News of departure

Messi says 'sorry' for Saudi trip after PSG suspension

05-05-2023 13:38 Lionel Messi has apologised to his teammates and Paris St Germain after being disciplined for an unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia.

LEO'S NEXT DESTINATION?

Barça, Saudi Arabia, Miami, Rosario.. where next for Lionel Messi?

03-05-2023 23:43 Argentina captain set to depart Paris St Germain when his contract expires at the end of June and the race for his signature is heating up.

MESSI ON THE MOVE

PSG set for Messi divorce after suspending superstar

03-05-2023 13:09 Reports claim Lionel Messi's father has informed Paris St Germain that Argentine superstar will leave French side at the end of the season.

FOOTBALL

Agüero denies 'rumours' he will never play again

12-11-2021 14:07 Barcelona forward dismisses rumours a heart condition had ended his playing career, insisting he hoped to be back in action within three months.

world

Taliban announce hardline government as protests grow

07-09-2021 14:16 The Taliban announced the top members of their government on Tuesday, a move that cements the group's power over Afghanistan, just days after a chaotic US troop pullout.

Afghanistan

Taliban battle for Panjshir as US warns of Afghanistan civil war

05-09-2021 08:53 Taliban fighters advance deep into last holdout province, as top US general warns Afghanistan faces a wider civil war that would offer fertile ground for a resurgence of terrorism.

Taliban takes Afghanistan

Distrust remains as some women return to work under Taliban

01-09-2021 13:43 Some women, particularly those in the health and education sectors, say they have continued to go to work in the weeks since the Islamist militants took over Kabul on August 15.

Taliban in command

US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan

30-08-2021 17:59 US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan after a brutal 20-year war – one that started and ended with the hardline Islamist Taliban in power, despite billions of dollars spent trying to rebuild the conflict-wracked country.

AFGHANISTAN CRISIS

US warns of 'credible threats' to Kabul airlift in wake of suicide bombing

27-08-2021 15:19 At least 72 civilians and 13 US troops killed in Thursday’s attack near Kabul airport, which has been claimed by the Islamic State jihadist group.

BLOOMBERG – ANALYSIS

Deadly Kabul attack shakes Biden’s Afghan exit strategy

27-08-2021 02:21 In a sombre address on Thursday evening, Biden said he took responsibility for “all that’s happened of late” in Afghanistan but stood firm on his plans to withdraw American forces by August 31.

Taliban takes Afghanistan

Khalida Popal, saving Afghanistan's women footballers one player at a time

27-08-2021 01:59 Since the first women's teams started emerging about 15 years ago, football has grown rapidly in Afghanistan. But it all disappeared overnight when Kabul fell to the Taliban.

Afghanistan conflict

Leaving Kabul: from fear to a new life of uncertainty

23-08-2021 15:06 Afghans who escaped from Taliban-controlled Kabul and reached safety in Paris tell of their extraordinary last hours in their homeland, marked by fear for their lives and perilous journeys.

Taliban takes Afghanistan

Taliban warn of 'consequences' if US extends evacuation

23-08-2021 14:44 Chaos continues to overwhelm Kabul airport, with tens of thousands of people still desperate to flee country as Taliban takes power.

Taliban takes Afghanistan

Under-pressure Biden tries to reassure US on Afghanistan

20-08-2021 17:14 US president says airlift from Kabul is “one of the largest and most difficult in history,” while warning he “cannot promise what the final outcome will be."

Taliban takes Afghanistan

Taliban say won't seek 'revenge,' co-founder back in Afghanistan

17-08-2021 21:39 Taliban says it will not to seek "revenge" against their opponents in Afghanistan, in their first press conference since taking power.

Taliban takes Afghanistan

UN Human Rights Council to discuss Afghanistan on August 24

17-08-2021 21:33 UN Human Rights Council convenes special session on Afghanistan for later this month. Submission supported by at least a third of council's 47 members, including Argentina.

Taliban takes Afghanistan

Taliban retake Afghan capital after 20 years fighting United States

16-08-2021 10:29 Taliban takes over the presidential palace and announces plan to declare a new “Islamic Emirate of Afghanistan.” Hours earlier, US-backed President Ashraf Ghani had fled the country.

Taliban takes Afghanistan

Afghan women's rights in firing line as Taliban return to power

16-08-2021 10:22 Under the hardline version of sharia law that the Taliban imposed the last time they controlled the capital, women and girls were mostly denied education or employment.

TALIBAN RAMPAGE

Taliban on outskirts of Afghan capital, poised to take power

15-08-2021 08:41 The Taliban was on the brink of total victory in Afghanistan on Sunday, with its fighters ordered to wait on the outskirts of the capital and the government conceding it was preparing for a "transfer of power."

MARVELLOUS MESSI

Lionel Messi's record-breaking club career to date – in numbers

13-08-2021 23:02 Argentine superstar shattered records during his spell in Catalonia...

MESSI MOVES TO PARIS

Messi joins PSG with Barcelona legacy intact

11-08-2021 10:13 Even 34, Messi still has so much to offer his new club and country. But for Barcelona, the truth is their number 10 is irreplaceable – both on and off the field.

MESSI MOVES TO PARIS

PSG confirm signing of Lionel Messi on initial two-year contract

10-08-2021 18:05 Argentine superstar signs two-year contract with Paris Saint-Germain, with the option of an additional year.

MESSI MOVES TO PSG

Argentines celebrate 'new stage' in Messi's career ahead of PSG move

10-08-2021 17:56 Argentina reacted with joy and pride as Lionel Messi arrived in France on Tuesday ahead of his move to Paris Saint-Germain.

