Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co. is acquiring Cooper in a deal with an equity value of $2.8 billion that will combine the two-century-old Ohio manufacturers. According to Goodyear; the transaction will expand the Akron rubber tire marker’s product offering and also create a “stronger U.S.-based manufacturer with an increased presence in distribution and retail channels; […]
An attack on a United Nations convoy has killed the Italian ambassador to the Democratic Republic of the Congo, Italy’s foreign ministry said Monday. The ambush on the World Food Program convoy that killed Ambassador Luca Attanasio and the officer occurred near Goma; Congo’s eastern regional capital in the territory of Nyiragongo; in North Kivu; […]
Daft Punk; one of the most influential and popular groups to emerge in the past 30 years; has announced their retirement via a video titled “Epilogue” posted Monday morning. The duo’s longtime publicist, Kathryn Frazier, officially confirmed the split to Variety and declined to provide further details. In the clip, musicians Thomas Bangalter and Guy-Manuel […]
Police and demonstrators in Barcelona clashed for a fifth night on Saturday, with thousands taking to the streets across Spain to protest against the jailing of a controversial rapper for glorifying terrorism and insulting royalty in his music and on Twitter. Thousands gathered in Barcelona on Saturday; including families and elderly protesters at the city’s […]
The loss follows defeats at Anfield by Burnley, Brighton & Hove Albion, and Manchester City and was Everton’s first win at Anfield since 1999. Liverpool’s 23-game unbeaten run in the Merseyside derby ended courtesy of incisive contributions from Richarlison, who gave Everton an early lead and was instrumental in the 83rd-minute penalty that sealed the […]
Police opened fire on protesters in the Myanmar city of Mandalay on Saturday, leaving at least two dead; according to volunteer emergency workers cited by Reuters and AFP news agencies who have reporters on the ground. One of the victims was shot in the head and died at the scene; according to Frontier Myanmar; a […]
japan’s Naomi Osaka dismissed Jennifer Brady in straight sets to win the Australian Open in dominant style; for her fourth Grand Slam title on Saturday. Osaka edged out a tight first set but controlled the second to win 6-4, 6-3 in 77 minutes in front of thousands of fans at Rod Laver Arena. With serves […]
A 95-year-old man who was a Nazi concentration camp guard during WWII has been deported from the U.S. to Germany; authorities announced on Friday. Friedrich Karl Berger, who lived in Tennessee, was deported “for participating in Nazi-sponsored acts of persecution” while serving at the concentration camp in 1945; the Justice Department said. Acting Attorney General […]
Leaked documents have revealed; that Real Madrid is in talks with Saudi Arabia’s state-owned Qiddiya project about a €150 million partnership deal that would include becoming the lead sponsor of their women’s team, according to The Times. The country would become the main sponsor of the team for the next 10 years. The agreement would […]
A Moscow court on Saturday rejected Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s appeal against his prison sentence, even as the country faced a top European rights court’s order to free the Kremlin’s most prominent foe. A lower court sentenced Navalny earlier this month to two years and eight months in prison for violating terms of his […]
