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  Jamie Vardy salvaged a much-needed point for Leicester in their quest to claim a place in next season’s Champions League in a 1-1 draw at Arsenal on Tuesday dominated by VAR reviews. Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang’s strike gave the Gunners a well-deserved first half lead, but Arsenal were reduced to 10 men for the final 15 … Continue reading Ten-Man Arsenal Held By Leicester After Vardy Strike

    French President Emmanuel Macron has replaced the ministers of the interior and environment in a revamped government under new Prime Minister Jean Castex, the presidency said Monday. Gerald Darmanin, until now budget minister, replaces Christophe Castaner as interior minister, a troubled portfolio owing to alleged racism and violence among police forces. Barbara Pompili, … Continue reading France’s Macron Replaces Interior Minister In Cabinet Revamp

  France’s new Prime Minister Jean Castex was on Monday expected to unveil a reshuffled government tasked with helping the economy brave its worst crisis since World War II and injecting fresh momentum into the presidency of Emmanuel Macron. Castex, a senior bureaucrat and provincial mayor almost completely unknown to the French before his appointment … Continue reading New French PM To Unveil Reshuffled Cabinet

  “What I miss most is the smell of my son when I kiss him, the smell of my wife’s body,” says Jean-Michel Maillard. Anosmia — the loss of one’s sense of smell — may be an invisible handicap, but is psychologically difficult to live with and has no real treatment, he says. And it … Continue reading When COVID-19 Robs You Of Your Sense Of Smell

    Gianluigi Buffon set a new Serie A appearances record on Saturday as Juventus beat Torino 4-1 in the Turin derby to move seven points clear at the top of the table. The 42-year-old goalkeeper passed the previous record of 647 appearances he jointly held with AC Milan great Paolo Maldini as he started … Continue reading Buffon Breaks Serie A Appearances Record As Juve Move Seven Points Clear

    Arsenal climbed back into the race to qualify for the Champions League as Bukayo Saka’s first Premier League goal inspired a crucial 2-0 win against Wolves on Saturday. Mikel Arteta’s side made it three successive league victories thanks to Saka’s first half strike and a late Alexandre Lacazette goal at Molineux. Arsenal are … Continue reading Saka’s First Premier League Goal Keeps Arsenal In Euro Race

  World number three Dominic Thiem said in an Austrian media interview published Saturday that he was keen to play the US Open if it can go ahead. The United States has seen an alarming resurgence of new coronavirus cases. On Friday a record 57,000 new infections were confirmed. The ATP and WTA tours are … Continue reading World Number Three, Thiem, Waits On US Open Decision

  Algeria on Friday received the skulls of 24 resistance fighters decapitated during colonial France’s conquest of the North African country that had been lying in storage in a Paris museum. The return of the remains, viewed as war trophies by French colonial officers, comes amid a worldwide reexamination of the legacy of colonialism since … Continue reading France Returns Skulls Of Algerians Who Fought Colonisation

  Barcelona centre-back Samuel Umtiti will miss Sunday’s game at Villarreal with a knee problem, the latest setback in another injury-plagued season for the France international. Umtiti, 26, will undergo treatment on his left knee with no timeline given for his return, the club said on Friday. The former Lyon defender has made 18 appearances … Continue reading Barcelona Lose Umtiti To Knee Injury

  Armed men have killed at least 30 villagers in Mali in simultaneous attacks on several villages in the conflict-riven centre of the country, local officials said on Friday. The attacks took place on Wednesday in the Bankass region, but were not immediately confirmed because of the difficulty in accessing information from the area. Officials … Continue reading 30 Villagers Dead After Armed Men Attacks In Mali