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Tue, 19 May 2026 07:29:11 GMT
Stellantis joins race to build mini-EVs for Europe
It it the latest carmaker on the continent to embrace more affordable EVs in the face of brutal competition from Chinese rivals looking to make inroads overseas. The company did not specify which of its 14 brands would start producing its "E-Cars" ...

Tue, 19 May 2026 07:07:15 GMT
How might this World Cup be won on the pitch?
Elite European clubs with vast revenues concentrate so much of the top talent, and the very best games are often played in the latter stages of the UEFA Champions League -- think of Paris Saint-Germain's recent 5-4 win over Bayern Munich. It is har...

Tue, 19 May 2026 06:33:12 GMT
Malians tell of torture and killings by army, Russian fighters
Cherifa, who is in her sixties, was one of about 10 Malian refugees who spoke to AFP from neighbouring Mauritania about the brutal violence meted out against civilians. All the refugees' names have been changed for their safety. "His death is my g...

Tue, 19 May 2026 05:51:16 GMT
'We're here solely to play football,' insists North Korean coach
Naegohyang Women's FC will face South Korea's Suwon FC Women in the semi-finals of the Asian Women's Champions League on Wednesday. Interest in the rare North-South clash has been intense and 7,087 general admission tickets sold out within hours o...

Tue, 19 May 2026 05:36:09 GMT
Arsenal close in on Premier League title with win over Burnley
Arsenal beat Burnley 1-0 thanks to Kai Havertz. The Gunners are now just one win away from the Premier League title.

Tue, 19 May 2026 05:13:11 GMT
Under Trump pressure, EU eyes deal to end trade standoff
The 27-nation bloc struck an accord with Washington last July setting levies on most European goods at 15 percent, but to the US president's frustration a final version of the text still needs nailing down on the EU side. "A deal is a deal," the US...

Tue, 19 May 2026 05:01:14 GMT
'We're here solely to play football,' insists North Korean coach
Naegohyang Women's FC will face South Korea's Suwon FC Women in the semi-finals of the Asian Women's Champions League on Wednesday. Interest in the rare North-South clash has been intense and 7,087 general admission tickets sold out within hours o...

Tue, 19 May 2026 03:41:11 GMT
Hanoi hits the brakes on petrol bike ban
Vehicular emissions account for more than half of the capital's pollution problem -- some days it tops world rankings for hazardous air -- but the city runs on two-wheelers, the vast majority of them powered by fossil fuels. Vietnam's Communist gov...

Tue, 19 May 2026 03:27:14 GMT
Japan economy grows faster than expected in first quarter
Gross domestic product (GDP) in the world's fourth-biggest economy expanded 0.5 percent in the first quarter, exceeding market forecasts of 0.4 percent. Growth in private consumption and corporate investment contributed to the expansion, according ...

Tue, 19 May 2026 03:15:37 GMT
World Cup glory attracts superstar coaches into international battle
AFP Sports looks at five of the big names who have been lured by the quest for World Cup glory: Thomas Tuchel (England) The former Bayern Munich, Chelsea and Paris Saint-Germain boss has become the English Football Association’s latest gun for h...

Tue, 19 May 2026 03:13:14 GMT
Stuttering Sabalenka seeks to set down marker at Roland Garros
The four-time Grand Slam champion still holds more than 1,000 ranking points on her closest challengers but foremost on her mind over the next fortnight will be going one better than her runner-up finish last year in the French capital, when she los...

Tue, 19 May 2026 03:09:12 GMT
'Little' Freiburg chasing glory in debut European final
The match at Besiktas Park is the Black Forest side's second major final - after losing the 2022 German Cup final to Leipzig on penalties - and is just rewards for their steady development. Once not even the biggest club in Freiburg, the club are e...

Tue, 19 May 2026 03:07:19 GMT
Villa inspired by former heroes as they target Europa League glory
Unai Emery's side head to Istanbul with history in their sights in their first major European final for 44 years. Villa famously defied the odds to shock Bayern Munich in the 1982 European Cup final, thanks to Peter Withe's clinical finish. Lookin...

Tue, 19 May 2026 03:07:17 GMT
Irrepressible Sinner primed for career Grand Slam at Roland Garros
The Italian will not even have to face Carlos Alcaraz, who beat him in a dramatic Roland Garros final last year, after his great rival was ruled out through injury. Sinner could become the ninth man to complete the set of all four major titles, fol...

Tue, 19 May 2026 03:03:14 GMT
China market for Nvidia AI chips to open 'over time': Huang
But he did not discuss sales of the powerful H200 model with top officials in Beijing, the businessman told Bloomberg Television in an interview broadcast Monday. Huang travelled to the country last week with US President Donald Trump, who met Chin...

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