PARIS: Russian Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova rolled back the years as she reached the quarter-finals of the French Open for the first time since 2011 by beating former world number one Victoria Azarenka 5-7 6-3 6-2 today. The 31st seed, who will play in the last eight of a Grand Slam for […]
Day: June 6, 2021
MOSCOW: Russia reported 9,145 new Covid-19 cases today, including 2,897 in Moscow, taking the official national tally since the pandemic began to 5,117,274. The government coronavirus task force said 399 people had died of coronavirus-linked causes in the past 24 hours, pushing the national death toll to 123,436.
NEW YORK: They are technology enthusiasts on the hunt for opportunities in the Wild West market surrounding NFTs: The popular certified digital objects that have spawned a new generation of collectors convinced of their huge potential. Brandon Kang, a 25-year-old videographer from California, started buying NFTs in December, and already […]
WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump returned to the spotlight yesterday for his first speech in months, framing next year’s midterm elections as a battle for the “survival of America” — but keeping followers guessing on his own plans for 2024. Trump lapped up applause from Republican supporters as he […]