Web archive - September 15, 2021

World

Sydney lifts Covid curfews as case numbers stabilise

Infection rates appear to have plateaued at around 1,300 a day

World

Taiwan jets land on highway for Chinese invasion wargame

The drill is supposed to hone Taiwanese pilot skills if the island's airstrips are wiped out

Sports

PSG boss Pochettino 'excited' to see Messi, Neymar and Mbappe

Iconic 'MNM' trio will line up for the first time in the French club’s Champions League opener against Club Brugge

Sports

This is it: Messi gets set for PSG Champions League bow

Former Barca great declared he was in "the ideal place" to win the biggest prize in club football for the fifth time

Gossip

Chinese court rules against woman who started country's #MeToo movement

Court threw out a landmark sexual harassment case on the basis of insufficient evidence

Sports

Man Utd learn that Ronaldo's goals alone won't suffice in Champions League

Forward got his third goal in two matches since returning to United, but suffered a shock defeat by Young Boys

Business

Rupee falls further in intra-day trade

Fresh decline comes day after currency closed at all-time low of Rs168.94

Sports

Raducanu's toughest challenge is coping with the fame game

The 18-year-old Briton stunned the world with her improbable run to the US Open title

Sports

Poor discipline cost us, says Man United skipper Maguire

Red Devils captain believes poor self-discipline price his facet of their 2-1 Champions League defeat to Young Boys

Sports

'It is what is' - Koeman accepts Barca fate after Bayern schooling

Dutch coach and team were outclassed and crushed 3-0 by the Bundesliga champions in their UCL opener