JERUSALEM: Israel warned consumer goods giant Unilever Plc on Tuesday (Jul 20) of “severe consequences” from a decision by subsidiary Ben & Jerry’s to stop selling ice cream in Israeli-occupied territories, and urged US states to invoke anti-boycott laws. The Ben & Jerry’s announcement on Monday followed pro-Palestinian pressure on […]
Day: July 20, 2021
SINGAPORE: Swim champion Joseph Schooling is feeling less pressure competing at the Olympic Games in Tokyo after a “rollercoaster ride” over the past few years. Singapore’s first-ever Olympic gold medallist will seek to defend his title in the 100m butterfly, which he won in Olympic record timing at the 2016 […]
SYDNEY: Australia’s two largest states reported sharp increases in new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Jul 21), a blow to hopes that lockdown restrictions would be lifted with more than half the country’s population under stay-at-home orders. New South Wales state, home to the country’s most populous city Sydney, logged 110 […]
All iPhones released next year will be 5G-capable, including Apple’s first revamp of its budget handset in two years, Nikkei reported on Wednesday, citing sources familiar with the matter. REUTERS: All iPhones released next year will be 5G-capable, including Apple’s first revamp of its budget handset in two years, Nikkei […]
TOKYO: The so-called bubble to control COVID-19 infections at the Olympic Athlete’s Village in Tokyo is already “broken” and poses a risk of spreading infections to the general populace, a prominent public health expert said on Tuesday (Jul 20). Games officials on Sunday reported the first COVID-19 case among competitors […]