Day: December 22, 2021
Soccer-Chelsea, Liverpool And Tottenham Reach League Cup Semi-finals
LONDON: A much-changed Chelsea side featuring three teenaged debutants beat Brentford 2-0 on Wednesday to reach the League Cup semi-finals where they will face London…
Soccer-Benzema Brace Hands Real Madrid 2-1 Win Against Athletic
Karim Benzema scored two goals in the opening seven minutes to send leaders Real Madrid eight points clear at the top of LaLiga with a…
Soccer-Scottish Winter Break Brought Forward Amidst COVID-19 Surge
LONDON: The Scottish Premiership’s winter break has been brought forward to start after Sunday’s fixtures to lessen the impact of ground capacities being cut to…
Palestinian killed in West Bank, Israel says soldiers shot gunman | World News
Israeli forces shot dead a Palestinian in a car they were pursuing in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, Palestinian paramedics said. The Israeli military…
Kamala Harris tests negative for Covid after staffer tests positive: White House | World News
US Vice President Kamala Harris tested negative for Covid-19 after a staff member who staffed her “throughout the day Tuesday” received a positive test on…
Soccer-Icardi Salvages A Point For 10-man PSG At Lorient
PARIS: Mauro Icardi’s stoppage-time strike helped 10-man Paris St Germain salvage a fortunate 1-1 draw at lowly Lorient in a dismal performance by the Ligue…
James Franco Admits Sleeping With Students, Says He Had Sex Addiction
LOS ANGELES: Oscar-nominated actor James Franco has acknowledged sleeping with students of an acting school he previously ran, saying he struggled with a sex addiction…
Pfizer’s Covid-19 pill wins FDA emergency-use authorization | World News
Pfizer Inc.’s Covid-19 pill gained clearance for emergency use in the US, delivering a more convenient treatment option for at-risk patients at a critical point…
Michigan Prosecutors Lose Appeal In Key Nassar-related Case
DETROIT: State prosecutors lost their bid to reinstate charges against the former president of Michigan State University who was accused of lying to investigators in…
El Salvador Re-elects Attorney General Who Fed Friction With U.S
SAN SALVADOR: El Salvador’s Congress on Wednesday re-elected Rodolfo Delgado to serve for three more years as attorney general, despite U.S. concerns about his appointment…