A Paris conference on aid for conflict-stricken Lebanon raised around $800 million for humanitarian aid and a further $200 million to support the country’s armed […]
Month: October 2024
Original typescript of children’s classic ‘The Little Prince’ goes up for sale
An original typescript of Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s “The Little Prince”, containing extensive handwritten corrections by the French author and described by book dealers as “literary […]
Brest hold German champions Leverkusen to Champions League stalemate
A superb goal by Pierre Lees-Melou helped newcomers Brest to a 1-1 draw against Bayer Leverkusen on Wednesday as both teams maintained their unbeaten run […]
Kenya’s ice hockey team now part of the International Federation
The Kenya Ice Lions are Kenya’s ice hockey team. Aside from South Africa, Kenya is the only sub-Saharan African country with an ice rink. Recently, […]
A ‘determined’ Gisèle Pelicot testifies once again at French mass rape trial
Taking the stand in a French court on Wednesday, Gisèle Pelicot said she was “determined to change things in this society”. Survivor of a mass […]
Tokyo Metro jumps 45% on market debut in Japan’s biggest IPO in years
Tokyo Metro, the main operator of the Japanese capital’s sprawling underground rail network, made a stellar market debut on Wednesday in the country’s biggest IPO […]
Flat PSG held to home draw against PSV in Champions League
The Ligue 1 leaders’ underwhelming Champions League campaign continued on Tuesday with a dreary 1-1 result against Dutch league leaders PSV Eindhoven, marred by wasted […]
Russia’s attempt to end dollar dominance and bypass Western sanctions
At this year’s BRICS summit, one of the main issues on the agenda is Vladimir Putin’s idea for a payment system to rival SWIFT and bypass […]
France aims to allow online casinos next year
France aims to bring its rules governing online gambling into line with most other EU countries, Prime Minister Michel Barnier’s government has announced, despite compliants […]
Harris raises record $1 billion in a single quarter as polls show extremely tight race
With just two weeks to go before American voters choose their next president, Kamala Harris is leading Donald Trump by a wide margin in the […]