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Mbappe ups stakes in bid to recoup 55mn euros from PSG
Mbappe ups stakes in bid to recoup 55mn euros from PSG

Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe on Thursday unleashed a legal offensive against Paris Saint-Germain in a bid to obtain the 55 million euros ($61 million) in unpaid wages and bonuses he says his former club owes him.

April 10, 2025

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Scheffler grabs share of early lead in quest for Masters repeat
Scheffler grabs share of early lead in quest for Masters repeat

Defending champion Scottie Scheffler held a share of the lead through 12 holes at Augusta National on Thursday as Rory McIlroy teed off in the first round of the Masters.

April 10, 2025

Why did a Dominican nightclub roof cave in?
Why did a Dominican nightclub roof cave in?

The government of the Dominican Republic has vowed an exhaustive investigation into why the roof of a nightclub caved in on revellers, killing more than 200.

April 10, 2025

Tanzanian opposition leader Lissu charged with treason
Tanzanian opposition leader Lissu charged with treason

Tanzania's main opposition leader Tundu Lissu was charged on Thursday with treason, which carries the death penalty, a day after being detained following a rally, one of his lawyers told AFP.

April 10, 2025

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Policeman's killer to be executed by firing squad in South Carolina
Policeman's killer to be executed by firing squad in South Carolina

A man convicted of the 2004 murder of an off-duty police officer is to be put to death by firing squad Friday in South Carolina, the second such execution in the US state this year.

April 10, 2025

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Sudan tells top court UAE 'driving force' behind 'genocide'
Sudan tells top court UAE 'driving force' behind 'genocide'

Sudan told the International Court of Justice Thursday that the United Arab Emirates was the "driving force" behind what it called a genocide in Darfur, a charge the UAE said "couldn't be further from the truth".

April 10, 2025