Month: December 2024

Berlin (AFP) – German security and intelligence chiefs are due on Monday to face questioning about the car-ramming attack that killed five people and wounded more than 200 at a Christmas market 10 days ago.

Wajima (Japan) (AFP) – Before the earthquake changed everything, 83-year-old Sueko Naka from Japan’s remote Noto Peninsula wished to live out her life at home, watched over by an altar to her ancestors.

Melbourne (AFP) – The blockbuster clash against India on Monday became the best attended Test in Australia’s history as fans flocked to the Melbourne Cricket Ground for the final day.

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Indiana’s Tyrese Haliburton scored 31 points as the Pacers turned the tables on the NBA champion Celtics with a confident 123-114 victory in Boston on Sunday.

Melbourne (AFP) – Australia ripped out seven Indian wickets in the final session of a dramatic fourth Test in Melbourne on Monday to win a thriller by 184 runs and go 2-1 up in the five-match series.

Washington (AFP) – Jimmy Carter’s 1977-1981 presidency included successes like the Camp David peace accords, but also enough controversy for US voters to see him as weak — and send him packing after only one term.

New York (AFP) – The NBA fined Minnesota Timberwolves star Anthony Edwards $100,000 for using profanity during a live television interview.

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – NBA superstar LeBron James celebrates his 40th birthday on Monday, the milestone carrying him to yet another first in a league in which he has starred for more than two decades — with the clock still running.

Washington (AFP) – Joe Biden led US presidents and other world leaders in paying tribute Sunday to Jimmy Carter who died aged 100.

Toulouse (France) (AFP) – Toulouse returned to the summit of the Top 14 rankings on Sunday with a 38-23 home win against Stade Francais despite missing Antoine Dupont after the star scrum-half’s late withdrawal through sickness.