A photo symbolising "love and compassion" of an 85-year-old Brazilian woman getting her first embrace in five months from a nurse through a transparent "hug curtain" has been named the World Press Photo of the Year. This year, according to organisers, 74,470 images were submitted for judging, made by 4,315 photographers from 130 different countries. World Press Photo has been kind enough to allow to share some of this year's winning photos here with you.
New York Governor Andrew Cuomo said the USTA would take "extraordinary precautions" to protect players, including robust testing, additional cleaning, extra locker room space and dedicated accommodation.
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John Abraham walks the red carpet at his film's premiere the 2nd Rome Film Festival on Wednesday.
The shooting was the deadliest day for US journalism since 9/11 terror attacks.
Title aspirant Dempo pumped in three second half goals on their way to a thrilling 5-3 win over East Bengal in the National Football League.
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'It's pretty likely that Kissinger, Rice et al came bearing gifts (read Trojan Horses) from McDonnell Douglas, Boeing, Grumman, Northrop, and all the other Military Industrial Complex stalwarts,' argues Rajeev Srinivasan.
Barack Obama has said that he had ruled out involving Pakistan in the raid on Osama bin Laden's hideout because it was an "open secret" that certain elements inside Pakistan's military, and especially its intelligence services, maintained links to the Taliban and perhaps even al-Qaeda, sometimes using them as strategic assets against Afghanistan and India.
Chelsea assistant manager Steve Clarke said the English Premier League leaders do not need another central defender.
IMAGES from the English Premier League matches played on Sunday.
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Bayern Munich dismantled Arsenal 5-1 in UEFA Champions League Group F on Wednesday after a sensational first-half performance to close on the knockout stages with two matches left.
The 87th Annual Academy Awards have been announced. Here's a quick glance at the winners.
The four candidates are billionaire real estate magnet Donald Trump; two first term Senators Ted Cruz from Texas and Marco Rubio from Florida and the Ohio Governor John Kasich.
Former World champion Viswanathan Anand struggled for the second day running as he was held to a draw by almost-retired Robert Hess of the United States in the second round of Isle of Man International Chess tournament.
Jaime Dwyer scored a brace as the Olympic champions and holders won the Azlan Shah Cup hockey match 8-3.
An American police officer, accused of assaulting an Indian grandfather and leaving him partially paralysed, employed an "improper" technique which is not even taught to new officers, a United States court was told.
Amazon.com, which is celebrating its 10th anniversary, announced its biggest sellers yesterday; Rowling was no surprise at No 1.
Somdev Devvarman put up a strong fight before going down to world No 31 Fernando Verdasco, while Mahesh Bhupathi lost in the first round at the ATP China Open, in Beijing, on Thursday.
The US president was received by Lee at the presidential palace Istana, where they were expected to discuss everything from the summit preparations to America's tariff threats.
Davis Cup champions Britain were locked at 1-1 with Japan after the opening two singles of their World Group, first-round tie on Friday after Andy Murray gave the hosts the lead.
A revived Japan go into Thursday's decisive Group H match against an already-eliminated Poland knowing a draw would be sufficient to advance to the knockout rounds after they beat Colombia and drew with Senegal in their opening fixtures.
Teeanger Borna Coric completed an unlikely comeback for Croatia as the small Balkan nation beat the United States 3-2 in a Davis Cup quarter-final in Oregon on Sunday.
Trump again denies any collusion between the Trump campaign and the Russians.
International cricket will gingerly ease out of a 117-day shutdown in Southampton next week but the scars of the COVID-19 pandemic will be clearly evident at the Ageas Bowl. An encounter between the fourth and eighth ranked teams in Test cricket is hardly a pinnacle but England's series against West Indies could offer a glimpse into a future where the game plods on under the shadow of the new coronavirus.
MIT, in a release, said the 'work of Duflo and Banerjee has emphasised the use of field experiments in research, to bring the principles of laboratory-style randomised, controlled trials to empirical economics'.
What happened at the Gabba on January 19, 2021 now sits at the pinnacle of India's most significant Test wins, declares Faisal Shariff.
Considered a close associate of US President George W Bush, his appointment was seen as a measure of the importance Bush attached to improving relations with India.
Dunkirk may have been missed at the year's earlier awards shows, but thanks god, Chris Nolan's classic gets enough play at the Oscar noms.
'We need to retell this history from many different perspectives.'
Sania Mirza and Leander Paes were on course for a Australian Open showdown as they reached the mixed doubles semifinals with their respective partners, in Melbourne.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau stopped at Gleasons, and sparred with former WBA super welterweight champion Yuri Foreman.
The actor worked hard to get the look right in his new film, Hercules.
Paes and his Italian partner Daniele Bracciali were shown the exit at the Thailand Open, in Bangkok, while Somdev and his South African partner Rik De Voest went down fighting in their last four match at the Malaysian Open, in Kuala Lumpur.
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