SEOUL: North Korea fired at least two ballistic missiles today, its third test in less than two weeks, just hours after criticising a US push for new sanctions over the previous launches as a “provocation” and warning of a strong reaction. Two weeks of missile launches by North Korea, retaliatory […]
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A single page of artwork from a 1984 Spider-Man comic book has sold at a US auction for a record 3.36 million dollars (£2.44 million). Mike Zeck’s artwork for page 25 of Marvel Comics’ Secret Wars No 8 brings the first appearance of Spidey’s black suit. The symbiote suit would […]
A US voting company has filed a $1.6bn (£1.1bn) defamation lawsuit against Fox News over a claim that the firm had rigged the 2020 presidential election. Dominion Voting Systems has argued that in an effort to boost its ratings, Fox News falsely claimed that the company had rigged last year’s […]
The proposed laws would seek to remove hurdles to voting which were enacted in the name of election security. US president Joe Biden has all but conceded defeat for this year on the Democrats’ elections and voting rights legislation. Mr Biden declared he will not give up, but he is […]
SYDNEY: Covid-19 hospitalisation rates in Australia’s most populous state of New South Wales could plateau next week, a top health official said today, as the state suffered record deaths from the virus for a third day. Pressure on hospitals will likely remain for “the next few weeks”, the state’s health […]
LONDON: British police will not investigate gatherings held in Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s residence during a coronavirus lockdown unless an internal government inquiry finds evidence of potential criminal offences, the Metropolitan Police said. Johnson’s leadership is in the balance as he faces calls to resign from some in his party […]
ANKARA: President Tayyip Erdogan on Thursday told ambassadors from the European Union that the bloc had not provided meaningful support in battling migration and that it had not reciprocated Turkey’s efforts to improve relations. Ties between Ankara and the bloc reached a boiling point in 2019 due to a dispute […]
LONDON: Aston Villa announced the signing of France international Lucas Digne from Everton today in a deal reportedly worth up to £25 million (RM143 million). The left-back is manager Steven Gerrard’s second signing in the January transfer window after Philippe Coutinho’s loan arrival from Barcelona. “When Lucas became available we […]
ADELAIDE: Teenager Coco Gauff moved a step closer to a third title on the WTA Tour today when she swept past Ana Konjuh 6-3, 6-4 and into the Adelaide semi-finals. The 17-year-old American is the highest seed remaining at three as she ramps up preparations for next week’s Australian Open. […]
JAKARTA: Indonesian investigators may need another year to determine the cause of last year’s crash of a Sriwijaya Air jet that killed all 62 people on board, according to an interim report released today. Under international standards, a final report would normally be issued within a year of the Jan. […]