World Grieves For Basketball Legend Kobe Bryant
Basketball legend Kobe Bryant’s death in a helicopter crash along with his teenage daughter sparked an outpouring of grief across the worlds of sports and entertainment on Monday. Bryant, 41, was traveling Sunday with his 13-year-old daughter Gianna and seven other passengers and crew when their helicopter slammed into a rugged hillside in thick fog […]
Coronavirus Plays Havoc With Chinese Sport Plans
Olympic basketball qualifying and a cycling tour joined the growing list of international events scheduled for China to be cancelled, postponed or moved abroad because of the coronavirus outbreak. China has become a busy host of sports competitions in recent years. Here is a list of events already affected or potentially under threat. Cancelled postponed […]
Global Alarm Grows As China’s Capital Reports First Death
China’s capital on Monday recorded its first death from a deadly coronavirus as it struggles to contain a rapidly spreading disease that has sparked global alarm, with countries scrambling to evacuate their citizens from the epicentre of the epidemic. The death in Beijing raises the death toll from the new virus to 82, with more […]
Bolton Book Revelations Roil Trump Impeachment Trial
White House lawyers were to resume their defense of President Donald Trump at his Senate impeachment trial Monday as explosive revelations from former national security advisor John Bolton increased pressure on Republicans to call him as a witness. Trump lashed out at Bolton on Twitter, denying he had ever told his former aide that military […]
Trump Insists Israeli-Palestinian Plan Has A ‘Chance’
President Donald Trump said alongside visiting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Monday that his Israeli-Palestinian peace plan has a “chance” — despite being flatly rejected by the Palestinians. Trump, who also met later with Netanyahu’s election rival Benny Gantz, said the plan would be unveiled at 12:00 pm (1700 GMT) Tuesday. Palestinians have already panned […]
Stocks, Oil Tumble As China Virus Rattles Markets
Global stocks and oil plunged Monday as panicked investors fled risky assets for safer bets gold, bonds, the dollar and the yen, after China warned that a deadly new coronavirus was spreading fast. On equity markets luxury goods makers and airlines suffered particularly as Chinese tourist spending is a key factor for them. China extended […]
Eilish: The Edgy Pop Radical Rewriting Stardom’s Rules
The embodiment of cool with haunting, gravelly vocals and original punk-rock style, Billie Eilish has redefined the contemporary pop star on her blistering path to stardom. And now the teenage mover and shaker has cemented her place as an establishment leader, posting a banner Grammy night by sweeping the top four categories — the first […]
‘Zero Cooperation’ From Prince Andrew Over Epstein
Prince Andrew has provided “zero cooperation” regarding late sex offender Jeffrey Epstein and has yet to respond to a FBI request for an interview, a US prosecutor said Monday. Andrew denies claims he had sex with a 17-year-old girl procured by Epstein and said in November he was “willing to help any appropriate law enforcement […]
France Michelin Guide Overshadowed By Shock Downgrade
It is the annual event that has accomplished chefs quaking in their toques: Monday’s 2020 edition of the Michelin restaurant guide for France reveals the winners and losers of its coveted ratings stars. This year’s edition of the so-called gastronomy “bible” caused a stir even before its official release, when it was revealed Michelin has […]
Wawrinka Upsets Medvedev In ‘Best Match Since Surgery’
Former champion Stan Wawrinka said he played his best match since knee surgery threatened to derail his career as he upset world number four Daniil Medvedev Monday to race into the Australian Open quarter-finals. The popular Swiss star, who beat Rafael Nadal in the 2014 decider, dug deep to come from behind in five intense […]
Halep Shrugs Off Stress To Race Into Australian Quarters
Simona Halep admitted that she launched her Australian Open title bid “stressed” and tired but warned she is now in full flow after surging into the quarter-finals on Monday. The two-time Grand Slam champion defeated 16th seed Elise Mertens 6-4, 6-4 and plays Estonian 28th seed Anett Kontaveit or unseeded Polish teenager Iga Swiatek in […]
Live Update: Trump’s Impeachment Continues Today
President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial continues today on the 27th of January 2020. His lawyers will spend several hours laying out the heart of their defense in the president’s impeachment trial. The defense team, which hopes to convince Republican senators not to call any witnesses, faces a new hurdle in this next phase of the Senate […]