Paris Saint-Germain are hoping their latest Ligue 1 title, secured on Sunday with three games to spare, will be just the first leg of a historic treble with a Champions League semi-final to come and the French Cup final to look forward to as well. It is PSG's 12th French title,
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Lyles wins 100 at Bermuda meet with wind-aided 9.96 effort
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Man City beat Forest 2-0 to close on Premier League leaders Arsenal
Manchester City overcame relegation-threatened Nottingham Forest 2-0 on Sunday to close to within one point of Premier League leaders Arsenal and keep the destiny of the title race in their own hands. Mikel Arteta's team had thrown down the gauntlet earlier in the day, fending off a Tottenham fightback to win
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi denied Monday that his country was sliding towards autocracy, following accusations that his government orchestrated criminal probes to weaken rivals ahead of an ongoing general election. Modi, 73, remains resoundingly popular after a decade in office, and he is widely expected to win a third term
With motorbikes banned, Yangon delivery riders struggle in heatwave
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Gaza truce or Rafah assault? Netanyahu faces political dilemma
Far-right allies of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu are raising pressure on the embattled leader to reject a new Gaza ceasefire, jeopardising his government's stability if he backs away from an assault on Hamas in Rafah. Hamas representatives were due in Cairo on Monday as mediators step up efforts toward a
WB team expresses satisfaction over PFM reforms
A high level World Bank (WB) team expressed satisfaction over the significant progress in Public Financial Management (PFM) reforms and emphasized on the further expansion of iBAS++ (Integrated Budget and Accounting System) network and strengthening the SOE governance. Expressing interest in working with the government of Bangladesh to develop PFM Reform
76 death in Kenya due to flood
Seventy-six people in Kenya have lost their lives to floods triggered by torrential monsoon downpours since March, the government said Saturday, warning residents "to brace for even heavier rainfall". Kenya and its East African neighbours have been battered by stronger than usual rain in recent weeks, compounded by the El Nino
Philippines to endure extreme heat until mid-May
Unusually hot weather in the Philippines was expected to last until mid-May, a forecaster said Sunday, after the temperature hit a record high in the capital Manila. Extreme heat has scorched Southeast Asia in recent days, prompting thousands of schools to suspend in-person classes and authorities to issue health warnings. In the
Russia hits Ukrainian energy sites in massive attack
Russia launched a massive missile strike at Ukraine overnight, damaging four power plants in the latest barrage targeting the country's energy supply, officials in Kyiv said on Saturday. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on Kyiv's Western partners to supply more air defence systems to protect his country's skies, as the air