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Salah downs Man City as Arsenal extend lead in Premier League
Salah downs Man City as Arsenal extend lead in Premier League
FOOTBALL: Mohamed Salah produced a moment of magic as Liverpool condemned Manchester City to their first Premier League defeat of the season yesterday (Oct 16), leaving leaders Arsenal four points clear at the summit.
Tottenham face Richarlison scare after Kane closes gap on leaders Arsenal
Tottenham face Richarlison scare after Kane closes gap on leaders Arsenal
FOOTBALL: Harry Kane fired home from the penalty spot against Everton on Saturday (Oct 15) to boost Tottenham’s Premier League title charge as struggling Leicester squandered chances to register just their second win of the season.
‘Beginning of the end’: Iran activists call for mass protests
‘Beginning of the end’: Iran activists call for mass protests
IRAN: Iranian activists called for fresh nationwide protests on Saturday (Oct 15) over the death of Mahsa Amini, as the movement entered its fifth week despite a crackdown that has killed dozens.
Floods swallow cars, swamp houses in ‘major’ Australian emergency
Floods swallow cars, swamp houses in ‘major’ Australian emergency
MELBOURNE: Flash floods swamped hundreds of homes in southeastern Australia today (Oct 14) with waterlogged residents now facing a “nerve-wracking” wait to assess the damage.
Liverpool renew Man City rivalry after poor start
Liverpool renew Man City rivalry after poor start
FOOTBALL: Liverpool’s clashes with Manchester City have become the Premier League’s modern classic in the era of Jurgen Klopp and Pep Guardiola, but Sunday’s (Oct 16) clash at Anfield could already spell the end of the Reds’ title aspirations.
Chinese state media signals no end to zero-COVID curbs
Chinese state media signals no end to zero-COVID curbs
BEIJING: China’s state media yesterday (Oct 12) signalled no let-up in its strict zero-COVID policy, publishing an editorial - the fourth this week ahead of the Communist Party Congress - vowing to never “lie flat” on virus controls.
Tougher gun control promised after nursery attack
Tougher gun control promised after nursery attack
BANGKOK: Thailand will toughen its gun possession and drug laws, the interior ministry said today (Oct 12), following the nursery massacre of 36 people - including 24 children - in the kingdom’s worst mass killing.
Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi to more jail time
Myanmar junta sentences Suu Kyi to more jail time
NAYPYIDAW: Myanmar’s junta sentenced ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi today (Oct 12) to another six years in prison for corruption, a source with knowledge of the case said, taking the Nobel laureate’s total jail time to 26 years.
G7 to hold crisis talks on Russia’s bombing blitz in Ukraine
G7 to hold crisis talks on Russia’s bombing blitz in Ukraine
GENEVA: The United States and other G7 powers will hold crisis talks today (Oct 11) on Russia’s recent bombing blitz across Ukraine, with Britain’s Liz Truss expected to insist they “must not waver one iota” in their support for Kyiv.
Red Bull found guilty of breaching F1 cost cap
Red Bull found guilty of breaching F1 cost cap
FORMULA ONE: Two-time world champion Max Verstappen’s Red Bull Formula One team exceeded the budget cap for the 2021 season, the International Automobile Federation (FIA) said yesterday (Oct 10), adding that the offence was a “minor violation”.
Taiwan leader vows ‘no compromise’ on freedom, democracy
Taiwan leader vows ‘no compromise’ on freedom, democracy
TAIPEI: Taiwan’s leader warned Beijing today (Oct 10) that the island would never give up its democratic way of life in a national day speech in which she drew parallels with Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Arsenal beat Liverpool to go top, Ronaldo hits 700 in Man Utd win
Arsenal beat Liverpool to go top, Ronaldo hits 700 in Man Utd win
FOOTBALL: Bukayo Saka’s double sent Arsenal back to the top of the Premier League after a 3-2 win over Liverpool yesterday (Oct 9) as Cristiano Ronaldo’s 700th club goal helped Manchester United to a 2-1 win over Everton.
Rookie Spaniard wins LIV Bangkok event to bag monster prize
Rookie Spaniard wins LIV Bangkok event to bag monster prize
GOLF: Unheralded Eugenio Lopez-Chacarra, who only turned professional in June this year, secured a massive US$4 million (B150mn) pay day yesterday (Oct 9) by winning the breakaway LIV golf tour event in Bangkok.
Haaland strikes again as Man City go top, Chelsea tame Wolves
Haaland strikes again as Man City go top, Chelsea tame Wolves
FOOTBALL: Manchester City swept to the top of the Premier League with a 4-0 rout of Southampton as Erling Haaland extended his incredible scoring run to 10 successive games, while resurgent Chelsea eased to a 3-0 victory against Wolves yesterday (Oct 8).
Crimea bridge resumes traffic after blast, Russian army leadership changed
Crimea bridge resumes traffic after blast, Russian army leadership changed
MOSCOW: Traffic resumed Saturday (Oct 8) over a key bridge linking Russia with Crimea ‒ seen as a symbol of the Kremlin’s annexation of the peninsula ‒ after it was partially destroyed by an explosion Moscow blamed on a truck bomb.
Man City fuelled by red-hot Haaland as Liverpool face Arsenal test
Man City fuelled by red-hot Haaland as Liverpool face Arsenal test
FOOTBALL: Liverpool’s faltering Premier League title challenge could suffer a fatal blow if leaders Arsenal win tomorrow’s (Oct 9) marquee match-up at the Emirates Stadium.
‘Let emotions flow’ in front of record women’s Rugby World Cup crowd
‘Let emotions flow’ in front of record women’s Rugby World Cup crowd
RUGBY: Powerhouses England, France and New Zealand will “embrace” the record 40,000 crowd set to watch the opening day of the women’s Rugby World Cup at Eden Park tomorrow (Oct 8).
UN Human Rights Council rejects debate on Xinjiang
UN Human Rights Council rejects debate on Xinjiang
GENEVA: The UN Human Rights Council yesterday (Oct 6) voted against debating alleged widespread abuses in China’’s Xinjiang region after intense lobbying by Beijing, in a heavy setback for Western nations.
‘Watched the whole time’: China’s surveillance state grows under Xi
‘Watched the whole time’: China’s surveillance state grows under Xi
BEIJING: When Chen picked up his phone to vent his anger at getting a parking ticket, his message on WeChat was a drop in the ocean of daily posts on China’s biggest social network.
Gunman murders at least 30 in nursery attack
Gunman murders at least 30 in nursery attack
NONG BUA: A former police officer armed with a gun and a knife stormed a nursery in Nong Bua in northeast Thailand today (Oct 6), shooting dead at least 30 people including children before killing himself and his family, police said.