Despite a state-wide ban on sporting events due to covid-19, reports suggest UFC 249 will go ahead at Tachi Palace Casino Resort in California, a location on tribal land which would allowRead More…
Serena Williams' coach: It's 'revolting' lower-ranked tennis players can't make a living
Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou says lower-level tennis pros desperately need help from the game’s administrators to make ends meet. The tennis season has been on hold since early March, with theRead More…
Italy closes ‘unsafe ports’ to migrant ships over coronavirus
Italian ports cannot be considered safe because of the coronavirus epidemic, the government said, adding that it will not let charity migrant boats dock. The decision was taken late on Tuesday afterRead More…
Number of coronavirus cases in 81 Russian regions rise by record 1,175 to 8,672
The number of novel coronavirus cases in Russia has risen by 1,175 over the past day, a record daily rise, reaching 8,672 in 81 regions, according to the crisis center. Over theRead More…
Iran's Rouhani urges IMF to provide $5bn loan to his corona-ravaged country in defiance of US pressure
The president of Iran has called on the International Monetary Fund (IMF) to provide the Islamic Republic with a much-needed loan. The US has been opposing Iran’s request in what Tehran seesRead More…
Covid-19 drags French economy into deep recession the likes of which it has not seen since 1945
The Bank of France said on Wednesday that the country’s economy shrank around six percent in the first quarter of this year, its worst performance since the end of WWII. According toRead More…
One injured as fire engulfs construction site near city palace of Berlin (VIDEO)
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French flagship aircraft carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle’ cuts mission short as DOZENS of sailors on board exhibit Covid-19 symptoms
France’s sole aircraft carrier ‘Charles de Gaulle’ had to suspend its Atlantic Ocean mission and turn back to port shortly after around 40 of its crewmembers were placed under medical observation withRead More…
OPEC nations face credit downgrades as crisis drags on
The coronavirus pandemic and the oil price collapse are rapidly deteriorating the sovereign rating outlook – with more multi-notch downgrades on the way, Fitch Ratings said in a statement. “We will continueRead More…
Lockdown in France should be extended for weeks, chief medical adviser says
France should extend its lockdown period for several weeks in order to contain the coronavirus epidemic, the chief of the medical council advising the government said on Wednesday. Professor Jean-François Delfraissy, whoRead More…