Taipei, Taiwan – William Lai Ching-te will be sworn in on Monday as Taiwan’s sixth democratically-elected president, a role where he is expected to continue steering Taiwan in the same direction as set by his predecessor Tsai Ing-Wen. Lai’s victory at the polls in January marked a narrow but unprecedented win for the Democratic Progressive […]
England opener Zak Crawley returned to form with a superb double century to lead a stirring Kent fightback on the third day of the County Championship match with Somerset at Taunton. There were three wickets each for Craig Overton and Migael Pretorius as the visitors were bowled out for 178 in their first innings from […]
When he catches up to her, he grabs her and throws her on the floor, causing her to drop some luggage. He kicks her while she is on the ground, before picking up her bags and kicking her a second time then attempting to drag her by her shirt. The attacker is seen leaving for […]
Please note that we are not authorised to provide any investment advice. The content on this page is for information purposes only. A new MHP Group’s research shows a renewed sense of optimism in Europe’s fintech sector. Over 75% of companies in the sector are certain of significant growth within the next twelve months. After two disturbing years in the sector, MHP Group […]
After almost nine years in charge and seven major trophies, Jurgen Klopp is leaving Liverpool. He has been one of the most transformative managers in the club’s history and in English football’s modern era. To mark his departure, The Athletic is bringing you the Real Jurgen Klopp, a series of pieces building the definitive portrait of […]
The men of the Yumuri sugar co-operative in Cuba have worked the cane fields around the city of Cienfuegos since they were old enough to wield a machete. Cutting cane is all Miguel Guzmán has ever known. He comes from a family of farm hands and started the tough, thankless work as a teenager. For […]
Recounting her own experience of giving birth to her first child, Ms Atkins said she had had “amazing care” but before the birth had been put on a ward with mothers who had had “very, very traumatic experiences”. “Seeing other mums in a great deal of distress, it was quite frightening actually,” she said. The […]
Speaking to the BBC, one of the study’s co-authors, Dr Suzanne Onstine, said “locating the actual [river] branch and having the data that shows there was a waterway that could be used for the transportation of heavier blocks, equipment, people, everything, really helps us explain pyramid construction”. The team found that the river branch – […]
Phnom Penh, Cambodia – Cambodia is pushing for an infrastructural renaissance, but it will need some help from its friends abroad to chip away at an estimated price tag of $36.6bn. That was the final sum calculated by the Cambodian government and published earlier this year in a 174-project master plan that would overhaul the […]
Who’s pitching tonight? For 100 years, that wasn’t just a casual question. It was the question that defined baseball. The answer always had a chance to give you goosebumps. Maybe it was Tom Seaver versus Steve Carlton. Maybe it was Sandy Koufax versus Bob Gibson. Maybe it was Pedro Martinez versus Randy Johnson. They weren’t […]