CBD Melbourne: Some free advice for private equity giant Bain

Jayne Hrdlicka could be Virgin’s next CEO or the chairwoman if Bain Capital is successful in its bid for the airline. Interestingly, she's still on the payroll of her former employer.

CBD Melbourne: Some free advice for private equity giant Bain

Jayne Hrdlicka could be Virgin’s next CEO or the chairwoman if Bain Capital is successful in its bid for the airline. Interestingly, she's still on the payroll of her former employer.

Bid to 'save lives' with $21m boost for domestic violence services

Women's refuges, men's behaviour change programs and a pop-up safe house will all benefit from a $21 million domestic violence funding boost.

Bid to 'save lives' with $21m boost for domestic violence services

Women's refuges, men's behaviour change programs and a pop-up safe house will all benefit from a $21 million domestic violence funding boost.

Telstra powers up 5G footprint as new spectrum comes into picture

Telstra is running ahead of schedule on building out its 5G network, with the telco saying it has extended its coverage to 47 cities across Australia.

Telstra powers up 5G footprint as new spectrum comes into picture

Telstra is running ahead of schedule on building out its 5G network, with the telco saying it has extended its coverage to 47 cities across Australia.

From the Archives, 1944: Government announces post-war migration plan

It was "populate or perish" as acting prime minister Frank Forde announced Australia's intention of embarking on an active postwar immigration policy.

From the Archives, 1944: Government announces post-war migration plan

It was "populate or perish" as acting prime minister Frank Forde announced Australia's intention of embarking on an active postwar immigration policy.

Forget panic buying, panic driving is next virus fad

The challenge of getting to work using the traditional means of public transport creates a dilemma.

Forget panic buying, panic driving is next virus fad

The challenge of getting to work using the traditional means of public transport creates a dilemma.

Galactic ring of fire gives scientist clues about the early universe

Australian astronomers have found evidence of a colossal collision in the infancy of the universe which sheds new light on how galaxies form.

Galactic ring of fire gives scientist clues about the early universe

Australian astronomers have found evidence of a colossal collision in the infancy of the universe which sheds new light on how galaxies form.

The $2.7b gamble: Quibi could be the costliest flop in history

It's absolutely rolling in A-list talent but Quibi looks set to be one of the most expensive misfires in history.

The $2.7b gamble: Quibi could be the costliest flop in history

It's absolutely rolling in A-list talent but Quibi looks set to be one of the most expensive flops in history.

French nursing homes employees take to streets in protest

Facing anger from healthcare workers, President Emmanuel Macron promised a "massive" investment plan for France's public health sector.

French nursing homes employees take to streets in protest

Facing anger from healthcare workers, President Emmanuel Macron promised a "massive" investment plan for France's public health sector.

COVID-19 is deadliest where Democrats live, adding to nation’s strife

The pandemic has divided the country in ways that have never played out so vividly before in a public health crisis. For scholars who study party identity and division in...

German activity picks up, can’t escape official recession

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — A key indicator of German business outlooks bounced upward in May as more businesses and activities re-opened — but the index remained far below normal readings...

Explore Alaska’s fjords and yarn-bomb your bedroom: 5 fun projects for kids this week

What do apples, yarn and a computer have in common? They're all tools for sparking fun adventures at home this week.

Analysis: With the roster just about complete, have the Seahawks made themselves better?

We take a look at each position group and decide if it is better, worse, or the same.

Patients are delaying medical care because of coronavirus worries. At what cost?

Beginning in March, public officials told Washingtonians to avoid going to the hospital. But in recent weeks, as case counts dropped and fears of a massive surge of COVID-19 patients...

Leonard Sacharoff, Bellevue WWII veteran who parachuted into Normandy on D-Day, dies of coronavirus

Leonard Sacharoff grew up in a New Jersey anarchist utopian community, and went on to fight in some of the fiercest WWII battles with the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment, including...

In move to limit federal oversight of police, Seattle cites its hard work, need to focus on coronavirus

The city has asked U.S. District Judge James Robart to find it has successfully completed a two-year review period to assure Seattle police reforms have taken hold. If granted, the...

VIRUS DIARY: A Memorial Day visit, altered but not stopped

SILVER SPRING, Md. (AP) — I won’t be visiting Adam this Memorial Day weekend. COVID-19 is seeing to that. Since 2010 I have visited section 60, grave 8397 of Arlington...

Teenage girl dies after tree falls at Detroit Lake

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A teenage girl died at Detroit Lake in northwest Oregon on Sunday afternoon after the top of a large tree fell and hit two pontoon-style boats...

Opponents say late federal change favors Alaska mine project

ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — A federal agency announced a preferred transportation route for precious metals leaving a proposed mine, angering opposition groups who say the decision represents a significant change...

Germany approves 9 billion euro aid package for Lufthansa

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Germany on Monday approved a 9 billion-euro ($9.8 billion) aid package for stricken airline Lufthansa to keep a major employer going through the turbulence of the...

Safety of sugar substitutes remains inconclusive

Recent studies questioning the safety of sugar substitutes have been inconclusive, and experts suggest consumers use them with caution. "The best candidate may not be new or exciting, but it...

Turkey records 29 deaths, 987 new COVID-19 cases

ISTANBUL (AP) — Turkey’s health minister announced 29 new deaths from COVID-19, bringing the death toll to 4,369. Fahrettin Koca also tweeted Monday that 987 new infections were confirmed in...

UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

Recent research showed that people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems. President Trump has said he is taking the drug to protect against the coronavirus.

Cyprus to deport 17 migrants suspected of terror links

NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus will deport 17 migrants who are being held on suspicion of having links to extremist groups or involved in acts of terror, the country's interior...

Man arrested after crash kills 19-year-old and 16-year-old

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A Junction City man is behind bars this weekend after police say he caused a fatal car accident while intoxicated, killing two teenagers on Highway 228....

Portland veterans hospital makes changes after COVID-19 outbreak

PORTLAND — The Veterans Affairs Hospital in Portland is making changes after a recent outbreak of coronavirus. A doctor tells KATU News a patient came in for another issue, and...

Former Brazil women’s soccer coach Alvarez dies at 63

SAO PAULO (AP) — Oswaldo Alvarez, who coached Brazil at the last two Women's World Cups, died in a Sao Paulo hospital on Monday. He was 63. Alvarez recently said...

Greek resort island serial rapist held on new rape charge

ATHENS, Greece (AP) — A convicted serial rapist released early from a half-century prison term was under police guard in hospital on the Greek resort island of Corfu Monday after...

Woman taken hostage by Connecticut murder suspect found safe

A woman who said she was abducted by a college student suspected of killing two people in Connecticut has been found safe in New Jersey, police said Monday. The 23-year-old...

Judge dismisses lawsuit against pellet grill company

SALEM, Ore. (AP) — A district court judge has dismissed a proposed class action lawsuit against barbecue grill manufacturer Traeger Pellet Grills, deciding the defendants failed to establish the court...

Hamlin crew members suspended 4 races over tungsten drop

CHARLOTTE, N.C. (AP) — NASCAR on Monday suspended three critical crew members for Denny Hamlin's team because a piece of tungsten fell off his car on the pace lap before...

Meat industry is trying to get back to normal, but workers are still getting sick

Tyson Foods, the largest meat processor in the United States, has transformed its facilities across the country since legions of its workers started getting sick from the novel coronavirus. It...

Arbery family lawyer: Feds looking into how case handled

ATLANTA (AP) — A lawyer for the family of Ahmaud Arbery said Monday that a federal prosecutor told the slain man's mother federal officials are investigating potential misconduct by local...

British billionaire twins at war over London’s Ritz hotel and family’s fortune

The brothers, who spent decades avoiding media attention by isolating themselves on an island in the middle of the English Channel, are now front-page news due to the latest part...

UW Medicine furloughs 4,000 more workers, citing coronavirus budget hit

These reductions, along with furloughs announced for 1,500 nonunion staffers last week, mean that more than 15% of UW Medicine's workforce will go without pay for one to eight weeks.

Busch passes Cindric in OT to win Xfinity race at Charlotte

CONCORD, N.C. (AP) — Kyle Busch normally celebrates his victories by climbing on top of his race car and bowing to the crowd. But with no fans in attendance at...

Shunned by his party, Iowa’s Steve King fights for his seat

DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Rep. Steve King is fighting for his political life — but not because he's compared immigrants crossing the border illegally to cattle. His Republican opponents...

Authorities: Bear attacks mountain biker in southern Montana

BILLINGS, Montana (AP) — A mountain biker was attacked by a grizzly bear Monday near the southern Montana community of Big Sky, according to authorities. Montana Fish Wildlife and Parks...

Lebanon’s migrant workers’ plight worsens as crises multiply

BEIRUT (AP) — Long before the pandemic struck, they lived and worked in conditions that rights groups called exploitative — low wages, long hours, no labor law protections. Now, some...

Stanley Ho, who built Macao’s gambling industry, dies at 98

HONG KONG (AP) — Casino tycoon Stanley Ho, whose business empire dominated the Portuguese gambling enclave of Macao for decades, has died in Hong Kong at age 98. Considered the...

Military helicopter crash-lands in Russia, kills 4 on board

MOSCOW (AP) — A Russian military helicopter crash-landed on an airfield Tuesday in the far eastern region of Chukotka, killing four people, the military said. The crash involving a Mi-8...

FIFA bans Haiti soccer official for sexual abuse allegations

ZURICH (AP) — The president of Haiti’s soccer federation has been suspended from the sport while under investigation for alleged sexual abuse of young women players at the national training...

The Nigerian fraudsters ripping off the unemployment system

"Scattered Canary" group is scamming vital benefits programs amid the pandemic.

Pixel Buds 2 review: These earbuds are “much better than OK,” Google

Enough quality, comfort, style, and usefulness to merit a $180 price—just barely.

A fidget spinner to detect urinary tract infections

Faster, easier diagnosis means less misuse of antibiotics.

Deep Space Nine: The Trek spinoff that saved the day by staying put

You can’t get further from a global pandemic than a wormhole to the Gamma Quadrant.

Here’s NOAA’s outlook for US summer weather—and hurricane season

The world saw the 2nd warmest April on record, but frost hit some US crops.

OpenSignal compares 5G experiences across ten major carriers

Fewer connections per tower lead to a better experience, whether 5G or not.

Scientists vs politicians: The reality check for “warp speed” vaccine research

Hollywood-style messages from politicians about beating the pandemic downplay technical complexity.

Virgin Orbit loses its first rocket shortly after engine ignition

“An anomaly then occurred early in first stage flight.”

Review: Revisit the controversial Biosphere 2 project with Spaceship Earth

Matt Wolf's documentary chronicles the ups and downs of 1990s ecological experiment.

'Will miss playing in front of huge crowd': Shikhar Dhawan

Dhawan was doing an Instagram live chat with former Sri Lanka skipper Angelo Mathews and it was then that the Indian batsman was asked to give his take on playing behind closed doors.

IPL brings a lot of positivity, league's return will have a huge impact, says Shikhar Dhawan

The IPL, which was originally scheduled to be held from 29 March to 24 May, was indefinitely postponed by the BCCI due to the outbreak of the novel coronavirus in India

187 against Australia in Mohali one of my best knocks, states Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan has stated that he considers the 187 he scored against Australia on his debut in Mohali as one of the best knocks of his career thus far. Dhawan also expressed that scoring against Australia is always a big thing and revealed that he had no idea about the record he broke that day.

Video of Leo Varadkar enjoying sun in Phoenix Park sparks Twitter debate

A video of Taoiseach Leo Varadkar enjoying the sun in the Phoenix Park has sparked quite a debate...

Video of Leo Varadkar enjoying sun in Phoenix Park causes controversy

It has been confirmed the video was taken on Sunday and keyboard warriors have slammed it as being irresponsible

Footage of Leo Varadkar meeting friends and enjoying sun in Phoenix Park during lockdown sparks fury online

LEO VARADKAR has denied any breach of Ireland’s COVID-19 restrictions after pictures surfaced on social media of the Taoiseach meeting up with friends in Phoenix Park. Mr. Varadkar was photographed enjoying the sunshine with his partner Matthew Barrett and two other friends in the popular Dublin Park. Gardai can be seen walking near Mr. Varadkar’s group but do not appear to have been deployed to assist or support the Taoiseach in any way. The images, which were captured this past Sunday afternoon, have sparked debate online over whether the Taoiseach is in breach of the social distancing rules in place to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Under the government rules, groups of four are permitted to meet outside. Advertisement However, they are restricted from travelling further than 5km from their homes and groups must remain two metres apart from anyone they are not currently residing with. Phoenix Park is roughly eight kilometres from Mr. Varadkar’s apartment on Carpenterstown Road in the Dublin West constituency.…

UN trial for virus therapies pauses testing on Trump's drug

The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine -- the malaria drug U.S. President Trump says he is taking -- from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date.

UN Trial for Virus Therapies Pauses Testing on Trump's Drug

WHO director-general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said that in light of a paper published last week in the Lancet that showed people taking hydroxychloroquine were at higher risk of death and heart problems, there would be "a temporary pause" on the hydroxychloroquine arm of its global clinical trial.

China condemns US blacklisting dozens of its firms

China condemned the U.S. adding 33 Chinese entities to a trade blacklist, a move that risks potential retaliation from Beijing as tensions between the world’s two-biggest economies deteriorate further.

China’s Foreign Minister: Strongly condemn US blacklisting 33 of its entities

China’s Foreign Ministry is out with a statement on Monday, noting that it strongly condemns US blacklisting 33 of its entities. Additional quotes “Ve

Dozens of Chinese companies added to US blacklist in latest Beijing rebuke

The blacklisted companies focus on artificial intelligence and facial recognition, markets that US chip companies such as Nvidia Corp and Intel Corp have been heavily investing in.

