Biles, Denzel Washington, Rapinoe among winners of top US honor
(AFP) Gymnastics star Simone Biles, actor Denzel Washington and the late tech visionary Steve Jobs have been named as recipients of America’s highest civilian honor,...
Author : Agence France-Presse
John Isner sets new world record for aces during Wimbledon match
(AFP) John Isner found his serving groove early in his Wimbledon match against Italy’s Jannik Sinner on Friday to set a new record for the...
S.Leone slashes 'zeros of shame' from banknotes
(AFP) Sierra Leone on Friday introduced a new family of banknotes, stripping three zeros off the leone, in a bid to restore confidence in the...
GM reports lower Q2 sales as supply chain woes persist
(AFP) General Motors reported a 15 percent drop in US auto sales in the second quarter as supply chain woes continued to crimp inventories. The...
Google to pay $90 mn in settlement with app developers
(AFP) Google will fund a $90-million settlement to small app developers who had alleged the technology giant abused its market position, according to statements seen...
Beet this: Ukraine wins fight to protect borshch soup
(AFP) The UN’s cultural agency on Friday inscribed the culture surrounding beetroot soup known as borshch in Ukraine on its list of endangered cultural heritage,...
French court jails serial rapist for 20 years
(AFP) A French court on Friday jailed a man for 20 years over dozens of rapes and sexual assaults he committed over a 30-year period...
Tour de France gets underway in rain-swept Copenhagen
(AFP) Fans braved the rain and packed downtown Copenhagen as the Tour de France got underway Friday, with Denmark’s Crown Prince Frederik watching from in...
Dialogue with Suu Kyi 'not impossible' says Myanmar junta
(AFP) Dialogue between Myanmar’s junta and ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to end the bloody crisis unleashed by the toppling of her government last...
West African states review post-coup sanctions at key summit
(AFP) West African leaders on Sunday will weigh the future of sanctions imposed against three countries where the military have seized power, sparking concern for...
