Hamilton turns 37 as F1 fans wait for the silence to end
LONDON, Jan 7 (Reuters) – Lewis Hamilton turned 37 on Friday with Formula One wondering when the seven times world champion will break the silence...
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Real Madrid great Gento dies aged 88
Francisco ‘Paco’ Gento, one of Read Madrid’s greatest players and a European champion with Spain, has died at the age of 88, the club said...
Israel sticks with fourth vaccine shot, sees Omicron wave waning in a week
Israel will continue to offer a fourth COVID-19 vaccine shot despite preliminary findings that it is not enough to prevent Omicron infections, a senior health...
‘Nonsense’ that British PM lied about lockdown party, says deputy
An accusation by British prime minister Boris Johnson’s former senior adviser that he lied to parliament about a lockdown party at his official residence is...
Indefatigable Murray wins Basilashvili thriller to reach second round
Andy Murray dipped into the depth of his defensive skills to tame big-hitting Nikoloz Basilashvili during a thrilling 6-1 3-6 6-4 6-7(5) 6-4 win on...
Australian Open day two highlights
Highlights of the second day of the Australian Open at Melbourne Park on Tuesday, all times local (GMT +11): 1905 MURRAY OUTLASTS BASILASHVILI Five-times runner-up...
Faltering Beirut port blast probe faces risk of new obstruction
An investigation into the devastating 2020 explosion at Beirut port, which has struggled to make progress amid resistance from top politicians, may face a further...
Magnitude 5.6 quake hits western Afghanistan, killing more than 20
An earthquake rocked western Afghanistan on Monday, killing more than 20 people and destroying hundreds of homes, local authorities said. The 5.6 magnitude tremor shook...
Britain freezes BBC funding as reviews TV licence fee future
Britain will freeze funding for the BBC for two years and debate whether a universal licence fee should continue, the government said on Monday, sparking...
UK PM’s former adviser says Johnson knew about lockdown party
A former senior adviser to Britain’s Boris Johnson said on Monday he was willing to “swear under oath” that the prime minister knew a party...
French COVID hospitalisations see biggest jump since Nov 2020
The number of people with COVID-19 in French hospitals rose by 888 to 25,775, the health ministry said on Monday, the biggest one-day increase since...
Britain’s Tesco outperforms rivals over Christmas
Tesco (TSCO.L), Britain’s biggest supermarket group, outperformed its major rivals over Christmas, achieving its highest grocery market share since January 2018, industry data showed on...
Inflation trap looms for British retailers
Three leading British retailers on Thursday underscored the threat they face from inflation this year, with their bosses battling to remain competitive as consumer finances...
WHO sees more evidence that Omicron causes milder symptoms
More evidence is emerging that the Omicron coronavirus variant is affecting the upper respiratory tract, causing milder symptoms than previous variants and resulting in a...
Electric cars hit 65 per cent of Norway sales as Tesla grabs overall pole
Electric cars made up nearly two thirds of Norway’s new sales in 2021, with Tesla the top selling automobile brand overall, as the country pursues...
Construction begins at DP World’s $1.1 bln port in Senegal
Senegal President Macky Sall on Monday laid the foundation stone for the construction of a $1.13 billion deep-water port being developed by Dubai’s state-owned port...
Djokovic will defend Australian Open title after vaccination exemption
Novak Djokovic ended speculation over his Australian Open title defence by announcing on Tuesday that he would compete at the season’s opening Grand Slam event...
OPEC+ expected to stick with planned Feb output increase, sources say
OPEC+ is expected to stick to its plans to increase output in February when it meets on Tuesday, seeing a mild and short-lived impact on...
‘Evergrande return our money!’ Investors protest at office of Chinese developer
Investors in financial products issued by China Evergrande Group protested outside the cash-strapped company’s offices in Guangzhou on Tuesday, with many worried that their returns...
Osaka aims to rediscover love for the game after winning return
Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka said rediscovering her love for tennis and not focusing on results and rankings were among her top goals for 2022,...