US Muslims try to balance Eid rituals with virus concerns

WINTER PARK, Fla. (AP) — With no congregational prayers or family gatherings, Salsabiel Mujovic has been worried that this year’s Eid al-Fitr celebration will pale. Still, she’s determined to bring home holiday cheer amid the coronavirus gloom.Her family can’t go to the mosque, but the 29-year-old New Jersey resident bought new outfits for herself and her daughters. They are praying at home and having a family photo session. The kids are decorating cookies in a virtual gathering, and popping balloons with money or candy inside -- a twist on a tradition of giving children cash gifts for the occasion.“We’re used to, just like, easily going and seeing family, but now it’s just like there’s so much fear and anxi

U.S. Muslims try to balance Eid rituals with virus concerns | Honolulu Star-Advertiser

WINTER PARK, Fla. >> With no congregational prayers or family gatherings, Salsabiel Mujovic has been worried that this year’s Eid al-Fitr celebration will pale. Still, she’s determined to bring home holiday cheer amid the coronavirus gloom.

S&P/TSX composite index up on broad-based rally, while U.S. stock markets closed

Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit advance in late-morning trading, fuelled by a broad-based rally on the Toronto Stock Exchange.

S&P/TSX composite index up on broad-based rally, while U.S. stock markets closed

TORONTO — Canada's main stock index posted a triple-digit advance in late-morning trading, fuelled by a broad-based rally on the Toronto Stock Exchange. The S&P/TSX composite index was up 151.79 points at 15,065.43. U.S.

Trump honours war dead in events coloured by pandemic's threat

U.S. President Donald Trump honoured America's war dead Monday in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances coloured by an epic struggle off the battlefield, against the coronavirus.

Trump honours war dead in events colored by pandemic's threat

BALTIMORE — President Donald Trump honoured America’s war dead Monday in back-to-back Memorial Day appearances colored by an epic struggle off the battlefield, against the coronavirus.

One dead, three injured when wall collapses in KZN

One person was killed and three others injured when a boundary wall collapsed in Inanda, north of Durban, on Monday.

One dead, three injured when wall collapses in KZN

One person was killed and three others injured when a boundary wall collapsed in Inanda, north of Durban, on Monday.

PICS | One dead, three seriously injured as building wall collapses in KZN

One person has died after a building wall collapsed in the Inanda area, north of Durban, KwaZulu-Natal paramedics say.

Sinclair records new version of unreleased Tragically Hip track 'Get Back Again'

When Gord Sinclair got together last fall with the musicians featured on his solo album, they decided to turn back the clock to a time when the bassist was

Gord Sinclair records new version of unreleased Tragically Hip track 'Get Back Again'

Sinclair, who recently released the new recording as a single for charity, said the song has "never been more applicable" given the challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Notorious crime clan gangster Robert Daniel slashed on face in Barlinnie jail

Robert Daniel, 30, was rushed to Glasgow Royal Infirmary following the incident.

Glasgow gangster Robert Daniel slashed in neck with pen in savage Barlinnie prison shower ambush attack

CRIME clan member Robert Daniel was slashed in the neck with a pen by another prisoner during a savage shower ambush, we can reveal. Robert Daniel, 30, – who is currently serving time for a d…

Cops hunt thug after assault in Glasgow city centre

An investigation is under way after an incident broke out in the city centre at around 3.30am on December 20.

Police hunting thug after early morning attack in Glasgow city centre at Christmas

POLICE are hunting a thug after an attack in Glasgow just before Christmas. Officers are investigating an assault in the city centre around 3.30am on Friday December 20, 2019. And they have now rel…

Kristian Laight: Despite 279 defeats from 300 fights, he says he emerged with success

Two years after the 300th, and the very last, final bell of a boxing match, a sound so familiar to Kristian Laight, he has nothing but pride for how things went.

Joshua King: Four of Premier League top six want to sign Bournemouth striker

Bournemouth striker Joshua King is wanted by four of the top six clubs in the Premier League this summer.

Philippe Coutinho: Bayern Munich loanee may not play again this season

Philippe Coutinho may not play again for Bayern Munich – as Premier League clubs weigh up a summer move for the Brazilian.

Tracey Neville and Rachel Dunn join for watchalong of Netball World Cup bronze match

Join Tracey Neville, Serena Guthrie and Rachel Dunn as they relive England's bronze medal match against South Africa from year's Netball World Cup, live on Sky Sports this Bank Holiday Monday.

Sean Dyche interview: Burnley boss is expecting a different challenge

Burnley boss Sean Dyche usually splits his time between the club's Lancashire training ground and his Northamptonshire home so the opportunity to spend less time on the road and more time with his loved ones has been gratefully received.

Tamsin Greenway's detailed look at Vitality Netball Superleague's potential routes forwards

Tamsin Greenway takes a detailed look at the Vitality Netball Superleague's potential routes forward and shares more about the intricacies and complexities the sport faces when it comes to its decision making.

KSI confident of fighting Jake Paul, with Eddie Hearn proposing 2021 date

KSI says he wants to fight Jake Paul, with Eddie Hearn proposing that it happens in 2021.

AZ Alkmaar urge UEFA to overturn Ajax's automatic Champions League place ruling

AZ Alkmaar have written to UEFA urging them to overturn the Dutch football association's (KNVB) decision to award Ajax the country's automatic berth into next season's Champions League group phase.

Country singer Morgan Wallen thanked authorities for 'doing their job with class' after he was kicked out of Kid Rock's bar and arrested in Nashville

Morgan Wallen was reportedly arrested on Saturday night after being thrown out of a Nashville bar owned by Kid Rock.

Country singer Morgan Wallen thanked authorities for ‘doing their job with class’ after he was kicked out of Kid Rock’s bar and arrested in Nashville

Country singer Morgan Wallen was arrested on Saturday night and charged with public intoxication and disorderly conduct after being thrown out of a Nashville bar owned by Kid Rock, as originally reported by local news site WKRN.

Country singer Morgan Wallen thanked authorities for 'doing their job with class' after he was kicked out of Kid Rock's bar and arrested in Nashville, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - Morgan Wallen was reportedly arrested on Saturday night after being thrown out of a Nashville bar owned by Kid Rock.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

I've owned a pair of Tommy John joggers for over a year, and I think they are the perfect work-from-home pants

The $78 joggers from Tommy John may feel like pajamas, but they look presentable enough to wear out of the house.

I’ve owned a pair of Tommy John joggers for over a year, and I think they are the perfect work-from-home pants

As much as I love wearing black leggings, sometimes they can be too constricting. And oftentimes, I want to feel like I’m wearing sweatpants without actually wearing a pair because I’m not a fan of the way they look on me.

I've owned a pair of Tommy John joggers for over a year, and I think they are the perfect work-from-home pants, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The $78 joggers from Tommy John may feel like pajamas, but they look presentable enough to wear out of the house.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

Taylor Swift reportedly produced a cover of her own song using a Swedish pseudonym, performed by her brother using a fake band name

The new version of "Look What You Made Me Do" was recorded by Jack Leopards & The Dolphin Club, an artist that doesn't have any other songs.

Taylor Swift reportedly produced a cover of her own song using a Swedish pseudonym, performed by her brother using a fake band name

Taylor Swift shared a new cover of her 2017 single, “Look What You Made Me Do,” recorded by Jack Leopards & The Dolphin Club – a band that appears not to exist.

Taylor Swift reportedly produced a cover of her own song using a Swedish pseudonym, performed by her brother using a fake band name, Business Insider - Business Insider Singapore

Business Insider - The new version of "Look What You Made Me Do" was recorded by Jack Leopards & The Dolphin Club, an artist that doesn't have any other songs.. Read more at businessinsider.sg

BMW Reveals How To Correctly Spell The Company's Name

It might be one of the shortest videos we’ve ever shared, if not the shortest, but it’s more than enough to make things clear.

World’s shortest video shows how to pronounce BMW correctly

BMW decided to make things crystal clear on how to pronnounce their name and created a two-second video with the correct pronunciation.

Palestinian government ends coronavirus lockdown

The Palestinian government is ending its two-month coronavirus lockdown in the occupied West Bank, prime minister Mohammed Shtayyeh announced Monday after a steady decline in new cases. Shops and businesses will operate as normal from Tuesday, while government employees will return to work after the

Iran fuel shipment nears Venezuelan shores, Maduro thanks Tehran

The lead vessel of a five-tanker flotilla carrying fuel supplied by Iran to gasoline-thirsty Venezuela neared one of state-run PDVSA's ports as President Nicolas Maduro thanked Tehran on Sunday. Iran is providing Venezuela with 1.53 million barrels of gasoline and components in a move criticized

The launch of SpaceX's rocket Falcon Heavy on June 25, 2019

Space Exploration Technologies Corp. -- commonly known as SpaceX -- is slated to send two astronauts into space on Wednesday. Fortunately the fourth launch -- that was the last money that we had -- the fourth launch worked, or that would have been it for SpaceX. Born in South Africa, Musk immigrated

TSA changes security procedures in response to COVID-19

Keep your boarding pass and separate food, the TSA says.

Republicans sue California governor over vote-by-mail order

RNC Chairwoman Ronna McDaniel said Democrats are using "this pandemic as a ploy to implement their partisan election agenda ..."

Reckless Mount Hood Climbers Put Rescue Crews at Risk During Pandemic

Apparently a global pandemic isn’t enough danger for some people. Rescue crews had to save three people on Mount Hood this weekend, endangering their own health in the process.Portland Mountain Rescue said the first mission began late Friday night after a climber summited but got lost in whiteout conditions

Trump visits one of his private golf courses for first time in 75 days

The president's visit to Trump National Golf Club in Virginia comes as the White House is pushing states to lift stay-at-home orders and for the economy to reopen.

Alan Shepard, first US astronaut to travel to space, being collected by helicopter after his landing in the Atlantic Ocean on May 5, 1961

Here are key milestones in the history of crewed US spaceflights, which resume on May 27 with the first transport of US astronauts to the International Space Station for nine years. Less than a month later, on May 5, American Alan Shepard carries out a 15-minute suborbital flight aboard Mercury, launched

There were fears packed Tokyo could become a hotbed for the virus

Japan was poised to lift its nationwide state of emergency over the coronavirus on Monday, gradually reopening the world's third-biggest economy after new cases slowed to a crawl. Compared with hard-hit areas in Europe, the United States, Russia and Brazil, Japan has been spared the worst of the

Called 'Tianwen', the Chinese mission will put a probe into orbit around Mars and land a rover to explore and analyse the planet's surface

China is targeting a July launch for its ambitious plans for a Mars mission which will include landing a remote-controlled robot on the surface of the red planet, the company in charge of the project has said. Beijing has invested billions of dollars in its space programme in an effort to catch up with

South Korea Financial Markets

Global shares rose Monday, with Europe tracking gains in Asia despite news that the German economy fell into recession in the first quarter of the year amid the coronavirus pandemic. France's CAC 40 gained 0.8% in early trading to 4,479.60, while Germany's DAX jumped 1.2% to 11,206.26. Germany

At New Delhi airport, hundreds of people anxious to get home but apprehensive about the risks queued from before dawn

Domestic flights resumed in India on Monday even as coronavirus cases surge, while confusion about quarantine rules prompted jitters among passengers and the cancellation of dozens of planes. India had halted all flights within the country, and departing and leaving for abroad, in late March as it sought

Trumpsters Are Already Revolting Against COVID Contact Tracing

Donald Trump’s allies in conservative media have a new villain in the coronavirus fight: contact tracing, the rigorous efforts to track the virus’s spread that public health experts say is essential to safely restarting society. Fox News host Laura Ingraham devoted much of her show Thursday night to

A last resort to save tourist season: 'Travel bubbles' emerge as solution to Europe's summer woes

Facing the loss of a significant part of their economies, some countries in Europe are banding together to ease travel restrictions and avoid quarantines.

Russia’s Pushing a Quack COVID Cure All Over Africa

ABUJA, Nigeria—U.S. President Donald Trump is not the only figure threatening the World Health Organization while endorsing dubious coronavirus treatments. In Africa, news outlets and social media posts notorious for spreading Russian-created disinformation and conspiracy theories are leveling all sorts

Latino workers face discrimination over spread of coronavirus in meat plants

Reports of Latinos being refused service after more than 10,000 meatpacking workers, many Latino, contract Covid-19 in the USEthnic minorities have been the hardest-hit by the coronavirus in the US, and now Latino workers are facing fresh difficulty, as they and their communities suffer discrimination

Corona rage is boiling over. To ease tensions, masks should be mandatory

Messaging about masks has been inconsistent and contradictory. This confusion is leading to angry altercations with strangersA man shot a cook at a Waffle House in Colorado, after the customer was told he must have a face mask to enter the restaurant. When his childish attempt to re-enter holding the

Mike Pompeo is the number one evangelist of Trumpism in the world

When it comes to foreign policy, Pompeo’s penchant for undermining America’s credibility is top-notchDonald Trump’s disdain for the people, country and values his office is supposed to represent is unmatched in recent memory. And he has found in the secretary of state, Mike Pompeo, a kindred spirit who

Front runner: Evariste Ndayishimiye of the ruling CNDD-FDD, pictured at the party's final campaign rally on May 16

Burundi's election commission is expected Monday to declare Evariste Ndayishimiye the country's next president, with all signs showing the ruling party's candidate on track for victory following last week's poll. The National Independent Electoral Commission will unveil the outcome of

Hong Kong Restaurants Are Going to Great Lengths to Protect Diners From Coronavirus. Here’s What They Could Teach the U.S.

Hong Kong hasn't recorded a cluster of coronavirus cases related to restaurants since late March. Here's how eateries are protecting customers

Joe Biden questions my blackness one moment, defends racist 1994 crime bill the next

These are not gaffes. Democrats like Joe Biden are running scared because the Trump administration has been good for African Americans.

