Month: February 2025

NBA

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – The pace-setting Cleveland Cavaliers and Oklahoma City Thunder cruised to victories to maintain their grip on the NBA conference standings on Friday.

Issued on: 08/02/2025 – 04:45

2 min

Cleveland star Donovan Mitchell leaps for the basket on his way to a 33-point haul in the Cavaliers victory over the Washington Wizards on Friday

Syrians stuck in camps after finding homes destroyed

Atme (Syria) (AFP) – Mehdi al-Shayesh thought he would quickly resettle in his central Syrian home town after Bashar al-Assad was ousted, but like many others stuck in camps, he found his home uninhabitable.

Issued on: 08/02/2025 – 04:07Modified: 08/02/2025 – 04:03

4 min

A woman and her baby in a tent at the Atme camp for displaced people in northwest Syria

Airbus and Boeing eye India's 'soaring skies'

New Delhi (AFP) – Air traffic is booming in India, even though only a tiny fraction of its people fly each year, and manufacturers are seeking lucrative deals at the flagship Aero India exhibition from Monday.

Issued on: 08/02/2025 – 04:05Modified: 08/02/2025 – 04:04

3 min

An Indigo airlines aircraft takes off at the Mumbai International airport in Mumbai on June 20, 2023

EU far

“President Trump, to us, is like a brother in arms,” said Wilders, who called for a “reconquista” of Europe, like the wars waged by Spanish […]

A 50

Quito (AFP) – In the throes of a bloody drug war, a shrinking economy and an acute energy crisis, Ecuadorans are remarkably optimistic about their country’s future as they prepare to vote in Sunday election.

Issued on: 08/02/2025 – 03:17Modified: 08/02/2025 – 03:15

4 min

A soldier stands guard outside the National Electoral Council (CNE) in Quito on February 7, 2025

Hamas, Israel to begin fifth hostage

Deir el-Balah (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) – Hamas is set to release three Israeli hostages on Saturday in exchange for 183 prisoners held by Israel in the fifth exchange of a fragile Gaza ceasefire.

Issued on: 08/02/2025 – 03:05Modified: 08/02/2025 – 08:31

3 min

Israeli hostages (L to R) Or Levy, Eli Sharabi and Ohad Ben Ami, held in the Gaza Strip since the October 7, 2023 attack by Hamas

Belgium's Detry grabs Phoenix Open lead, Spieth lurking

Los Angeles (United States) (AFP) – Thomas Detry posted eight birdies in a seven-under-par 64 on Friday to power to a two-stroke lead over Alex Smalley and Michael Kim midway through the US PGA Tour Phoenix Open.

Issued on: 08/02/2025 – 02:25

3 min

Belgian Thomas Detry acknowledges the crowd on the 16th green on the way to the second-round lead at the US PGA Tour Phoenix Open

Trump to make himself head of top Washington cultural venue

Washington (AFP) – US President Donald Trump announced Friday he will name himself to be chairman of the Kennedy Center, putting his aggressive rightwing stamp on Washington’s premier cultural venue.

Issued on: 08/02/2025 – 01:43Modified: 08/02/2025 – 01:41

1 min

The John F Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts opened on September 8, 1971, and is one of the nation's premier performing arts venues

World No. 11 Ko fires 63 to grab LPGA Founders Cup lead

Miami (AFP) – South Korea’s Ko Jin-young birdied six of her last nine holes to fire an eight-under par 63 and grab a two-stroke lead after Friday’s second round of the LPGA Founders Cup.

Issued on: 08/02/2025 – 00:45Modified: 08/02/2025 – 00:44

2 min

Ko Jin-young of South Korea fired an eight-under par 63 to seize the lead after the second round of the LPGA Founders Cup