News

News Sports

Smith backs struggling Villa to achieve ‘Mission Impossible’

Aston Villa manager Dean Smith has backed his struggling team to pull off "Mission Impossible" by getting a result at...
Read More
News Sports

Chinese badminton superstar Lin Dan retires at 36

BEIJING: China's two-time Olympic champion Lin Dan, arguably the greatest badminton player of all time, announced his retirement on Saturday...
Read More
News Sports

Football: Solskjaer says Man Utd can still improve and expects tight finish

LONDON: Manchester United's 15-game unbeaten run across all competitions does not mean they have cracked the code as there is...
Read More
Breaking News Daily News News

Focus of GE2020 should be about how Singapore can get through COVID-19 crisis: Chan Chun Sing

SINGAPORE: This General Election is not about the survival of any particular opposition party, or how many seats in Parliament...
Read More
Business Healthcare News

Pubs, restaurants and hairdressers reopen as England’s lockdown eases

LONDON: England takes its biggest steps yet towards resumption of normal life on Saturday (Jul 4) as people are finally...
Read More
Business News world

US sends carriers to South China Sea during Chinese drills

WASHINGTON: Two United States aircraft carriers were conducting exercises in the disputed South China Sea on Saturday (Jul 4), the...
Read More
Breaking News Daily News News

Trump blasts ‘left wing cultural revolution’ at Mount Rushmore

KEYSTONE, South Dakota: President Donald Trump on Friday (Jul 3) railed against "angry mobs" that tried to tear down statues...
Read More
Daily News News

Alleged Jeffrey Epstein accomplice being held at ‘well-run’ jail: Lawyers

NEW YORK: Ghislaine Maxwell, the alleged accomplice of Jeffrey Epstein, is being detained at a New Hampshire jail where she...
Read More
News world

Five ways Hong Kong has changed under China’s security law

HONG KONG: Beijing's new national security law for Hong Kong is the most radical shift in how the semi-autonomous city...
Read More
Entertainment Healthcare News

Bolsonaro fans applaud his maverick COVID-19 response

SAO PAULO: As the number of dead from coronavirus shot up in Brazil, the popularity of far right President Jair...
Read More
Breaking News Healthcare News

WHO says it was first alerted to coronavirus by its office, not China

GENEVA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has updated its account of the early stages of the COVID-19 crisis to say...
Read More
Business News

Hotels can apply to reopen for staycation bookings

SINGAPORE: Hotels in Singapore may now apply to reopen for staycation bookings, as Singapore resumes more activities under Phase 2...
Read More
Daily News News world

Colorado police officers fired after photos mocking death of black man surface

DENVER: Three Colorado police officers were fired and a fourth resigned after they shared photographs they took of themselves re-enacting...
Read More
Daily News News

Turkey’s Erdogan rejects criticism over Hagia Sophia landmark

ISTANBUL: Turkey's President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Friday (Jul 3) rejected criticism over his willingness to convert Istanbul's famed Hagia...
Read More
Business News

Commentary: Bigger governments aren’t necessarily a bad thing

Governments could use their massive bailouts now to target a more sustainable and equitable society, says Saadia Zahidi. GENEVA: Last...
Read More
Business News

TikTok distances from Beijing in response to India app ban

NEW DELHI: China-owned social media app TikTok distanced itself from Beijing after India banned 59 Chinese apps in the country,...
Read More
Business News

End of the runway for 747 jumbo as Boeing placed final part orders

SEATTLE: Boeing Co and suppliers set the final number of parts it would need for the 747 jumbo jet programme...
Read More
Business News

European stock markets retreat on coronavirus concerns

LONDON: European stock markets retreated on Friday (Jul 3), with concerned investors locking in gains made recently on solid US...
Read More
Business News

Oil falls below US$43 a barrel on coronavirus fears

LONDON: Oil fell below US$43 a barrel on Friday (Jul 3) as a resurgence of coronavirus cases raised concern that...
Read More
Business News

Canada’s biggest banks join boycott of Facebook platforms

TORONTO: Canada's biggest lenders confirmed on Friday (Jul 3) they had joined a widespread boycott of Facebook Inc begun by...
Read More