Official: U.S. might sanction China over Hong Kong security law

The U.S. is likely to impose sanctions against China if it enacts a new national security law that would erode Hong Kong's autonomy, White House National Security Advisor Robert O'Brien said Sunday.The legislation, announced last week during China's National People's Congress, will allow

British farmers 'will go out of business' in UK-US trade deal, Theresa Villiers warns

British farmers “will go out of business” as a consequence of a trade deal with the United States, former environment secretary Theresa Villiers has warned. Admitting that she had "great fears" about "unfettered competition between domestic farmers and US imports", she said it would

Ivory Coast children head back to school after virus shutdown

Thousands of children in face masks flocked back to school in Ivory Coast on Monday after the country became one of the first in West Africa to restart lessons after a two-month coronavirus shutdown. With a total of 2,376 cases and dozens of new infections each day, Ivory Coast has yet to contain the

Gene fault linked to dementia doubles severe coronavirus risk, scientists discover

A faulty gene linked to dementia doubles the risk of developing severe coronavirus symptoms, a new study has found. Researchers linked the fault, found in people of European ancestry, to a greater risk of the virus even when they were not affected by dementia. The finding that people may be genetically

President told to ‘just stop’ offensive tweets by own side after lashing out with insults and conspiracy theories as US death toll heads toward 100,000

Donald Trump spent the weekend ahead of Memorial Day playing golf and pushing conspiracy theories on Twitter, insulting his political enemies like Joe Biden, Barack Obama, Hillary Clinton, Nancy Pelosi and Stacey Abrams and insinuating that MSNBC host Joe Scarborough is guilty of murder.His tweet storm

Brazil BRF meatpacking plant hit with more than 300 coronavirus cases

Nearly 340 meatpacking workers at a single BRF SA plant in southern Brazil have tested positive for the novel coronavirus, the company said on Monday. Brazilian meatpacker BRF said in a statement that 6.6% of its 5,132 workers at its Concórdia plant in Santa Catarina state had tested positive for the

Iran oil tanker reaches Venezuela amid US tension

Five tankers are being escorted by the Venezuelan military as the country struggles with shortages.

Spain revises coronavirus death toll down by nearly 2,000

Spain's health ministry revised the country's coronavirus death toll down by nearly 2,000 to 26,834 on Monday after checking data provided by regions. Health emergency coordinator Fernando Simon said checks of the data had shown that some deaths had previously been counted twice and that some

Staunch Trump ally to end tumultuous tenure as U.S. envoy in Germany

With his outspoken pressure on a close U.S. ally to bend to American policy, Richard Grenell made few friends in Berlin.

Lufthansa says Germany approves stabilization package

Germany's new Economic Stabilization Fund (WSF) has approved a 9 billion euro ($9.80 billion) stabilization package for Lufthansa , Germany's flagship carrier said on Monday. "The Executive Board also supports the package", Lufthansa said, adding that the bailout still need consent

Paul Whelan was detained in Moscow in December 2018 for allegedly receiving state secrets

Russian prosecutors on Monday called for a former US marine charged with spying to be sentenced to 18 years in prison, after a closed-door trial denounced by Washington and his family. Paul Whelan, 50, was detained in Moscow in December 2018 for allegedly receiving state secrets, but he insists he was

US urges probe into alleged ethics breach at African Development Bank

The US Department of the Treasury has called on the African Development Bank (AfDB) to carry out an independent probe into alleged ethics breaches by its president, Akinwumi Adesina. In a letter obtained by AFP on Monday, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed "deep reservations" about

WHO fears 'silent' virus epidemic unless Africa prioritizes testing

The WHO's director general, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said Africa was the region with the fewest diagnosed coronavirus cases, accounting for less than 1.5% of the global total and just 0.1% of deaths. The WHO regional director for Africa, Matshidiso Moeti, said some countries had taken measures

Taliban fighters wave on a bus after being released from prison in Bagram in a handout photograph released Afghanistan's National Security Council

Afghan authorities released 100 Taliban prisoners Monday as part of the government's response to a surprise, three-day ceasefire the insurgents called to mark the Eid al-Fitr festival. The pause in fighting, only the second of its kind in Afghanistan's nearly 19-year-old war, was for the most

Judge rules against Florida Republican-backed law blocking felons from voting until they pay legal fees

A federal judge in Tallahassee ruled on Sunday night that Florida law can't stop felons from voting because they can't pay back any legal fees and restitution they owe.The judge's decision could have deep ramifications as the state’s estimated 774,000 disenfranchised felons represent a significant

Joe Biden makes first public appearance since March

The apparent Democratic presidential nominee and his wife laid a wreath Monday to honor Delaware war dead, his first public foray since mid-March.

UN virus therapy trial pauses hydroxychloroquine testing

The World Health Organization said Monday that it will temporarily drop hydroxychloroquine — the anti-malarial drug U.S. President Trump says he is taking — from its global study into experimental COVID-19 treatments, saying that its experts need to review all available evidence to date. In a press

US urges probe into alleged ethics breach at African Development Bank

The US Department of the Treasury has called on the African Development Bank (AfDB) to carry out an independent probe into alleged ethics breaches by its president, Akinwumi Adesina. In a letter obtained by AFP on Monday, US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin expressed "deep reservations" about

Ilhan Omar says she believes woman who claims Joe Biden sexually assaulted her

Democrat "squad" member Ilhan Omar says she believes sexual assault allegations against Joe Biden but would vote for him anyway to defeat Donald Trump.In a Tweet defending her support of accuser Tara Reade, the Minnesota congresswoman said that "believing survivors is consistent with my

Navajo Nation imposes 57-hour lockdown as virus death toll rises

Even essential businesses must remain closed as the entire tribe enters a strict lockdown for Memorial Day weekend.

Dutch PM Mark Rutte didn't see mother before her death because he followed virus lockdown rules

Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte was unable to visit his dying mother in her final weeks because he obeyed coronavirus restrictions against visiting care homes, his office said on Monday. Mr Rutte on Monday announced the death of 96-year-old Mieke Rutte-Dilling in a home in The Hague on May 13, nearly

Is international travel allowed yet? See when Spain, Mexico, Italy, UK plan to reopen borders

Spain has announced that it will reopen its borders to foreign tourists in July and Mexico will start reopening in June. See when others will follow.

Oklahoma woman missing since April following Facebook post that indicated she believed she had coronavirus

Talina Galloway, 53, of Wagoner, Oklahoma, was last heard from by her boss on March 27, 2020. Her last Facebook post was dated April 7. In the post, the posted stated she believed she had coronavirus but did not want to go to the hospital. Her purse and wallet were left at home. Her car was still in

20 hikers were rescued from flooding in popular Virginia hike trail, fire official says

Emergency crews rescued 20 hikers on a Virginia trail who had been trapped since Sunday evening due to flash flooding.

WHO warns of 'immediate second peak' if restrictions eased too soon; global cases near 5.5M

May 25 (UPI) -- Amid a rash of countries and regions the globe over moving to reopen their economies and lift their people out from under lockdown measures, the World Health Organization on Monday warned there could be an "immediate second peak" of the coronavirus before there is a second wave.

WHO warns 'immediate second peak' of coronavirus threatens countries that reopen too soon

The World Health Organization said on Monday that parts of the world where coronavirus infection rates are declining may face an “immediate second peak” if they prematurely loosen restrictions to s…

Final Fantasy XIV Starter Edition Available for Free on PS4 Until Tomorrow

Square Enix is giving away Final Fantasy XIV Starter Edition for PlayStation 4. You have until tomorrow, May 26th, to add it to your library.

Final Fantasy XIV Really Doesn't Want Me Trying It Again For Free

The convoluted way the game handles its player accounts and various editions is making its free trial almost impossible to access.

Filipina domestic worker commits suicide in Lebanon – embassy

Her death comes days after a rights group complained about the shelter she was in

Filipina domestic worker commits suicide in Lebanon: embassy

A Filipina domestic worker has committed suicide in Lebanon at a shelter run by her embassy, consular officials said Sunday, days after a rights group complained about accommodation at the shelter.

Filipina domestic worker commits suicide in Lebanon

A Filipina domestic worker has committed suicide in Lebanon at a shelter run by her embassy, consular officials said Sunday, days after a rights group complained about accommodation at the shelter....

JEE Main 2020 and NEET UG 2020 admit card to be released 15 days ahead of tests, says National Testing Agency

The JEE (Main) 2020 will be held in two shifts. The first shift will be from 9 am to noon, while the second will be from 3 pm to 6 pm.

JEE Main and NEET UG 2020 admit card details released

The exams are set to be conducted in the month of July and the admit cards would be available at least 15 days before the exam date.

PCB's Tafazzul Rizvi not satisfied with Shoaib Akhtar’s reply to defamation notice, set to drag former Pakistan pacer to court

Senior lawyer and PCB's legal counsel Tafazzul Rizvi on Monday said he will drag Shoaib Akhtar to the court since he is not satisfied with former pacer's response to the defamation notice sent to him.

Pakistan Cricket Board legal counsel to take Shoaib Akhtar to court over defamation notice response

Senior lawyer Tafazzul Rizvi had sent a defamation notice after he made some scathing remarks about him while criticising the ban on Umar Akmal.

William Small, Legendary Washington Bureau Chief for CBS News, Dies at 93

He served as the network's Washington Bureau Chief from 1962 to 1974.

Coronavirus: Stranded residents observe a different Eid

Those with residency visas will be able to return only in June, after Eid Al Fitr is over

Buhari, family members observe Eid prayer inside Aso Villa

President Muhammadu Buhari and members of his family yesterday observed the Eid-El-Fitr prayer at the presidential quarters in line with the protocol

Burundi declares Ndayishimiye victor of bitter presidential election

Evariste Ndayishimiye is a former army general who was handpicked by the ruling CNDD-FDD to replace President Pierre Nkurunziza, who has been in power since 2005 and whose final years in office have been wracked with turmoil.

Burundi declares Ndayishimiye victor of bitter presidential election

Evariste Ndayishimiye is set to inherit a deeply isolated country, under sanctions and cut off by foreign donors, its economy and national psyche damaged by the years of political violence and rights violations

Burundi declares Ndayishimiye victor of bitter presidential election

Burundi's ruling party candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye was on Monday declared the winner of the country's presidential election, but the opposition vowed to contest the results of the

'It is not a rule, it is guidance': Tony Holohan says two-metre social distancing is not 'hard and fast law'

Concerns have been raised about the impact the measures will have on businesses as the country re-opens.

CMO says two-metre distance is guidance, ‘not a hard and fast law’

The Chief medical officer has said the two-metre physical distance is guidance, not a hard and fast law.

Missing Dublin man found safe and well

The family of Danny Toye had been concerned for his welfare.

Man found 'safe and well' after garda appeal

A man who had been reported missing has since been found "safe and well", gardai have confirmed.

US prohibits travel from Brazil for foreigners

The US said it was prohibiting most non-US citizens from travelling to the country if they had been in Brazil in the last two weeks, two days after Brazil became the country with the second highest number of coronavirus cases in the world.

Creating safe space: 'Cosy cocoons' for special schools

So-called "cosy cocoons" have been fitted out in a number of schools around Galway to create safe spaces for children, ahead of reopening later this year.

I don't regret what I did, Cummings says over travel

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's senior aide Dominic Cummings has said "I don't regret what I did", as he responded to allegations he breached coronavirus lockdown restrictions.

Empty hospital beds fall alongside Covid-19 cases

New figures show that while the number of Covid-19 cases in hospitals continue to reduce, so too are the number of vacant general beds.

Hospital vacant bed numbers drop alongside virus cases

New figures show that while the number of Covid-19 cases in hospitals continue to reduce, so too are the number of vacant general beds.

Johnson faces perception problem over Cummings affair

The problem Boris Johnson faces over the Dominic Cummings affair right now is a problem of perception. Is there one set of rules for the ruling elite, and another for everyone else?

Ryan says no problem if Martin goes for leadership

The leader of the Green Party says he has no problem with Catherine Martin putting her name forward for a leadership contest.

1m versus 2m: What experts say about social distancing

An abundance of caution will be cited by some for the two metre rule. Others argue it is too restrictive and not based on an official WHO/ECDPC position.

Youth offenders complying with restrictions - report

Youth offenders are complying with Covid-19 restrictions, according to a report by the University of Limerick which finds the majority of young people have been engaged in "pro-social behaviours and activities" during the pandemic.

Pubs take legal action against FBD over Covid insurance

Over 1,000 pubs and bars are affected by a dispute about whether or not their insurance policies with FBD Insurance Plc cover the disruptive impact of Covid-19 on their businesses, the Commercial Court has been told.

Patients discharged to nursing homes without test - NHI

Nursing Homes Ireland will tell the Covid-19 committee tomorrow that hundreds of residents were discharged from hospitals to nursing homes without being tested for the virus.

Varadkar followed guidelines in park - spokesperson

A spokesperson for the Taoiseach has said Leo Varadkar was complying fully with Covid-19 guidelines while out socialising in the Phoenix Park in Dublin over the weekend.

International students at UCD calling for compensation

A UCD student from India has begun a petition calling on the college to compensate international students who paid substantial fees to study at UCD only for their year of study to be disrupted by Covid-19.

Covid-19 deaths rise to 514 in Northern Ireland

The number of people who have died after testing positive for coronavirus in Northern Ireland has risen to 514 after eight more deaths were reported by the Department of Health.

Malta looks to Ireland in campaign for legal abortion

The second anniversary of the referendum on the 8th amendment has arrived, and has barely made a dent in the news coverage due to Covid-19.

Agreement on govt formation could be reached next week

There are indications from all parties involved in the programme for government negotiations that an agreement could be reached early next week.

Spain revises virus death toll down by nearly 2,000

Spain's government today revised downward the country's death toll from the coronavirus by nearly 2,000, bringing the total number of deaths recorded to 26,834.

WHO temporarily suspends hydroxychloriquine trials

The World Health Organization says it had temporarily suspended clinical trials of hydroxychloroquine as a potential treatment for Covid-19 being carried out across a range of countries as a precautionary measure.

