FRANKFURT AM MAIN: German Finance Minister Olaf Scholz on Wednesday (Jul 28) said he gave lawmakers a “detailed” explanation of everything he knew about the fraud scandal that brought down payments firm Wirecard, amid criticism that authorities missed early warning signs of trouble. Wirecard filed for insolvency last month after […]
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REUTERS: NASA is set to launch an ambitious mission to Mars on Thursday (Jul 30) with the liftoff of its next-generation Perseverance rover, a six-wheeled robot tasked with deploying a mini helicopter, testing out equipment for future human missions and searching for traces of past Martian life. The US$2.4 billion […]
REUTERS: Florida reported a record increase in new COVID-19 deaths for a second successive day on Wednesday (Jul 29), with 217 fatalities in the last 24 hours, according to the state health department. Florida also reported 9,446 new cases, bringing its total infections to over 451,000, the second highest in […]
SAO PAULO: The US ambassador in Brasilia warned of “consequences” if Brazil chooses Chinese telecoms company Huawei to develop its 5G network, in an interview published Wednesday (Jul 29). “I wouldn’t say there would be retaliation, but there would be consequences” if Brazil goes against US advice and picks the […]
PARIS: The number of new coronavirus infections in France rose by 1,392 on Wednesday (Jul 29), the highest daily tally in a month and a figure likely to fuel fears of a second wave of the disease despite officials downplaying such a scenario. The increase took France’s total number of […]
Coronaviruses capable of infecting humans may have been circulating undetected in bats for decades. Research suggests one of the closest known ancestors of the virus that causes Covid-19 emerged in bats between 40 and 70 years ago. It has been poised for human crossover for some time, the scientists said. […]
PARIS: UAE Team Emirates withdrew three of their cyclists from the Tour of Burgos on Wednesday (Jul 29) as a precautionary measure after the trio had been in contact with someone outside the race who tested positive for coronavirus. The team were previously in the spotlight in late February when […]
Lewis Hamilton can celebrate a record-stretching seventh British Grand Prix win on Sunday but the Formula One leader will be doing none of the usual crowd-surfing after what may be the weirdest home race of his life. SILVERSTONE, England: Lewis Hamilton can celebrate a record-stretching seventh British Grand Prix win […]
Some statistics for Sunday’s British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone, the fourth race of the 2020 season: REUTERS: Some statistics for Sunday’s British Formula One Grand Prix at Silverstone, the fourth race of the 2020 season: Lap distance: 5.891km. Total distance: 306.198km (52 laps) 2019 pole: Valtteri Bottas (Finland) […]
Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal’s three-year ban for an anti-corruption breach has been halved by an independent adjudicator, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said on Wednesday. LAHORE, Pakistan: Pakistan batsman Umar Akmal’s three-year ban for an anti-corruption breach has been halved by an independent adjudicator, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said […]