The latest wave of the coronavirus has inundated Europe after a summer in which many of its countries appeared to have brought the pandemic under control more effectively than the Americas did. The tide in Europe appears to have crested in recent days, but not before setting records that prompted another series of shutdowns and, […]
Day: November 22, 2020
UK Finance Minister Rishi Sunak
“No Return To Austerity In New Spending Plan”: Rishi Sunak (FILE) London: British finance minister Rishi Sunak said there would be no return to austerity in a spending plan he will announce on Wednesday, even as the coronavirus crisis pushes Britain’s further above 2 trillion pounds ($2.7 trillion). Sunak, who has rushed out massive government […]
Get Me Meacham! Biden Brings Back the Media’s Good Old Days
But what of the working reporters in the White House? Most of the writers in that group are generations younger than the 78-year-old Mr. Biden. They may not have read all of Mr. Meacham’s books. And the president-elect appears to have learned from his campaign that he can mostly ignore the news media and sneer […]
WWE Survivor Series live recaps and analysis
Thirty years ago to the day, The Million Dollar Man Ted DiBiase introduced The Undertaker to the world at WWE Survivor Series. While a giant, 320-pound mortician accompanied by an over-the-top 90s preacher character in Brother Love might not have screamed “staying power,” The Undertaker is undeniably one of the most iconic and enduring characters […]
The F.D.A. grants emergency authorization of the coronavirus antibody treatment given to Trump.
The Food and Drug Administration has granted emergency authorization for the experimental antibody treatment given to President Trump shortly after he tested positive for the coronavirus, giving doctors another option to treat patients as cases across the country continue to rise. The treatment, made by the biotech company Regeneron, is a cocktail of two powerful […]
Veteran Syrian Diplomat Mekdad Named Foreign Minister, State Media Says
AMMAN: Syria’s President Bashar al Assad named veteran diplomat Faisal Mekdad as foreign minister on Sunday to replace Walid Moalem, who died last week, state media reported. Mekdad, 66, had been deputy foreign minister since 2006. He has also held a string of diplomatic posts, including envoy to the United Nations. Assad also appointed Bashar […]
Minus Myles Garrett, Browns’ defense delivers win over Eagles – Cleveland Browns Blog
CLEVELAND – Without Myles Garrett, the Cleveland defense bent a little. Never broke. And ultimately inflicted the backbreaking plays itself. Behind Sione Takitaki’s pick-six and Olivier Vernon’s sack safety, the Browns weathered the rain – and absence of their top defensive player – to knock off the Philadelphia Eagles 22-17. Two days earlier, Garrett was […]
Covid: Gyms and all shops to reopen after English lockdown
The PM is due to unveil the latest Covid plans on Monday, including mass testing for all tier three areas. Source link
English Gyms Find Themselves on the Front Lines of Lockdown Revolt
LONDON — The technique is deft and the maneuver swift as the instructor first levers his pupil onto one side, then pivots to leave him prostrate and immobilized on the dark blue mat. But as the sparring gets underway at this Brazilian jiu-jitsu club in London, its director, Eduardo Carriello, is readying himself for a […]
Paris Climate Accord Designed To Kill American Economy
Trump had given a one-year notice to leave the Paris accord on November 4, 2019. (File) Riyadh: US President Trump on Sunday defended his decision to pull out of the Paris climate accord, calling it “unfair and one-sided” even as President-elect Joe Biden has pledged to rejoin the landmark agreement. The United States formally left […]