The former boss of McDonald’s has been fined by the US financial watchdog for misleading investors about his firing in 2019. Steve Easterbrook has agreed to pay a $400,000 penalty,…
Australia: Melbourne Victory given record fine for violent pitch invasion
Football Australia (FA) has hit Melbourne Victory with an A-League record fine of 450,000 Australian dollars ($380,000) and the threat of a 10-point deduction over a violent pitch invasion that…
Saudi Arabia: Ronaldo set to face Messi’s PSG
Cristiano Ronaldo’s first game in Saudi Arabia is set to be against Paris Saint-Germain (PSG) and his career-long rival Lionel Messi. PSG said on Monday it will play a January…
Kenya: National airline’s flight schedule disrupted by parts shortages
Kenya Airways is experiencing flight disruptions due to delays in securing aircraft components required for maintenance, the carrier said late on Monday. The airline, which is one of Africa’s biggest,…
India: Drunk man urinates on a female passenger on Air India flight
The head of India’s Tata Sons conglomerate has expressed “anguish” over an incident in which a drunk man allegedly urinated on a female passenger on one of their flights. The…
Peru: Many dead in new ugly clashes
At least 17 people have died in clashes between supporters of the former president and security forces in south-eastern Peru, officials say. Dozens more were injured on Monday in the…
UK: Prince Harry’s book officially hits shops after days of leaks
Bookshops across London opened at midnight to meet demand for Prince Harry’s memoir after it officially went on sale. Fans queuing to buy a hardback copy described wanting to hear…
Brazil: Ex-President Bolsonaro in hospital
Former Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has been admitted with abdominal pain to a hospital in Florida, his wife said. It comes a day after thousands of his supporters stormed government…
UK: Historic Cornwall rocket launch ends in failure
The first ever satellite mission launched from UK soil has ended in failure. A jumbo jet operated by the American Virgin Orbit company carried a rocket out of Newquay, Cornwall,…
Somaliland: Authorities announce first oil discovery
The self-declared republic of Somaliland has confirmed that oil has been discovered in the Sallahey area of Marodi-Jeh region, its ministry of energy and mineral resources said in a statement…