MELBOURNE: Australia’s gymnastics federation will set up “listening groups” for athletes to speak out and seek support amid a slew of allegations of physical and emotional abuse by coaches and staff. The mistreatment of gymnasts has been in the spotlight since last month’s release of Netflix documentary “Athlete A”, which […]
Month: July 2020
A Protective Services Officer wearing a face mask patrols Flinders Street station in Melbourne after it became the first city in Australia to enforce mask-wearing in public as part of efforts to curb a resurgence of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19), July 23, 2020. SYDNEY: Australia reported its highest daily […]
LIVERPOOL: Chelsea manager Frank Lampard has said Premier League champions Liverpool should not become too arrogant after being left unimpressed with the behaviour of their bench during Wednesday’s 5-3 Premier League defeat. Lampard was involved in an exchange with Liverpool’s bench after a free kick was awarded against Chelsea’s Mateo […]
MEXICO CITY: China plans to provide a US$1 billion loan to make its coronavirus vaccine accessible for countries across Latin America and the Caribbean, the Mexican foreign ministry said on Wednesday (Jul 22). In a statement, the ministry said China had made the pledge at a virtual meeting of ministers […]
LIVERPOOL: Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp believes his side will need to keep improving to hold off the chasing pack next season after lifting the Premier League trophy. The Reds clinched the title last month, but finally got their hands on the silverware after a 5-3 win over Chelsea on Wednesday […]
WASHINGTON: The U.S. government will pay nearly US$2 billion to buy enough of a COVID-19 vaccine being developed by Pfizer Inc and German biotech BioNTech SE to innoculate 50 million people if it proves to be safe and effective, the companies said on Wednesday. The contract for 100 million doses […]
Microsoft Corp’s flagship cloud computing business Azure reported quarterly sales growth of under 50per cent for the first time ever on Wednesday, sending the tech giant’s shares down 2per cent. REUTERS: Microsoft Corp’s flagship cloud computing business Azure reported quarterly sales growth of under 50per cent for the first time […]
PARIS: Many workers’ lives have been abruptly upended by the coronavirus pandemic, as job losses in tourism, air travel, food and drink or other industries hit those both on fixed contracts and in the informal sector. From employees making a comfortable living, to others just scraping by, people around the […]
GENEVA: Researchers are making “good progress” in developing vaccines against COVID-19, with a handful in late-stage trials, but their first use cannot be expected until early 2021, a World Health Organization (WHO) expert said on Wednesday (Jul 22). WHO is working to ensure fair vaccine distribution, but in the meantime […]
SHANGHAI: A new British policy allowing Hong Kong residents to claim British citizenship is a violation of international law and interferes with China’s internal affairs, China’s embassy in London said on Thursday (Jul 23). British Interior Minister Priti Patel said on Wednesday that Hong Kong people with British National Overseas […]