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Monthly Archives: July, 2024

‘Not the end of the world’, says data scientist on the big issues

Paris (AFP) – Humanity has made great strides in recent decades: air is cleaner; poverty, deforestation and childhood mortality have fallen; gasoline cars -- and...

Alcaraz wins five-set Wimbledon thriller as Sinner, Gauff cruise

London (AFP) – Defending champion Carlos Alcaraz defeated close friend Frances Tiafoe in a roller-coaster five sets to reach the Wimbledon last 16 on Friday...

Is AI a major drain on the world’s energy supply?

Paris (AFP) – When Google announced this week that its climate emissions had risen by 48 percent since 2019, it pointed the finger at artificial...

New PM Keir Starmer poised to bring a low profile to 10 Downing Street

The Labour Party won a landslide victory in the UK general election on Thursday, making Keir Starmer the country’s first Labour prime minister in...

Djokovic shrugs off injury fears to reach Wimbledon second round

London (AFP) – Novak Djokovic started his bid to capture a record-equalling eighth Wimbledon men's title with a straight-sets win over Czech qualifier Vit Kopriva...

Gauff breezes into Wimbledon second round as rivals fall

London (AFP) – Coco Gauff breezed into the Wimbledon second round on Monday with a straight-sets victory over US compatriot Caroline Dolehide after seeing two...

Sinner comes through Wimbledon test to set up Berrettini clash

London (AFP) – Jannik Sinner overcame a mid-match wobble to see off the challenge of Germany's Yannick Hanfmann in his Wimbledon opener on Monday but...

France edge tense contest with Belgium to reach Euro 2024 quarter-finals

A late own goal by Jan Vertonghen sent France into the quarter-finals of Euro 2024 on Monday at Belgium's expense. Jan Vertonghen's late own goal...

Williams takes spotlight as Spain power through to Euros quarters

Cologne (Germany) (AFP) – Thanks to his tender age and illustrious club, Spain and Barcelona's teenage winger Lamine Yamal has caught the eye at Euro...

Dutch seek to reignite ‘will to win’ against Euros underdogs Romania

Munich (Germany) (AFP) – Netherlands captain Virgil van Dijk has called upon his side to rediscover their "will to win" ahead of Tuesday's Euro 2024...

England beat Slovakia thanks to late goals by Bellingham and Kane

England was on the brink of elimination at Euro 2024 but Jude Bellingham's stoppage-time bicycle kick and a Harry Kane header early in extra-time...

Switzerland stun holders Italy to reach Euro 2024 quarters

A pair of strikes from Remo Freuler and Ruben Vargas for Switzerland knocked defending champions Italy out of the European soccer championship after a...

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