brain surgery
The 25-year-old was allowed to play in the Pacific Championship match in Auckland on November 2 despite a heavy head clash from a teammate in the pre-game warm-up.
He then suffered two more high hits during the game before leaving the field and hav...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:17:15 GMTJapan warns citizens in China over safety amid Taiwan row
The escalating spat has already seen Beijing advise Chinese citizens to avoid travelling to Japan and hit Tokyo stocks.
The screenings of at least two Japanese movies will also be postponed in China, state media reported.
"Pay attention to your su...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 05:09:17 GMTIn Somalia, a shaky front line barely holds back the 'dogs of war'
Roughly 1,000 Somali National Army (SNA) forces are holding Awdheegle, a strategic town roughly 35 miles (60 kilometres) outside the capital Mogadishu, with the help of an African Union contingent after it was retaken less than seven weeks ago from ...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:45:18 GMTShares in 'Baby Shark' studio jump on market debut
Beloved by young children, "Baby Shark Dance" has racked up more than 16 billion views on YouTube, roughly double the second-place clip "Despacito".
It was posted on the platform nearly a decade ago by The Pinkfong Company, which owns a portfolio o...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:41:10 GMTThunder breeze past Pelicans, Pistons overpower Pacers
The defending NBA champion Thunder improved to 14-1 for the season with a 126-109 victory on the road in New Orleans thanks to 26 points from Chet Holmgren while Shai Gilgeous-Alexander chipped in with 23.
The game was effectively sealed in the ope...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 04:31:12 GMTGrieving Cowboys remember Kneeland, defeat Raiders
The Cowboys were plunged into mourning earlier this month after 24-year-old Kneeland was found dead from an apparent suicide on November 6 following a police pursuit.
A poignant return to action for the Cowboys at the Raiders' Allegiant Stadium in ...
Tue, 18 Nov 2025 03:35:18 GMTLoaf behind bars: Aussie inmate says Vegemite a human right
Convicted murderer Andre McKechnie has sued the prisons commissioner in the state of Victoria in a novel bid to eat the quintessentially Australian condiment.
McKechnie argued that he had a right to eat Vegemite because it was "his culture as an Au...