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The Tottenham Hotspur players and backroom staff have arrived at the Karaiskakis Stadium in preparation to face Olympiacos. Mauricio Pochettino […]

The choice of Robert O’Brien to replace John Bolton reinforces Secretary of State Mike Pompeo’s power in the Trump administration.

Sen. Tim Kaine (D., Va.) said during a Wednesday interview with CNN host John Berman that Iran's recent attacks on Saudi Arabian oil fields were triggered by United States sanctions. Berman then wondered whether Kaine was "victim-blaming" by saying the attacks were provoked.

Hima Das has been suffering from a lower back pain after competing at the Asian Games last year.

Activision and Tencent will launch Call of Duty: Mobile on October 1 on both iOS and Android. It will launch globally, except in China.

The opposition BJP and the Congress on Wednesday hit out at Odisha Agriculture and Farmer Empowerment minister Arun Kumar Sahoo's statement that there 3.41 lakh fake beneficiaries of the state's flagship Kalia scheme. The BJP demanded an impartial inquiry into the selection of Kalia beneficiaries. "An amount of Rs 170 crore is involved in the scam. Therefore, we demand an impartial inquiry. Chief Minister, Finance Minister and Agriculture Minister should return Rs 170 crore to the state," said BJP leader Prithiwiraj Harichandan. Читать дальше...

The John Doe massage therapist suing actor Kevin Spacey for sexual battery has died, according to a new court filing.

The Election Commission on Wednesday ruled out the use of ballot papers in next month's Maharashtra Assembly elections, terming them "history" and defended EVMs, saying these machines cannot be tampered with. Addressing reporters after reviewing poll preparedness in the state, Chief Election Commissioner Sunil Arora also said the Assembly poll expenditure limit of candidates cannot be changed for now. His comments come in the wake of parties like the Shiv Sena and the NCP demanding that ceiling... Читать дальше...

Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh would be flying in indigenously-built light combat aircraft (LCA) Tejas from the HAL airport in Bengaluru on Thursday, senior officials said. He will be the first defence minister to fly in the aircraft. A Defence Ministry official on Wednesday said the minister is "taking a sortie" in order to boost the morale of officers who have been involved in the development of "indigenously-made Tejas". "It will also boost the morale of IAF pilots who are flying these aircraft. Читать дальше...

After the pilots' union announced the strike was cancelled, BA took over two hours to refresh its website

THEY say good things come to those who wait. But Clive Cox hasn’t had to wait long for his next set of stars hoping to follow in Harry Angel’s footsteps. The crack sprinter left a big hole when he was retired to stud last season and Cox spoke of the challenge his team faced to […]

Since the turn of the millennium, it has reigned supreme as the most notable, requested, identifiable style of interior design. It spurned think pieces like <i>Why Is the World Obsessed with Midcentury Modern Interior Design?</i> As the finale of <i>Mad Men</i> coincided with the rise of Instagram, it seemed every …

A London, Ont.-area youth has been diagnosed with severe respiratory illness linked to vaping products, the Middlesex-London Health Unit said Wednesday.

Portland, Maine - The Portland Sea Dogs, Double-A affiliate of the Boston Red Sox, have announced the team's schedule for the 2020 season. The Sea Dog... - EL Portland Sea Dogs

On September 14, some as-yet officially unknown perpetrators launched a complex attack on Saudi Arabian oil facilities. The attack was apparently carried out by drones, cruise missiles, or both. It cut Saudi Arabia’s oil exports by half, a big deal considering the country supplies 10 percent of all oil worldwide.…

1. Trump axes California's right to set own auto emissions standards  NBC News
2. Trump administration revokes California’s authority to set auto mileage standards  Fox News
3. Trump revokes waiver for California to set higher auto emissions standards  CNN
4. Opinion: Why is Trump so desperate to make California's air more polluted?  Los Angeles Times
5. Column: Godly Trump shined his light on California’s homeless — and it was (not) good  Chicago Tribune
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California originally was granted authority to set tougher standards as an acknowledgement of the poor air quality in cities such as Los Angeles.

According to the report, the slowdown had been brewing since 2016 but was intensified further by several disruptions in the past two years including demonetisation

Saudi Arabia displays missile, drone debris as evidence of attack by Iran on its oil plants

Hima Das ruled out of Doha World Championships due to back injury

Samuel Eto'o, wearied by racist incidents in football, wants to blaze a trail in the Champions League for non-white coaches.

KRAS made a splash at this year’s ASCO after Amgen’s early data for first-to-clinic inhibitor AMG 510 triggered blockbuster chatter. Now one research team has early evidence that the combo could further increase KRAS inhibitors’ therapeutic effects in lung cancer.

Julia Conley, staff writer

A new PSA released Wednesday by the non-profit group Sandy Hook Promise showed the reality children face as they head back to school—one marked not only by back-to-school shopping but by active shooter drills and fears that their school could be the next target of a mass shooting.