EXPLAINER As cases are reported in Ghana, here’s a look at the disease, its symptoms and way of preventing the illness. Health authorities in Ghana have officially confirmed two cases of the highly infectious Marburg virus in the country, after two people after two people who later died, tested positive for the virus on July … Read more
Limp Bizkit have decided to postpone their summer tour through Europe out of concern for Fred Durst’s health, the frontman said Sunday. The nu-metal band took to Instagram on Sunday to tell fans that Durst’s unspecified “personal health concerns” had led his doctor to advise an “immediate break from touring.” The musicians also included a … Read more
Text size Investor sentiment seemed downbeat as the new week started. Ed Jones/AFP via Getty Images The stock market dropped Monday, after news that China is imposing more Covid-related restrictions. That’s a near-term problem, but markets are more focused on inflation and earnings. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 164 points, or 0.5%. The S&P … Read more
Jabeur had aimed to become the first player from the Arab world and the first African woman to win a Slam singles title. Tunisia’s Ons Jabeur lost to Elena Rybakina of Kazakhstan 3-6, 6-2, 6-2, in the Wimbledon final, dashing Arab hopes that she would become the first from the region to win a grand … Read more
It took the resignation of nearly 60 members of his government — almost half the payroll — for Johnson to finally abandon his attempts to cling on to power. Even then, the Prime Minister insisted that he would continue as caretaker leader while the Conservative Party launches the process of choosing a successor. Some senior … Read more
Griner, whom the US State Department has classified as wrongfully detained, faces up to 10 years in prison under the charge. Supporters of the Phoenix Mercury player have called for her release over fears she is being used as a political pawn amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Griner’s lawyers expect the court to take into … Read more
Scientists in Switzerland have resumed smashing together the tiny particles that make up the physical properties of the universe, in hopes of better understanding the forces and phenomena that undergird existence. On Tuesday, the latest round of experiments began at the Large Hadron Collider, a massive apparatus at the European Organization for Nuclear Research (CERN) … Read more
GENEVA — The physics lab that’s home to the world’s largest atom smasher announced on Tuesday the observation of three new “exotic particles” that could provide clues about the force that binds subatomic particles together. The observation of a new type of pentaquark and the first duo of tetraquarks at CERN, the Geneva-area home to … Read more
One person has been arrested, Copenhagen Head of Police Soren Thomassen told reporters at a news conference. He described the suspect as a 22-year-old ethnic Danish man. The shooting unfolded on Sunday at multiple locations inside Field’s, a shopping center in the Danish capital, he also said. Social media footage showed people running through the … Read more
Griner, 31, a Phoenix Mercury player who plays in Russia during the WNBA’s off season, was arrested February 17 at a Moscow airport, a week before Russia invaded Ukraine. Griner’s supporters and US officials say she is wrongfully detained and have called for her release as fears mount that she is being used as a … Read more