Hong Kong’s top court will embark on a test run to broadcast proceedings online, starting with two hearings scheduled for January. The move, Hong Kong’s Judiciary said on Friday, will “enhance the transparency of court procedures and public confidence …
London stocks slip in Christmas-truncated session
By Shashwat Chauhan (Reuters) -British equities edged lower on Friday as a dour GDP reading brought forward recessionary jitters, while investors braced for the latest U.S. inflation data due later in the day. The blue-chip FTSE 100 slipped 0.1% as of …
Nine Abu Dhabi parks secure World Disability Union’s prize
Dubai [UAE], December 22 (ANI/WAM): Abu Dhabi City Municipality has announced that nine parks for People of Determination (POD) across the Abu Dhabi Islands and the mainland received the World Disability Union Prize for 2023. Certifications of accredit…
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury problem repeating itself as doubts emerge on Deontay Wilder fight
Eddie Hearn has denied an agreement is in place for Anthony Joshua to fight Deontay Wilder next year, raising the possibility of another set of unfruitful drawn-out negotiations like what happened with Tyson Fury. Joshua has been on the comeback trail …
Alex Batty wrote mum a heartbreaking handwritten note just minutes before fleeing
By Bradley Jolly Alex Batty wrote his mother a heartbreaking note – in which he said he loved her but was capable of living on his own – before he left the commune in France. The youngster penned the letter minutes before he fled the home in the Pyrene…
Indian-American CEO of Wayfair urges employees to embrace longer work hours
Boston (Massachusetts) [United States], December 22 (ANI): Wayfair’s CEO, Niraj Shah, has delivered an end-of-year message encouraging employees to embrace longer work hours and blend work with life for continued success, CNN reported. Shah emphasises …
David Moyes sends message to “direct rivals” Man Utd as West Ham aim to go above them
By Fraser Watson West Ham manager David Moyes has slyly reminded Manchester United that they are now no better off then when he was in charge as his side prepare to host his former club on Saturday. The Red Devils lie seventh in the Premier League tabl…
These people won Spain’s Christmas ‘El Gordo’ lottery: What happened next?
Everyone in Sodeto, a small farming village in northeastern Spain, looks forward to the annual Spanish Christmas lottery, known as El Gordo (the fat one). “Going to Sodeto and selling lottery tickets is a success, we spend all our money buying them,” J…
Editorial: Court ruling barring Trump from the ballot could end up making him stronger
For those who recognize Donald Trump as the looming threat to democracy that he so clearly is, the news out of Colorado on Tuesday might sound unambiguously positive. The state’s supreme court ruled that Trump can be barred from next year’s Colorado pr…
“The conditions were different”: Jos Buttler on 4-wicket loss to West Indies in 5th T20I
Tarouba [Trinidad], December 22 (ANI): After a four-wicket defeat in the fifth T20I match against West Indies on Friday, England’s skipper Jos Buttler said that the conditions were different at the Brian Lara Stadium in Trinidad. Speaking at the post-m…