A teaspoon of soil from the Amazon contains as many as 1,800 microscopic life forms, of which 400 are fungi. Largely invisible and hidden underground, the “dark matter” of life on Earth has “amazing properties”, which we’re just starting to explore, say scientists. The vast majority of the estimated 3.8 […]
Year: 2020
REUTERS: Liverpool manager Juergen Klopp said on Saturday (Jun 27) his main focus is to ensure the squad that delivered the Merseyside club’s first top-flight title in three decades is not broken up in the near future. Liverpool’s 30-year wait for their 19th English top-flight title ended on Thursday after […]
Bundesliga – VfL Wolfsburg v Bayern Munich BERLIN: Bayern Munich, already crowned Bundesliga champions last week, lifted the league trophy in an empty stadium on Saturday (Jun 27) after crushing hosts VfL Wolfsburg 4-0 on the final matchday. The Bavarians, who have matched a club record of 25 matches […]
As the owner of one of the most famous haircuts in the country for the past 40 years, Paul Weller is being surprisingly serene about his lockdown locks. “I’m just letting it grow,” he laughs. “Well, I was kind of letting it grow anyway, but I’ve had no choice now. […]
FRANKFURT AM MAIN: Britain will have to “accept the consequences” of having weaker economic ties with the European Union because of Brexit, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Saturday (Jun 27). Merkel hardened the tone from Berlin as Germany and its EU partners strive to draw up an agreement on future […]
WASHINGTON: The US Department of Homeland Security sent a letter to chief executives of five large tech companies asking them to ensure social media platforms are not used to incite violence in the wake of nationwide protests following George Floyd’s death. “I am writing to ask you to do your […]
BERLIN: Wirecard, the German scandal-hit payments company, said on Saturday (Jun 27) it would proceed with business activities after filing for insolvency and expects a provisional administrator to be appointed by judicial authorities shortly. “The management board is of the opinion that continuation is in the best interests of the […]
CHICAGO: American Airlines expects to have between 10 per cent and 20 per cent more workers than needed in July 2021, Chief Executive Doug Parker told employees at a town hall this week, and said that avoiding furloughs will be difficult. Weathering a sharp hit to business due to the […]
LONDON: Liverpool chairman Tom Werner has backed the newly-crowned Premier League champions to enjoy a period of “sustained success” under boss Jurgen Klopp. Liverpool won the English title for the first time in 30 years on Thursday (Jun 27) after Manchester City’s defeat at Chelsea sealed the title for the […]
NEW DELHI: India now has more than 500,000 confirmed coronavirus cases, according to government figures released on Saturday (Jun 27) that showed a record daily leap of 18,500 new infections. Authorities said a total of 15,685 people had died after another 385 fatalities were added to the toll in 24 […]