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WHO Wuhan probe not looking for COVID ‘guilty’ parties
WHO Wuhan probe not looking for COVID ‘guilty’ parties
WORLD: The World Health Organization’s (WHO) international mission to China to investigate the origins of COVID-19 will explore all avenues and is not looking to find “guilty” parties, a team member told AFP.
Arsenal bounce back to stun Chelsea
Arsenal bounce back to stun Chelsea
FOOTBALL: Arsenal eased fears of being dragged into a relegation battle with a stunning 3-1 win over Chelsea yesterday (Dec 26), as Manchester United’s Premier League title challenge stumbled after they conceded a late equaliser to draw at Leicester.
Outrage as Trump pardons more allies
Outrage as Trump pardons more allies
WORLD: US President Donald Trump issued a new raft of pardons yesterday (Dec 23) for allies including the father of his son-in-law Jared Kushner, adding to a long list he has granted in his waning days in office.
Russia not expecting ‘anything good’ from Biden administration
Russia not expecting ‘anything good’ from Biden administration
WORLD: Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said today (Dec 23) Moscow was not expecting “anything good” from US President-elect Joe Biden, accusing members of his future administration of “Russophobia”.
New director picked for ‘restrained’ Tokyo Olympic ceremonies
New director picked for ‘restrained’ Tokyo Olympic ceremonies
OLYMPICS: Organisers of the coronavirus-postponed Tokyo 2020 Olympics said today (Dec 22) they have picked a new creative director to redesign “simpler and more restrained” opening and closing ceremonies for next year’s Games.
Abraham at the double as Chelsea sink West Ham
Abraham at the double as Chelsea sink West Ham
FOOTBALL: Tammy Abraham hit a quickfire late double yesterday (Dec 21) as Chelsea beat West Ham 3-0 to reignite their Premier League challenge after a consecutive defeats.
Australia bucks trend by holding off UK travel ban
Australia bucks trend by holding off UK travel ban
WORLD: Australia will not join the growing list of nations banning British travellers, officials said today (Dec 21), expressing doubts that the UK’s latest infection surge was solely due to a new coronavirus strain.
Man Utd hammer out title warning as Spurs stumble again
Man Utd hammer out title warning as Spurs stumble again
FOOTBALL: Manchester United blitzed Leeds 6-2 to climb to third in the Premier League yesterday (Dec 20) as Leicester put a major dent in Tottenham’s title challenge.
Sydney to Hobart yacht race cancelled for first time in 76 years
Sydney to Hobart yacht race cancelled for first time in 76 years
SAILING: Australia’s gruelling Sydney to Hobart yacht race was called off for the first time in its 76-year history yesterday (Dec 19) because of an escalating coronavirus outbreak, organisers said.
Seven-star Liverpool run riot as Arsenal slump
Seven-star Liverpool run riot as Arsenal slump
FOOTBALL: Liverpool sent a chilling warning to the rest of the Premier League yesterday (Dec 19), smashing seven goals past Crystal Palace as Arsenal’s crisis deepened with defeat at Everton.
Premier League pretenders seek to prove title credentials
Premier League pretenders seek to prove title credentials
FOOTBALL: Liverpool top the Premier League table but the defending champions - like all of the traditional big guns - are finding it tough to pull away from an eager pack of contenders.
US Navy to be ‘more assertive’ in countering China in Pacific
US Navy to be ‘more assertive’ in countering China in Pacific
WORLD: The US military warned yesterday (Dec 17) its warships would be “more assertive” in responding to violations of international law, citing in particular Beijing, which has expansionist ambitions in the South China Sea.
Russia handed two-year doping ban in ‘catastrophic blow to clean sport’
Russia handed two-year doping ban in ‘catastrophic blow to clean sport’
OLYMPICS: Sport’s highest court yesterday (Dec 17) banned Russia from the international stage for two years, including the Tokyo Olympics next year and 2022 Beijing Winter Games, but the halving of the initial punishment was blasted as “a catastrophic blow to clean athletes and the integrity of sport”.
Firmino sinks Spurs as Liverpool go top, Baggies turn to Big Sam
Firmino sinks Spurs as Liverpool go top, Baggies turn to Big Sam
FOOTBALL: Roberto Firmino headed Liverpool to the top of the Premier League as the Brazilian’s last-gasp goal clinched a dramatic 2-1 win against title rivals Tottenham, while troubled Arsenal were held to a draw by Southampton yesterday (Dec 16).
French court jails accomplices over Charlie Hebdo attack
French court jails accomplices over Charlie Hebdo attack
WORLD: A Paris court yesterday (Dec 16) handed jail terms ranging from four years to life to more than a dozen people convicted of helping Islamist gunmen who attacked satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo and customers at a Jewish supermarket in January 2015.
‘No circumstances’ under which Olympics will be cancelled, says Tokyo governor
‘No circumstances’ under which Olympics will be cancelled, says Tokyo governor
OLYMPICS: Tokyo’s governor can see “no circumstances” under which the virus-postponed 2020 Olympics will be cancelled, despite rising coronavirus infections in Japan and continued public scepticism.
WHO in talks with Pfizer, Moderna on COVID-19 vaccine access
WHO in talks with Pfizer, Moderna on COVID-19 vaccine access
WORLD: The World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday it is in discussions with Pfizer and Moderna about possibly including their high-tech coronavirus vaccines among early jabs for poor countries at affordable prices.
ICC rejects Uighur genocide complaint against China
ICC rejects Uighur genocide complaint against China
WORLD: International Criminal Court prosecutors have rejected calls by exiled Uighurs to investigate China for alleged genocide and crimes against humanity, the chief prosecutor’s office said in a report yesterday (Dec 14).
All Blacks face France in ‘special’ 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stages
All Blacks face France in ‘special’ 2023 Rugby World Cup pool stages
RUGBY: New Zealand head coach Ian Foster said facing hosts France in a mouthwatering 2023 Rugby World Cup pool game will be “special”, after the draw yesterday (Dec 14) in Paris.
London set for tighter virus curbs as Netherlands enters Xmas lockdown
London set for tighter virus curbs as Netherlands enters Xmas lockdown
WORLD: London faces tougher COVID-19 measures within days, the UK government said yesterday (Dec 14), as The Netherlands is to go into its strictest coronavirus lockdown yet, with schools and non-essential shops shutting for five weeks over the Christmas period, Prime Minister Mark Rutte announced.