Canadian archdiocese to pay $104M to child sex abuse victims

Agence France Presse 07/06/2024

MONTREAL — The Catholic Church is to pay 104 million Canadian dollars ($76 million) to hundreds of victims of sexual abuse from eastern Canada, according to a statement released Friday. In 2020 the Archdiocese of St. John…

Football: Martinez, shoot-out ‘animal’, roars again for Argentina

Agence France Presse 07/05/2024

  It will be tough for Argentina goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez to top his penalty shoot-out heroics from the run to World Cup glory in Qatar in 2022 but that certainly won’t stop him trying. The keeper, known…

200 rockets from Hezbollah in Lebanon rain in Israel

Agence France Presse 07/05/2024

Lebanon’s Hezbollah launched more than 200 rockets and drones at Israeli army positions on Thursday, escalating tensions between the two adversaries amid the Israel-Hamas war in Gaza. After months of deadlocked Gaza ceasefire efforts, Israeli Prime Minister…

Philippines eyes key defense pact with Japan

Agence France Presse 07/04/2024

MANILA, Philippines — The military chief of the Philippines expressed hope on Thursday that a key defense agreement with Japan, which would permit the deployment of troops on each other’s soil, will be signed during security discussions…

Banned ex-NBA player Porter to be charged over betting scandal

Agence France Presse 07/04/2024

Former Toronto Raptors player Jontay Porter is set to face criminal charges over his role in the betting scandal that led to his life ban from the NBA, legal filings from federal prosecutors in New York showed…

Euro 2024: Ronaldo’s tears turn to cheers as Portugal survives

Agence France Presse 07/02/2024

Cristiano Ronaldo went from tears to cheers as the Portugal star recovered from missing a penalty during extra-time to score in his side’s dramatic shoot-out win over Slovenia in the Euro 2024 last 16 on Monday. Ronaldo…

Barbie that went to space to go on display in London

Agence France Presse 07/02/2024

A Barbie that spent six months orbiting the Earth on the International Space Station will go on public display for this first time this week at the Design Museum in London. It will be part of a…

Chinese badminton player, 17, dies after collapsing on court

Agence France Presse 07/01/2024

A 17-year-old Chinese player has died after collapsing on court during an international tournament in Indonesia, badminton officials said on Monday. Zhang Zhijie was taken ill during a match late Sunday against Japan’s Kazuma Kawano at the…

EURO 2024: Spain could have beaten Georgia 9-1, says coach

Agence France Presse 07/01/2024

Spain coach Luis de la Fuente said his team could have beaten Georgia 9-1 as they eased through to the Euro 2024 quarter-finals on Sunday to face hosts Germany. La Roja fell behind through Robin Le Normand’s…

Gaza war: Fighting rages in city’s Shujaiya for fourth day

Agence France Presse 07/01/2024

Heavy battles and bombardment hit Gaza City’s Shujaiya district for a fourth day on Sunday, months after Israel declared Hamas’s command structure dismantled in the northern area. Tens of thousands of Palestinians have fled the devastated neighbourhood,…

Biden-Trump debate: Five takeaways, stumbles and mistruths

Agence France Presse 06/28/2024

President Joe Biden and Republican challenger Donald Trump squared off Thursday in a debate watched by millions, and what voters saw may have sparked more questions than answers. Here are five takeaways from the Atlanta showdown. Dems,…

Trump, Biden gird for historic US presidential debate

Agence France Presse 06/27/2024

Joe Biden and Donald Trump made final preparations Wednesday for the biggest moment so far in the US election — the first of two high-stakes debates that could upend the race. Thursday’s televised showdown will raise the…

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