Entertainment

Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:31 UTC
Dozens queue up as German brewery gives away beer

Unable to deliver to hotels and restaurants closed due to coronavirus restrictions, a German brewery on Thursday gave away some 2,600 liters of beer. Rather than throwing it away, the owners of the Willinger brewery, in the western state of Hesse, decided to dish out the light and dark beer free of charge.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:30 UTC
Prince Andrew in trouble over purchase of a US$ 22,5 million chalet in Switzerland

Legal proceedings have been launched in Switzerland against Britain's Prince Andrew and his ex-wife Sarah, a newspaper reported on Thursday, over money they still owe on a luxury chalet.
Friday, May 8th 2020 - 08:01 UTC
Spanish La Liga football season could resume on 20 June

La Liga has refused to confirm Leganes coach Javier Aguirre's announcement that the Spanish soccer season will re-start on June 20 after being halted for more than three months due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Thursday, May 7th 2020 - 07:20 UTC
With football teams almost broke, Bundesliga resumes games on May 15 in empty stadiums

The Bundesliga will resume on May 15, the German league confirmed on Wednesday, after Chancellor Angela Merkel and state leaders gave the green light to restart behind closed doors following weeks of shutdown imposed to control the spread of the coronavirus.
Thursday, May 7th 2020 - 07:00 UTC
Teams could be allowed five substitutions in games when football resumes after coronavirus

Football's lawmakers are this week set to announce a “temporary” change to the laws of the sport allowing teams to make up to five substitutions in games when the sport resumes after the coronavirus-induced suspension.
Thursday, May 7th 2020 - 05:23 UTC
Qatar 2022 Cup: end of Hex qualifying format used by the CONCACAF region?

The novel coronavirus outbreak will likely mean the end of the Hex, the six-team World Cup qualifying format used by the CONCACAF region, said CONCACAF chief Victor Montagliani in an interview with OneSoccer.
Wednesday, May 6th 2020 - 09:35 UTC
Five year old caught by troopers driving a SUV in a Utah highway

As the driver of the SUV swerved on the freeway at 51kmh when a trooper for the Utah Highway Patrol pulled him over. The trooper could not see the head above the seat's headrest and thought the driver might have been impaired.
Saturday, May 2nd 2020 - 06:54 UTC
Spain's bullfighting industry on the cliff: virus sending the bulls to the abattoirs instead of the rings

For Spain's majestic fighting bulls whose final hours draw thousands to bullrings every year, the blow has been deadly: With the virus decimating the season, many are now condemned to the abattoir.
Friday, May 1st 2020 - 21:56 UTC
Falklands congratulates 'Colonel' Tom Moore on his 100th birthday and amazing contribution to the NHS

The Falkland Islands has joined in paying tribute to the remarkable Captain Tom Moore, on the occasion of his 100th birthday. Captain Tom, now made an honorary colonel, has raised more than 30 million pounds for the NHS by walking laps of his back garden.
Thursday, April 30th 2020 - 08:18 UTC
Boris Johnson's fiancée Carrie gave birth to a boy; Queen sends a private message of good wishes

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's fiancée, Carrie Symonds, gave birth to a baby boy at a London hospital on Wednesday, slightly earlier than had been expected. Symonds, 32, had said previously that their baby was due in the early summer. Johnson, 55, whose country is facing its worst health crisis since the 1918 influenza outbreak, will take a short period of paternity leave later in the year.