Portugal coach Santos quits after WC debacle

The Portuguese federation (FPF) confirmed on Thursday that Fernando Santos had been fired as coach of Portugal following the team’s 2022 World Cup quarterfinal loss to Morocco.

SpaceX rocket launches global water survey mission

A SpaceX rocket blasted off early on Friday carrying a U.S.-French satellite designed to conduct the first global survey of Earth’s surface waters, a mission expected to shed new light on the mechanics and consequences of climate change.

Israel’s inflation hits 14-yr high

Israel’s year-on-year inflation rose to 5.3 per cent in November, the highest since October 2008, according to figures issued by the Central Bureau of Statistics.