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Minnows Equatorial Guinea win shoot-out to set up Senegal clash

Minnows Equatorial Guinea win shoot-out to set up Senegal clash

Santiago Eneme scored the decisive penalty as minnows Equatorial Guinea edged Mali 6-5 in a shoot-out after a drab 0-0 draw following extra time in Limbe on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

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Minnows Equatorial Guinea win shoot-out to set up clash with Senegal

Minnows Equatorial Guinea win shoot-out to set up clash with Senegal

Santiago Eneme scored the decisive penalty as minnows Equatorial Guinea edged Mali 6-5 in a shoot-out after a drab 0-0 draw following extra time in Limbe on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

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Tesla reports record profit, sees more supply chain woes in 2022

Tesla reports record profit, sees more supply chain woes in 2022

Tesla rode rising demand for electric vehicles to a record $5.5 billion profit in 2021, but cautioned that supply chain problems would continue to crimp production through 2022.

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Barty targets first final as Australian Open down to last four

Barty targets first final as Australian Open down to last four

World number one Ashleigh Barty will look to reach her first Australian Open final Thursday but is wary of "exceptional athlete" Madison Keys blocking her path.

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Prince Andrew seeking jury trial in sex assault case in New York

Prince Andrew seeking jury trial in sex assault case in New York

Britain's Prince Andrew is seeking a jury trial to clear his name in the sexual assault civil complaint he is fighting in New York, his lawyers announced Wednesday.

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Fed signals first US rate hike since pandemic coming in March

Fed signals first US rate hike since pandemic coming in March

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell on Wednesday gave a clear signal the central bank is ready to raise US interest rates in March for the first time since cutting them to zero when Covid-19 broke out.

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Salah takes Egypt through on penalties as two Cup of Nations matches moved

Salah takes Egypt through on penalties as two Cup of Nations matches moved

Mohamed Salah scored the decisive penalty as Egypt beat the Ivory Coast in a shoot-out on Wednesday to advance to the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals, while organisers of the troubled tournament moved two matches away from Douala to Cameroon's capital Yaounde.

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Three, two, one: astronomers predict SpaceX space junk will hit the Moon

Three, two, one: astronomers predict SpaceX space junk will hit the Moon

A chunk of a SpaceX rocket that blasted off seven years ago and was abandoned in space after completing its mission will crash into the Moon in March, experts say.

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Workers in Peru race to reopen Machu Picchu after floods

Workers in Peru race to reopen Machu Picchu after floods

Teams of workers raced Wednesday to clear mud and debris from the only transport access to the jewel of Peru's tourism sector, Machu Picchu, following torrential rain in the Andes.

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Salah scores decisive penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast in shoot-out

Salah scores decisive penalty as Egypt beat Ivory Coast in shoot-out

Mohamed Salah scored the decisive spot-kick as record seven-time champions Egypt beat the Ivory Coast 5-4 on penalties after a 0-0 draw in Douala on Wednesday to reach the Africa Cup of Nations quarter-finals.

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