8 jihadists killed in Ivorian-Burkinabe operation: ICoast army

Eight suspected jihadists have been killed and another 38 captured in a joint operation by Burkinabe and Ivorian forces near the two countries' shared border, the Ivory Coast army has said.

Eight jihadists killed in Ivorian-Burkina operation

Eight suspected jihadists were killed and another 38 captured in a joint operation by Burkinabe and Ivorian forces near the two countries' shared border

Sberbank: The Downside Is Limited

As Russia’s flagship bank, Sberbank already felt the pain of the virus, as its Q1 earnings results showed a staggering decline in its profits. Nevertheless, Sbe

USD/JPY: Downside potential is limited

The USD/JPY pair trades around 107.70, unable to attract investors after Japan announced it will lift the state of emergency in all the country, Valer

S&P 500 Price Analysis: US stocks en route to the 3000 mark and beyond

After the February-March crash, the S&P 500 has been recovering a great part of its losses. The index is pressuring the May’s highs above the 100 SMA on the d

The Week Ahead, S&P 500 Futures Are Up +1% And Poised To Reach 3,000

If after reading this article you conclude that I haven't gotten over the short shrift stocks gave the China-US rift last week, you'd be right. The futures for

Overwhelming to know my films are being remade in South, says Ayushmann Khurrana

The actor thanks all the clutter-breaking directors and brilliant writers that he has so far associated with, for bringing him some of the best scripts.

Overwhelming To Know My Films Are Being Remade In South, Says Ayushmann Khurrana

Image: Instagram/Ayushmann Khurrana Five of Ayushmann Khurrana’s hits have become the toast of the South film industry; Andhadhun is being … Overwhelming To Know My Films Are Being Remade In South, Says Ayushmann Khurrana Read More »

Ayushmann: Overwhelming to know my films are being remade in South

Actor Ayushmann Khurrana, who has established himself as the poster boy of content-driven entertainment in Bollywood

Gogglebox fans go wild for Jenny and Lee’s unrecognisable 16-year throwback snap

GOGGLEBOX’S Lee Riley proved just how long he’s been friends with telly partner Jenny Newby with an incredible throwback pic. The pair have been friends for decades and were recently ho…

Gogglebox stars Lee and Jenny are unrecognisable in epic throwback from 16 years ago

Channel 4 favourites Lee Riley and Jenny Newby have been isolating together in Hull in order to continue with Gogglebox filming

Comment: The Messages Mac app getting parity with iOS app is non-trivial

My colleague Filipe Espósito has discovered evidence that Apple plans to revitalize the Messages Mac app by creating a Catalyst version. This would mean ...

Germany, Switzerland, Latvia, and Estonia said to have adopted Apple/Google API

It appears that Germany, Switzerland, Latvia, and Estonia are four of the 22 countries to adopt the Apple/Google API for their coronavirus contact-tracing apps … A Reuters report confirms that Latvia is doing so. Latvia aims to become one of the first countries to launch a smartphone app using a new toolkit created by U.S. […]

MacBook Pro Diary: Dell UltraSharp 49 verdict will come as no surprise

Ten days later, it's time for my Dell UltraSharp 49 verdict – which will come as no surprise to anyone, I think. When I decided to try Dell's 49-inch ...

Spend Stack budgeting app for iOS adds Apple Card integration, iPad cursor support, more

Spend Stack is a powerful budgeting app designed for iPhone and iPad, with a focus on using running totals and factoring in promotions, tax, and more. A new update to the app today brings support for importing your Apple Card statement, iPadOS cursor optimization, and more. Today’s update to Spend Stack brings support for editable […]

9to5Mac Daily: May 25, 2020 – iOS 13.5 jailbreak, macOS Messages app going Catalyst

Listen to a recap of the top stories of the day from 9to5Mac. 9to5Mac Daily is available on iTunes and Apple’s Podcasts app, Stitcher, TuneIn, Google Play, or through our dedicated RSS feed for Overcast and other podcast players. Sponsored by Incipio: Check out the 100% plant-based case collection for Apple’s iPhone SE New episodes […]

Hyperdeck brings Markdown presentations to iPad, understands 121 coding languages, much more

A new app called Hyperdeck has launched today in beta for iPad that comes with a compelling list of features. In addition to support for creating presentations with Markdown, it also features a clean UI for the times you want a more traditional Keynote-like experience. Music to programmers’ ears, Hyperdeck can understand 121 coding languages […]

Sydney’s flagship Apple Store reopens May 28 following renovations

Apple’s flagship store on George St. in Sydney will reopen on May 28 at 10:00 AM following renovations that began in early January. The store is Apple’s only location in Australia that did not reopen on May 7 after the COVID-19 pandemic prompted temporary store closures across the world. Apple Sydney closed on January 5 […]

SAMRC board apologises to Mkhize for Prof Gray’s comments – report

This after Glenda Gray gave an interview in which she criticised aspects of the national lockdown, saying they were unscientific.

SAMRC board apologises for Prof Gray's comments, bars staff from speaking to media

The SA Medical Research Council board has apologised to the Ministerial Advisory Committee for comments made by its president, Professor Glenda Gray, and says it will institute a fact-finding investigation into the "damage" the comments may have caused.

Few schools in Gauteng facing problems with delivery of PPEs - Lesufi

Plans are being rolled out in a bid to safeguard schools against the spread of COVID-19, with measures to ensure screening, sanitising, and social distancing could be implemented.

Lockdown Level 3: Squabble over 'tender' disrupts delivery of PPEs to some Gauteng schools

Two districts in Gauteng have experienced disruptions in the delivery of oersonal protective equipment to schools, Education MEC Panyaza Lesufi says.

Realme Watch looks like Apple Watch, costs $50

It's got heart-rate and blood oxygen level monitoring, too.

Recreate the magic (and misery) of theme parks with video food tours

☀️ It's the YouTube subgenre perfect for your stay-at-home summer 🍕

Bet you're not as frustrated as this cat trying to drink water from a dispenser

Poor, sweet, smart-yet-dumb Milo.

Facebook role play groups offer a mundane escape from the pandemic

In 'A group where we all pretend to work in the same office,' Karen still needs help logging in.

You can now add nostalgic app icons to your iPhone

It's pretty easy, too.

Smart speaker showdown: Google Home vs. Amazon Echo

Both are good, but which is best for you?

Taylor Swift fans suspect her brother is singing on mysterious new track

The evidence is pretty compelling....

Father batters daughters to death for being loud

The incident took place in Banethu village in Sant Kabir Nagar on Sunday night

Dad batters minor daughters to death for being loud in UP’s Sant Kabir Nagar

A father battered his five-year-old and 2-year-old daughters to death merely because they were creating a noise. The residents of the village are so distressed at the incident that most of them did not celebrate Eid on Monday.

Coronavirus: UK government gives green light to 'close-contact' sport training

Professional sport has moved another small step closer to a restart after the government published new guidelines on close-contact training. Sports have been given the green light to organise short closed quarters sessions within a strictly controlled medical environment. This is on the understanding that face to face contact is kept to a minimum and social distancing measures are followed for the rest of the time.

'Dominic Cummings Was Lurking Here': Barnard Castle joke blue plaque pokes fun at alleged visit

A fake blue plaque has appeared in Barnard Castle poking fun at Dominic Cummings' alleged visit to the town during the lockdown period. The prime minister's chief advisor travelled to County Durham in March to self-isolate with his family while official guidelines warned against long-distance journeys, apparently because he feared that he and his wife would be left unable to care for their son. Mr Cummings is accused of travelling to Barnard Castle - something he has neither confirmed nor denied - while staying at a property adjacent to his parents' home in Durham. Barnard Castle is around 30 miles from where Mr Cummings was staying, meaning if he had travelled to the town on April 12, it would have been against the lockdown restrictions. The sign on the wall in the town reads: "DOMINIC CUMMINGS WAS LURKING IN THESE PARTS, 12.04.2020."

Creative industries call for financial help during coronavirus pandemic

The UK's largest arts centre has joined other cultural organisations in warning of the dire financial effects of Covid-19 on the creative industries. In a statement released on Monday the Southbank Centre says it is at risk of closure until at least April next year. The Centre which sits on the banks of the Thames and is home to the Royal Festival Hall and eight orchestras including the London Philharmonic, is calling for more government support. It is asking for an extension of the furlough scheme beyond October for the cultural sector, and support for self-employed artists and musicians who don’t qualify under current financial support schemes. The Southbank has furloughed most of its staff but says it is still looking at losses of at least £5 million by the end of the 2020/21 financial year.

Two people have died and several others injured following multiple incidents off Cornish coast

Two people have died, including a teenager, and several others are injured after getting into trouble off the Cornish coast. Emergency services were called out to several incidents on Monday afternoon, 25 May, following multiple 999 calls. It comes after the RNLI announced there would not be any lifeguards at beaches in Cornwall throughout the weekend.

'Will not be accepted' - Championship club send furious letter to EFL about Derby County

The Rams have been mentioned in a strongly-worded letter to League chiefs

Derby County Championship return latest as Barnsley send angry letter to EFL about Rams

The latest concerning the return of the Championship and Rams football

Championship club send angry letter to EFL which will terrify West Brom and Leeds United

West Brom news - WBA are on course to return to the Premier League

'50 or 60 clubs' - Birmingham City's Championship rivals warn of financial disaster

Birmingham City news | Phil Hodgkinson has warned the game will be destroyed unless it starts to plan for the financial impact of Covid-19

'50 or 60 clubs' - Derby County's Championship rivals warn of dire financial impact

Huddersfield Town owner Phil Hodgkinson has warned the game will be destroyed unless it starts to plan for the financial impact of Covid-19

Saudi Arabia to allow 1-hour walk amid coronavirus curfew

Saudi Arabia to allow 1-hour walk amid coronavirus curfew

COVID-19: Saudi Arabia to allow one-hour walk amid curfew

The permits will have to be requested via Tawakkalna app

Effect of sunlight and heat on coronavirus being studied: Saudi Arabia official

Effect of sunlight and heat on coronavirus being studied: Saudi Arabia official

Study by Saudi Arabia to examine effect of heat on coronavirus

The study is being conducted by the Saudi Ministry of Health

Business activity in Dubai to resume from 6am to 11pm, starting May 27

There will be no restrictions on movement between 6am and 11pm when rule comes into effect

Dubai to resume economic activities, reopen gyms, cinemas, starting May 27

Dubai to resume economic activities, reopen gyms, cinemas, starting May 27

Trump adviser Kevin Hassett: 'Our human capital stock is ready to go back to work'

White House adviser Kevin Hassett said the quiet part out loud just now: “Our human capital stock is ready to go back to work.”

Russians Ready To Go Back To Work

Green Party leader not ruling out tanaiste role in next government

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said he has not ruled out becoming tanaiste in a coalition government with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael.

Green Party leader not ruling out Tanaiste role in next government

Green Party leader Eamon Ryan has said he has not ruled out becoming tanaiste in a coalition government with Fianna Fail and Fine Gael.

Ford Focus Speedster Is The Poor Man's McLaren Elva

Ford specialist from Russia has transformed an ordinary Focus into a not-so-ordinary speedster without doors, roof, windshield, and with just two seats.

Ford Focus Speedster Is A Work Of Genius

If you remember the Mercedes-Benz SLR Stirling Moss from 2009, you may remember that the zany speedster was...

Leigh Griffiths optimistic on Celtic Nine in a Row stars staying as he underlines 'perfect scenario'

The striker is hopeful that his team-mates who are destined for bigger things stay for one more year.

Leigh Griffiths reckons biggest danger to Celtic’s 10-in-a-row bid is themselves

Griffiths and his team-mates have turned their attentions to next term’s quest having been confirmed as 2019-20 champions a week ago

Flights resume but be prepared for cancellations, rescheduling, delays

Maharashtra agrees to 50 flights and Telangana 30 after much haggling between Centre and states

Flights resume but be prepared for cancellations, rescheduling, delays

Maharashtra agrees to 50 flights and Telangana 30 after much haggling between Centre and states

Hertz car rental company has filed for bankruptcy

As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the Hertz car rental company files for bankruptcy protection

Hertz files for bankruptcy after rental-car demand vanishes

Drop in used-car sales compounds financial woes.

Hertz files for US bankruptcy protection as car rentals evaporate in pandemic

The firm, whose largest shareholder is billionaire investor Carl Icahn with a nearly 39 percent ownership stake, is reeling from government orders restricting travel and requiring citizens to remain home.

Melon-aires not required as Japan premium fruit prices plunge

TOKYO, May 25 — A pair of premium Japanese melons sold today for just a slice of the ¥5 million (RM200,720) reached at auction last year, as the coronavirus bites hard. The melons from Yubari on the northern island of Hokkaido sold for a snip at ¥120,000 at the season’s first auction — 40...

Melon-aires not required as Japan premium fruit prices plunge

A pair of premium Japanese melons sold Monday for just a slice of the five million yen ($46,000) reached at auction last year, as the coronavirus bites hard.

Melon-aires not required as Japan premium fruit prices plunge

Tokyo: A pair of premium Japanese melons sold Monday for just a slice of the five million yen ($46,000) reached at auction last year, as the coronavirus bites hard.

The World's 10 Richest Cities

The U.S. is home to six of the 10 richest cities in the world, according to data on the global wealth population.

The poor world must be the rich world’s pandemic imperative

Assisting poorer countries is not just the right thing to do; it is also the only way to contain the pandemic.

Anushka Sharma slapped with legal notice for 'racist and sexist' Nepali slur in 'Paatal Lok'

Anushka Sharma’s ‘Paatal Lok’ lands in more legal trouble

The hit Amazon Prime Video series has been served with yet another legal notice

Live Coronavirus Updates: Delhi Coronavirus Cases Cross 14,000-Mark

Delhi recorded 635 fresh cases of COVID-19 on Monday, taking the tally to 14,053 with 276 deaths so far in the national capital.

