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King Charles III vows ‘lifelong service’ as crowds mourn queen
King Charles III vows ‘lifelong service’ as crowds mourn queen
LONDON: King Charles III pledged to follow his mother’s example of “lifelong service” in his inaugural address to Britain and the Commonwealth yesterday (Sept 9), after ascending to the throne following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.
Premier League games postponed following death of Queen Elizabeth II
Premier League games postponed following death of Queen Elizabeth II
FOOTBALL: The Premier League announced yesterday (Sept 9) that all matches had been cancelled this weekend following the death of Queen Elizabeth II but Test cricket and golf will resume from today.
Chelsea appoint ‘innovative’ Potter to replace Tuchel
Chelsea appoint ‘innovative’ Potter to replace Tuchel
FOOTBALL: Graham Potter was appointed as Chelsea’s new manager on a five-year contract yesterday (Sept 8) following the shock sacking of Thomas Tuchel.
Queen Elizabeth II dies, Charles III succeeds
Queen Elizabeth II dies, Charles III succeeds
UNITED KINGDOM: Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, died at her Scottish Highland retreat on Thursday. She was 96.
Eyeing Asia pivot, Putin says ‘impossible’ to isolate Russia
Eyeing Asia pivot, Putin says ‘impossible’ to isolate Russia
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin said yesterday (Sept 7) it was “impossible” to isolate Russia and hailed Asia’s growing global influence, as Moscow looks east in the face of unprecedented Western sanctions over Ukraine.
Chelsea sack manager Thomas Tuchel
Chelsea sack manager Thomas Tuchel
FOOTBALL: Chelsea today (Sept 7) sacked manager Thomas Tuchel just seven games into the season following a chastening 1-0 Champions League defeat at Dinamo Zagreb last night.
Russia to buy huge amounts of North Korean ammunition, says US
Russia to buy huge amounts of North Korean ammunition, says US
WASHINGTON: Russia is buying potentially millions of artillery shells and rockets from communist North Korea to replenish its stocks depleted by invading Ukraine, the White House said yesterday (Sept 6).
VAR under the spotlight after weekend of errors
VAR under the spotlight after weekend of errors
FOOTBALL: The organisation representing English football’s top-flight referees effectively conceded Sunday (Sept 4) that the Video Assistant Referee (VAR) decisions to disallow West Ham and Newcastle goals last weekend were wrong as it promised to “fully co-operate” with a Premier League review of the incidents.
Nadal stunned by Tiafoe at US Open as Swiatek makes last-eight
Nadal stunned by Tiafoe at US Open as Swiatek makes last-eight
TENNIS: Rafael Nadal fell to his earliest US Open loss in six years yesterday (Sept 5) when he was knocked out by Frances Tiafoe while Iga Swiatek became the first Polish woman to reach the quarter-finals.
UK’s Johnson to quit as PM, Truss to take over
UK’s Johnson to quit as PM, Truss to take over
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson formally tenders his resignation to Queen Elizabeth II today (Sept 6), handing over power to Liz Truss after his momentous tenure dominated by Brexit and COVID was cut short by scandal.
Antony scores on debut as Man Utd end Arsenal’s perfect start
Antony scores on debut as Man Utd end Arsenal’s perfect start
FOOTBALL: Antony scored on his dream debut for Manchester United as the Brazilian’s clinical strike and Marcus Rashford’s double inspired a 3-1 win that ended Arsenal’s perfect start to the Premier League season yesterday (Sept 4).
Kyrgios stuns Medvedev at US Open as Gauff advances
Kyrgios stuns Medvedev at US Open as Gauff advances
TENNIS: Australia’s Nick Kyrgios sent defending champion Daniil Medvedev tumbling out of the US Open yesterday (Sept 4) as US teenager Coco Gauff reached the quarter-finals for the first time.
Serena greatness will never be matched, says former coach
Serena greatness will never be matched, says former coach
TENNIS: The departure of Serena Williams from tennis will leave a void in the sport that may never be completely filled, according to the coach who played a pivotal role in nurturing her talent more than 30 years ago.
Havertz seals controversial Chelsea win, Man City held by Villa
Havertz seals controversial Chelsea win, Man City held by Villa
FOOTBALL: Kai Havertz scored the late winner as big-spending Chelsea fought back for a controversial 2-1 win against West Ham, while Manchester City were held to a 1-1 draw after Leon Bailey snatched a late equaliser for struggling Aston Villa yesterday (Sept 3).
Russians bid farewell to Gorbachev, but without Putin
Russians bid farewell to Gorbachev, but without Putin
MOSCOW: Russians paid their final respects to the last leader of the Soviet Union, Mikhail Gorbachev, in a ceremony held in Moscow yesterday (Sept 3) without much fanfare and with President Vladimir Putin notably absent.
Fuel leak sees launch of NASA’s Artemis rocket scrubbed again
Fuel leak sees launch of NASA’s Artemis rocket scrubbed again
FLORIDA: NASA on Saturday scrapped a second attempt to get its new 30-storey rocket off the ground and send its uncrewed test capsule toward the Moon after engineers detected a fuel leak.
Liverpool eye derby delight, Arsenal aim to extend perfect start
Liverpool eye derby delight, Arsenal aim to extend perfect start
FOOTBALL: Bolstered by one of their “best nights”, Liverpool will look to pile fresh misery on Merseyside rivals Everton this weekend.
NASA Moon launch to attract up to 400,000 visitors
NASA Moon launch to attract up to 400,000 visitors
FLORIDA: Up to 400,000 visitors are expected to flock to the Florida coast on Saturday (Sept 3), hoping to catch a glimpse ‒ and hear the roar ‒ of NASA’s rocket launch to the Moon.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to three years for electoral fraud
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi sentenced to three years for electoral fraud
YANGON: A Myanmar junta court jailed ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi to three years in jail today (Sept 2) for electoral fraud in the 2020 polls, which her party won in a landslide.
Bombshell UN Xinjiang report lists litany of rights abuses
Bombshell UN Xinjiang report lists litany of rights abuses
NEW YORK: The United Nations (UN) released a bombshell report into serious human rights abuses in China’s Xinjiang region late yesterday (Aug 31), saying torture allegations were credible and citing possible crimes against humanity.