RIO DE JANEIRO: Three polls released this week show gains for President Jair Bolsonaro, putting him as favorite to win re-election in 2022 despite his controversial handling of Brazil’s raging coronavirus crisis. The far-right leader, who is himself currently infected with the virus, has downplayed the pandemic even as it […]
Month: July 2020
WASHINGTON: A Chinese researcher who took refuge from US authorities at China’s consulate in San Francisco is now in American custody and is expected to appear in court on Monday (Jul 27), US Justice Department officials said. According to court filings in US District Court in San Francisco this week, […]
REUTERS: With just weeks to go before US schools begin to open, federal health and education officials on Friday stressed the need for children to get back into the classroom despite fears about safety as coronavirus infections surge. Administration officials said reopening schools was critical for children’s mental and emotional […]
REUTERS: The World Health Organization reported a record increase in global coronavirus cases on Friday (Jul 24), with the total rising by 284,196 in 24 hours. The biggest increases were from the United States, Brazil, India and South Africa, according to a daily report. Deaths rose by 9,753, the biggest […]
Neymar scored the decisive goal as PSG won the French Cup for the fifth time in six seasons PARIS: Neymar scored the winning goal as Paris Saint-Germain defeated 10-man Saint-Etienne 1-0 in the French Cup final on Friday (Jul 24), the first competitive fixture in the country since March […]
MEXICO CITY: The mayor of Mexico City warned on Friday (Jul 24) of a possible resurgence of coronavirus cases in the sprawling capital in the coming months, noting that hospitalisations have been on the rise in recent days. Mexico City and its surrounding areas, home to more than 20 million […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump announced on Friday (Jul 24) he was signing four executive orders aiming to lower prices that Americans pay for prescription drugs. One order would allow for the legal importation of cheaper prescription drugs from countries like Canada, while another would require discounts from drug companies […]
REUTERS: US prosecutors on Friday (JUl 24) unveiled charges against 18 Portland, Oregon, street protesters ranging from assaulting police to arson and trespassing, a day after the Trump administration expanded the deployment of tactical police into Seattle. Their arrests came this week during clashes with specially equipped federal police agents […]
PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain coach Thomas Tuchel said “everyone is worried” after Kylian Mbappe hobbled off in the first half of Friday’s French Cup final with an ankle injury after a dreadful tackle by Saint-Etienne captain Loic Perrin. Mbappe received lengthy treatment but was eventually substituted after his right ankle was […]
REUTERS: Atalanta’s Serie A title challenge all but faded away on Friday after they were held to a 1-1 draw at AC Milan, leaving them five points adrift of leaders Juventus (Jul 24). Second-placed Atalanta moved up to 75 points with two games left to play, while Juventus can win […]