STOCKHOLM: Teen climate-change fighter Greta Thunberg today showed support for Democrat Joe Biden, urging voters concerned about the environment to make their voices heard in the US presidential election. The Swedish 17-year-old said in a tweet that she never engages in party politics, but that “the upcoming US elections is […]
NEW YORK: New cases of Covid-19 in the United States hit a two-month high today with over 58,000 infections of the new coronavirus reported and hospitalisations in the Midwest at record levels for a fifth day in a row, according to a Reuters analysis. Ten of the 50 states reported […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Defending champions Ivan Yuen and Low Wee Wern today stormed into the men’s and women’s premier finals at the 36th Ohana National Squash Championship here. Three-time champion Ivan beat teammate Muhammad Addeen Idrakie Bahtiar 12-10, 11-3, 11-9 in their semifinal match at the National Squash Centre in Bukit […]
More than 350 scientists and conservationists from 40 countries have signed a letter calling for global action to protect whales, dolphins and porpoises from extinction. They say more than half of all species are of conservation concern, with two on the “knife-edge” of extinction. Lack of action over polluted and […]
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected next week to outline a new three-tier lockdown system as rates of coronavirus infection surge particularly in northern England. Under stinging criticism after media leaks detailed the government’s plan without consultation with local leaders, Johnson will give a statement to parliament on […]
MANCHESTER: Manchester City will be in a position to sign Lionel Messi if the opportunity presents itself next season, the Premier League club’s chief operating officer said. City were the frontrunners to land Messi’s services after the 33-year-old Argentine handed Barcelona an official notice in August of his desire to […]
AKARTA: Indonesia today reported 4,294 new coronavirus infections to bring the total tally of 328,952, data from the country’s Covid-19 task force showed. The Southeast Asia country also reported 88 more people have died from the virus, the lowest daily number in a week. Indonesia’s total number of coronavirus deaths […]
CAIRO: The Saudi-led coalition said today it intercepted and destroyed two explosive-laden drones launched towards Saudi Arabia by Yemen’s Iran-aligned Houthis. There was no comment from the Houthi movement about the two incidents reported by the state-run Saudi Press Agency, which cited a coalition spokesman. Yemen has been locked in […]
MOSCOW: Police in Russia’s Far East broke up a long-running anti-Kremlin protest with force today, detaining 25 people according to local authorities, in response to what they called an illegal attempt to erect protest tents in a central square. The demonstrations, in the city of Khabarovsk, have been going on […]
LONDON: Jack Grealish has welcomed comparisons to former England midfielder Paul Gascoigne after impressing on his first international start on Thursday. Grealish, 25, was named man of the match in the 3-0 victory over Wales at Wembley, with his style of play drawing comparisons to Gascoigne, who won 57 England […]