CHARLOTTE (AP) – Jayson Tatum had 25 points and 10 rebounds, Sam Hauser poured in 25 points on seven threes and the Boston Celtics avenged an early season loss to the Charlotte Hornets with a 118-104 victory yesterday. Kristaps Porzingis added 20 points and Derrick White had 19 points and nine rebounds for the Celtics, […]
NAIROBI (AP) – United Nations (UN) agencies have warned that waste from electronics is piling up worldwide while recycling rates remain low and are likely to fall even further. The agencies were referring to “e-waste”, which is defined as discarded devices with a plug or battery, including mobile phones, electronic toys, televisions, microwave ovens, e-cigarettes, […]
STOCKHOLM (AFP) – H&M said yesterday its net profit more than doubled in the first quarter as the world’s second biggest fashion retailer worked to control costs. The Swedish company reported a profit-after-tax of SEK1.2 billion in the December-to-February period. “Through continued cost control, better precision in our collections and close cooperation with our suppliers, […]
AFP – Bayern Munich striker Harry Kane is set to return to the Tottenham Hotspur Stadium to face his former team in an August pre-season friendly, the Premier League club announced yesterday. Spurs’ all-time leading goalscorer joined the six-time European champions for GBP100 million (USD126 million) last year and was followed by defender Eric Dier, […]
TEHRAN (AP) – Iran’s currency fell to a record low on Sunday, plunging to 613,500 to the dollar, as its people celebrated the Persian New Year. On Sunday, people were trying to exchange rials for foreign currency in Tehran, but most were closed due to the Nowruz holidays. The exchange rate strongly affects other markets, […]