Olympics Opening ceremony director dismissed on the eve of the event over past comment
TOKYO, July 22 (Reuters) – The director of the opening ceremony of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics has been dismissed, organisersContinue Reading
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Brisbane picked to host 2032 Olympics without a rival bid
TOKYO (AP) — Brisbane was picked Wednesday to host the 2032 Olympics, the inevitable winner of a one-city race steeredContinue Reading
Ben & Jerry’s to stop sales in occupied Palestinian territories
A popular ice cream chain is to stop selling a fan favourite in the Israeli-occupied West Bank and Jerusalem afterContinue Reading
England’s COVID19 ‘freedom day’ marred by soaring cases and isolation chaos
Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s ‘freedom day’ ending over a year of COVID-19 lockdown restrictions in England was marred on MondayContinue Reading
Danish Prophet Muhammad cartoonist Kurt Westergaard dies, aged 86
Danish artist Kurt Westergaard, infamous for drawing a caricature of the Prophet Muhammad which sparked outrage around the Muslim world,Continue Reading
Sri Lanka economy in crisis as debt mounts, reserves dwindle
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AP) — Sri Lanka has cut back on imports of farm chemicals, cars and even its stapleContinue Reading
Argentina stun Brazil in Copa América final to end 28-year trophy drought
Lionel Messi’s long wait for an international trophy is finally over, with Argentina defeating Brazil 1-0 in the Copa AmericaContinue Reading
India’s Modi fires 12 ministers in COVID crisis reshuffle
NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi dismissed 12 cabinet members including the health minister on Wednesday to tryContinue Reading
COVID-19: England cricket team forced to isolate after seven coronavirus cases
England have been forced to select a new team for the Pakistan ODI series after the whole squad went intoContinue Reading
Sri Lanka reverses ban on passenger arrivals from several gulf countries subject to conditions
The Civil Aviation Authority on Wednesday (30) confirmed that the decision NOT to allow passengers from several Gulf countries toContinue Reading
