DHAKA: After losing his job at a garment factory in Dhaka in April as the coronavirus pandemic hit, Mohammad Sumon returned to his village in Jamalpur, about 160km away, hoping to support his family working as a part-time mechanic. But severe floods that struck Bangladesh the last week of June, […]
Month: July 2020
A quarter of native mammals now at risk of extinction in the UK. This is according to the first Red List of UK mammals – a comprehensive review of the status of species, including wildcats, red squirrels and hedgehogs. The report’s authors are calling for urgent action to prevent their […]
RIYADH: The proposed takeover of Premier League club Newcastle United by a Saudi Arabian-backed consortium has collapsed after the group announced they were ending their interest in the deal. The group, which included Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund PIF, PCP Capital Partners and Reuben Brothers, was reported to have made […]
A special prosecutor appointed to look into dealings between Swiss Attorney General Michael Lauber and FIFA President Gianni Infantino has launched criminal proceedings against the head of world soccer and requested approval to open proceedings against Lauber, authorities said on Thursday. ZURICH: Criminal proceedings have been opened against FIFA president […]
George Russell says he is happy to see old rivals Lando Norris and Alex Albon shine in Formula One this season, even as he struggles to score, because their success adds to his own lustre. SILVERSTONE, England: George Russell says he is happy to see old rivals Lando Norris and […]
SILVERSTONE, England: Mexican Formula One driver Sergio Perez was self-isolating on Thursday (Jul 30) after an inconclusive test for COVID-19, the governing FIA said at the British Grand Prix. A spokesman for the Silverstone-based Racing Point team said Perez, who was awaiting the result of a re-test and not at […]
The US space agency’s Perseverance robot has left Earth on a mission to try to detect life on Mars. Artwork: Did Mars ever host life? The evidence could be held in the planet’s rocks The one-tonne, six-wheeled rover was launched out of Florida by an Atlas rocket on a […]
Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus will be sidelined for an indefinite period after failing to recover from injury, the Bundesliga club said as they began pre-season training on Thursday. BERLIN: Borussia Dortmund captain Marco Reus will be sidelined for an indefinite period after failing to recover from injury, the Bundesliga […]
SINGAPORE: The Government should consider extending the Jobs Support Scheme (JSS) beyond August but take a more targeted approach to help struggling companies and lower-income workers, analysts interviewed by CNA said. Under the JSS, the Government co-funds between 25 per cent and 75 per cent of the first S$4,600 of […]
The killer of one of Uganda’s best known mountain gorillas, Rafiki, has been jailed for 11 years. Felix Byamukama pleaded guilty to illegally entering a protected area and killing a gorilla. Byamukama had said the gorilla attacked him and he killed Rafiki in self defence, according to the Uganda Wildlife […]