On Flights Amid Virus, Government's Logic Won't Fly

India is flying. Again. Some would say finally. Others are not so chuffed, worrying as they are about people dashing from Green to Red zones and vice versa. Yes there is a risk but is the risk greater than the advantages of getting back to business? This has always been the key issue - let people out or contain the virus?

Railways Not Providing Details About Movement Of Shramik Trains: Odisha

The Odisha government on Sunday expressed concern over not being given prior information about the movement of Shramik Special trains to the state from outside, saying it creates problems in making arrangements for the returnees.

Civil Aviation Ministry Decides To Restart Flights Under UDAN Scheme

As domestic flight operations are set to resume from May 25, the Ministry of Civil Aviation (MoCA) on Sunday decided to restart flights under the UDAN Scheme in a calibrated manner.

"Train Should Reach Station": Sena Leader Taunts Piyush Goyal Over Tweets

In a dig at Railway Minister Piyush Goyal over the diversion of the Vasai Road-Gorakhpur Sharmik Special train via Odisha, Shiv Sena leader Sanjay Raut on Monday said their only request is that train carrying migrants should reach its destination as announced.

UPSC To Extend Application Process For Assistant Engineer, Other Posts

UPSC will give 20 more days to candidates who are interested to apply for Assistant Engineer and other posts which were notified on April 2 through advertisement number 05/2020.

500 Special Trains Originated From Mumbai Central Division: Rail Ministry

The Ministry of Railway on Monday said that it has touched a milestone on Sunday by originating 500 Shramik trains from the Mumbai Central Division.

Scorching Heat Sweeps Haryana, Punjab; Narnaul Hottest At 45.8 Degree Celsius

Stifling heat gripped Punjab and its neighbouring Haryana where Narnaul was the hottest place in the two states registering a maximum temperature of 45.8 degrees Celsius, five notches above the normal.

Over 15 Lakh Migrants Returned To UP In 1,174 Trains So Far: Official

Over 15 lakh stranded migrant workers have returned to Uttar Pradesh from different parts of the country on board 1,174 trains till now, a senior state government official said in Lucknow on Monday.

Nagaland No Longer A Green State After 3 Test COVID-19 Positive

Nagaland reported its "first" COVID-19 cases on Monday, when three persons who recently returned to the state from Chennai were found infected with novel coronavirus, a health department official said

In Karnataka, Mandatory Quarantine Is Making A Hole In Fliers' Pocket

The seven-day mandatory intitutional quarantine is proving to be a headache for many of those taking flights to Karnataka after resumption of domestic air-travel.

Cops Protest In Kolkata, Vandalise Police Station After Constable Dies

A police constable, who was admitted to a state-run hospital in Kolkata with "respiratory problems and other COVID-19 symptoms", died on Monday morning, sparking anger and anxiety among his colleagues, who staged a protest, alleging negligence on the part of their seniors.

"Not Fever, Poor Die Of Hunger": How Lockdown, Cyclone Hit A Rickshaw-Puller's Life

Santosh Shaw doesn't make even Rs 50 a day these days pedaling his cycle rickshaw through a warren of lanes on the eastern fringes of Kolkata during the lockdown but will not accept Rs 100 for no work.

"Switched To New Normal": Airports' Body Tweets Photos Of Social Distancing

On a day when domestic flight operation commenced after two months of coronavirus lockdown, the Airport Authority of India tweeted pictures of an airport where social distancing norms were being followed. The body called it the new normal.

Over 1.38 Lakh Migrants Returned Home On Shramik Trains From Rajasthan: Railways

Over 1.38 lakh migrant workers stranded in Rajasthan have been sent to their home states in 98 Shramik Special trains till Sunday, the North Western Railway said on Monday.

Flash Flood In Meghalaya's Garo Hills Inundate Quarantine Centre

People at a coronavirus quarantine centre in Meghalaya's Garo Hills had to be shifted to another building on higher ground after a flash flood hit the area following a cloud burst on Monday.

Rail Bhavan Closed Again After Another Staff Tests Positive Coronavirus

An employee of the Rail Bhavan in Delhi tested positive for the novel coronavirus on Monday, leading to the closure of all offices of the Railways Ministry for the next two days, the second time in less than a fortnight.

Chennai Firms Seek Better Stimulus As 17 Estates Reopen With 25% Staff

M Balachandran's automotive component manufacturing unit at Chennai's industrial hub Ambattur is back to life. With just a quarter of his 50 workers permitted, it's not business as usual. He has paid full salary for March but could pay only half for April.

RJD Leader Attacked At Bihar Residence; Parents, Brother Killed: Police

RJD leader JP Chaudhary was grievously injured and his parents and brother were killed after a group of five assailants opened indiscriminate fire on them at their residence in Rupanchak village of Gopalganj district on Sunday night.

Coronavirus Pushes Government's First Anniversary Celebration Online

The first anniversary of the Narendra Modi government's second term will be marked online in a big way in view of the challenge posed by the highly infectious coronavirus. A detailed plan of action has been drawn up, complete with digital press conferences by ministers, video conference with people, and extensive social media interactions.

BJP Alleges "Gag Order" As Maharashtra Issues Order Against Fake Forwards

An order by the Mumbai Police "to control the spread of fake news and hate messages during the COVID-19 pandemic" has drawn sharp political reactions from the BJP. The opposition BJP is calling the order similar to the emergency. A Mumbai BJP spokesperson describes the police order, a "gag order". Suresh Nakhua of the BJP tweeted, "Emergency is in DNA of Congress and its allies. Gag order issued in Maharashtra."

Took Lessons From Swine Flu Spread To Tackle COVID-19: Top Medical Body

The government devised an "intelligent testing strategy" and scaled up its preparedness to fight the COVID-19 pandemic, taking lessons from the 2009 swine flu outbreak that had "exposed glaring gaps" in the country's diagnosis infrastructure, the Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) said on Monday.

No Celebrations As Pinarayi Vijayan Sails Into Fifth Year In Office

Without any celebrations, the Pinarayi Vijayan-led LDF government in Kerala sailed into its fifth year in office, resolving to steer through the COVID-19 crisis and assuring that development would not be affected.

Essential Services Largely Restored, Mamata Banerjee Seeks People's Cooperation for Normalcy

Contending that 80 per cent of all essential services have been restored in West Bengal, Chief Minister Mamata Banerjee on Monday sought the cooperation of people for bringing the cyclone-hit state back on its feet.

J&K Residents Lodged In Jails Outside State Dial Families On Eid: Centre

Eid for 122 prisoners lodged outside Jammu and Kashmir was not a lonely one as on the initiative of the Home Ministry, each of them managed to speak to their families back home and exchange greetings.

"China Will Continue To Support India In COVID-19 Fight": Envoy

The second lot of donations from JackMa Foundation and Alibaba Foundation including ventilators, PPE kits and other medical supplies have arrived in Delhi, Chinese Ambassador to India Sun Weidong said on Monday.

3,060 Special Trains Ferried Around 40 Lakh Migrants Since May 1: Railways

The Railways has ferried around 40 lakh migrant workers on board 3,060 ''Shramik Special'' trains since May 1, according to official data.

Manipur Hit By 2 Earthquakes, No Casualty Reported

Two back to back earthquakes strike Manipur on Monday evening, according to the National Centre for Seismology.

Desert Locusts Enter Maharashtra's Vidarbha Region

A swarm of desert locusts has entered the eastern part of Maharashtra where district and agriculture department personnel have initiated chemical spraying on crops and vegetation to save them from the migratory pests, said officials on Monday.

No Correlation With Encephalitis: Home-Delivery Of Litchi Begins In Bihar

With the Bihar government starting the home-delivery of Muzaffarpur's famous "Shahi Litchi" in select districts from Monday with help from the postal department, officials have said there is no harm in connoisseurs enjoying the coveted fruit.

Akali Leader Shot Dead In Punjab's Batala: Police

A 24-year-old local Akali leader was allegedly shot dead after an argument in Punjab's Batala, an incident described as 'political killing' by the SAD.

PML-N's Nehal Hashmi, KP chief secretary Kazim Niaz test positive for coronavirus

Hashmi is under isolation at Karachi residence; Niaz is also at home and will work from there till his recovery

KP chief secretary tests positive for coronavirus

"Dr Kazim Niaz has been working day and night against the coronavirus outbreak," says KP CM Mahmood Khan.

Zverev to join Thiem, Dimitrov in Djokovic’s Balkan tennis tournament in June

The Adria Tour, which Djokovic announced on his 33rd birthday, will run from June 13 to July 5 in Serbia, Croatia, Montenegro and Bosnia on clay courts.

Djokovic says Zverev to join Balkan tournament line-up

Alexander Zverev will join Novak Djokovic's Balkan tournament next month, boosting the cast of top players to descend on Belgrade.

Still A Lot of Value in Corporate Bond Market

Bonds Analysis by Brian Gilmartin covering: General Motors Company, iShares Nasdaq Biotechnology ETF, Crude Oil WTI Futures, SPDR® S&P Biotech ETF. Read Brian Gilmartin's latest article on Investing.c

Still A Lot Of Value In Corporate Bond Market

Readers can see that currently even AAA OAS are cheaper to Treasuries than at any point in the last 10 years. Ending late last week at +89 bps to Treasuries, ev

SpaceX Is About to Launch Two Astronauts Into Space in a Historic First

In the beginning, everyone was skeptical. But Elon Musk's SpaceX defied expectations - and on Wednesday hopes to make history by ferrying two NASA astronauts into space, the first crewed flight from US soil in nine long years.

NASA and SpaceX Confirm SpaceX's First Ever Astronaut Launch is a 'Go'

NASA and SpaceX are closer than ever to a moment both have been preparing for since the beginning of the Commercial Crew program in 2010. SpaceX's Falcon 9 and Crew Dragon spacecraft are now set to fly with NASA astronauts Doug Hurley and Bob Behnken onboard, making a trip to the International Space...

COVID-19: Karan Johar in self-isolation after household staff tests positive

Filmmaker says family tested negative but they will self-isolate

BREAKING! Karan Johar’s 2 Household Staff Detected Coronavirus Positive, Filmmaker Along With Family To Stay In Self-Isolation

The Coronavirus pandemic has created mayhem globally. With no vaccine for it as yet, many people from all over the world are facing a difficult time. And our B’towner’s are no exception to that.

Kanye West Once Tried To Steal Eminem’s Drum Kit

At one point, the Chicago rapper considered Em one of his Top 5 producers.

Sonu Sood helping migrant workers: Shikhar Dhawan salutes Bollywood actor for heroic efforts

Shikhar Dhawan salutes Bollywood actor: The Indian batsman lauded Bollywood actor Sonu Sood for his generous efforts to help migrants.Bollywood actor Sonu Sood has been doing the rounds in the Indian media for the last week or so primarily because of his generous efforts to help the migrant workers reach back to their homes in various parts of the country.The ongoing COVID-19 pandemic has seen bountiful migrant workers stuck in different corners of the country. With minimal mediums of transport open in the third phase of lockdown, migrants were left with no options than to walk thousand of km to reach their native places. With their finances facing significant challenges due to the acute shortage of work across the nation, sustaining in metropolitan cities had become a daunting task for many daily wage workers.Sood, who had offered his hotel in Mumbai to be converted into a quarantine centre, has been actively helping people in this crisis situation. While Sood also took the responsibility of providing food to…

Coronavirus: Bollywood actor Sonu Sood hailed for helping stranded Indian migrants, amid COVID-19 lockdown

India: Many likened the actor to the late Indian minister Sushma Swaraj

Landing in Bengaluru, minister skips quarantine, raises eyebrows

Landing in Bengaluru, minister skips quarantine, raises eyebrows: Union Minister for Chemicals and Fertilizers, Sadananda Gowda, kicked off a controversy by avoiding the quarantine regulations in force .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

COVID-19 in India: Landing in Bengaluru, minister skips quarantine, raises eyebrows

Rules state all fliers must be in quarantine for 7 days

The highest yielding stocks on the TSX, plus risk data

Seeking dividends? Here are the equities to look at

The close: TSX gains as pot stocks soar; Canada’s 10-year bond yield at all-time low

Investors look to an eventual economic recovery, but credit markets may be seeing things differently

Public pension plans largely stick to convention and offer little information on pandemic impact

Neglecting to release quarterly results, the plans’ leaders say they’re built for the long term, no matter this year’s damage

Streetwise newsletter: Public pension plans largely stick to convention and offer little information on pandemic impact

Public pension plans largely stick to convention and offer little information on pandemic impact: The Canada Pension Plan Investment Board is about to give Canadians insight into what COVID-19 has done to the investments of the country’s public pensions in the past few months – but for members of most other major plans, the damage that’s been done from a sharp, sudden decline in markets may remain a mystery. (David Milstead)

Pressure mounts on Calgary to pass bylaw banning conversion therapy

The proposed bylaw, which would apply to organizations trying to make money as well as not-for-profit organizations, comes with teeth: Those violating the ban face fines up to $10,000 or up to a year in jail

Guy Laliberté announces he will fight for control of Cirque du Soleil

Move comes three months after founder sold his ownership position in Quebec-based entertainment company

Four ways to create more diversified and resilient portfolios

Those who use an array of strategies will be more prepared for whatever the future holds as we emerge from COVID-19

Can Ottawa dodge the postpandemic money trap?

The idea that Ottawa might take on a specific, permanent responsibility for funding long-term care would mean permanent increases in spending

As a digital creator, how can I protect my content and make sure I get credit for my own ideas?

