Fugitive Giraffe Found Dead In Thai Canal
A giraffe whose daring escape from convoy en route to a Thai breeding station won hearts online was found dead in a lotus-clogged canal on Thursday after a two-day search using drones and hang gliders. Two giraffes made a bid for freedom from the back of a poorly secured truck as it slowed in highway […]
US Economic Growth Slowed In 2019, Hit By Trade Wars
The US economy in 2019 expanded by the slowest rate since President Donald Trump took office as worsening trade friction undermined investment and exports, according to new government data released Thursday. The $21 trillion economy grew by 2.3 percent compared to 2018, according to the government’s initial estimate. Though that result remains stronger than many […]
Reward Offered For Plucking Tyre Off Giant Croc’s Neck
Indonesian authorities are offering a reward to anyone who can rescue a saltwater crocodile with a motorbike tyre stuck around its neck — and survive. The contest will see one brave croc hunter land an unspecified amount of cash, but it will mean coming face to face with the 13-foot (4-metre) reptile Palu, the capital […]
Arsenal Sign Southampton Defender Cedric Soares On Loan
Arsenal announced the signing of Portugal defender Cedric Soares on loan from Southampton until the end of the season on Friday. The 28-year-old will be out of contract in June, having made more than 100 appearances for the Saints since joining them from Sporting Lisbon in 2015. Right-back Soares, who had a loan spell at […]
Lakers Try To Refocus On Basketball After Bryant’s Death
The Los Angeles Lakers, shattered by the death of franchise icon Kobe Bryant, are trying to wrench their attention back to their pursuit of an NBA title, a chase that resumes Friday against the Portland Trail Blazers. “We’re concentrating on the work,” head coach Frank Vogel told reporters at the team’s practice facility in suburban […]
Give The Scots Space And Irish Will Pay The Price
Ireland must prevent Scotland’s half-back partnership of Adam Hastings and Ali Price dictating play in Saturday’s Six Nations clash in Dublin like they did in Glasgow’s thrashing of Sale a fortnight ago, said the hosts defence coach Simon Easterby. Hastings partners scrum-half Price due to Scotland’s number one fly-half Finn Russell being disciplined for breaching […]
US Plans To Relax Restrictions On Landmines
The US government plans to relax restrictions on the army’s use of anti-personnel mines, reversing an Obama-era commitment that more than 160 countries have signed up to, and which aims to limit injuries to civilians, US media reported Thursday. According to CNN, President Donald Trump wants to reverse an order issued by his predecessor Barack […]
Mexican Conservationist Found Dead Two Weeks Later
A Mexican conservationist known for championing the protection of monarch butterflies was found dead two weeks after his disappearance, authorities said. Homero Gomez, 50, who ran a sanctuary for the iconic orange and black insects, had been missing since January 14. His body was found at the bottom of a well in the western state […]
Outcry In Guinea Over Police ‘Human Shield’ Video
Police in the West African state of Guinea are facing a storm of criticism over a viral video that apparently showed them using a woman as a human shield against stone-throwing protestors. The video, whose source cannot be independently verified but whose authenticity has not been contested, spread fast on social media late Wednesday. The […]
Stroll Takes Pole Position In Aston Martin Rescue
Canadian billionaire Lawrence Stroll will head a financial rescue of Aston Martin, James Bond’s favourite carmaker said Friday, under a deal that sees it rebrand Formula One team Racing Point. Stroll, whose son Lance drives for his Racing Point team, has agreed to partly fund a £500-million ($657 million) lifeline for Aston Martin Lagonda, whose […]
Countries Ban China Arrivals As Virus Death Toll Hits 213
Singapore and Mongolia slapped sweeping bans on arrivals from China on Friday and the United States told its citizens to avoid the country after a global health emergency was declared over a viral epidemic that has killed 213 people. Nearly 10,000 people have been infected in China by the new coronavirus and new cases were […]
Johnson Hails ‘New Dawn’ As Britain Bids Farewell To EU
Britain on Friday ends almost half a century of integration with Europe, finally making its historic departure from the EU to begin a new — but still uncertain — future, with emotions running high following years of wrangling and several false starts. At the clocks strike 11:00 pm (2300 GMT) — midnight in Brussels — […]