Global deaths from coronavirus races past 20,000 with 450,000 confirmed cases

The coronavirus pandemic has killed at least 20,599 people worldwide since it first appeared in China in December, official figures say. More than 447,030 confirmed cases of infection have been diagnosed in 182 countries and territories since the start of the pandemic. The tallies, using data collected from national authorities and information from the World … Read more

UAE ruler Sheikh Maktoum appears at desert races as he is seen for first time since High Court case

Billionaire Dubai ruler Sheikh Maktoum appears at desert races as he is seen for first time since his bid to kidnap children and terrorise ex-wife was revealed in High Court Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum, 70, was at Meydan track in Dubai This follows a High Court ruling that he kidnapped two runaway daughters  He was … Read more

Formula E driver Felipe Massa races a peregrine falcon… but who won?

Felipe Massa races a peregrine falcon in Formula E car… but who took the chequered flag when he took on the fastest animal on earth? Massa attempted to outrun a peregrine falcon in a Formula E car in Saudi Arabia  Former F1 driver Massa has switched to the electric series for the coming season  The … Read more