ANAHEIM, California: Workers at California’s Disneyland Resort protested from their cars on Saturday (Jun 27), arguing that the Walt Disney has not agreed to adequate protections for employees when the destination reopens to the public amid a pandemic. The company had planned to welcome guests back to Disneyland and neighboring […]
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REUTERS: Captain Harry Maguire fired Manchester United into the semi-finals of the FA Cup with a winner deep into extra-time against ten-man Norwich City at Carrow Road on Saturday (Jun 27). The game looked to be heading for a penalty shoot-out after Norwich, who had Timm Klose sent off in […]
Indonesia has plans to lift restrictions and embrace a “new normal” but the sharp spike of COVID-19 cases makes this look like bad timing, says Dr Deasy Simandjuntak. SINGAPORE Indonesia became Southeast Asia’s worst-hit nation last week (Jun 17) when its COVID-19 cases surpassed 41,000. The situation has since worsened […]
WASHINGTON: US warplanes intercepted four Russian reconnaissance aircraft near Alaska on Saturday (Jun 27), US commanders said. The Russian Tu-142’s came within 65 nautical miles south of Alaska’s Aleutian island chain and “loitered” in the Alaskan Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) for eight hours. But they stayed in international airspace […]
A teaspoon of soil from the Amazon contains as many as 1,800 microscopic life forms, of which 400 are fungi. Largely invisible and hidden underground, the “dark matter” of life on Earth has “amazing properties”, which we’re just starting to explore, say scientists. The vast majority of the estimated 3.8 […]
REUTERS: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said on Saturday (Jun 27) his main focus is to ensure the squad that delivered the Merseyside club’s first top-flight title in three decades is not broken up in the near future. Liverpool’s 30-year wait for their 19th English top-flight title ended on Thursday after […]
Bundesliga – VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich BERLIN: Bayern Munich, already crowned Bundesliga champions last week, lifted the league trophy in an empty stadium on Saturday (Jun 27) after crushing hosts VfL Wolfsburg 4-0 on the final matchday. The Bavarians, who have matched a club record of 25 matches […]
As the owner of one of the most famous haircuts in the country for the past 40 years, Paul Weller is being surprisingly serene about his lockdown locks. “I’m just letting it grow,” he laughs. “Well, I was kind of letting it grow anyway, but I’ve had no choice now. […]
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Britain will have to “accept the consequences” of having weaker economic ties with the European Union because of Brexit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday (Jun 27). Merkel hardened the tone from Berlin as Germany and its EU partners strive to draw up an agreement on future […]
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Homeland Security sent a letter to chief executives of five large tech companies asking them to ensure social media platforms are not used to incite violence in the wake of nationwide protests following George Floyd’s death. “I am writing to ask you to do your […]