THE HAGUE: The European Medicines Agency will announce on Friday (May 26) whether it has approved the Pfizer-BioNTech coronavirus jab for 12- to 15-year-olds, the regulator said. If approved, it will be the first vaccine to get the green light for young people in the 27-nation European Union. Pfizer is […]
Month: May 2021
PARIS: The concept of digital sobriety, which consists in reducing the environmental impact of new technologies through simple gestures, is still relatively unknown. However, an increasing number are becoming aware of the importance of minimising CO2 emissions linked to their online use. Digital sobriety consists in doing everything possible, on […]
MADRID: Luis Suarez said he will remain at Atletico Madrid next season after the Uruguay forward helped them to their first league title in seven years. Atletico piped city rivals Real Madrid to the title on Saturday after Suarez fired them to a 2-1 comeback win at Real Valladolid. The […]
SHANGHAI: Cryptocurrency mining operators, including a Huobi Mall and BTC.TOP, are suspending their China operations after Beijing stepped up its efforts to crack down on bitcoin mining and trading, sending the digital currency tumbling. A State Council committee led by Vice Premier Liu He announced the crackdown late on Friday […]
The Weeknd was on hand to accept the most wins of the night at BBMAs — 10. He walked into the show with 16 nominations, winning honors like top artist, top male artist, top Hot 100 song for “Blinding Lights” and top R&B album for “After Hours.” It was a […]
Relatives gather around the body of a man who died from the coronavirus disease (Covid-19), before cremating him on the banks of the river Ganges at Garhmukteshwar in the northern state of Uttar Pradesh, India, May 6, 2021. NEW DELHI: India said Monday it had passed more than 300,000 […]
KUALA LUMPUR: Besides the Xiaomi Mi TV Q1 QLED TV which costs RM7,999, Xiaomi Malaysia has also introduced its more affordable Mi TV P1 series for the local market. It comes in 3 screen sizes and runs on Android TV with support for Google Assistant. Pricing and Availability To suit […]
Solos review: This sci-fi series is not Amazon’s answer to Black Mirror as one would presume after going through promotional material, but something altogether different. Solos cast: Morgan Freeman, Anne Hathaway, Helen Mirren, Uzo Aduba, Anthony Mackie, Constance Wu, Dan Stevens and Nicole Beharie Solos creator: David Weil Solos rating: […]
HANOI: Mask-wearing Vietnamese went to the polls today, with tens of millions expected to select a largely rubber-stamp legislature amid a rapidly spreading Covid-19 outbreak. Fewer independent candidates than before are standing in the election for the 500-seat National Assembly, which is held every five years and usually after the […]
LONDON: Liverpool, Chelsea and Leicester will stage a thrilling battle to finish in the Premier League’s top four as the English top-flight season comes to a dramatic conclusion on Sunday. Heading into the final round of fixtures, just one point separates third placed Chelsea, fourth placed Liverpool and Leicester in […]