Japan’s SoftBank is the latest major company to respond to the protests over the death of George Floyd. The technology giant has launched a $100m (£80m) fund that will invest in companies led by “people of colour”. It comes as executives of firms including Twitter, Bank of America and General […]
Day: June 3, 2020
More than 40% of cinemas in China could go bust according to a bleak report by the China Film Association. Having been temporary closed during the virus pandemic, audiences may struggle to return, the association says. Millions of Chinese have enjoyed watching movies online during cinema closures thanks to a […]
People across Hong Kong are finding ways to mark the anniversary of the Tiananmen Square crackdown, despite the official vigil being banned. On 4 June 1989 troops and tanks opened fire on pro-democracy protesters in Beijing – estimates of the dead vary from a few hundred to several thousand. Tens […]
John Coates, the head of the International Olympic Committee’s (IOC) inspectorate for Tokyo, has said a lack of a defence against the new coronavirus threatened the Games and organisers had to start planning for what could be a “very different” Olympics if there were no signs of COVID-19 being eradicated. […]
UEFA said the club missed targets in its latest accounts required by a previous agreement to avoid sanctions under Financial Fair Play rules. Turkish league leader Trabzonspor was banned from one season of European soccer competitions on Wednesday for breaking financial monitoring rules. UEFA said the club missed targets in […]
The first of the three Tests starts in Southampton on July 8, before the next two Tests begin in Manchester on July 16 and Jul 24 respectively. West Indies have announced a 15-man squad for the tour of England in July. Three players – Darren Bravo, Shimron Hetmyer and Keemo […]
The woman who broke a very important barrier believes that she never got the adulation she deserved. Finally, the Malleswari story can change all that. India’s first-ever female Olympic medallist Karnam Malleswari is looking forward to an authentic depiction of her life as work begins on her biopic — including […]
Realme Watch review: I’m using the Realme Watch for about 10 days now and here’s what I think about it. For a fitness enthusiast like me, tracking daily activities and steps is crucial and hence I rely a lot on a fitness band. With nearly three months locked inside home […]
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin has declared a state of emergency after 20,000 tonnes of oil leaked into a river within the Arctic Circle. The spill happened when a fuel tank at a power plant near the Siberian city of Norilsk collapsed last Friday. President Putin expressed anger after discovering officials […]
Greenpeace has joined a growing list of organisations demanding that the UK government puts protecting the environment at the heart of any post-Covid-19 economic stimulus package. The campaign group has produced a detailed “manifesto” with measures to boost clean transport and smart power. The document follows a comparable call from […]