Bank of Israel seen holding rates but some analysts call for a cut
The Bank of Israel is expected to leave short-term interest rates unchanged this week, its 13th such decision in a row, though some analysts believe it should cut rates to ...
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Bahrain central bank governor expects real GDP to grow 3.1 per cent in 2021
Bahrain’s central bank governor, Rasheed Mohammed al-Maraj, said in an interview published on Sunday he expects real gross domestic product to grow 3.1 per cent in 2021.
The governor told local ...
Zverev downs Medvedev to win second ATP Finals crown
Germany’s Alexander Zverev capped a memorable year by sweeping aside Russian world number two and defending champion Daniil Medvedev 6-4 6-4 to win the ATP Finals on Sunday, claiming ...
Germany debates compulsory vaccination as fourth COVID wave rages
German politicians are debating making COVID-19 vaccinations compulsory for citizens in light of soaring infections and low inoculation rates.
Several members of Chancellor Angela Merkel’s conservative bloc said on ...
Hamilton wins in Qatar with Verstappen second
Seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton won the inaugural Qatar Grand Prix for Mercedes on Sunday to cut Max Verstappen’s overall Formula One lead to eight points with two races ...
France rescues nearly 250 migrants in English Channel
A total of 243 migrants were rescued in the English Channel on Friday and Saturday while trying to cross to Britain from France in makeshift boats, local French authorities on Sunday.
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Poland says Belarus keeps bringing migrants to its border
Poland accused Belarus on Sunday of continuing to ferry migrants to its border, despite clearing camps close to the frontier earlier this week, as Polish premier Mateusz Morawiecki toured Baltic ...
UK calls for action on racial bias in medical devices
Britain called on Sunday for international action on the issue of medical devices such as oximeters that work better on people with lighter skin, saying the disparities may have cost ...
Hamas gunman kills one in Jerusalem’s Old City, is shot dead by Israeli police
A Palestinian gunman from the Islamist group Hamas killed a civilian and wounded three other people in Jerusalem’s Old City on Sunday before being shot dead by Israeli police, ...
Dutch police detain dozens in a second night of COVID-19 rioting
By Anthony Deutsch
Five police officers were injured in the Netherlands and at least 28 people detained across three provinces as violent protests against COVID-19 restrictions continued for a second night ...
Manchester United sack manager Solskjaer
Manchester United sacked manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer on Sunday, a day after a 4-1 defeat by promoted Watford left the Old Trafford club seventh in the Premier League.
Former player ...
Chaos at Atlanta airport as convicted felon’s gun goes off, 3 hurt – police
By Barbara Goldberg
Authorities searched for a gun owner who fled after his weapon fired by accident at Atlanta‘s airport, sending terrified travelers bolting onto the tarmac on Saturday, ...
Apple tells workers they have right to discuss wages, working conditions
Apple delivered a message to employees on Friday that was striking given its reputation for secrecy: a reminder that workers may discuss wages, hours and working conditions.
The notice came ...
Visa’s chief financial officer expects to resolve fee row with Amazon
Visa (V.N) expects to resolve its credit card fee dispute with Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O) in Britain and hopes to continue its co-branded credit card partnership with the ...
BoE’s Bailey says fear is inflation ‘elevated for longer’
Bank of England Governor Andrew Bailey said his concern on the inflation outlook is that it could be “elevated for longer” but there is also a chance that inflation does ...
Liverpool hammer Arsenal 4-0 to go second
Imperious Liverpool extended their Premier League home winning streak against Arsenal to six on Saturday with an easy 4-0 victory that lifted them to second in the table.
Sadio Mane ...
Smith wins epic clash for England with late penalty against South Africa
England’s Marcus Smith landed a last-minute penalty to snatch an epic 27-26 win over South Africa on Saturday as the hosts looked full of promise but were hauled back ...
Thousands march in Vienna against Covid measures, two in hospital after police fire on Dutch Covid protesters
Tens of thousands of people, many of them far-right supporters, protested in Vienna on Saturday against coronavirus restrictions a day after Austria’s government announced a new lockdown and said ...
Medvedev serves up Ruud awakening to reach ATP final
Defending champion Daniil Medvedev stormed into the final of the season-ending ATP Finals tournament in Turin on Saturday after crushing Norway’s Casper Ruud 6-4 6-2.
Russian Medvedev will face ...
PM Johnson orders review into English Channel migrant crisis
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has ordered a cross-government review into the migrant crisis as he is “exasperated” by a failure to stem the number of crossings from France, The ...
Leaders Chelsea stroll past Leicester
American forward Christian Pulisic was back among the goals as Premier League leaders Chelsea extended their advantage at the top of the table to six points with a comfortable 3-0 ...
Super League only way to control state-owned clubs, says Real chief
Real Madrid President Florentino Perez defended the idea of a “European Super League” on Saturday, saying it was the only way to enforce tighter financial controls on teams as UEFA’...
ICC prosecutor suspends probe into Philippines drugs war
The chief prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC) has suspended a probe at Manila’s request into suspected rights abuses during Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte’s crackdown on drugs.
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Unvaccinated players cannot compete at Australian Open
World number one Novak Djokovic and all other players will have to be vaccinated against COVID-19 to compete in the Australia Open next January, tournament chief Craig Tiley said on ...