December 6, 2023
Arsenal are back on top of the Premier League with ambitions to stay there as they host Wolves this weekend while champions Manchester City play faltering Tottenham. Newcastle take on Manchester United in a clash of two teams with high ambitions of their own while Chelsea face Brighton, still searching for consistency. AFP Sport picks
READ MOREArsenal scored six to advance in the Champions League as a group winner on Wednesday and Manchester United stayed last in its group despite again scoring three times away from home. Arsenal’s 6-0 rout of Lens ensured second-place PSV Eindhoven also advanced from Group B to the round of 16. PSV’s second-half rally to win
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NEW YORK: A federal judge on Monday ordered the former chief of cryptocurrency giant Binance, Zaho Changpeng, to remain at least temporarily in the United States after his guilty plea to money laundering charges. Zhao was not allowed to fly to the United Arab Emirates, where he lives, on Monday, according to a ruling by
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Former Binance chief Changpeng Zhao must stay in the United States for the time being, a federal judge said on Monday, after the founder of the world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange pleaded guilty to violating US anti-money laundering laws. Zhao will be required to stay in the United States until the Seattle court considers whether he
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There might be something to having a bit of fun in your twenties before settling down, at least according to a new study. Researchers found people who couple up as soon as they move out of their parents’ home are less equipped to cope with heartbreak later in life than those who stay single for some time
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WASHINGTON, D.C.: All members of the US Federal Reserve’s (Fed) powerful rate-setting committee judged earlier this month that it would be appropriate to keep interest rates high “for some time” in order to tackle inflation, minutes of the meeting released Tuesday show. On November 1, the Fed announced it was holding interest rates at a
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Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. The Bank of England governor warned on Monday it was too early to declare victory over inflation even after the weaker price growth reported this month, as he predicted UK monetary policy will have to
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Aaron Nola is staying with the Philadelphia Phillies for the foreseeable future. Nola and the Phillies agreed to a seven-year contract extension on Sunday, the team announced. The pitcher was one of the biggest names on the free-agent market but decided to stay with Philadelphia. His deal is reportedly worth $172 million. CLICK HERE FOR
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The 77-year-old Trump is to go on trial in Washington in March on charges of conspiring to overturn the results of the November 2020 election won by Biden. A Colorado state judge on Friday ruled that Donald Trump can remain on the state’s presidential primary ballot, finding that while he incited political violence during the
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NEW YORK CITY: Conservative media mogul Rupert Murdoch on Wednesday pledged to maintain an “active role” in the business as he handed control of his global empire to son Lachlan amid questions about how Fox News will handle next year’s presidential election. After decades running a sprawling news operation in Australia, Britain and the United
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