Lebanon has reported 870 confirmed cases of Covid-19 and 26 associated deaths. Last week, the government responded to a drop in the ... ( read original story ...)
UAE are no ‘true friends’ of the UK, Mr Raab
The UK government is happy to ignore terrible human rights abuses by regimes like the UAE, writes Matthew Hedges, who was released from prison there in 2018 ... ( read original story ...)
Gary Lineker: Former England striker on playing golf with Michael Jordan and Samuel L Jackson
Former England striker Gary Lineker shares a story about the time he played golf with basketball legend Michael Jordan and Hollywood royalty Samuel L Jackson. ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan is such a golf fanatic that he built his own ultra-exclusive club
The old, agricultural property did offer an unexpected bonus in the form of two deep irrigation canals bordering the north and eastern boundaries,” Golf Digest’s Derek Dunc ... ( read original story ...)
‘The Last Dance’ is a ratings smash for ESPN. It’s also creating an onslaught of Michael Jordan memes.
"'The Last Dance' is kind of a perfect meme artifact. Its target audience is incredibly internet literate and especially meme literate, because sports fans are all about inside jokes," said Matt ... ( read original story ...)
Michael Jordan and the Tragedy of the Bully
On episodes seven and eight of ESPN’s ten part Michael Jordan documentary The Last Dance, we learned that Michael Jordan once became enraged when a rookie named LaBradford Smith ... ( read original story ...)
Hezbollah leader says Israel turns attention to hitting missile-making sites in Syria
Hezbollah leader Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah said on Wednesday that Israel is now concentrating its attacks in Syria on missile-manufacturing sites. ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan to reopen mosques, hotels, restaurants, passenger trains
Kazakhstan will reopen places of worship, hotels, and small cafes and restaurants from May 18, the government said on Wednesday, two months after the Central Asian nation began a coronavirus lockdown. ( read original story ...)
Roundup: Chinese doctors contribute to Kazakhstan’s COVID-19 treatment protocol
NUR-SULTAN, April 19, 2020 (Xinhua via COMTEX) -- A 10-member Chinese medical team is visiting Kazakhstan, and their advice on respiratory rehabilitation ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan sends flour to Tajikistan as humanitarian aid amid coronavirus battle
Kazakhstan’s humanitarian aid was delivered to Tajikistan amid the coronavirus battle, Trend reports with reference to Kazakhstan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs. Around 5,000 tons of Kazakh flour was ... ( read original story ...)