MAGDEBURG, Germany: A German man goes on trial on Tuesday (Jul 21) for a deadly shooting targeting Jews in the eastern city of Halle last year, one of the worst acts of anti-Semitic violence in Germany’s postwar history. Stephan Balliet, 28, is accused of shooting dead two people in October […]
Month: July 2020
LOS ANGELES: The reigning World Series champion Washington Nationals announced on Monday (Jul 20) that top infectious disease specialist Anthony Fauci will throw out the first pitch on Major League Baseball’s opening day. Fauci accepted the invitation by the club to be part of the festivities surrounding Washington’s first game […]
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump on Monday (Jul 20) said he would send law enforcement to more US cities, as a federal crackdown on anti-racism protests in Oregon with unmarked cars and unidentified forces angered people across the country. Trump, a Republican, cited New York, Chicago, Philadelphia, Detroit, Baltimore and Oakland, […]
WASHINGTON: A US couple who became Internet infamous for drawing an assault rifle and a handgun on protesters outside their Missouri mansion were charged on Monday (Jul 20) with a felony. In a viral video, Mark McCloskey and his wife Patricia McCloskey, both lawyers, stand barefoot in their garden in […]
WASHINGTON: ABC News, a Walt Disney Co unit, said senior executive Barbara Fedida is leaving the company after an independent investigation alleged she had made racially insensitive comments and used inappropriate language, according to an email. Fedida also managed in a rough manner and would not return to ABC, Disney […]
SYDNEY: The owner of Australia’s biggest theme park announced on Tuesday (Jul 21) it was facing charges over the deaths of four people on a popular water ride in 2016. Two women and two men died when rafts collided on the Thunder River Rapids ride at the Dreamworld tourist attraction […]
REUTERS: The Copa Libertadores, South America’s equivalent of the Champions League, is to restart on Sep 15 after a six-month hiatus caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Monday. Four group ties will take place on Sep 15, followed by five a day later […]
WOLVERHAMPTON: Wolverhampton Wanderers reclaimed sixth place in the Premier League as they beat a woefully out-of-form Crystal Palace 2-0 at Molineux on Monday thanks to goals by Daniel Podence and Jonny. Podence headed home for his first Premier League goal for Wolves shortly before halftime and Jonny’s fine finish wrapped […]
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump promised on Monday (Jul 20) to resume televised coronavirus briefings and spoke out in favour of mask-wearing – a marked change of tune as polls show him headed for election disaster. With only just over 100 days until the election against Democrat Joe Biden, Trump […]
TURIN: Cristiano Ronaldo scored twice, the first a penalty awarded for handball, to give Juventus a 2-1 win over Lazio which put them on the brink of a ninth successive Serie A title on Monday (Jul 20). Ronaldo broke the deadlock in the 51st minute, his 50th Serie A goal, […]