UN Demand Probe Into Saudi Hacking Of Bezos Phone
Independent UN rights experts said Wednesday they had received information that Amazon owner Jeff Bezos’s phone was hacked through a WhatsApp account belonging to Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad bin Salman. The allegations have been rejected by Riyadh, whose embassy in Washington branded them as “absurd”. “The alleged hacking of Mr Bezos’s phone, and those of […]
Bangladesh Cricketers Arrive Pakistan With Tight Security
Bangladesh’s cricket team arrived in Pakistan late Wednesday for a three-match Twenty20 series on a tour only finalised after wrangling over security concerns. The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) had initially refused to play Tests in the country, saying they were only willing to take part in Twenty20s after Dhaka granted permission just for a short […]
Driver Makes 2020 Rally Season Hard To Call
Ott Tanak begins the defence of his world rally title in Monte Carlo this week promising a clean fight with arch rival Thierry Neuville, his new teammate at Hyundai. Four days after clinching the 2019 crown, Tanak sprang a surprise by quitting Toyota to join Neuville at the Korean car makers. Neuville ran Tanak closest […]
Griezmann Double Saves Barca on Night To Forget In Ibiza
Barcelona were spared an embarrassing night in Ibiza on Wednesday as Antoine Griezmann scored twice, including a 94th-minute winner in a 2-1 victory to send them through to the next round of the Copa del Rey. Ibiza play in Segunda B, Spain’s third tier, and sit 44 places below the reigning La Liga champions but […]
Leicester’s Vardy Limps Off With Hamstring Injury
Leicester’s top four bid suffered a blow when leading scorer Jamie Vardy limped off with a hamstring injury during Wednesday’s Premier League match against West Ham. Vardy appeared to hurt his left hamstring while chasing a pass in the first half at the King Power Stadium. He was treated for several minutes before trying to […]
S. Korea, Saudi Arabia Seal Tokyo Olympics Football Spots
South Korea and Saudi Arabia sealed qualification for the 2020 Olympic men’s football tournament on Wednesday when they reached the final of the Asian under-23 Championship in Thailand. The competition acts as the Asian Football Confederation’s Olympic qualifiers, with places in Japan going to the top three teams. The top two were confirmed in Wednesday’s […]
Son Ensures Tottenham Survive Norwich Scare
Tottenham needed a late winner from Son Heung-min to snap a four-game winless streak in the Premier League and breathe new life into their push for a top-four finish with a 2-1 victory over Norwich on Wednesday. The South Korean’s stooping header 11 minutes from time hauled Jose Mourinho’s men within six points of fourth-placed […]
UK Prison Deaths Branded As National Scandal
The death toll in British prisons is “a national scandal”, a pressure group said on Wednesday, calling for a reduction in inmate numbers just as the government is promising tougher sentences. Inquest, which probes state related deaths, said in a new report that there were six deaths and nearly two suicides every week inside British […]
Style Legend Jean-Paul Gaultier Takes His Last Bow
Legendary French designer Jean-Paul Gaultier will retire from fashion after a typically spectacular show in Paris on Wednesday. The maverick creator stunned fans on Friday by announcing that the haute couture show in a theatre in the French capital would be his last. The provocateur who changed pop history by putting Madonna in a conical […]
China Virus Death Toll Gumps To 17
The Chinese government has classified the outbreak in the same category as the SARS epidemic, meaning compulsory isolation for those diagnosed with the illness and the potential to implement quarantine measures. But they still have not been able to confirm the exact source of the virus. “We will step up research efforts to identify the […]
Weinstein Rape Trial Begins, 2 Years After #MeToo
Harvey Weinstein’s rape and sexual assault trial began in earnest in New York on Wednesday, with the defense expected to detail “loving” emails between the once-mighty movie producer and his accusers. A frail-looking Weinstein, 67, walked slowly into the court premises, but without the walking frame he has used for recent proceedings. He faces life […]
Payout For Musk As Tesla Value Tops $100bn
Tesla’s market value hit $100 billion for the first time Wednesday, triggering a payout plan that could be worth billions for Elon Musk, founder and chief of the electric carmaker. Shares in Tesla rose some six percent in early trade to lift the value of the fast-growing maker of electric vehicles to around $105 billion. […]