Ja Morant scored 21 points and had nine assists in his return from right knee soreness as the Utah Jazz defeated the New Orleans Pelicans 141-114 on Saturday night, tying the franchise record of 56 victories in a season set in 2012-13. Morant played over 27 minutes after missing nine games as the second-seeded Grizzlies … Read more
CAIRO: Dubai’s Emirates Airline on Tuesday said that it would suspend flights to several destinations in the United States from January 19, until further notice due to concerns regarding 5G mobile deployment, Reuters reported. The move is “due to operational issues related to the planned rollout of 5G mobile network services in the United States,” the company … Read more
Jon Lester, a starting pitcher on three World Series championship teams, announced his retirement from Major League Baseball on Wednesday after 16 seasons. Lester went 200-117 with a 3.66 earned-run average over 452 career appearances with the Boston Red Sox, Chicago Cubs, Oakland A’s, Washington Nationals and St. Louis Cardinals. The five-time MLB All-Star, who … Read more
RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s e-commerce market value increased 60 per cent between 2019 and 2020, and is now forecast to exceed SR50 billion ($13 billion) by 2025, Arab News quoted a new analysis. Boston Consulting Group’s report, prepared jointly with Meta, explains e-commerce’s large growth relative to the traditional retail sector. E-commerce sales in Saudi Arabia have been … Read more
A nasal vaccine is currently being tested in humans for the first time. It’s been a long wait (give or take 20 years), but at last Alzheimer’s disease sufferers may now have some hope. At the Brigham and Women’s Hospital (BWH) in Boston, Massachusetts, the first human study of an intranasal vaccination for the disease … Read more
PARIS: As warnings have intensified about the massive damage that climate change will have on the world in the coming decades, big business has started to make commitments to reduce carbon emissions. But are these companies making a genuine attempt to fight global warming, or simply “greenwashing” their brands to try to divert criticism while … Read more
How can passengers take 10 billion flights a year without contributing to global warming? The question of “greening” the international aviation sector by 2050 constitutes a colossal task whose stakes — and sheer numbers — can make the head spin, according to the airlines themselves. At its general assembly in Boston Monday, the International Air … Read more
The “Skinny House” in Boston, which tradition has it was erected during a family feud during the Civil War, has sold for $1.25 million. After returning home after the Civil War, a soldier discovered that his brother had constructed home on their inherited land from their late father, leaving him with only a small plot … Read more
