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The underrated British General won two major battles against supposedly unbeatable Marshal Erwin Rommel in North Africa.

British Field Marshal Sir Bernard Montgomery has gone down in history as the victor of El Alamein and the relentless nemesis of Field Marshal Erwin Rommel, Nazi Germany’s famed “Desert Fox.” But Monty’s feat was merely a repeat of that of the British general who preceded him, a general who defeated Rommel not once, but twice. Читать дальше...

Beijing censors European opinion piece published in Chinese state-controlled media

Scientists say a toxic shock-style syndrome appears to be a rare but very serious side effect of coronavirus in children.

Now a "good friend" of Matthew Hayden, out-of-favour India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel has recalled a time when the big-hitting former Australia opener had threatened to punch him in his face. The incident took place during an ODI series in 2004. Patel shared the anecdote during an interaction with Fever Network's '100 hours 100 stars'. "I was carrying drinks in Brisbane, it was the match in which Irfan Pathan got him out. He had already scored a hundred, and it was a crucial stage when Irfan got him out. Читать дальше...

A wanted criminal, who carried a reward of Rs 25,000 on his head was arrested after an encounter with police in Chandausi area here, officials said on Thursday. A constable was also injured in the encounter which took place on Wednesday, the police officials said. A police team was conducting checking at Raya Khurd crossing. When it stopped two persons on a motorcycle, they opened fire. A constable, Rohit, was injured in the firing, Superintendent of Police Yamuna Prasad said. The police team retaliated... Читать дальше...

UPDATED: Norway’s central bank did what it’s never done before on Thursday, slicing its already record-low key policy rate from just a quarter-point down to zero. The bank’s committee in charge of monetary policy and financial stability viewed it as the right thing to do, given all the economic damage caused by Corona virus control […]

Royal commission releases findings about Pell’s role in church’s decades-long clergy sexual abuse scandal

Unacademy, a popular online learning platform in India, suffered a data breach in January that has put the details of around 2.2 crore users at risk.

The development assumes significance as New Delhi has been of a position that Pakistan occupied Kashmir (PoK) belongs to India.

MANILA, Philippines—Member schools of the UAAP denounced the National Telecommunications Commission’s decision to shut down the broadcast operations of ABS-CBN. ABS-CBN is the broadcast partner of the UAAP. Mere minutes after the station stopped broadcasting Tuesday evening, De La Salle University’s main building lit up with the station’s blue-green-red colors. Season 82 host Ateneo slammed […]

The coronavirus pandemic has hit many sectors of the economy hard. A spirits producer in Rakvere producing ethanol for use in disinfectants, however, is currently working around the clock and has had to hire extra help.

As India continues to battle coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, there are eight cities in the country which are reportedly accountable for more than 56 per cent of the total cases. India's total number of cases on Thursday (May 7) morning touched 52,925 which includes 15,267 cured cases and 1,783 deaths, as per Union Health Ministry data.

Piers Morgan has confirmed he will be returning to Good Morning Britain on Monday

When taking age into account, black females are 4.3 times more likely to die from coronavirus and and black males are 4.2 times more likely to die than white people, the Office for National Statistics says

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Singapore reports 741 new coronavirus cases, taking total to 20939 WHTC News

Loose Women star Stacey Solomon has insisted she hasn't split from her long-term partner Joe Swash as she shared a cryptic message about why she has come off social media

Numerous market booths were shut down amid the coronavirus pandemic.

The baby has been tested for the virus and results are awaited.

Consumers in West Bengal preferred Kachi Ghani Mustard oil followed by Refined Soybean oil over other variants during the period. Dhara in West Bengal primarily operates in categories like Kachi Ghani Mustard Oil, Refined Sunflower Oil, Refined Soybean Oil and Refined Rice Bran Oil.

Taith o amgylch stad ddiwydiannol sy'n cynnig microcosm o frwydr busnesau i oroesi er y cyfyngiadau.

Kamara has been one of Marseille's stars under Andre Villas-Boas, with the French side emerging as best of the rest in France behind runaway leaders Paris Saint-Germain.

Zero physical contact with the conductor, and tracking and monitoring of the passengers, Chalo Card has found a way for safe travel in public transport.

A teenage boy from Newman has been charged with the murder of a young mother who was found dumped in a wheelie bin in the remote Pilbara town on Wednesday.