If you are working as an independent contractor, you are the owner of the copyright in your original creative work, assuming you have not assigned your rights under a contract

Opinion: Canada must divide its military resources along foreign and domestic lines

Regular force members should be optimized for activities beyond our borders, while reserves are directed to roles at home

Opinion: Our current approach to COVID-19 won’t work as well for a second wave. We must prepare now

If coronavirus cases around the world surge again – and experts say that’s highly likely – our leaders must work in new ways right now, in the post-emergency period

Review: Netflix’s I’m No Longer Here is a beautiful and intoxicating trip into a Mexican subculture

I’m No Longer Here stands as a welcome introduction to the many talents and passions of Fernando Frias

Oil steadies as demand uncertainty tempers supply cuts

Brent had eased by 5 cents, or 0.14 per cent to $35.08 a barrel by 1014 GMT

The latest coronavirus news: Ford urges anyone from large Toronto park crowd to get tested for COVID-19

Also: Quebec surpasses 4,000 COVID-19 death milestone; Trudeau seeks 10 days of paid sick leave for workers in bid for NDP support

Vermilion Energy CEO Anthony Marino steps down, executive committee to take over role

Vermilion says it has created an executive committee to run the company instead of replacing Marino

Canada’s arts sector needs transformative action similar to Works Progress Administration

With Canadian federal, provincial and city leaders enjoying some of their highest approval levels, the time is right for an arts renewal

Jefferies’ 22 highest conviction U.S. stock picks

Daily roundup of research and analysis from The Globe and Mail’s market strategist Scott Barlow

Monday’s analyst upgrades and downgrades

Raymond James slashes target on CAE

Monday’s Insider Report: Executive chair invests over $4-million in REIT yielding over 9%

SmartCentres, SNC and Telus see insider buying

Edmonton police investigating suspicious death after body found in motel

Police say officers responding to an assault call Sunday evening discovered a body at a south-side motel

Monday’s small-cap stocks to watch

Our roundup of Canadian small-caps of between $100-million and $2.5-billion in market capitalization making news and on the move today

Toronto Zoo trying to innovate as it faces budget crunch

Zoo offers drive-through exhibit as it reopens, but attendance was falling for years before pandemic

Libya’s coast guard intercepted about 400 migrants off country’s Mediterranean coast, UN agency says

A spokeswoman for the International Organization for Migration said the migrants were taken to the al-Nasser detention centre in the town of Zawya, west of Tripoli

N.L. launches $25-million program to support tourism sector hit by COVID-19 pandemic

Small and medium-sized tourism operators can apply for one-time funding contributions of $5,000 or $10,000, depending on their gross sales

Canadian economy entering ‘unknowable times’ because of downturn from pandemic, Poloz says

Bank of Canada Governor says said the most pressing danger stemming from this uncertainty is that it could fuel serious deflationary pressures

Opinion: Quarantine was supposed to buy Ontario time. The province squandered it

The government was supposed to develop robust testing, contact tracing and messaging

British Columbia alcohol sales spike as social cues are lost

Compared to same period last year, alcohol sales rose 21.5 percent since 2018

Quarantined investors create ‘perfect storm of stupid’ (Plus, a TSX stock skyrocketing on the shift to remote working)

A roundup of investment ideas for active investors

Mom and I don’t talk about dating, but I want to be honest with her

Like in many Indian households, dating is not a popular topic in my house. But my mother is starting to show signs of opening up, writes Sajmun Sachdev

Politics Briefing: Parties face criticism for applying for wage subsidy

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Here’s the key to constructing a portfolio for what comes next

Nobody has a clue about what lies ahead, and that won’t change until we get a better sense of how the novel coronavirus will proceed from here, but a few assumptions will put things into perspective

Slate Asset Management launches $500-million fund to finance COVID-hit companies

Toronto-based Slate plans to offer bridge financing, loan restructuring, as well as preferred equity purchases as the industry deals with a massive drop in rent payments

Opinion: A simple scheduling fix could help clear the surgery backlog

Currently, it might take months to be seen by one surgeon, while a similar specialist down the street might have a waitlist of a couple of weeks

Federal government plans to accelerate investments in high-speed internet for remote parts of Canada

Ottawa to launch website that will track broadband infrastructure projects through various stages of progress

Day-to-day banking proving to be a struggle for some isolating seniors

When banks temporarily closed hundreds of branches in response to COVID-19, many seniors found themselves unable to pay bills, withdraw cash for groceries and manage their account balances

Labor of Love: The most fun, trashiest of trashy summer TV

New reality series about a woman hoping to be impregnated by the perfect dad is making fun of men

Fifteen U.S. value stocks set to perform strongly in a recovery

Looking for U.S. large and mid-cap value stocks

Vermilion Energy CEO’s departure signals return to conservative roots

Return of co-founder as executive chairman comes with greater focus on balance sheet

Florence Bowman loved a good game of Scrabble, and often played against herself

Matriarch. Scrabble player. Foodie. Gardener. Born Nov. 30, 1920, in Grey County, Ont., died March 2, 2020, in London, Ont.; of coronary artery disease; aged 99

Montreal Impact resume individual outdoor workouts at training centre

MLS club’s players have been working out on their own since league suspended play on March 12

Parts of 'salmon cannon’ arrive soon at Fraser River landslide

Fish expected to come into a holding pond before they are boosted up river to their spawning grounds

Wike releases N450m to victims of 2019 'bloody' poll

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has released N450m to victims of the 2019 bloody general elections in Ijaw communities in Abonema...

UPDATED: Wike releases N450m to victims of 2019 'bloody' poll

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has released N450m to victims of the 2019 bloody general elections in Ijaw communities of Abonema...

BREAKING: Wike releases N450m to victims of 2019 'bloody' poll

Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Wike, has released N450m to victims of the 2019 bloody general elections in Ijaw communities in Abonema...

Wike releases N450m to victims of 2019 ‘bloody’ election

Rivers state governor, Nyesom Wike, has released a sum of N450m to victims of the 2019 bloody general elections in Ijaw communities in Abonema, Akuku-Toru LGA.

Wike donates N450m to victims of violence in Rivers guber election

Nyesom Wike, governor of Rivers state, has donated N450 million to victims of violence in the 2019 governorship election in the state. The violence, which led to the loss of

As US edges toward reopening, a mixed picture takes shape

WASHINGTON, DC, United States (AFP) — Efforts across the United States to reopen th...

As US edges toward reopening, a mixed picture takes shape

One pool party was a crowded bedlam of collective joy and release with no social distancing, while others heading to the beach wore masks: America getting used to scaled-back lockdowns on a big

As US edges toward reopening, a mixed picture takes shape

As US edges toward reopening, a mixed picture takes shape

Spain eases Covid-19 lockdown in Madrid, Barcelona and reopens beaches

Coronavirus lockdown measures will finally be eased for people in Madrid and Barcelona from Monday, while elsewhere in Spain the first beaches are due to reopen.

Macron govt faces tough talks on French hospital revamp in wake of Covid-19

The French health ministry is set to open negotiations on Monday with healthcare personnel over a suite of reforms to hospitals and nursing homes. Some health workers already doubt that the reforms w…

Tourists trickle back as Charleston reopens after Covid-19 shutdown

South Carolina was among the first US states to start easing stay-at-home orders imposed to halt the spread of Covid-19. In the city of Charleston, a magnet for tourists, the lockdown has helped keep infection numbers low. But the economic impact has been devastating, and with visitors still only a trickle, business owners say the road to recovery will be a long one. FRANCE 24’s Fanny Allard and Kethevane Gorjestani report.

Parisians flock to painters’ haven of Barbizon for breath of fresh air

After two months of lockdown and with the French capital's gardens still shut to the public, Parisians starved of nature are flocking to the picturesque village of Barbizon, a gateway to the vast forest of Fontainebleau and a magnet for art lovers. Relieved by the sudden influx of visitors, local business owners are now hoping for the prompt return of foreign tourists, who made up more than a third of all visitors before the pandemic. FRANCE 24’s Jonathan Walsh and Emerald Maxwell report. 

On the Covid-19 frontline: Doctor MEPs on their return to medical service

In the second part of Talking Europe, we bring you a special round-table discussion with three doctors-turned-Members of the European Parliament, who returned to the health frontline amid the Covid-1…

Eurozone bailout chief: 'No government can be blamed' for economic hit from Covid-19

As Europe stares down the barrel of a major economic contraction due to the pandemic, how can the continent get its workers and businesses back on their feet? How much money will have to be spent on…

France's cultural industry eager to bounce back after lockdown

In France, the month of May is usually synonymous with the Cannes Film Festival. But this year, the world's biggest movie extravaganza did not take place due to the coronavirus pandemic. Whether it's…

TV series show: Paris jazz drama from 'La La Land' director Damien Chazelle in 'The Eddy'

TV critic Dheepthika Laurent gives FRANCE 24's viewers a list of escapist TV dramas to watch this May. They chat about the much-awaited jazz drama "The Eddy" from the director of "Whiplash" and "La L…

A trip back in time: The traditional fireplaces of south-western France

Fireplaces are at the heart of a household and allow us to wind back the clock. In south-western France, the d'Artagnan chimney takes us back to the 17th century. It's located at the castle of Castel…

Erdogan spokesman: 'France and those supporting Haftar are on wrong side of Libyan conflict'

In an interview with FRANCE 24, Ibrahim Kalin, a spokesman for Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, discussed the situation in Libya, where Turkey has sent troops in support of the UN-backed Tripo…

Covid-19: France's health workers to get ‘significant’ pay rises

Prime Minister Edouard Philippe said Monday that health workers would soon get hefty pay increases as part of an overhaul of France's hospital system in response to the coronavirus crisis.

Burundi presidential election: Ruling party's Evariste Ndayishimiye declared winner

Burundi's ruling party candidate Evariste Ndayishimiye has been declared winner of the presidential election with 68.72 percent of the vote. His main rival says he will appeal the result. Also, it's…

NBA in talks with Disney about resuming 2019-20 season

May 24 (UPI) -- The NBA has entered into discussions with The Walt Disney Company about potentially resuming its season at Disney's ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex in Orlando, Fla., at the end of July.

The NBA and Disney Are Looking to Restart the Season in July

Potentially taking over the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex.

Dwyane Wade Comments On Tua Tagovailoa Landing In Miami

Dwayne Wade couldn't be happier Tua Tagovailoa landed in Miami - the same city he won multiple NBA championships.

NBA legend Dwyane Wade on Tagovailoa: 'It’s going to be Dolphins town’

The most storied player in the history of Miami Heat basketball says there’s no debate about it: Florida loves basketball, but it’s not the state’s top sports draw.

Staffer at a Cape Town primary school tests positive for Covid-19

This comes as some teachers returned to schools on Monday in preparation for the return of Grade 7 and 12 pupils.

Staffer at a Cape Town primary school tests positive for Covid-19

A staff member at Hague Primary School in Delft in Cape Town has tested positive for Covid-19, the Department of Education said.

26 people test positive for Covid-19 at Mediclinic Cape Town

Mediclinic said it had arranged self-isolation accommodation for those in need of it, and managers will check in with staff every day.

No parent will be forced to send a child to school in level 3

President Cyril Ramaphosa has reassured parents they will not be forced to send their children back to school when on-site learning resumes for grade 7 and 12 pupils on 1 June.

Lockdown Level 3: No parent will be forced to send their child to school, reassures Ramaphosa

President Cyril Ramaphosa says strict control measures would be implemented at schools to ensure the safety of pupils and teachers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Two arrested for trying to smuggle drugs worth R10m from Mozambique

The two were travelling together in a truck from Mozambique to South Africa when they were nabbed at the Lebombo border post near Komatipoort on Monday.

2 arrested for trying to smuggle drugs worth R10 million into SA from Mozambique

A man and woman were caught attempting smuggle R10 million worth of crystal meth drugs into South Africa.

Western Cape’s disaster management bracing for stormy weather

The SA Weather Service warned that there would be more snow and gale force winds on Tuesday morning - and, for those at sea, there would be high seas.

From Covid to the cold - Western Cape's disaster management bracing for stormy weather

Snow is predicted for the mountains of the Western Cape, the higher ground of the Eastern Cape, and the southern heights of the Northern Cape.

DA calls for special inspector-general to prevent graft in relief fund

The party also threatened to table an amendment to the Special Appropriations Bill, should Mboweni not adhere to the request.

DA calls for a special inspector-general to monitor govt's Covid-19 relief fund

DA MP Geordin Hill-Lewis said previous localised disasters, as well as regular expenditure, had been lost through illegitimate procurement practices, undue cost escalation and direct theft, which made this a necessity.

KZN councillor killed in ‘hail of bullets’ outside his home

Councillor Philip Mkhwanazi was the induna of Khula village in the Dukuduku reserve, 5km outside St Lucia in northern KwaZulu-Natal.

KZN councillor killed in 'hail of bullets' outside his home

The murder of Mtubatuba councillor Philip Mkhwanazi was met with shock and sadness by colleagues and comrades.

Big Pharma rejected vaccine prep efforts, watchdogs say

NGOs say industry’s rejection of a Commission-funded effort to speed vaccine approvals represents broader problems with the Innovative Medicines Initiative.

Hamburg privacy boss calls for overhaul of EU privacy rules

Johannes Caspar said the failure of EU agencies to cooperate had undermined GDPR.

Furious backlash after Boris Johnson defends aide’s lockdown journey

Tory MPs say they have received a wave of anger from constituents over Dominic Cummings’ actions.

Germany’s highest court rules VW should offer Dieselgate compensation

Thousands of motorists can now claim damages from the carmaker.

Irish regulator mismanaged Facebook privacy probe, says Austrian campaigner

Max Schrems blasts Ireland’s handling of data protection complaints on 2nd anniversary of GDPR.

Europe’s elite skewered for lockdown double standards

UK government aide Dominic Cummings is not the only one feeling the heat for alleged lockdown indiscretions.

EU commissioner: Coronavirus immunity certificates aren’t reliable

People ‘deserve a break, a breath of fresh air, a chance to travel,’ says health commissioner.

German government agrees €9B Lufthansa bailout

The deal still needs to be approved by the European Commission’s competition team.

Driving blind: Cummings comes full circle

The architect of Brexit has become an unelected bureaucrat who refuses to give up control.

