PARIS (France): The Belgian Grand Prix has secured a deal to remain on the Formula 1 calendar for four out of six years between 2026 and 2031 in a ‘rotational’ arrangement to accommodate new races. The Spa-Francorchamps circuit, a historic venue, will host races in 2026, 2027, 2029, and 2031,
SYDNEY (Australia): Genetically engineered mosquitoes with toxic semen could be a new weapon against tropical disease, Australian scientists said after trialling the novel pest control method. The “toxic male technique” aims to breed mosquitoes that express venomous proteins in their semen, killing off females after mating. Female mosquitoes are targeted
BEIJING: Thousands of rescuers were searching for survivors in freezing conditions yesterday after a devastating earthquake in China’s remote Tibet region killed at least 126 people. Videos published by state broadcaster CCTV yesterday showed rescue workers pulling injured victims from the rubble of collapsed buildings and carrying them to safety.
SINGAPORE: Singapore has passed legislation giving police unprecedented powers to take control of a person’s bank account if there is proof the individual is being scammed. The law, passed Tuesday, is believed to be the first of its kind in the world. It allows police and officers of the commercial
SEOUL: Hundreds of supporters of South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol rallied outside his home yesterday in a bid to protect him as investigators prepared a fresh arrest attempt. Yoon has refused questioning and resisted arrest after his bungled December 3 martial law decree plunged South Korea into its
LONDON (United Kingdom): Ange Postecoglou said Tottenham’s ambition is to make sure Son Heung-min (pic) ends his Spurs career with a trophy after they exercised an option to extend the captain’s contract until 2026. The South Korean, 32, joined the Premier League club in 2015 from Bayer Leverkusen and has
DISNEY’S animated drama “Mufasa: The Lion King” reigned over North America’s box office this weekend, surpassing “Sonic the Hedgehog 3” to start the new year with an estimated US$23.8 million take, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday. The showing pushed “Mufasa” to a domestic total of US$168.6 million over three
LIVERPOOL (United Kingdom): The Oklahoma City Thunder extended their franchise-record win streak to 15 games with a 105-92 victory over the Boston Celtics on Sunday. Shai Gilgeous-Alexander led the way with 33 points, while the Thunder clamped down defensively in the second half, limiting the Celtics to just 27 points.
PARAMARIBO: Thousands of people lined the streets of Suriname’s capital on Saturday for the funeral procession of Desi Bouterse, who led the country both as a coup leader and elected president before dying as a fugitive from justice. The government of the former Dutch colony had ruled out a state
DAMASCUS: On the slopes of Mount Qasyun which overlooks Damascus, a network of tunnels links a military complex, tasked with defending the Syrian capital, to the presidential palace facing it. The tunnels, seen by an AFP correspondent, are among secrets of president Bashar al-Assad’s rule exposed since rebels toppled him