The NBA has warned teams to be prepared to potentially cancel upcoming games amid fears of civil unrest related to the verdict in the Derek Chauvin trial for his part in the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis last May. Final arguments are expected to take place on Monday in the trial of Derek Chauvin,…
Twenty Czech diplomats have been declared personae non-gratae and must now leave Russia before the end of April 19, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday, a day after Czech officials expelled 18 diplomats to Moscow. Earlier on Sunday, the Czech ambassador to Moscow, Vítezslav Pivonka, was summoned to the Foreign Ministry, which expressed a…
CNN anchor Brian Stelter shot down suggestions that the network had covered up an incident of its news crew being assaulted by violent protesters, while one of the reporters said he “cannot blame” his attackers for “being angry.” On CNN’s Reliable Sources on Sunday, Stelter called claims that CNN had covered up Wednesday’s incident “ridiculous,”…
British driver George Russell has detailed his testy words for Formula 1 rival Valtteri Bottas after the pair were involved in a huge collision during Sunday’s second race of the season at Imola. Both Russell and Bottas were in the top 10 on the 31st lap of the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix when, as Russell attempted to…
White House advisor Anthony Fauci is being blasted by critics for attacking Covid-19 vaccine hesitancy while continuing to promote restrictions even for those inoculated, and weighing in on gun violence as a “public health issue.” Asked about recent polling showing nearly half of Republicans are still hesitant about receiving a Covid-19 vaccine, White House health…
Fintech company Ant Group, an affiliate of the Chinese e-commerce giant Alibaba, is reportedly looking for an efficient way for its founder Jack Ma to divest his stake and give up control of the company. The talks between the Chinese state regulator and Ant Group that took place between January and March signaled to the…
David Beckham’s MSL franchise Inter Miami have found themselves in hot water amid reports that the club violated the so-called ‘Beckham Rule’ when the club signed 84-times capped France international Blaise Matuidi. 2018 World Cup winner Matuidi traded Turin for Miami last August when he ended a three-season stint with Italian champions Juventus to become…
The massive outage affecting Twitter continues, with users around the world getting error messages saying “something went wrong” and being unable to log in. Twitter’s team says it’s investigating a “possible system irregularity.” Twitter users first experienced problems logging in and loading tweets on Friday night. Amid tens of thousands of error reports, the company’s…
Iran has warned Kiev against making unsubstantiated claims about the downing of a Ukrainian airliner last year, after its security chief suggested Tehran had attacked the plane on purpose. Foreign Ministry spokesman Saeed Khatibzadeh said in a statement that it was regrettable that Ukrainian officials continue to make “vague political remarks” about the tragic incident. Ukraine…
Russian Formula 1 driver Nikita Mazepin, 22, must “reduce” his accidents according to the boss of his Haas F1 team, Gunther Steiner, after the novice driver spun out TWICE during Friday’s first practice at Imola. Steiner’s comments come after Mazepin spun out early in the FP1 session on Friday and later crashed into a barrier…
Italy’s state-run railway has begun operating “Covid-free” high-speed trains between Rome and Milan, with a negative test being a prerequisite for boarding. The busiest route in Italy, between the capital, Rome, and the second-biggest city, Milan, will see two non-stop trains in each direction per day. The trains will have a passenger capacity of 50%.Passengers…
The daughter of Kansas City Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt has defended her participation in the swimsuit section of a beauty pageant she won at the weekend. Gracie Hunt was crowned Miss Kansas USA on Sunday, and had to take to Instagram to explain her motives for taking part in a particular element of…