LIVERPOOL: Liverpool destroyed West Ham 5-1 on Wednesday to set up a League Cup semi-final against Fulham, easing the frustration of their weekend Premier League stalemate against Manchester United. Curtis Jones scored twice and Dominik Szoboszlai, Cody Gakpo and Mohamed Salah were also on the scoresheet for Jurgen Klopp’s dominant
CAMPECHE (Mexico): Mexico’s Maya tourist train glided into action on Friday, promising prosperity for one of the country’s poorest regions, but tainted by allegations of environmental devastation. President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador hailed his flagship project as a “magnum opus” built in “record time” ahead of the inauguration, during which
PARIS: Global consumption of coal reached an all-time high in 2023, the IEA energy watchdog said Friday, as Earth experienced its hottest recorded year. The International Energy Agency reported that nations would burn even more coal this year than in 2022, the previous record for consumption of the key source
BEIJING: China on Saturday issued a low-temperature alert, warning the mercury could drop to historic lows in some areas of the country, one day after President Xi Jinping urged “all-out efforts” to ensure safety. The freezing weather comes on the heels of this winter’s first snowfall in Beijing, where the
RUKLA (Lithuania): Two German Leopard tanks damaged in Ukraine were test driven in Lithuania on Friday following repairs, to showcase how the Baltic NATO member has become a hub for such work. Lithuanian Defence Minister Arvydas Anusauskas sat on a turret on one of the tanks as he was driven
PARIS: France’s wine makers, faced with a steep decline in sales, are turning to US-style marketing to revive their fortunes, including deep dives into global pop culture. Once an unassailable ingredient of the French art of living, traditional bottled wine is on the decline. Over the past six decades, 70
GAZA STRIP (Palestinian Territories): Israel bombed Gaza on Thursday as a top White House advisor was due to arrive in Jerusalem with a rift growing over US calls for its ally to exercise restraint. The war, now in its third month, began after the October 7 attacks on Israel by
WASHINGTON: The US House of Representatives voted on Wednesday to formalise an impeachment inquiry into President Joe Biden, escalating Republicans’ battle with Democrats ahead of the 2024 election in a move Biden himself slammed as a “baseless” stunt. Republicans, seizing on Biden’s son Hunter’s controversial international dealings, have yet to
KYIV (Ukraine): A volley of Russian missiles wounded dozens of people and damaged a children’s hospital on Wednesday, the worst attack on Kyiv in months, Ukrainian officials said, as the country pleaded for Western military aid. AFP journalists in the capital heard several explosions before dawn, and air raid sirens
UNITED NATIONS: The United Nations Security Council met behind closed doors Friday on the fast-escalating row between South American neighbours Venezuela and Guyana over a disputed oil-rich region. Delegates left the meeting — which took place at Guyana’s request — with roses offered by Ecuador, which chairs the Council this
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