London (AFP) – Manchester United defender Harry Maguire has been banned from driving for 56 days and ordered to pay £1052 ($1299) after being caught speeding twice in three days.
Man Utd's Maguire given driving ban for speeding
Neymar says 2026 World Cup will be his last
Sao Paulo (AFP) – Neymar said that the 2026 World Cup will be his last adding he was confident that Brazil would qualify for the finals in North America.
Arsenal's Man Utd clash headlines intriguing FA Cup third round
London (AFP) – Arsenal and Manchester United will fight for a restorative victory in the stand-out tie of an FA Cup third round packed with potential giant-killings, a family divided and a Manchester derby with a difference.
Popov claims first World Cup win in Madonna di Campiglio slalom
Madonna di Campiglio (Italy) (AFP) – Albert Popov claimed his first ever victory in the alpine skiing World Cup after surprising the field in Wednesday’s slalom in Madonna di Campiglio.
Israel army says body of hostage retrieved from Gaza
Jerusalem (AFP) – The Israeli military said Wednesday that its troops recovered the body of a hostage in Gaza and brought it back to Israel following a “complex and difficult operation”.
US tech titans ramp up pressure on EU
Brussels (Belgium) (AFP) – Mark Zuckerberg’s U-turn on Meta’s content rules piles pressure on the EU — already in the crosshairs of Donald Trump ally Elon Musk — to prove it still calls the shots when it comes to Big Tech’s behaviour in Europe.
Mexican president trolls Trump, suggests US renamed 'Mexican America'
Mexico City (AFP) – Mexico’s president took a swipe at Donald Trump on Wednesday, saying that the United States should be called “Mexican America,” after Trump’s vow to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America.”
'Democracy won', says Lula two years after Brasilia riots
Brasília (AFP) – Brazil’s President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva on Wednesday hailed the triumph of democracy as he oversaw the return of restored artworks two years after they were damaged during an assault on the national seats of power by his predecessor’s supporters.
Sweden says Christmas tree needles safe to eat
Stockholm (AFP) – A day after Belgium warned against eating Christmas trees, Swedish officials said that the needles can be safely used to make butter and other products — as long as the trees are young and wild.