Italy’s EU minister to Commission: Be ambitious with corona recovery fund

Enzo Amendola doesn’t want to see a compromise between France and Germany and the so-called frugal four.

EU Confidential coronavirus edition #11: Reviewing Europe’s response — Challenges ahead — Behind-the-scenes peek

POLITICO’s EU Confidential · Coronavirus edition #11: Reviewing Europe’s response — Challenges ahead — Behind-the-scenes peek Listen to the podcast on Spotify | Apple | Google | Soundcl…

Ontario offers loan of up to $500M to lottery and gaming agency

Ontario is extending a line of credit of up to $500 million to its lottery and gaming agency.

Ontario offers loan of up to $500M to lottery and gaming corporation

Ontario is extending a line of credit of up to $500 million to its lottery and gaming agency.

Football rumours from the media

There is a new obstacle for Manchester United in the club’s pursuit of Jadon Sancho while Kalidou Koulibaly could soon call Old Trafford home.

Football rumours from the media

There is a new obstacle for Manchester United in the club’s pursuit of Jadon Sancho while Kalidou Koulibaly could soon call Old Trafford home.

Reliance launches JioMart online grocery service, challenging Amazon and Flipkart

Reliance has launched an online grocery service, JioMart, in a move aimed at rivaling Amazon's local unit and Walmart's Flipkart in India.

Robot barista helps South Korean cafe with social distancing

A new robot barista at the cafe in Daejeon, South Korea is courteous and swift as it seamlessly makes its way toward customers.

Maneater: How a shark becomes the star of a role-playing game

Tripwire Interactive faced a lot of questions when making Maneater -- including how you pull off a making a shark the star of a role-playing game.

AI researchers say they created a better way to generate 3D photos

AI researers say they've created a novel way to generate realistic, impressive 3D photography that's better than Facebook 3D Photo.

Understanding VC cycles for post-pandemic success

VC investing is currently in a 'triage' stage. Here's a look at how that will change as we gradually emerge from the pandemic.

Gurdwara attacked in UK hate crime; damage worth thousands of pounds on premises

Amid demands to arrest accused, who was caught on CCTV, gurdwara management says no one was injured in the incident and the clean-up process has begun

Gurdwara attacked in UK hate-crime, thousands of pounds worth damage caused

Labour MP Preet Kaur Gill regretted the incident: “Very sad to see an attack on any place of worship. Thoughts are with the Derby sangat who have been providing 500 meals a day from Guru Arjan Dev Gurdwara”.

China denies using Coronavirus to grow presence in South China Sea

China’s foreign minister is dismissing claims that the country is exploiting the coronavirus outbreak to expand its footprint in the South China Sea, labeling such accusations as “sheer nonsense.”

No break for nature? Here’s how Covid-19 crisis is harming the world’s forests

Trees are more likely to be felled for food and fuel as a third of the world’s population still depend on wood to cook. The Covid-19 lockdown could exacerbate this.

Scientists, JK Rowling pan UK PM for defending aide who broke lockdown rules

As the storm rose across Britain, including in usually Conservative supporting sections and tabloids, PM Boris Johnson insisted on Sunday evening that Cummings had done no wrong, defying many who sought the aide’s resignation.

Singapore reports 344 new Covid-19 cases

Out of the new infected cases, 340 are foreign workers residing in dormitories, the health ministry said.

US expands travel ban to Brazil, poised to cross 100,000 toll

The travel ban goes into effect from Friday and applies to immigrants and non-immigrants from Brazil, same as earlier orders suspending travelers from China, Iran, the Schengen area, the United Kingdom and Ireland.

Indian Army chief’s remarks ‘hurt sentiments of Nepali Gurkhas’, says minister

Days after Indian Army chief Gen Manoj Mukund Naravane made the comments, which were seen as a veiled reference to a possible Chinese role in the border row, Pokhrel dismissed the remarks as a “political stunt”.

Turkey records 29 deaths, 987 new Covid-19 cases

More than 120,000 people have recovered and people needing intensive care continued on a downward trend, according to the health ministry statistics.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. on May 25, 2020:

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 4:00 a.m. on May 25, 2020: There are 84,699 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada. _ Quebec: 47,411 confirmed (including 3,984 deaths, 14,331 resolved) _ Ontario: 25,500 confirmed (including 2,073 deaths, 19,477 resolved) _ Alberta: 6,860 confirmed (including 135 deaths, 5,924 resolved) …

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:59 p.m. ET on May 25, 2020: There are 85,711 confirmed and presumptive cases in Canada.

The latest numbers on COVID-19 in Canada

The latest numbers of confirmed and presumptive COVID-19 cases in Canada as of 7:59 p.m. ET on May 25, 2020:There are 85,711 confirmed and presumptive cases

NCDC confirms 313 new cases of COVID-19, total active cases now 5350

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday recorded 313 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, taking the toll of active cases to 5350.

NCDC confirms 313 new cases of COVID-19, total active cases now 5350

The Nigeria Centre for Disease Control (NCDC), on Sunday recorded 313 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, taking the toll of active cases to 5350...

Nigeria confirms 313 new cases of COVID-19, total active cases now 5350

Nigeria on Sunday recorded 313 new cases of COVID-19 in the country, taking the toll of active cases to 5350. - Coronavirus Updates

Jaguar Land Rover in rescue talks as sales plummet

Jaguar Land Rover is seeking a UK government aid package to weather a collapse in car sales brought on by the pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter.

Jaguar Land Rover in rescue talks as sales plummet

Jaguar Land Rover is seeking a UK government aid package to weather a collapse in car sales brought on by the pandemic, according to people familiar with the matter.

Facebook shareholders urged to rebel against Zuckerberg

Facebook shareholders have been urged to pressure the company to remove Mark Zuckerberg as chairman.

Facebook shareholders urged to rebel against Zuckerberg

Facebook shareholders have been urged to pressure the company to remove Mark Zuckerberg as chairman.

Fire season extends by almost four months in parts of Australia

The fire season in parts of eastern Australia has lengthened almost four months since the 1950s, with climate change a prominent driver in the trend, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

Fire season extends by almost four months in parts of Australia

The fire season in parts of eastern Australia has lengthened almost four months since the 1950s, with climate change a prominent driver in the trend, the Bureau of Meteorology says.

A groove potent enough to draw blood

In 1971 Miles Davis made jazz-rock's most lacerating album, and the results were dangerous.

A groove potent enough to draw blood

In 1971 Miles Davis made jazz-rock's most lacerating album, and the results were dangerous.

Premier Mark McGowan lifts intrastate travel restrictions in time for public holiday

Premier Mark McGowan has announced that intrastate borders wold be lifted by the end of this week.

Premier Mark McGowan lifts intrastate travel restrictions in time for public holiday

Premier Mark McGowan has announced that intrastate borders wold be lifted by the end of this week.

Cancelled Sydney Fringe Festival the latest COVID casualty

The alternative arts and culture festival has pulled the pin on its September program to ensure its survival in 2021.

Cancelled Sydney Fringe Festival the latest COVID casualty

The alternative arts and culture festival has pulled the pin on its September program to ensure its survival in 2021.

CFA 'never sought' slice of Celeste Barber's $51 million fundraiser

Court rules that $50 million raised by comedian cannot be given to groups other than the NSW Rural Fire Service, but Victoria's CFA says it never lobbied to receive a share

CFA 'never sought' slice of Celeste Barber's $51 million fundraiser

Court rules that $50 million raised by comedian cannot be given to groups other than the NSW Rural Fire Service, but Victoria's CFA says it never lobbied to receive a share

Art galleries a picture of caution as lockdown restrictions ease

Victorian galleries aren't rushing to open their doors despite being given the official go-ahead for June 1.

Art galleries a picture of caution as lockdown restrictions ease

Victorian galleries aren't rushing to open their doors despite being given the official go-ahead for June 1.

'Stand up for my kids': Father of murdered Margaret River children pleads for inquest

Mr Cockman’s four young children were shot by their grandfather Peter Miles, who also murdered their mother Katrina and his wife Cynda at Forever Dreaming Farm.

'Stand up for my kids': Father of murdered Margaret River children pleads for inquest

Mr Cockman’s four young children were shot by their grandfather Peter Miles, who also murdered their mother Katrina and his wife Cynda at Forever Dreaming Farm.

Medical experts propose banning of reset scrums, upright tackles

Reset scrums were found to take up 3.6 minutes of game time, and banning them would reduce high-risk transmission exposure time by 30 per cent.

Medical experts propose banning of reset scrums, upright tackles

Reset scrums were found to take up 3.6 minutes of game time, and banning them would reduce high-risk transmission exposure time by 30 per cent.

Sorrow for new Afghan parents after hospital attack

Zia Gul gave birth to her daughter just an hour after escaping from gunmen who rampaged through a Kabul maternity ward, and now struggles to reconcile motherhood with the trauma of the attack.

Sorrow for new Afghan parents after hospital attack

Zia Gul gave birth to her daughter just an hour after escaping from gunmen who rampaged through a Kabul maternity ward, and now struggles to reconcile motherhood with the trauma of the attack.

As lockdown clears the air, Cairo looks to keep pollution low

By Menna A. FaroukCAIRO, May 25 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – It is a Thursday evening in downtown Cairo, usually a crowded and noisy time as the weekend gets underway.

As Lockdown Clears the Air, Cairo Looks to Keep Pollution Low

It is a Thursday evening in downtown Cairo, usually a crowded and noisy time as the weekend gets underway. But today the streets are quiet, and the air is noticeably clean. "It has been a long time since I breathed such fresh air here and saw the sky

Samsung Galaxy Note 20+ CAD renders reveal large display and premium design

Samsung is expected to announce the Galaxy Note 20 series of flagship phones in August. The lineup is likely to include two devices named Galaxy Note 20 and Galaxy Note 20+. Last week, the CAD renders of the Galaxy Note 20 were released by Pigtou publication in partnership with @Xleaks7. Now, the same publication is back …

Samsung Galaxy Note 20+ renders leak, show off new design and 6.9-inch display

While the new CAD-based renders do bring some surprises, they do overall appear to show a design that borrows heavily from the Galaxy S20 series.

Just Dial Q4 net profit rises 21.6% to Rs 76.1 crore

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 62.5 crore in the same period a year ago, Just Dial said in a regulatory filing.

Just Dial Q4 net profit rises 21.6 pc to Rs 76.1 cr

Digital directory firm Just Dial on Monday posted a 21.6 per cent increase in consolidated profit to Rs 76.1 crore for the March 2020 quarter.

Bata India Q4 net profit down 57% to Rs 38 crore

The company had posted a net profit of Rs 88.66 crore in January-March quarter a year ago, Bata India said in a BSE filing.

Toyota Kirloskar Motor to resume manufacturing operations from May 26

The company officials are closely monitoring and evaluating the situation to gradually ramp up operations, the company added.

Toyota to resume manufacturing operations from Tuesday

Toyota Kirloskar Motor (TKM) on Monday said it will resume manufacturing operations at its Bidadi (Karnataka) plant from Tuesday.

Devotees, religious groups up in arms against TTD on decision to sell away Lord Balaji's assets

The decision to sell immovable assets of India's richest Lord Venkateswara temple on Tirumala hill shrine not only triggered political storm but also drew protests from devotees and religious groups. Even ruling YSR Congress Party MP Raghuramakrishna Raju opposed the move saying selling the God's assets is belittling the donors.

‘Decision to auction TTD assets not fair’

Trust Board special invitee writes to Subba Reddy

Paper cone, tube manufacturers in dire straits

The paper cone and tube manufacturing sector has been in trouble since the end of 2019.KS Balamurugan, Managing Director, KU Sodalamuthu and Co Pvt Ltd, attributes this to economic slowdown and fallin

Pamidi nighty makers in dire straits

With no new orders, many find it difficult to make ends meet

Covid: Bandi Sanjay writes to CM, seeks white paper on Centre’s funds

State BJP president and Karimnagar MP Bandi Sanjay Kumar wrote a letter to Chief Minister K Chandrashekhar Rao asking him to publish

BJP seeks white paper on COVID-19 spending

State has not been able to marshall its resources properly, says Telangana BJP president Bandi Sanjay Kumar

CM Yogi has Accused many States for Ignoring UP Migrants -

Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath, who has given his wealth to migrant workers who have returned to Uttar Pradesh from other

UP CM Yogi Adityanath moots 2-point strategy for migrants

During an interaction with the RSS-affiliated publications 'Panchjanya' and 'Organiser' on Sunday, he said that as per feedback received from migrant workers who reached Uttar Pradesh, safeguarding their rights should get utmost attention and importance.

Raj Thackeray: Migrant workers shouldn't be allowed to work without permission in Maharashtra

Raj Thackeray: Migrant workers shouldn't be allowed to work without permission in Maharashtra: A day after Uttar Pradesh Chief Minister Yogi Adityanath said states will have to seek permission from his government .... Get all latest entertainment & viral stories on english.lokmat.com

Day after Yogi’s tough talk on migrants, Raj Thackeray says ‘workers will have to take permission from Maha govt to work’

Adityanath on Sunday said any state that wants migrant workers from Uttar Pradesh back has to seek permission from the UP government.

The Last of Us Part II will be the subject of the next State of Play, taking place Wednesday

Sony has announced its next State of Play broadcast will be taking place on Wednesday May 27th at 9pm BST/10pm CEST, and that The Last of Us Part II will be the subject it focuses on. The broadcast wi

PlayStation to hold new State of Play focused on The Last of Us Part II on May 27

New details on The Last of Us Part II, including an extended look at never-before-seen gameplay, will be revealed during the presentation.

State of Play Livestream Coming This Wednesday, The Last of Us 2 Deep Dive

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Hard times for Boeing, long a symbol of American might

New York, United States | AFP | Faced with the calamitous fallout from the coronavirus on airline customers and the broader economy, Boeing found itself in an unfamiliar and uncomfortable position in March. The company, a longtime symbol of American industrial power, was unable to raise the funds to finance its business. Since that low point …

Hard times for Boeing, long a symbol of American might

Boeing, a longtime symbol of American industrial power, was unable to raise the funds to finance its business.

