There’s always an Easter Egg or a teaser at the end of every Marvel production but Loki episode 1 skipped the tradition, like WandaVision and The Falcon and The Winter Soldier before it. For over a decade, Marvel fans have been compelled into staying till the end of the credits […]
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PARIS: Rafael Nadal reached the French Open semi-finals for the 14th time on Wednesday, setting up a potential blockbuster against Novak Djokovic, while Maria Sakkari stunned defending champion Iga Swiatek. Nadal, chasing a 14th title in Paris and record-setting 21st Grand Slam, defeated Argentina’s Diego Schwartzman 6-3, 4-6, 6-4, 6-0, […]
BEIJING: Beijing today accused Washington of “paranoid delusion” after the US Senate passed a sweeping industrial policy bill aimed at countering the surging economic threat from China. America’s political parties overcame partisan divisions to support pumping more than US$170 billion into research and development, one of the most significant achievements […]
TOKYO: Japan’s economy shrank at a slower-than-initially reported pace in the first quarter, on smaller cuts to plant and equipment spending, but the coronavirus pandemic still dealt a huge blow to overall demand. The slower contraction provides a relief for policymakers hoping Japan’s economic recovery will not lag those of […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Apple Inc yesterday said a new “private relay” feature designed to obscure a user’s web browsing behaviour from internet service providers and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons. The feature was one of a number of privacy protections Apple announced at its annual software […]
GENEVA: The WHO on Monday (Jun 7) called for COVID-19 vaccine manufacturers to give COVAX first refusal on new doses, or commit half of their volumes to the global jab equity scheme. World Health Organization Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said manufacturers should turn their attention to the COVAX facility, which […]
CALIFORNIA: Apple on Monday (Jun 8) said a new “private relay” feature designed to obscure a user’s web browsing behavior from internet service providers and advertisers will not be available in China for regulatory reasons. The feature was one of a number of privacy protections Apple announced at its annual […]
While this document may just be a nod towards the God of Mischief’s famed shape-shifting capabilities as it says sex and not gender, fans have taken this to mean that Loki indeed is gender fluid. Everybody’s favourite MCU supervillain Loki is now apparently confirmed, canonically, to be gender-fluid. A new […]
PARIS: American teenager Coco Gauff today became the youngest woman to reach a Grand Slam quarter-final in 15 years while Novak Djokovic and Rafael Nadal braced to face the future of tennis at the French Open. Gauff swept to an impressive 53-minute, 6-3, 6-1 win over Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur. At […]
JERUSALEM: Israel could face another week of political suspense after its parliament speaker declined today to schedule a pivotal vote on a coalition aiming to oust veteran premier Benjamin Netanyahu after 12 straight years in power. Politicians swapped bitter accusations of undermining the political process after Netanyahu accused his foes […]