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President Marcos says Philippines ‘undeterred’ after confrontations with Chinese vessels

MANILA, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) – Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos said Sunday the country was “undeterred” after confrontations between Chinese and Philippine vessels. “We remain undeterred,” Marcos said in a statement on Facebook and X platforms. “The aggression and provocations perpetrated by the China Coast Guard and their Chinese Maritime Militia against our vessels and personnel over the weekend have only further steeled our determination to defend and protect our nation’s sovereignty, sovereign rights, and […]

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Superb Girona stun champions Barca to lead La Liga

By Rik Sharma BARCELONA, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) – Shock Spanish title contenders Girona earned a historic 4-2 win over rivals Barcelona on Sunday to move top of La Liga, with coach Michel saying he believes his team can beat any opponent. Girona defeated their Catalan rivals for the first time ever in the top flight in a pulsating battle to rise two points above Real Madrid, second, after their 1-1 draw at Real Betis […]

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‘Barbenheimer’ tipped to dominate revamped Golden Globes nominations

LOS ANGELES, Dec 11, 2023 (AFP) – “Barbie” and “Oppenheimer” — the unlikely pair of films that dominated the box office and spawned countless internet memes this summer — are expected to lead the newly revamped Golden Globes when nominations are unveiled Monday. Collectively dubbed “Barbenheimer” after their theatrical releases happened to fall on the same date, both movies are likely to score highly with voters for the Globes, which kick off Hollywood’s film awards […]

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Bills down Chiefs in thriller, Ravens hold off Rams

By Rob Woollard LOS ANGELES, Dec 11, 2023 (AFP) – Josh Allen and Buffalo Bills kept their NFL post-season hopes alive with a nail-biting 20-17 victory over the Kansas City Chiefs on Sunday as Baltimore held off the Los Angeles Rams to move into pole position in the AFC playoff race. A 39-yard field goal from Tyler Bass with 1min 54sec remaining sealed victory for Allen and the Bills at the Chiefs’ Arrowhead Stadium in […]

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Investors propose buying US retailer Macy’s for $5.8 bn: report

WASHINGTON, Dec 11, 2023 (AFP) – A group of investors have offered to buy US department store giant Macy’s for $5.8 billion, the Wall Street Journal reported Monday. Arkhouse Management, a firm specializing in real estate investments, and asset manager Brigade Capital Management submitted a proposal to acquire the company’s remaining stock for $21 per share, the financial daily reported, citing “people familiar with the matter.” Macy’s shares were trading for $17.39 per share as […]

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LeBron’s son Bronny James makes collegiate hoops debut after cardiac arrest

LOS ANGELES, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) – Bronny James, the 19-year-old son of NBA superstar LeBron James, made his collegiate basketball debut Sunday less than five months after suffering cardiac arrest during practice. With his famous father sitting courtside and catching the action on his cellphone, Bronny James came off the bench in the first half of the University of Southern California’s 84-79 overtime loss to Long Beach State. James played 16 minutes, scoring four […]

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Hamas warns hostages doomed unless demands met

By Mai Yaghi with Chloe Rouveyrolles-Bazire in Jerusalem GAZA STRIP, Palestinian Territories, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) – Hamas warned Sunday that no hostages would leave Gaza alive unless its demands for prisoner releases are met, while the World Health Organization said the territory’s health system was collapsing after more than two months of war. Hamas triggered the conflict with the deadliest-ever attack on Israel on October 7 in which it killed some 1,200 people, according […]

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Hong Kong ‘patriots only’ elections see lowest-ever turnout

HONG KONG, Dec 11, 2023 (AFP) – Hong Kong’s first “patriots only” district council elections saw a turnout of 27.5 percent, the government said Monday, a record-low number for a race that had shut out all opposition candidates. The city last held district council elections at the peak of huge, sometimes violent, democracy protests in 2019, recording a historic-high 71 percent turnout that delivered a landslide victory for the democracy camp. But a clampdown on […]

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US calls on Beijing to stop ‘dangerous’ conduct in South China Sea

WASHINGTON, Dec 11, 2023 (AFP) – The United States called Sunday for Beijing to halt its “dangerous and destabilizing” actions in the disputed South China Sea, after a Philippine boat and Chinese Coast Guard ship collided near a contested reef. Both countries traded blame after the incident earlier Sunday, the latest such confrontation in the contested sea. The collision happened during a Philippine resupply mission to a tiny garrison on Second Thomas Shoal in the […]

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Japan celebrates Ohtani’s record Dodgers deal

TOKYO, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) – Pride and incredulity gripped Japan Sunday after baseball superstar Shohei Ohtani signed a record-shattering $700 million deal with the Los Angeles Dodgers, the richest in North American sports history. The 10-year deal was announced after weeks of speculation about where the 29-year-old Los Angeles Angels pitching and hitting ace would land in free agency. “Ohtani to go to Dodgers,” blared the headline of an extra edition of the Yomiuri […]

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Qatar says efforts to renew Israel-Hamas truce ‘continuing’

DOHA, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) – Mediation efforts are continuing to secure a new Gaza ceasefire despite ongoing Israeli bombardment that is “narrowing the window” for a successful outcome, Qatar’s prime minister said Sunday. “Our efforts as the state of Qatar along with our partners are continuing. We are not going to give up,” Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani told the Doha Forum more than two months into the Israel-Hamas war. Qatar was a […]

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Nearly 200 Rohingya stranded on Indonesia beach: AFP

BANDA ACEH, Indonesia, Dec 10, 2023 (AFP) – Nearly 200 Rohingya refugees, mostly women and children, were stranded on a beach in western Indonesia Sunday after local authorities said they would not accept the new arrivals, AFP witnessed. The refugees arrived by boat at 3:00 am local time (2000 GMT Saturday), the latest in what has been the largest influx of the persecuted Myanmar minority since 2015. The mostly Muslim Rohingya were the target of […]

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