Tallinn (AFP) – Frenchman Adam Siao Him Fa paid tribute to the victims of the plane crash in the United States after taking the men’s singles lead on a sombre Thursday at the European figure skating championships.
Siao Him Fa leads on sombre day at figure skating Europeans
American skier Shiffrin remembers air crash victims on return from injury
Courchevel (France) (AFP) – American Mikaela Shiffrin paid homage to the victims of an air crash after placing tenth at Thursday’s World Cup slalom race in Courchevel ahead of the world championships starting in Austria next week.
Lula says if Trump hikes tariffs, Brazil will reciprocate
Brasília (AFP) – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Thursday that if US counterpart Donald Trump hiked tariffs on Brazilian products, he would reciprocate — but that he would prefer improved relations over a trade war.
Merkel slams successor over far
Berlin (AFP) – Germany’s ex-chancellor Angela Merkel weighed in Thursday on a controversy flaring ahead of February elections, slamming her party successor for relying on far-right support on the flashpoint issue of immigration.
New rider in town: Somalia's first woman equestrian turns heads
Mogadishu (AFP) – A strange sight appears on the streets of Mogadishu: a figure dressed all in black, including a cowboy hat, riding a horse through the beeping traffic of tuk-tuks and motorbikes.
Melbourne doubles feud as Kichenok accuses Mladenovic of 'direct threat'
Melbourne (AFP) – Ukraine’s Lyudmyla Kichenok accused France’s Kristina Mladenovic Thursday of making a “very direct threat” against her during a testy women’s doubles clash at the Australian Open.
Trump to take virtual centre stage in Davos
Davos (Switzerland) (AFP) – Donald Trump on Thursday will star in an eagerly-anticipated online appearance at the World Economic Forum in Davos, addressing global elites whose annual gabfest has been consumed by the US president’s days-old second term.
Pochettino happy after 'amazing' USA beat Costa Rica
Miami (AFP) – Mauricio Pochettino said he has been handed a welcome selection headache after watching his youthful United States squad wrap up their January training camp with a 3-0 victory over Costa Rica in Florida on Wednesday.
Trump's return darkens mood as Germany heads to elections
Berlin (AFP) – Donald Trump’s return to the White House has darkened the mood in Germany a month before elections, as multiple crises shake the foundations on which Europe’s biggest economy built its post-war prosperity.
Trump toughens crackdown on immigration and diversity
Washington (AFP) – President Donald Trump announced Wednesday deployment of an extra 1,500 US troops to the Mexican border, as he stepped up a crackdown against illegal immigration and diversity programs in a whirlwind start to his second term.