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Sat, 26 Jun 2021 08:24:15 GMT
Springbok Kolbe relishing 'unbelievable' van der Merwe Lions challenge
South Africa winger Cheslin Kolbe, fresh from winning the French Top 14 title with Toulouse, says he is relishing the prospect of facing the British and Irish Lions' "unbelievable" Duhan van der Merwe this summer. Kolbe's club claimed a league and ...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 07:52:14 GMT
'Alarming' virus surge prompts new Bangladesh lockdown
Bangladesh has announced it will impose a tough new lockdown starting Monday, after a "dangerous and alarming" surge in Delta variant cases of coronavirus. All government and private offices will be shut for a week and only medical-related transpor...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 07:22:12 GMT
Hong Kong police chief calls for fake news law
Hong Kong's new police chief called for a fake news law on Saturday and blamed the media for plunging trust in his officers in the politically polarised finance hub. His call comes as authorities carry out a sweeping crackdown on dissent and just d...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:49:35 GMT
Harris visits US-Mexico border as Republicans attack White House on immigration
Vice President Kamala Harris visited a border patrol facility near the U.S.-Mexico border on Friday and urged a focus on children and practical solutions to migration, in a trip meant to blunt Republican criticism of White House immigration policies...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:46:13 GMT
Tesla to 'recall' over 285,000 cars in China due to faulty software
Electric car giant Tesla will "recall" over 285,000 cars from the Chinese market after an investigation found issues with its assisted driving software that could cause road collisions, a government regulator announced late Friday. Tesla would cont...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:10:18 GMT
Swimming Australia says 'unacceptable behaviour' a decades-long problem
Swimming Australia admitted "unacceptable behaviour" in the sport dated back decades on Saturday after reports that six more elite athletes plan to make complaints about misconduct. The governing body has been under the gun since dual Olympic silve...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 06:10:17 GMT
Myanmar torches over half-billion dollar drugs stash
Myanmar authorities torched over half a billion dollars worth of narcotics across the country Saturday, sending opium, heroin and methamphetamine up in smoke as experts warn smugglers have adapted to Covid-19 travel restrictions and are back in busi...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 05:58:05 GMT
Australia’s Sydney enters two-week Covid-19 lockdown to stem outbreak of Delta variant
Sydney and some surrounding areas will enter a hard two-week COVID-19 lockdown on Saturday as authorities struggle to control a fast-spreading outbreak of the highly infectious Delta variant that has grown to 80 cases.

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 04:30:28 GMT
Australia battles Delta Covid surge as Europe eases restrictions
Australia's largest city entered a two-week lockdown on Saturday to contain a sudden Covid surge, but several European nations lifted restrictions despite the global spread of a highly contagious form of the disease. While vaccination drives have b...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 04:28:18 GMT
Defending champs Tampa ousts Isles, to face Canadiens in final
Forward Yanni Gourde scored a shorthanded goal and Andrei Vasilevskiy recorded his fourth shutout of the postseason as the Tampa Bay Lightning booked their spot in the NHL finals with a 1-0 victory over the New York Islanders. Vasilevskiy stopped 1...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 04:12:20 GMT
Bucks dominate game two to even East final series 1-1
Giannis Antetokounmpo scored 25 points and Jrue Holiday delivered 22 as the third-seeded Milwaukee Bucks crushed the Atlanta Hawks 125-91 to level their Eastern Conference final series at 1-1. Milwaukee used a 20-0 run in the second quarter to seiz...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 03:30:19 GMT
From a great height: Tokyo sky decks offer fresh perspective
The seemingly endless sprawl of Tokyo can be hard to take in from the ground. But sky-high observation decks dotted across the Japanese capital offer a fresh perspective. Among the most popular are the two decks at the Tokyo Skytree, the tallest st...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 03:16:21 GMT
Business group urges Biden to lift Europe travel ban, revive economies
The Biden administration is under pressure from a major business group and diplomats to scrap a travel ban on Europeans, as investment from the continent in the United States plunged by nearly a third last year. While countries in the European Unio...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 02:32:14 GMT
Sydney flags broader lockdown as Delta variant cases swell
Central Sydney's streets were deserted on Saturday as Australia's largest city began a week-long lockdown to contain the highly contagious Delta coronavirus variant, with authorities warning broader restrictions could follow. More than 80 Covid-19 ...

Sat, 26 Jun 2021 02:20:15 GMT
March of the elephants: China's rogue herd spotlights habitat loss
A mammoth trek across southern China by a herd of elephants that has captivated the world with their playful antics has thrown a spotlight on the loss of their habitat and conservation challenges. The lumbering mammals have journeyed around 500 kil...



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