In the Netherlands, Prime Minister Mark Rutte Friday resigned over a child benefits scandal, involving thousands of parents wrongly accused by Dutch authorities of fraudulently claiming child ... ( read original story ...)
In cold weather, anti-Netanyahu protests continue in Israel
Hundreds of protesters braved a cold night in Jerusalem to press on with their calls for the Israeli prime minister to step down over corruption charges against him ... ( read original story ...)
The Guardian view on Israel and apartheid: prophecy or description?
With no roadmap for peace, Israel risks being compared to the old South Africa ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan shares data on foreign companies engaged in illegal activities in formerly occupied territories
A number of international companies have illegally worked in Azerbaijan’s Karabakh for 30 years of occupation of Azerbaijani lands, Trend reports on Jan.18. Since 1999, the Armenian government has ... ( read original story ...)
Azerbaijan talks seismic stations to be installed in liberated lands
Ten seismic stations will initially be installed in the territories of Azerbaijan liberated from Armenian occupation, Director General of the Republican Center of Seismological Service of the ... ( read original story ...)
Cal Football: NFL Playoffs Are Over for Former Golden Bears’ Star Cameron Jordan
The duel of geriatric quarterbacks went to Tom Brady and the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, once more denying former Cal defensive end Cameron Jordan a chance to perhaps play in the Super Bowl. Brady, 43, ... ( read original story ...)
Kazakhstan’s coronavirus cases exceed 169,000
The number of coronavirus cases in Kazakhstan rose by 1,003 to 169,099 in the past 24 hours, the government’s interagency commission on coronavirus response said on Monday. According to the commission ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka v England: first Test, day five – as it happened
Bairstow finishes on 35 not out, Lawrence on 21 not out. 24th over: England 72-3 (Bairstow 31, Lawrence 21) Target 74 Bairstow bunts two to cover and England are one hit away, but Sri Lanka still ... ( read original story ...)
Sri Lanka v England: Visitors win first Test by seven wickets – as it happened
Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence saw England home with the minimum of fuss; they won the first Test by seven wickets, giving them a 1-0 lead in the two-match series ... ( read original story ...)
Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence guide England to win in first Test against Sri Lanka
It took just 40 minutes for England to wrap up victory in the first Test against Sri Lanka, thanks to a solid half-century partnership between Jonny Bairstow and Dan Lawrence.The pair had come ... ( read original story ...)