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Gunmen Kill Three Spanish Tourists in Afghanistan
Three Spanish tourists have been killed by gunmen in the central Afghanistan city of Bamiyan, the Spanish government says. Afghan officials said an Afghan national was also killed, while another four foreigners and three Afghans were injured. No group has said it carried out the attack, but Afghan interior ministry spokesman Abdul Mateen Qani said…
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Saudi Arabia Set for 2034 World Cup Hosting
Saudi Arabia is set to host the men’s 2034 World Cup after Australia decided against bidding to stage the tournament. Football Australia confirmed its decision only hours before Fifa’s deadline for declarations of interest on Tuesday. Saudi Arabia is the only other nation to bid. “We have reached the conclusion not to do so for…
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When Spain’s Haro Bathes with Wine
By Titilayo Kupoliyi What It Feels everyone covers each other with wine splashed from all manner of containers like buckets, cups, bottles, jugs and even water pistols. The battle of the wine in Haro, Spain is a Spanish fiesta like no other. It is messy, wet, hot and sticky but undoubtedly exuberant, crazy, juvenile and…
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Spain World Cup Winner Carmona Hears of Dad’s Death after Final
Spain captain Olga Carmona, who scored her country’s winner in the Women’s World Cup final, was told after the game that her father had died. Carmona, 23, scored the only goal as Spain beat England to claim the trophy. The Real Madrid left-back’s father had been fighting a long illness and died on Friday, Reuters…
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Spain Pip England to Win Women’s World Cup
Captain Olga Carmona scored the winner in the first half as Spain won the Women’s World Cup for the first time, beating England 1-0 in the final. La Roja, robbed of some of their best talent by a mutiny against coach Jorge Vilda only a few months ago and thrashed 4-0 by Japan in the…
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Sudan: Diplomats, Foreign Nationals Evacuated
A growing list of countries have evacuated diplomats and citizens from Sudan’s capital as fierce fighting continues to rage in Khartoum. The US and UK announced on Sunday they had flown diplomats out of the country. France, Germany, Italy and Spain have also been evacuating diplomats and other nationals. A vicious power struggle between the…
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Spain Again Lifts Under 17 Women’s World Cup
Defending champion Spain beat Colombia 1-0 to win the 2022 U-17 Women’s World Cup at the D. Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Sunday. A late own goal by Ana Guzman was the difference between the two sides as Spain became the first country to defend the title successfully. Colombia having scored six of…
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Breaking: FG Places Travel Ban on Italy, China, UK, US, nine others
The Federal Government on Wednesday placed a travel ban on 13 high-risk Coronavirus countries. The countries are China, Italy, Iran, South Korea, Spain, Japan, France, Germany, Norway, the United States of America, the United Kingdom, Netherlands and Switzerland. The government said the ban would take effect on Saturday, March 21 and would last for four…
