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COP27 summit strikes historic deal to fund climate damages
COP27 summit strikes historic deal to fund climate damages
EGYPT: A fraught UN climate summit wrapped up today (Nov 20) with a landmark deal on funding to help vulnerable countries cope with devastating impacts of global warming - but also anger over a failure to push further ambition on cutting emissions.
All eyes on Qatar as World Cup get ready for kick off
All eyes on Qatar as World Cup get ready for kick off
FOOTBALL: The first FIFA World Cup ever to be held in the Middle East will be unlike any that has come before, but there may still be a familiar name on the trophy with Brazil heading to Qatar as the favourites to succeed France and end two decades of European dominance.
Three sentenced to life for flight MH17 downing
Three sentenced to life for flight MH17 downing
NETHERLANDS: A Dutch court yesterday (Nov 17) sentenced three men to life imprisonment over the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine in 2014, in the early stages of a war that eight years later would put the world on edge.
Detainee’s tale of torture under Russians in Kherson
Detainee’s tale of torture under Russians in Kherson
KHERSON: He was held for weeks in detention, beaten and electrocuted. He urinated blood. He lost 25 kilogrammes and thought of killing himself.
Trump launches 2024 White House bid
Trump launches 2024 White House bid
FLORIDA: Donald Trump pulled the trigger on a third White House run yesterday (Nov 15), setting the stage for a bruising Republican nomination battle after a poor midterm election showing by his hand-picked candidates weakened his grip on the party.
Biden and Xi reassure world but US, China still on collision course, say experts
Biden and Xi reassure world but US, China still on collision course, say experts
BALI: Presidents Joe Biden and Xi Jinping both sought to lower the temperature between the United States and China during a rare summit, but few analysts expect any deeper easing of tensions.
Buttler lauds Stokes as ‘one of the greats’ as England win T20 World Cup
Buttler lauds Stokes as ‘one of the greats’ as England win T20 World Cup
CRICKET: England skipper Jos Buttler hailed Ben Stokes as “a true match-winner” yesterday (Nov 13) after the allrounder’s unbeaten 52 helped steer them past Pakistan to win the Twenty20 World Cup.
Investment urged in women’s rugby after stirring World Cup
Investment urged in women’s rugby after stirring World Cup
RUGBY: Bosses hope a show-stopping end to the women’s Rugby World Cup will spur much-needed investment in the women’s game after decades of neglect.
Arsenal five points clear after Man City stunned by Brentford
Arsenal five points clear after Man City stunned by Brentford
FOOTBALL: Arsenal head into the World Cup break five points clear at the top of the Premier League after they beat Wolves 2-0 yesterday (Nov 12) as Manchester City suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat to Brentford.
World Cup fitness fears steal Premier League spotlight
World Cup fitness fears steal Premier League spotlight
FOOTBALL: With the World Cup just over a week away, the Premier League pauses after this weekend’s action, leaving international managers a bag of nerves as they anxiously await fitness reports on their stars.
Xi to visit Bangkok for Apec summit, meet Biden in Bali
Xi to visit Bangkok for Apec summit, meet Biden in Bali
BEIJING: Xi Jinping will attend the G20 summit in Indonesia and the Apec summit in Thailand next week, the Chinese Foreign Ministry confirmed on Friday (Nov 11). Xi will meet his US counterpart Joe Biden in Bali in their first in-person talks since the Chinese president sealed a historic third term as leader last month.
Asean leaders struggle for answers to Myanmar crisis
Asean leaders struggle for answers to Myanmar crisis
PHNOM PENH: The escalating crisis in Myanmar is set to dominate summit talks today (Nov 11) between Southeast Asian leaders struggling to find a way to calm the bloodshed in the junta-ruled country.
Top-ranked Atthaya scoops LPGA Rookie of Year award
Top-ranked Atthaya scoops LPGA Rookie of Year award
GOLF: Atthaya Thitikul, the Thai teenager who climbed to the top of the world rankings in October, has clinched the LPGA Rookie of the Year award, the tour said yesterday (Nov 10).
Russia orders troops out of Kherson in major reversal
Russia orders troops out of Kherson in major reversal
KHERSON: Russia ordered its troops to withdraw from the city of Kherson in southern Ukraine yesterday (Nov 9) in a further major blow to its campaign amid a Ukrainian counter-offensive.
World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality ‘damage in the mind’
World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality ‘damage in the mind’
QATAR: A Qatari World Cup ambassador called homosexuality a “damage in the mind” in a German TV interview, sparking criticism in Europe and the United States Tuesday just 12 days before the tournament kicks off.
Liverpool owners FSG will ‘consider’ new shareholders amid sale reports
Liverpool owners FSG will ‘consider’ new shareholders amid sale reports
FOOTBALL: Liverpool owners Fenway Sports Group say they are open to considering new shareholders as reports swirl that the Premier League club have been put up for sale.
World risks ‘collective suicide’, UN chief warns climate summit
World risks ‘collective suicide’, UN chief warns climate summit
SHARM EL SHEIKH: The United Nation’s chief warned yesterday (Nov 7) that nations must cooperate or face “collective suicide” in the fight against climate change, at a summit where developing countries reeling from global warming demanded more action from rich polluters.
World population set to hit 8 billion
World population set to hit 8 billion
NEW YORK: The United Nations (UN) estimates that the global human population will reach eight billion by November 15, and will continue to grow, albeit at a slower pace and with regional disparities, in the decades to come.
Arsenal back on top, Salah double lifts Liverpool
Arsenal back on top, Salah double lifts Liverpool
FOOTBALL: Arsenal beat Chelsea 1-0 to dispel doubts over their Premier League title credentials and go top of the table yesterday (Nov 6) as Liverpool bounced back with a 2-1 win at Tottenham.
Haaland late show sends Man City top, Leeds win thriller
Haaland late show sends Man City top, Leeds win thriller
FOOTBALL: Erling Haaland fired Manchester City to the top of the Premier League as the champions recovered from Joao Cancelo’s dismissal to clinch a last-gasp 2-1 win against Fulham, while Leeds staged a stirring fightback to beat Bournemouth 4-3 on Saturday (Nov 5).