TOKYO: A petition to cancel the Tokyo Olympics with more than 351,000 signatures was submitted to the city’s governor on Friday, with its organiser urging officials to “prioritise life”. The online petition titled “Cancel the Tokyo Olympics to protect our lives” was launched earlier this month by Kenji Utsunomiya, a […]
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YANGON: Myanmar’s junta has declared martial law in a town in Chin State after blaming “armed terrorists” for attacks on a police station and a bank, state media reported today, amid an upsurge in fighting between the military and ethnic rebels in border areas. In the face of widespread opposition, […]
Camila Cabello debuts as an actor in the Kay Cannon’s Cinderella. The film also stars Billy Porter, Idina Menzel, Pierce Brosnan, Nicholas Galitzine, and Minnie Driver. The first look of singer-songwriter Camila Cabello in the upcoming movie Cinderella is out. Cabello, known globally for her megahit songs like “Havana” debuts […]
The B.117 prevalent in the United Kingdom has been found in cases reported in 34 countries or territories in the Americas, while the South African variant B.1.351 has been reported in 17. BRASILIA: The four most worrying coronavirus variants have been detected in virtually all countries and territories of […]
Disney+ series MCU Loki centres around Tom Hiddleston’s MCU supervillain of the same name, as he goes on brand new adventures elsewhere in the universe. A new poster of the upcoming Disney+ Marvel Cinematic Universe series Loki is out. Loki, which comes out in less than a month, centres around […]
KUALA LUMPUR: The United States seized latex gloves made by Malaysian firm Top Glove after a shipment was found in Kansas City despite an import ban on its products over forced labour allegations, US Customs said on Wednesday (May 12). In a statement, the US Customs and Border Protection said […]
UNITED NATIONS: The UN Security Council held another emergency meeting on Wednesday (May 12) on worsening hostilities between Israel and Palestinians, again without agreeing on a joint statement due to opposition from the United States, Israel’s key ally, diplomats said. According to several sources, 14 of the 15 members of […]
TURIN: Juventus goalkeeper Gianluigi Buffon said he has received offers from other clubs as he contemplates his next move, having decided on leaving Turin at the end of the season. The 43-year-old first joined Juventus from Parma in 2001 and has been there ever since, apart from one season at […]
The UK economy shrank by 1.5% in the first quarter of 2021, as the country experienced a lengthy winter lockdown. School closures and a large fall in retail sales earlier in the quarter dragged down economic growth, said the Office for National Statistics. The economy is now 8.7% smaller than […]
JERUSALEM: Palestinian militants in Gaza have fired more than 1,000 rockets towards Israel since Monday evening, when hostilities escalated dramatically following days of unrest in Jerusalem, the Israeli army said. Army spokesman Jonathan Conricus told reporters Wednesday morning that the figures related to the barrage that began at roughly 6:00pm […]