JERUSALEM: Israel today announced the arrest of a Palestinian in connection with the murder of a Jewish settler in the occupied West Bank, in a case that raised tensions in the area. Esther Horgan, a 52-year-old mother of six and a French-Israeli dual national, was found dead this week in […]
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PARIS: Paris Saint-Germain have fired their coach Thomas Tuchel with former Tottenham boss Mauricio Pochettino lined up as his replacement, according to various media reports today. The French champions declined to make any comment when contacted by AFP to confirm the reports carried by L’Equipe newspaper and RMC and German […]
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s Transport Ministry today fined EVA Airways Corp Tw$1 million (RM140,000) after the government blamed one of its pilots for a rare locally transmitted case of Covid-19 because he failed to follow disease prevention rules. Taiwan had until this week not reported domestic transmission since April 12, thanks to […]
SYDNEY: Facebook has banned Australian celebrity chef and conspiracy theorist Pete Evans for repeatedly spreading misinformation about the coronavirus. With more than a million social media followers, Evans had been an influential promoter of conspiracy theories about the pandemic and vaccines. Facebook said today it would not “allow anyone to […]
LOS ANGELES: Boston Forward Jayson Tatum banked in a game-winning three pointer over Giannis Antetokounmpo with 1.5 seconds left to give the Celtics an 122-121 NBA season-opening victory over the Milwaukee Bucks on Wednesday. Antetokounmpo, the two-time defending NBA Most Valuable Player, had a chance to tie it from the […]
SEOUL: South Korea reported its second-highest daily tally of coronavirus cases as a survey underscored growing public dissatisfaction with President Moon Jae-in’s handling of the latest wave of infections hitting the country. According to a poll by research firm Realmeter published today, six in 10 South Koreans believe urgency should […]
SYDNEY: Australia’s most populous state today relaxed coronavirus restrictions for Christmas following a second straight day of low case numbers, though parts of Sydney’s northern seaside suburbs remain under lockdown. New South Wales (NSW), of which Sydney is the capital, reported eight locally acquired cases on Wednesday, unchanged from Tuesday […]
JERUSALEM: Israel will hold a snap election in March after parliament failed yesterday to meet a deadline to pass a budget, triggering a ballot presenting new challenges for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu. Campaigning in Israel’s fourth parliamentary election in two years gets underway with Netanyahu facing public anger over his […]
US President-elect Joe Biden speaks about the recent massive cyber attack against the US and also other Biden administration goals in Wilmington, Delaware December 22, 2020. WILMINGTON: President-elect Joe Biden said yesterday he had seen no evidence that a massive cyber attack against the United States is under control […]
PARIS: People who fail to get a Covid-19 vaccination could be banned from using public transport in France, according to a draft law sparking angry protests from opposition politicians today. Prime Minister Jean Castex yesterday got his Cabinet’s backing for a bill that is designed to provide a legal framework […]