Chad president’s death: Rivals condemn’dynastic coup’
Opposition parties reject the army’s appointment of President Déby’s son as the nation’s new leader. Source link
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Man Utd & Liverpool owners apologise
Man Utd’s Joel Glazer and Liverpool owner John W Henry have apologised to fans Manchester United co-chairman Joel Glazer says the club “apologise unreservedly for the unrest” caused by the proposed European Super League. The rare public comment from the American came after Liverpool owner John W Henry apologised to supporters. United, Liverpool and four … Read more
India’s health care system close to collapse
On Wednesday, the country saw its highest daily rise in infections and deaths since the start of the pandemic — 295,041 new Covid-19 cases and 2,023 fatalities — as hospitals turn away patients and beg for more oxygen, while desperate families plead for beds and medicines on social media. “The volume is humongous,” said Jalil … Read more
Jim Steinman: Tributes paid to ‘the Wagner of rock’
Bonnie Tyler, Andrew Lloyd Webber and more fondly remember the late hit-making songwriter. Source link
Bairstow guides Sunrisers to first win
Jonny Bairstow has played for Sunrisers Hyderabad since 2019 Indian Premier League, Chennai Punjab Kings 120 all out (19.4 overs): Agarwal 22, Khan 22; Ahmed 3-21 Sunrisers Hyderabad 121-1 (18.4 overs): Bairstow 63, Warner 37 Sunrisers Hyderabad won by nine wickets Scorecard; Table Jonny Bairstow’s unbeaten 63 led Sunrisers Hyderabad to their first win of … Read more
Chauvin was found guilty of murder yesterday. He’ll be sentenced in 8 weeks.
Former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin was found guilty of the murder of George Floyd on Tuesday, a verdict that sent waves of celebration across the United States after years of protests against police brutality. It will be another eight weeks before he is sentenced, Judge Peter Cahill said Tuesday. And while Chauvin had been out on … Read more
India’s second Covid wave hits like a ‘tsunami’ as hospitals buckle under weight
Graveyards are running out of space, hospitals are turning away patients, and desperate families are pleading for help on social media for beds and medicine. India reported 295,041 cases of coronavirus and 2,023 deaths Wednesday, its highest rise in cases and highest death increase recorded in a single day since the beginning of the pandemic, … Read more
Indonesian sub goes missing north of Bali
There are 53 people on board the submarine which is feared to have sunk. Source link
Protesters upstage Tesla at China’s top auto show
This week, Tesla’s booth at the Shanghai Auto Show was briefly besieged by protesters complaining about problems with its cars, criticism that has dogged Elon Musk’s company for months in the world’s biggest market. Video footage of the incident on Monday, which later went viral in China, showed a woman climbing on top of a … Read more
ESL cannot now proceed – Agnelli
Juventus chairman Andrea Agnelli says the European Super League project cannot proceed following the withdrawal of the six Premier League clubs. Agnelli was one of the chief architects of the breakaway plans, which involved 12 clubs from England, Spain and Italy. However, with teams withdrawing, he accepts it cannot now go ahead. “To be frank … Read more