Hard times for Boeing, long a symbol of American might

Hard times for Boeing, long a symbol of American might

Leinster Rugby cancel 2020/21 season tickets as CEO Mick Dawson describes impact of pandemic as 'significant'

Leinster chief executive Mick Dawson has described the financial impact of the covid-19 shutdown on the province as "significant."

Leinster take 'unprecedented step' of cancelling sale of 2020/21 season tickets

Leinster were due to put season tickets for the 2020/21 campaign on sale in March, but the renewal was postponed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.

Madagascar finds dead bodies in streets, deploys doctors, troops

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Madagascar sends troops, doctors after bodies found in streets

The Indian Ocean island nation has registered 527 infections and two deaths, both in Toamasina.

COVID-19 cases in Assam cross 400-mark

The number of coronavirus cases in Assam rose to 427 on Monday after 35 more people tested positive for the disease, state Health and Family Welfare Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.

46 more test COVID positive in Assam, total cases near 400

Forty-six new COVID-19 positive cases were recorded on Sunday in Assam taking the total to 392, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said. A day after the state recorded the highest spike of 87 cases, the rise in numbers continued with 133 positive cases detected since Saturday. Fourteen cases

Assam breaches 500-mark in COVID-19 cases; 122 new infections

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46 new cases in Assam, tally rises to 392

GUWAHATI: Forty-six new coronavirus cases were reported in Assam on Sunday, taking the COVID-19 tally to 392 in the state, Health Minister Himanta Biswa Sarma said.Eight COVID-19 cases were reported from the Sarusajai Quarantine Facility in the eveni

Coronavirus: Premier League unlikely to restart on June 12 as hoped - sources

The Premier League is increasingly likely to miss their original June 12 target for resuming matches.

Reports | Premier League to push June 12th restart date to maximise player safety

Despite pencilling in a June 12th date, reports have indicated that the Premier League is unlikely to start on their original target with them looking to push the restart. This comes after concerns from players over the fact that they’ve not been given enough time to get back to full match fitness.

Jaipur: Man gangrapes, murders mentally challenged 10-year-old sister with his 3 friends

The main accused and his three friends took the 10-year-old to a secluded place, raped her and strangulated her to death on May 17. Her body was found on May 21.

Role models such as him come very rarely: Abhinav Bindra leads tributes for hockey legend Balbir Singh Senior

One of the country's greatest athletes, Balbir Singh Senior was the only Indian among 16 legends chosen by the International Olympic Committee across modern Olympic history.

Don’t step out between 1-5 pm: Red alert for Delhi, north Indian states as heat wave intensifies

Heat is here to stay! The IMD has issued a red alert for Delhi, other northern states for today and tomorrow. The weather department has cautioned people not to step out during 1 pm to 5 pm,

Passengers queue up outside Mumbai airport from night to take morning flights home

Flights are resuming across the country from today, including Maharashtra, where the govt was not too keen to resume operations. Passengers gathered at the airport from Sunday night to board the morning flights.

Wife, children kill Ludhiana man after he attempts to rape stepdaughter, booked for murder

A woman in Ludhiana killed her husband with help from her children after he re-attempted to rape his 15-year-old stepdaughter.

India-China standoff: Confident present conflict will be resolved through diplomacy, says BJP’s Ram Madhav

Amid the ongoing tensions with China in the Ladakh sector in three locations, BJP's Ram Madhav said the situation is peaceful along the LAC. The BJP leader added that he is confident that India and China will resolve their differences through diplomacy.

Bhopal man commits suicide after parents refuse to let him recharge his phone

A 20-year-old man allegedly committed suicide in Bhopal after his parents refused to let him recharge his mobile phone for internet pack.

Union minister Sadananda Gowda flies from Delhi to Bengaluru, skips Karnataka institutional quarantine rules

Karnataka BJP leader and Union minister Sadananda Gowda on Monday landed in Bengaluru after taking a flight from Delhi. After landing, Gowda drove away in a car, skipping the Karnataka quarantine rules.

No water, electricity for over 100 hours due to Amphan: Double trouble for Kolkata residents amid Covid-19

After Cyclone Amphan, many in Kolkata have been living without power supply in the heat. With coronavirus lockdown still in place and nowhere to go, they say they don’t see their situation improving in days to come.

Rajasthan Rajgarh SHO suicide: Police station staff seeks transfer, cites pressure by MLA Krishna Poonia

In an application to the IG, police personnel of the Rajgarh police station have asked for their transfer, saying local MLA Krishna Poonia pressurises them and unnecessarily complains against them to senior officials. The SHO of the police station, Vishnu Dutt Vishnoi, committed suicide on Friday.

WATCH: BJP's Manoj Tiwari flouts lockdown, plays cricket without mask

Delhi Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) chief and MP Manoj Tiwari was seen violating the lockdown and social distancing norms as he played cricket without wearing a mask.

India-China face-off: Military talks see no headway, Army ready for long haul in Ladakh

The Indian Army appears to be heading towards a tense standoff with China along the LAC in eastern Ladakh as both countries show no signs of de-escalation despite multiple rounds of talks between top military leaders.

Locusts swarm Rajasthan’s Jaipur, destroy crops spread over 5,00,000 hectares

While locusts have now entered several states including Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan faces a major challenge as locusts have damaged crops spread over 5 lakh hectares in the state.

60 days, 56-fold growth: India now second largest PPE manufacturer

According to Invest India, the government company, India has become the second largest maker of PPE kits, considered key to fight Covid-19. It has said India achieved this feat in two months.

Vizag gas leak was disaster in waiting as LG Polymers worked in populated area with no clearances for 2 years

The industrial unit of LG Polymers was operating right in the middle of a thickly populated area in Vishakhapatnam without due Environmental Clearance (EC) from authorities.

Did not violate social distancing, lockdown norms by playing cricket: Manoj Tiwari

Manoj Tiwari said he went for the game only after the Union home ministry allowed the stadiums to reopen.

Is vitamin D a shield against coronavirus? Researchers study Covid-19 connection

A study published in The Lancet has found a link between vitamin D and Covid-19. The study suggests vitamin D that is made by human skin under exposure to the sun can help fight Covid-19 better.

Schools to reopen zone-wise in India in July with 30% attendance, younger students to stay home

As per reports, schools in India will reopen zone-wise – Orange and Green zones will go first. Students till class 8 won’t be attending school at the beginning and classes would begin with 30% attendance to ensure social distancing.

Betaal Review: No chills in Shah Rukh Khan’s new zombie horror web series

Netflix’s latest web series Betaal, backed by Shah Rukh Khan, has all the elements of a (cliched) horror story. Except, the most important one.

From Bishan Bedi to R Ashwin: How India spinners have performed in overseas Tests

While the trio of Bishan Bedi, Erapalli Prasanna and Bhagwath Chandrasekhar have been prolific in SENA countries, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja's numbers aren't as impressive as their predecessors.

It's Eid and I'm away from family: Cancelled flight forces Assam man to spend 24 hours at Mumbai airport

A 24-year-old who was vacationing in Mumbai after graduation has been stuck in the city for the past two months. Today, he hoped to catch a flight to Guwahati to reach home in time for Eid. But his flight was cancelled at the last minute and now he has nowhere to go.

J&K: Search operation underway at 2 Pulwama villges to comb out suspected militants

Local sources said that huge contingents of forces have been deployed in these areas, however, no contact with militants has been established so far.

Air travel resumes with hiccups, schools to open in July as India reports 10th highest Covid-19 cases in world

Domestic air travel resumed on Monday after two months even as India entered the list of 10 countries worst hit by the novel coronavirus after record spike in the number of cases for four consecutive days.

Over 200 clubs join Roma in missing children campaign

ROME, May 25 — More than 200 football clubs have teamed up with Roma in a social media campaign to help the search for missing children around the world, the Serie A outfit said today. In a statement, Roma said that some of the game’s biggest clubs, including Barcelona, Real Madrid and European...

Over 200 clubs join Roma in missing children campaign

Roma published a list of the clubs that had signed up.

Direct Primary in Edo is the way to go — Wambai

Suleiman Wambai, North-Central National Vice-President (VP) of All Progressives Congress (APC), says direct primary election in Edo

Direct Primary in Edo is the way to go — Wambai - The Nation

Suleiman Wambai, North-Central National Vice-President (VP) of All Progressives Congress (APC), says direct primary election in Edo is the..

Direct primaries in Edo, only way to go — APC National VP

Wambai, however, stated that the national headquarters of the party decided a direct primaries for the upcoming election in Edo State because there were factions in the state.

I don’t have hand in Edo APC primary, says Okunbo

Eminent businessman Captain Hosa Okunbo has dissociated himself from the pre-primary meeting of the All Progressives Congress (APC) held in Benin city

Coronavirus: Maharashtra seeks 50 doctors, 100 nurses from Kerala as its cases continue to rise

The state government has offered to pay and provide accommodation to the medical and paramedical personnel.

Maharashtra urges Kerala govt to send team of doctors, nurses to fight COVID-19 pandemic

The Maharashtra government has formally written to the Kerala government seeking assistance to fight the Covid-19 pandemic in the worst-hit Mumbai-Pune industrial-commercial belt.

Samsung Galaxy S20 series users can now disable fingerprint unlock ripple animation effect - Gizchina.com

Samsung Galaxy S20 series users can now disable fingerprint unlock ripple animation effect. This update is available for all phones in the S20 series

Samsung Galaxy S20 update lets users disable in-display fingerprint ripple animation

An update rolling out to the Samsung Galaxy S20 series lets users disable the in-display fingerprint animation.

Liverpool's stunning offer to Adama Traore

Adama Traoré of the Wolves meets all the requirements to become Jürgen Klopp's new striker. Liverpool want him at all costs and, according to 'The Sun', they are preparing 67 million euros to get ahead of Bayern, City, United or Arsenal, the player's other pursuers.

Liverpool ready to pay 67 million euros for ex-Barça man Adama Traore

Liverpool ready to pay 67 million euros for ex-Barça man Adama Traore

Sources claim Zidane called Van de Beek

Zinedine Zidane is the main person interested in having Donny van de Beek for the next course, or so they say from France. According to 'Le10Sport', the coach phoned the Ajax midfielder to convince him to move to Real Madrid.

'Le 10 Sport': Zidane lines up Ajax midfielder Van de Beek for Madrid

'Le 10 Sport': Zidane lines up Ajax midfielder Van de Beek for Madrid

Man City should look at Borussia Dortmund man as Nelson Semedo and Joao Cancelo transfer alternative

Manchester City have been linked with signing Barcelona's Nelson Semedo as a possible replacement for Joao Cancelo.

Man City reject Nelson Semedo and Joao Cancelo swap plus more transfer rumours

All the latest Manchester City transfer rumours and gossip including an update on the future of Joao Cancelo.

Manchester United players Paul Pogba and Bruno Fernandes train together again

Man Utd's players were back at training on Monday ahead of the Premier League's proposed restart in June.

Bruno Fernandes names his best Manchester United performance and makes Cristiano Ronaldo admission

The Portuguese playmaker has been a revelation for Man Utd since joining in January.

Manchester United should resist FC Barcelona transfer temptation

Man Utd have been increasingly linked with a move to sign Ousmane Dembele from FC Barcelona in the summer transfer window.

Angel Gomes should look to past greats to fulfil his Manchester United dream

The talented youngster turned down an initial contract offer at Man Utd due to fears over playing time - but past examples show all may not be lost for Gomes

Three transfers will perfectly fit Pep Guardiola's Man City project

Pep Guardiola will have several interesting options to pick from in the next transfer window

Liverpool FC fans fume at Owen Hargreaves over Timo Werner to Manchester United claim

Former Man United midfielder Owen Hargreaves thinks Timo Werner would be better suited to a move to Old Trafford than Liverpool.

Manchester United and Man City given huge Premier League restart indication

Both Man City and Manchester United will vote on implementing phase two of Project Restart when Premier League clubs meet this week

Man City morning headlines as Brazilian wonderkid linked

All the latest Manchester City news, views and transfer rumours from the MEN

Manchester United morning headlines as Timo Werner backed for transfer

Here are your Manchester United morning headlines for Monday, 25 May.

Man City could have four 'new signings' when Premier League returns

Manchester City returned to training this weekend, with no apparent new injury concerns to worry Pep Guardiola.

Pictures: Manchester United players arrive for training at Carrington on Monday

Manchester United's players are into their second week of socially-distant training at the Aon Training Complex ahead of a proposed Premier League restart in June.

Manchester United have an unsung hero who deserves more

Man Utd are planning for an anticipated return to action next month and Ole Gunnar Solskjaer has big squad selection decisions to make.

Manchester United fans gutted over Odion Ighalo transfer update

Odion Ighalo is set to leave United this week, with the Nigerian's parent club Shanghai Shenhua keen to have him back.

Manchester United myth has already been busted ahead of Premier League restart

The idea that United's momentum will be gone when the season resumes has already been knocked down by Bayer Leverkusen.

Kevin de Bruyne backed to leave Man City if Champions League appeal fails

Kevin de Bruyne has said he would consider leaving Manchester City if the club were banned from the Champions League for two seasons.

Pep Guardiola offers fitness and injury update on Man City players after training resumes

Manchester City returned to training at the weekend in small groups while adhering to social distancing guidelines.

Cyclist seriously injured in 'devastating' collision on country lane

Police have launched an investigation

Real Madrid great questions Paul Pogba's humility amid Manchester United transfer links

Pogba has consistently been linked with a move to Real Madrid throughout his career.

Four full-back options for Man City amid Joao Cancelo Barcelona links

The Portuguese international has struggled to make his mark at the Etihad since arriving from Juventus last summer

Angel Gomes names his three Manchester United idols

Manchester United youngster Angel Gomes has revealed his three main idols while progressing through the academy.