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Russian strongman Putin unimpressed by Thunberg’s UN speech
Russian President Vladimir Putin yesterday took aim at teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg, telling an energy forum he did not share the excitement about her United Nations speech last month. The 16-year-old Swede electrified the UN summit in New York
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Iraq on curfew as violent protests escalate nationwide
BAGHDAD: Iraqi Prime Minister Adel Abdul Mahdi declared a curfew in Baghdad yesterday until further notice after at least seven people were killed and more than 400 were injured during two days of nationwide anti-government protests. Curfews were imposed earlier
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Amazon fires causing more kids to suffer breathing problems
RIO DE JANEIRO/BRASILIA: The surge in fires in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest this year fuelled a spike in young children being treated for breathing problems as smoke clouded the air throughout the region, according to a study released yesterday. Roughly 5,000
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In Saudi Arabia, criticism of Crown Prince grows after Saudi oil attack
Some members of Saudi Arabia’s ruling family and business elite have expressed frustration with the leadership of Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman, following the largest-ever attack on the kingdom’s oil infrastructure last month. It has sparked concern among several prominent
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Trump slams impeachment, throws tantrums on reporters
WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump yesterday angrily denounced an impeachment inquiry into his July telephone call with Ukraine’s leader as Democratic lawmakers said they would subpoena White House records about the call. At a joint news conference with Finland’s president,
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Spider-Man Star Tom Holland Saved the Sony/Marvel Deal
As it turns out, it was Peter Parker actor himself, Tom Holland, who helped usher in the peace between Sony Pictures and Marvel Studios that resulted in the two agreeing to once again share the movie rights to Spider-Man. According
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Elizabeth Warren rips into Facebook and Mark Zuckerberg on Twitter
United States presidential candidate Sen. Elizabeth Warren is going after Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg on Twitter, saying the company’s apps should be split up so they ‘outdo each other to protect your privacy’ On Tuesday, The Verge’s Casey Newton published a
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US blocks import of forced labour goods from M’sia, four others
The US has blocked the import of goods suspected to have been made from forced labour from five countries, including Malaysia. This includes clothing from China and diamonds from Zimbabwe, officials said yesterday following a rare crackdown on slave labour
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Ants, crickets and cockroaches – healthy snacks that taste like potato chips
SARCHI: At his home in rural Costa Rica, biologist Federico Paniagua joined his family at the dining table to devour several types of insects that he raised on his farm and whose flavour he compares to potato chips. The head
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Gantz’s team call off unity govt talks with Netanyahu
JERUSALEM: The party of Israel’s ex-military chief Benny Gantz yesterday pulled out of planned talks on forming a unity government with main rival Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu following deadlocked elections. Representatives of the centrist Blue and White alliance were set
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