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T20 Cricket World Cup - six to watch
T20 Cricket World Cup - six to watch
CRICKET: The seventh T20 World Cup gets underway in Oman and the UAE today (Oct 17) with the world’s best players queueing up to take the title and the headlines.
Asean bars Myanmar junta chief from summit
Asean bars Myanmar junta chief from summit
WORLD: The head of Myanmar’s military junta will be excluded from an upcoming Asean summit, the group said yesterday (Oct 16), a rare rebuke as concerns rise over the military government’s commitment to defusing a bloody crisis.
Man Utd lose at Leicester, five-goal Liverpool thrash Watford
Man Utd lose at Leicester, five-goal Liverpool thrash Watford
FOOTBALL: Manchester United succumbed to a first away league defeat for 30 games by losing 4-2 at Leicester as Liverpool thrashed Watford 5-0 yesterday (Oct 16).
Newcastle launch new era as Man Utd grapple with injuries
Newcastle launch new era as Man Utd grapple with injuries
FOOTBALL: Struggling Newcastle find themselves in the unusual position of being the Premier League’s headline act at the start of their Saudi-led revolution this weekend.
US to reopen borders to vaccinated travellers on Nov 8
US to reopen borders to vaccinated travellers on Nov 8
WASHINGTON: The United States will reopen its land and air borders on Nov 8 to foreign visitors fully vaccinated against COVID-19 - ending a more than 18-month ban on travel from much of the globe that separated families, hobbled tourism and strained diplomatic ties.
Rain-sodden Sydney ends lockdown after 106 days
Rain-sodden Sydney ends lockdown after 106 days
SYDNEY: Elated Sydneysiders defied grey skies and drizzle to celebrate the end of almost four months of lockdown today (Oct 11), hoping to put behind them a period of “blood, sweat and no beers” in Australia’s largest city.
Fury, Wilder ready for trilogy showdown
Fury, Wilder ready for trilogy showdown
BOXING: Tyson Fury defends his WBC heavyweight boxing crown later today (Oct 9) US time when he faces Deontay Wilder for the third - and probably final - installment of an acrimonious three-year ring rivalry.
US special forces quietly training Taiwanese: official
US special forces quietly training Taiwanese: official
TAIPEI: US special operations forces have been quietly training Taiwanese troops for months, risking the ire of China, a Pentagon official said yesterday (Oct 7).
Taiwan-China situation ‘most grim’ in four decades, says minister
Taiwan-China situation ‘most grim’ in four decades, says minister
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s military relations with Beijing have plunged to their lowest point in four decades, the island’s defence minister warned today (Oct 6), following a string of record Chinese jet incursions into Taipei’s air defence zone.
‘The Rescue’ unearths rare footage of Thai cave saga
‘The Rescue’ unearths rare footage of Thai cave saga
LOS ANGELES: After their Oscar-winning movie “Free Solo,” about a daredevil rock climber, Elizabeth Chai Vasarhelyi and Jimmy Chin found an even more remarkable true story for their next film - the rescue of a boys’ football team from a Thai cave in 2018.
Ranieri appointed as Watford manager
Ranieri appointed as Watford manager
FOOTBALL: Claudio Ranieri is back in the Premier League after being confirmed as Watford’s new manager on Monday (Oct 4).
Facebook whistleblower reveals identity, says firm chooses ‘profit over safety’
Facebook whistleblower reveals identity, says firm chooses ‘profit over safety’
WORLD: The whistleblower who shared a trove of Facebook documents alleging the social media giant knew its products were fueling hate and harming children’s mental health revealed her identity yesterday (Oct 3) in a televised interview, and accused the company of choosing “profit over safety.”
Liverpool and City share spoils in thriller as Watford sack manager
Liverpool and City share spoils in thriller as Watford sack manager
FOOTBALL: Manchester City twice came from behind to draw 2-2 against Liverpool in a thrilling match between the Premier League title rivals yesterday (Oct 3) as Tottenham won to ease the pressure on Nuno Espirito Santo.
Benitez’s flying start silences Everton sceptics
Benitez’s flying start silences Everton sceptics
FOOTBALL: Rafael Benitez’s appointment as Everton boss was not a popular one with supporters given his past as a Champions League-winning Liverpool manager, but the Spaniard’s tactical nous has the Toffees dreaming of European football.
Merck’s COVID pill hailed after cutting hospitalisations by 50%
Merck’s COVID pill hailed after cutting hospitalisations by 50%
WASHINGTON: US pharmaceutical company Merck said yesterday (Oct 1) it will seek authorisation of its oral drug molnupiravir for COVID-19 after it was shown to reduce the chance newly infected patients were hospitalized by 50%.
Qatar to hold its first ever Formula One Grand Prix
Qatar to hold its first ever Formula One Grand Prix
FORMULA ONE: Qatar will hold its first ever Formula One Grand Prix in November replacing the cancelled Australian GP, organisers announced yesterday (Sept 30).
French ex-president Sarkozy given second jail term
French ex-president Sarkozy given second jail term
PARIS: A French court yesterday (Sept 30) handed former president Nicolas Sarkozy a one-year prison sentence for illegal financing of his 2012 re-election bid, dealing a fresh blow to the right-winger seven months after he received a jail term for corruption.
No overseas fans allowed at 2022 Beijing Olympics
No overseas fans allowed at 2022 Beijing Olympics
LAUSANNE: Next year’s Winter Olympics in Beijing will be held without spectators from overseas with tickets restricted to fans living in China because of the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Olympic Committee (IOC) said yesterday (Sept 29).
China clamps down on pop culture in bid to ‘control’ youth
China clamps down on pop culture in bid to ‘control’ youth
BEIJING: From reality TV to online gaming and even pop fandom, China’s leadership has launched a crackdown on youth culture in what experts say is a bid to ramp up “ideological control”.
ICC prosecutor leaves US out of Afghan probe
ICC prosecutor leaves US out of Afghan probe
THE HAGUE: The International Criminal Court’s (ICC) new prosecutor said yesterday (Sept 27) he would focus on the Taliban and Islamic State-Khorasan’s actions in Afghanistan instead of alleged US crimes.