BEIJING: China on Friday (Jul 3) vowed to gradually phase out the slaughter and sale of live poultry at food markets, in a move welcomed by animal rights activists amid the coronavirus pandemic. The announcement came as China stepped up inspections of wholesale food markets and outlawed the sale and […]
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A Democratic U.S. senator says he has written to Attorney General William Barr outlining his concerns about potential “political interference” by the Trump administration in an investigation of a private espionage firm that targeted environmental groups in the United States. WASHINGTON: A Democratic U.S. senator says he has written to […]
Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says living in fear of the sack will not help his attempt to pull his side out of a run of form that has them heading for relegation from the Premier League. REUTERS: Bournemouth manager Eddie Howe says living in fear of the sack will not […]
SINGAPORE: More than 16,000 jobs, traineeships and skills training opportunities were available at the inaugural SGUnited Jobs and Skills Fair on Friday (Jul 3). Of these, almost 7,000 were job vacancies from the public and private sector, for fresh graduates and mid-career job seekers. The jobs fair, held at the […]
BRUSSELS: The European Commission said on Friday (Jul 3) it had given conditional approval for the use of COVID-19 antiviral remdesivir following an accelerated review process. The EU executive said the drug, produced by Gilead, was the first medicine authorised in the European Union for treating COVID-19 following a “rolling […]
SINGAPORE: Singapore authorities said they have launched an investigation into Citadelle Corporate Services, Senjo Group and its subsidiaries after scrutinising collapsed German payments firm Wirecard’s local operations. The investigation was for “suspected falsification of accounts … as well as carrying on a trust business without a licence”, the Commercial Affairs […]
LONDON: Tottenham manager Jose Mourinho has questioned his team’s mental strength after their dismal 3-1 loss at Sheffield United delivered a potentially fatal blow to their chances of qualifying for the Champions League. Harry Kane had an equaliser disallowed by VAR after Lucas Moura was adjudged to have handled the […]
LONDON: Travellers from more than 50 countries including France, Italy and Spain – but not the United States – can stop self-isolating on arrival in England from July 10, the UK government said Friday. Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland will each announce their own separate rules depending on how they […]
Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the sky is the limit for teenage forward Mason Greenwood, who is enjoying a breakthrough season at Old Trafford. REUTERS: Manchester United boss Ole Gunnar Solskjaer says the sky is the limit for teenage forward Mason Greenwood, who is enjoying a breakthrough season […]
SPIELBERG, Austria: Red Bull are seeking clarification from Formula One’s governing body about a controversial new Dual Axis Steering (DAS) system being used by champions Mercedes at this weekend’s Austrian season-opener, team boss Christian Horner said on Friday. Mercedes confirmed they were running the system at the Red Bull Ring. […]