In front of a cheering crowd, he ran up, took a few pitches, and then crushed one to right-center. On Saturday, George Springer, a visitor, made himself at home against his former team, the Houston Astros. After a scoreless first inning, Springer gave his new team (the Toronto Blue Jays) an early lead. To face … Read more
Despite a thumb injury, Joel Embiid played in the 76ers’ Game 4 loss to the Toronto Raptors. He had 21 points, 8 rebounds, and 3 assists in the 110-102 loss to Toronto. Despite the pain, the Sixers star believes he can play through the playoffs. Embiid will have an MRI on his injured thumb on … Read more
As Bayern Munich cruised to a 3-1 victory over Borussia Dortmund at the Allianz Arena on Saturday, they became the first team in history to win the Bundesliga title 10 times in succession. After 15 minutes, Serge Gnabry scored with a volley from the penalty spot. After a defensive blunder by Dortmund, Robert Lewandowski doubled … Read more
Japanese manga series Naruto and Jordan Brand will collaborate in the future, according to avid anime fan Zion Williamson. The Jordan Zion 1, Williamson’s first signature sneaker, will serve as the collection’s centrepiece, he said. The project is based on their “parallel journeys of overcoming adversity,” he explained. In the past, Williamson has expressed his … Read more
Russian missile strikes killed five civilians, including an infant, and wounded 18, according to a senior Ukrainian official. A council deputy called the strikes “Putin’s Easter gifts.” Military adviser to Mariupol’s mayor says Russian military has “thwarted” civilian evacuations from the besieged southeastern Ukrainian port. On the way to the assembly point, the [Russian] military … Read more
It is not known how long Mario Vargas Llosa will be hospitalised due to Covid-19, his son said on Friday. “He was admitted to a clinic in Madrid for coronavirus complications,” Alvaro Vargas Llosa tweeted. “A few days ago, because of problems caused by the coronavirus, he was taken to a clinic in Madrid.” “Thanks … Read more
A furious outcry from Exxon Mobil Corp. employees in Houston has erupted after the company announced plans to prohibit the display of the LGBTQ-rights flag on the company’s flagpole outside its offices during Pride month in June. Exxon has changed its policy on what flags can be displayed outside its offices, Bloomberg News reports. The … Read more
Twitter on Friday banned ads that deny the reality of climate change. An unwanted takeover bid by billionaire Elon Musk, who thinks people should be able to say pretty much whatever they want on the platform, prompted Twitter’s announcement on Earth Day. “We prohibit misleading advertisements on Twitter that contradict scientific consensus on climate change, … Read more
Nearly 250 people lost their entire life savings as a result of a multimillion-pound pension scam perpetrated by convicted fraudsters. 66-year-old Susan Dalton and 62-year-old Alan Barratt helped defraud 245 victims of £13.7 million between 2012 and 2014. A police interview under caution with the scam’s “mastermind,” David Austin, led to his death in 2019. … Read more
The body of a missing Mexico teen from Nuevo Leon state was discovered submerged in a cistern on the premises of a motel near where she was last seen alive, authorities said on Friday. Debanhi Escobar, an 18-year-old law student, went missing on April 9 as part of a wave of female disappearances in Nuevo … Read more
In response to a Russian general’s claim that Russia seeks complete authority over southern Ukraine, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a warning. “All the nations that, like us, believe in the victory of life over death must fight alongside us. They must aid us, because we are the first in line. And who will come … Read more
Balkans faced a 5.7-magnitude quake late Friday in southern Bosnia. In the USGS report, the shallow quake struck at 21:07 GMT, 14 km northeast of Ljubinje. No substantial damage was reported. According to AFP sources, the tremor was felt in Belgrade, Zagreb, and Skopje, about 400 km away. The USGS reported it in Albania and … Read more
What a few weeks can do. Just last month, the West slammed India’s relations with Russia. It wasn’t just that the South Asian country refused to denounce Moscow’s deadly assault on Ukraine; its purchases of discounted Russian oil, according to opponents, flew in the face of international sanctions intended at damaging the Kremlin’s coffers. The … Read more
Sri Lanka’s finance minister said on Friday that India and the World Bank are mulling a $2 billion bridge loan to keep imports flowing. Due to a rapid decline in foreign exchange reserves and the resulting depreciation of the currency and subsequent rise in inflation, the 22 million-person country is having difficulty paying for imports. … Read more
On Friday, a gunman with an automatic weapon opened fire in an upmarket district of Washington, wounding three. Residents of Washington’s Connecticut Avenue-Van Ness area were evacuated after the mid-afternoon gunfire. Mr. Emerman said three people were hospitalised, two adults in serious but stable condition and a youngster with a minor bullet wound. Emerman told … Read more
Governor Ron DeSantis signed a bill Friday that repeals a long-standing law allowing Disney to act as a local government in Orlando, where its theme park is located. The move came after DeSantis’ Republican administration challenged a legislation passed in March barring school lessons on sexual orientation. Disney had no immediate response to the decision, … Read more
Paxton has filed a lawsuit against the Biden administration on Friday to prevent the CDC from withdrawing Title 42, a pandemic-era health order utilised by federal immigration agents to deport migrants, including asylum seekers, at the US-Mexico border. More than 1 million people have been kicked out of the country because of Title 42, which … Read more
Atop Russian commander has raised the potential of the Kremlin invasion Moscow-aligned region of Moldova. Russia’s Central Military District deputy commander Rustam Minnekayev stated that the Kremlin has plans to build a land corridor into Transnistria as part of a scheme to establish a land corridor to Crimea, which Moscow annexed from Ukraine in 2014. … Read more