MESSI'S NEXT MOVE

Money no obstacle for PSG as they reunite Messi with Neymar

10-08-2021 13:41 Modern football is now dominated by a narrow elite financed by mega-rich owners, state wealth in the case of Qatar-backed Paris Saint-Germain and Abu Dhabi's Manchester City.

LAST TANGO IN PARIS

Messi arrives in Paris to complete PSG move

10-08-2021 12:24 Lionel Messi lands in Paris, with the 34-year-old Argentine superstar set to be unveiled as a Paris Saint-Germain player on Wednesday.

LAST TANGO IN PARIS?

France waits impatiently for Messi as PSG close in on deal

09-08-2021 15:28 Paris is expected to be Messi's next destination after his tearful departure from Barcelona, the club he has represented throughout the 17 years of his glittering professional career.

MESSI'S NEXT MOVE

Departing Messi to give press conference Sunday, says Barcelona

07-08-2021 10:03 Lionel Messi will take questions from the press at noon (1000 GMT, 6am Buenos Aires), Barcelona confirm in a statement. They will be his first public comments since his departure was announced.

WHAT NEXT FOR MESSI?

Last tango in Paris? PSG hot favourites to sign free agent Messi

07-08-2021 08:13 Paris Saint-Germain now the strong favourites to seal Argentine star's signature; French side have reportedly agreed deal in principle and want to unveil Messi on Tuesday at the Eiffel Tower.

SPANISH FOOTBALL

Barça gives up Messi’s star power to try fixing its finances

07-08-2021 08:04 Widely regarded as the best player of his generation, Lionel Messi couldn’t make FC Barcelona’s balance sheet a winner.

SPANISH FOOTBALL

Can Barcelona and La Liga afford not to keep Messi?

06-08-2021 16:32 Not so long ago the very best players in the world played in Spain. Gradually, though, things have changed.

MESSI'S NEXT MOVE

Barcelona simply cannot afford to keep Messi, says club president

06-08-2021 13:08 Messi's Barcelona career has come to an end because cash-strapped Spanish club cannot afford to keep the superstar, club president Joan Laporta confirms.

WHERE NEXT FOR LEO?

'Absolutely not': Guardiola quashes talk of Messi move

06-08-2021 12:29 Pep Guardiola has ruled out a Manchester City move for Lionel Messi, increasing the chances that Argentine star will end up in Paris.

ARGENTINE SUPERSTAR

Messi's 20-year Barcelona career ends; Scramble for signature begins

06-08-2021 01:52 Speculation rages over Argentine superstar’s next destination as scramble for signature begins: Manchester, Paris, MLS – or is it just a bluff by Barcelona?

END OF AN ERA

The long goodbye: Barça say adios to Messi, the boy who signed on a napkin

05-08-2021 17:39 Barcelona have insisted in the past they had plans for coping with Messi's retirement, whenever it came, but the truth is their number 10 is irreplaceable – on the field as well as off.

News of departure

Messi says 'sorry' for Saudi trip after PSG suspension

Barça, Saudi Arabia, Miami, Rosario.. where next for Lionel Messi?

PSG set for Messi divorce after suspending superstar

Agüero denies 'rumours' he will never play again

Taliban announce hardline government as protests grow

Taliban battle for Panjshir as US warns of Afghanistan civil war

Distrust remains as some women return to work under Taliban

US military completes withdrawal from Afghanistan

US warns of 'credible threats' to Kabul airlift in wake of suicide bombing

Deadly Kabul attack shakes Biden’s Afghan exit strategy

Khalida Popal, saving Afghanistan's women footballers one player at a time

Leaving Kabul: from fear to a new life of uncertainty

Taliban warn of 'consequences' if US extends evacuation

Under-pressure Biden tries to reassure US on Afghanistan

Taliban say won't seek 'revenge,' co-founder back in Afghanistan

UN Human Rights Council to discuss Afghanistan on August 24

Taliban retake Afghan capital after 20 years fighting United States

Afghan women's rights in firing line as Taliban return to power

Taliban on outskirts of Afghan capital, poised to take power

Lionel Messi's record-breaking club career to date – in numbers

Messi joins PSG with Barcelona legacy intact

PSG confirm signing of Lionel Messi on initial two-year contract

Argentines celebrate 'new stage' in Messi's career ahead of PSG move

Money no obstacle for PSG as they reunite Messi with Neymar

Messi arrives in Paris to complete PSG move

France waits impatiently for Messi as PSG close in on deal

Departing Messi to give press conference Sunday, says Barcelona

Last tango in Paris? PSG hot favourites to sign free agent Messi

Barça gives up Messi’s star power to try fixing its finances

Can Barcelona and La Liga afford not to keep Messi?

Barcelona simply cannot afford to keep Messi, says club president

'Absolutely not': Guardiola quashes talk of Messi move

Messi's 20-year Barcelona career ends; Scramble for signature begins

The long goodbye: Barça say adios to Messi, the boy who signed on a napkin

With Brazil’s backing, Argentina wins acceptance to BRICs bank

In distorted Buenos Aires rental market, it's dollar vs peso

Alejandro Werner: ‘Argentina cannot sustain the current size of its state’

India supports Argentina’s bid to join BRICS, says ambassador

Airing IMF criticism, Máximo Kirchner deepens ties with China

La reacción mundial tras la confirmación de Rusia de destrucción del último buque de guerra de Ucrania

Scaloni es campeón del mundo hasta atando cordones: su simpática ayuda a una mujer en un micro

Femicidio en Saladillo: le disparó siete veces a una compañera de trabajo y se dio a la fuga

Nuevo director de PERFIL

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