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Acceleration of global warming ‘code red’ for humanity
Acceleration of global warming ‘code red’ for humanity
PARIS: We ignored the warnings, and now it’s too late: global heating has arrived with a vengeance and will see Earth’s average temperature reach 1.5° Celsius above preindustrial levels around 2030, a decade earlier than projected only three years ago, according to a landmark UN assessment published yesterday (Aug 9).
Displaced Syrian children hold ‘Tent Olympics’
Displaced Syrian children hold ‘Tent Olympics’
SYRIA: Hurling a javelin, leaping over hurdles and sprinting beyond rows of tents to win gold, displaced children in the northwest of war-torn Syria have staged their very own Olympics.
Tokyo hands Olympic baton to Beijing but controversy looms
Tokyo hands Olympic baton to Beijing but controversy looms
OLYMPICS: The focus immediately shifts to Beijing as the curtain falls on the Tokyo Olympics, with a growing coronavirus outbreak in China and boycott calls looming large just six months from the start of the Winter Games.
Steyn tames Lions as Springboks take series
Steyn tames Lions as Springboks take series
RUGBY: History repeated itself as Morne Steyn kicked a late penalty to give South Africa a 19-16 win over the British and Irish Lions in Cape Town yesterday (Aug 7) and a 2-1 series triumph.
Govt bans coral-damaging sunscreens
Govt bans coral-damaging sunscreens
BANGKOK: The Thai government this week banned sunscreens containing chemicals that damage coral reefs in marine national parks.
Messi’s Barcelona career ends as scramble for signature begins
Messi’s Barcelona career ends as scramble for signature begins
FOOTBALL: Lionel Messi will end his 20-year career with Barcelona after the Argentine superstar and the Spanish giants were unable to overcome “economic and structural obstacles” to a new deal, a bombshell certain to spark a high-stakes scramble for a player widely regarded as one of the greatest of all time.
Moderna says COVID vaccine durable for at least six months
Moderna says COVID vaccine durable for at least six months
WORLD: Moderna said yesterday (Aug 5) that protection from its COVID-19 vaccine remained strong for at least six months, and the variant-specific boosters shot it is testing generated a “robust” antibody response to Delta.
COVID returns to China’s Wuhan as global Delta variant woes mount
COVID returns to China’s Wuhan as global Delta variant woes mount
BEIJING: Authorities in China’s Wuhan said yesterday (Aug 3) they would test the city’s entire population for COVID-19, as the virus returned to the place where it first emerged and the highly contagious Delta variant drove tightening lockdowns worldwide.
Hubbard becomes first trans woman at Olympics
Hubbard becomes first trans woman at Olympics
OLYMPICS: Pioneering weightlifter Laurel Hubbard became the first openly transgender woman to compete at the Olympic Games yesterday (Aug 2), but her Tokyo dream was cut short when she crashed out of her final early.
Myanmar junta chief says new elections in two years
Myanmar junta chief says new elections in two years
WORLD: Myanmar’s junta chief said yesterday (Aug 1) that elections would be held and a state of emergency lifted by August 2023, extending the military’s initial timeline given when it deposed Aung San Suu Kyi six months ago.
South Africa dominate Lions in second half to level series
South Africa dominate Lions in second half to level series
RUGBY: South Africa overcame the loss of injured star forward Pieter-Steph du Toit yesterday (July 31) to score 21 unanswered second-half points and beat the British and Irish Lions 27-9 to level the series ahead of next weekend’s final Test.
China outbreak spreads as WHO sounds alarm on Delta
China outbreak spreads as WHO sounds alarm on Delta
BEIJING: Mushrooming outbreaks of the highly contagious Delta variant prompted China and Australia to impose stricter COVID-19 restrictions on Saturday (July 31) as the WHO urged the world to quickly contain the mutation before it turns into something deadlier and draws out the pandemic.
Hong Kong police investigate Olympic chants, China anthem booing
Hong Kong police investigate Olympic chants, China anthem booing
HONG KONG: Police in Hong Kong today (July 30) said they had launched an investigation into Olympic Games fans who booed China’s national anthem and drowned it out with chanting during a public screening at a mall.
Airport echoes with sobs and farewells in Hong Kong exodus
Airport echoes with sobs and farewells in Hong Kong exodus
HONG KONG: Twice a day Hong Kong’s virtually deserted airport fills with the sound of tearful goodbyes as residents fearful for their future under China’s increasingly authoritarian rule start a new life overseas, mostly in Britain.
Tokyo Olympics open in low-key ceremony without fans
Tokyo Olympics open in low-key ceremony without fans
OLYMPICS: The Tokyo Olympics were declared open in an eerily empty stadium yesterday (July 23) after defying a year’s pandemic delay and lingering coronavirus threats that will make them perhaps the most unusual Games in history.
People flee surging floods in China as typhoon approaches
People flee surging floods in China as typhoon approaches
ZHENGZHOU, CHINA: Villagers were evacuated over makeshift bridges today (July 23) as floods submerged swathes of central China, following a historic deluge that claimed at least 33 lives, while a typhoon threatened to bring more misery as it headed towards the country’s east coast.
Brisbane awarded 2032 Olympics
Brisbane awarded 2032 Olympics
OLYMPICS: Brisbane was awarded the 2032 Olympics yesterday (July 21), triggering wild celebrations and fireworks as it became the third Australian city to host the Summer Games after Melbourne and Sydney.
NATO joins condemnation of ‘malicious’ China cyber hacking
NATO joins condemnation of ‘malicious’ China cyber hacking
WORLD: NATO joined the United States yesterday (July 19) in accusing Beijing of carrying out a massive hack of Microsoft as the US charged four Chinese nationals and rallied allies in rare joint condemnation of “malicious” cyber activity from China.
Champion Pogacar hails ‘incredible Tour de France adventure’
Champion Pogacar hails ‘incredible Tour de France adventure’
CYCLING: Tadej Pogacar won a second successive Tour de France yesterday (July 18), hailing his victory as “an incredible adventure” as Wout van Aert claimed the final stage on the Champs-Elysees in Paris after three weeks of thrilling action.
Debutant Morikawa holds off Spieth to win British Open
Debutant Morikawa holds off Spieth to win British Open
GOLF: Debutant Collin Morikawa held off a charge from Jordan Spieth to win the 149th British Open by two shots after a scintillating day of action yesterday (July 18) at Royal St. George’s.