Rugby’s Pro14 plans August return to action in Ireland
2 minutes AFP/File / ROMAIN LAFABREGUE Johnny Sexton's Leinster won last season's Pro14 Rugby union's Pro14 is preparing for a return to action in late...
Memorial Day alcohol sales likely to surge, helping a suffering industry
4-5 minutes In this photo illustration, bottles of Miller Lite and Bud Light beer that are products of SABMiller and Anheuser-Busch InBev (respectively) are shown...
Texas and Florida gyms reopen with more sanitizer, fewer customers and warnings of new outbreaks
7-8 minutes A man exercises at Gold’s Gym, one of the businesses that reopened after a shutdown to prevent the spread of the coronavirus disease...
Why scientists are changing their minds and disagreeing during the coronavirus pandemic
Christina Farr 8-10 minutes A man wears a face mask to protect against the COVID-19 (Coronavirus) as he leaves UCLA in Westwood, California. MARK RALSTON/AFP...
EU ‘frugals’ formally oppose Merkel-Macron plan for coronavirus grants
2-3 minutes BERLIN, GERMANY - MAY 18: German Chancellor Angela Merkel and French President Emmanuel Macron, seen present live via video, speak to the media...
Hong Kong security law could mean ‘joint’ probes with mainland: parliament adviser
4-5 minutes AFP / Anthony WALLACE Hong Kong has its own police force and judicial system Mainland Chinese authorities could join Hong Kong police to...
Pochettino wants Premier League return
2-3 minutes AFP/File / ANDREJ ISAKOVIC Mauricio Pochettino took Tottenham to the 2019 Champions League final but was sacked months later Mauricio Pochettino says returning...
Top of table Porto main event in Primeira Liga restart
2 minutes FC PORTO/AFP/File / Handout Leaders Porto will travel to Famalicao as the Portugese top-flight returns to action on June 3 after more than...
Survivor recalls horror of Pakistan plane crash that killed 97
5-6 minutes AFP / Rizwan TABASSUM All but two of the 99 people on board the PIA plane were killed when it crashed into a...
US discussed holding first nuclear test in decades: report
4-5 minutes AFP / MANDEL NGAN The Trump administration has repeatedly shaken up US defence policy President Donald Trump's administration has discussed holding the first...
Ramadan rule-breakers: Indonesians try to beat Eid exodus ban
5-6 minutes AFP / REZAS Indonesians have been looking for ways to get home for Eid despite travel restrictions in the country Indonesians are turning...
Virus-hit Hertz declares bankruptcy in US and Canada
3-4 minutes GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File / JUSTIN SULLIVAN Established in 1918 with only a dozen cars, the global car rental giant had survived the...
Pollard’s Montpellier back training in June
2 minutes AFP/File / GAIZKA IROZ Handre Pollard joined Montpellier after lifting the Webb Ellis trophy with the Springboks in November South Africa's Rugby World...
Setien keen on Neymar Barca return
2-3 minutes GETTY IMAGES NORTH AMERICA/AFP/File / ELSA Neymar won two La Liga titles and the Champions League alongside Lionel Messi at Barcelona Barcelona boss...
COVID-19: CAN distances self from Oyedepo, Oyakhilome, says churches must remain closed
2-3 minutes The Christian Association of Nigeria (CAN) has explained why churches should remain closed despite mounting pressure in many quarters for their re-opening. This...
COVID-19: UK imposes compulsory 14-day quarantine on all visitors from June 8
2-3 minutes All visitors to the UK after June 8 must self isolate for two weeks to prevent the spread of the novel coronavirus, Britain’s...
NZ govt concerned over China’s security law for Hong Kong
3 minutes The New Zealand government has joined a chorus of international concern about China's plan to impose a national security law on Hong Kong....
Heavy rain forecast for most of NZ on Sunday and Monday
2-3 minutes Heavy rain is expected in central New Zealand from tomorrow afternoon and most will see rain on Monday. Photo: 123rf MetService said a...
Doug Wilson: how older people are feeling about the pandemic
3-4 minutes Loneliness has plagued some, but many elderly people have coped "remarkably well" during the pandemic lockdown, says doctor and author Doug Wilson. Doug...
Covid-19: Leading economist warns of 10 years depression and debt
4-5 minutes Economist Nouriel Roubini has warned of a prolonged downturn and sluggish recovery from the coronavirus. Economist Nouriel Roubini has dire predictions about the...
China reports no new cases for first time since pandemic began
2 minutes China recorded no new confirmed Covid-19 cases on the mainland for 22 May, for the first time since the pandemic began in Wuhan...
Covid-19: What happened in NZ and around the world on 23 May
7-9 minutes A New Zealand-based venture has begun work to try to find a Covid-19 vaccine, a celebrity cat has come out of lockdown to...
COVID-19: 50% deaths occurred at home, showed no symptoms – FG
3 minutes The Minister of Health, Dr Osagie Ehanire, has said the Federal Government discovered that 50 percent of Nigerians who died from COVID-19 died...
Nollywood loses another veteran, Laditi
1-2 minutes Another Nollywood actor, Prince Femi Oyewumi, known as Laditi, is dead. Laditi, a prince of Soun of Ogbomoso, died in the early hours...
Goodluck Jonathan speaks about ‘one positive thing’ in Nigeria’s COVID-19 repsonse
3-4 minutes Former President Goodluck Jonathan has spoken about something he finds positive in Nigeria’s response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Speaking during a webinar organised...
Five signs you’re unhappy in your relationship
3-4 minutes Relationship matters are mostly complicated and take a lot of effort to handle. However, when dealing with sadness, people in a relationship may...
Guber poll: Edo APC kicks as NWC adopts direct primary
2-3 minutes The Edo state chapter of the All Progressives Congress (APC) has kicked against the decision of the national working committee (NWC) to adopt...
Behind Trump’s demand to reopen churches: Slipping poll numbers and alarm inside his campaign
11-13 minutes A sudden shift in support for Donald Trump among religious conservatives is triggering alarm bells inside his reelection campaign, where top aides have...