Biden ultimately emerged victorious over President Donald Trump, a moment of both celebration and relief for his supporters. But the results sent mixed messages about the nation’s eagerness to turn the page on one of the most polarised periods in modern American history. Joe Biden’s bet on the 2020 race […]
Year: 2020
The anti-Netanyahu protesters have been staging weekly gatherings since summer in a bid to force the embattled leader to resign, as he stands trial on corruption charges and is accused of mismanaging the response to the coronavirus pandemic. Israelis protesting Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in Jerusalem on Saturday welcomed the […]
LONDON: Leeds United striker Patrick Bamford said VAR was “ruining football” after he was harshly denied a goal because of a mystifying offside decision at Crystal Palace on Saturday (Nov 7). Bamford thought he had made it 1-1 with a well-taken finish but his effort was checked by VAR and […]
LONDON: Tomas Soucek’s stoppage-time goal earned West Ham United a 1-0 win over Fulham 1-0 in the Premier League but Ademola Lookman spurned a glorious chance to earn a point for the visitors with a botched last-gasp penalty. Big Czech Soucek had been largely anonymous in the London derby but […]
In an interview with Variety, John Boyega said studios should not shy away from the fight against toxic fandom. Actor John Boyega believes it is the responsibility of Hollywood studios to come to the aid of their actors whenever they face racial abuse on social media. One of the most […]
LONDON: The European Union and Britain said on Saturday (Nov 7) major divergences remain in their Brexit talks but that negotiations would continue next week to try to clinch a trade deal in the scant time left. After a call between British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and European Commission President […]
This came even as Trump’s challenger Joe Biden urged unity in a brief address in his home state of Delaware, calling for an end to the “partisan warfare” that has characterised American politics in recent years. US President Donald Trump on Saturday issued a series of tweets to allege that […]
SAN FRANCISCO: Twitter on Friday (Nov 6) flagged as premature posts referring to Joe Biden as “president-elect,” as the vote count continued in the knife-edge US election with the Democrat leading Donald Trump in several key states. Tweets referring to the former vice president with the victor’s title and his […]
The fur oThe fur of Australia’s iconic oddity fluoresces under ultraviolet lightf Australia’s iconic oddity fluoresces under ultraviolet light Between the electricity-sensing bill, venomous heel spurs and egg laying, the platypus was already one of the strangest mammals alive today (SN: 5/8/08). Now, researchers have found that this Australian oddity […]
Steve Tomlin, who runs a Renault dealership in Britain, says sales of the Zoe small electric car have shot up this year, a turnaround he partly puts down to a fading of “range anxiety”, the fear of running out of power mid-journey. READING: Steve Tomlin, who runs a Renault dealership […]