BoE governor wrong to call for wage restraint – Tesco chairman
Staff at Tesco (TSCO.L) deserve to be protected from inflation and it was wrong for the governor of the Bank of England to tell workers to restrain their demands ...
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Russia invasion of Ukraine could be soon but talks still an option, U.S. official says
Russia could invade Ukraine within days or weeks but could still opt for a diplomatic path, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said on Sunday.
“We are in the ...
Premier League heavyweights avoid each other in FA Cup fifth-round draw
Premier League leaders Manchester City will travel to second-tier Championship side Peterborough United while Chelsea are away at Luton Town in the fifth round of the FA Cup after most ...
U.S. troops arrive in Poland to reinforce Eastern Europe allies
A plane carrying U.S. troops landed in Poland on Sunday, a Reuters witness said, as Washington reinforces its NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on ...
Moroccan boy trapped in well dies before rescue
A small boy trapped in a well in northern Moroccan for five days died before rescuers were able to reach him late on Saturday and retrieve his body, two government ...
Prince Charles praises Elizabeth’s blessing for ‘Queen Camilla’ (Updated)
Prince Charles on Sunday thanked his mother Queen Elizabeth for publicly stating her desire that his wife Camilla becomes Queen Consort when he becomes king, acknowledging the honour on the 70...
Not inevitable that Johnson will go, UK business minister says
British Business Minister Kwasi Kwarteng said on Sunday it was not at all inevitable that Boris Johnson would have to stand down, as he gave the prime minister his backing ...
Thousands protest vaccine mandates in Canada, further fraying nerves
Thousands of people demonstrated in Canadian cities, including the financial hub Toronto, on Saturday as mostly peaceful but noisy protests against vaccine mandates spread from Ottawa, the capital.
The “Freedom ...
Special Report: Inside J&J’s secret plan to cap litigation payouts to cancer victims
Johnson & Johnson created a plan last year to limit the financial bleeding from billions of dollars in jury awards to plaintiffs who alleged the company’s Baby Powder and ...
Australian PM signals reopening borders to tourists ‘not far away’
Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison said on Sunday that the reopening of the country’s borders to international tourists may not be far away, adding that the parliament will debate ...
UK auto industry cuts 2022 sales forecast due to income squeeze
British new car registrations are likely to grow less strongly in 2022 than previously thought due to the cost-of-living squeeze and ongoing supply problems, the Society of Motor Manufacturers and Traders (...
Oil shipments in European oil hub delayed after cyber attacks
Tanker and barge shipments in and out of Europe’s biggest oil hub have been delayed by up to a week as four storage companies scramble to resume operations after ...
Amazon surges with record $190 billion gain in value
A day after Facebook owner Meta Platforms (FB.O) suffered the deepest loss of stock market value in history for a U.S. company, Amazon logged the greatest ever one-day ...
Scotland edge out England at Murrayfield
Finn Russell slotted a penalty eight minutes from time to earn Scotland a narrow 20-17 win over England on Saturday as they took advantage of a penalty try and a ...
Lampard enjoys winning start at Everton, City crush Fulham
Everton thrashed fellow Premier League side Brentford 4-1 at home in the FA Cup fourth round on Saturday as Frank Lampard got off to a strong start in his first ...
Slick Ireland ease past hapless Wales in Six Nations opener
Ireland eased past reigning champions Wales 29-7 in the opening game of the Six Nations championship in Dublin on Saturday, picking up where they left off in November with a ...
Last-gasp West Ham goals crush Kidderminster’s FA Cup dream
West Ham United broke the hearts of Kidderminster Harriers as they overcame the non-league side 2-1 thanks to last-gasp goals in normal and extra time in the FA Cup fourth ...
Chelsea come from behind to beat plucky Plymouth in FA Cup
Chelsea suffered an FA Cup fourth-round scare on Saturday when they had to come from behind and needed extra time and a penalty save to beat League One Plymouth Argyle 2...
WHO chief discussed collaboration on Covid origins with Chinese premier
The head of the World Health Organization said on Saturday he had discussed with Chinese Premier Li Keqiang the need for stronger collaboration on the origins of COVID-19, a subject ...
Hosts China win their first gold of Winter Olympics
Host nation China nabbed its first gold medal nL8N2UG0FI on Saturday as dazzling performances on snow and ice nudged the political drama that has dominated the Beijing ...
First US reinforcement troops arrive in Poland, more expected
The first U.S. troops reinforcing NATO allies in Eastern Europe amid a Russian military build-up on Ukraine’s border arrived on Saturday at Rzeszow military base in southeastern Poland.
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Turkey’s Erdogan tests positive for Covid-19
Turkey’s President Tayyip Erdogan said on Saturday that he had tested positive for the Omicron variant of COVID-19.
“The result of COVID-19 tests done with my wife after showing ...
Pence says Trump was wrong that he could have overturned 2020 election
In a sharp rebuke of his former boss, former U.S. Vice President Mike Pence said on Friday that Donald Trump was wrong to believe Pence had the power to ...
Increased Covid cases at Beijing Games no reason for concern, organisers say
COVID-19 cases inside Beijing’s Winter Olympic Games bubble hit the second highest since arrivals began after 45 new cases were detected on Feb. 4, but organisers say the situation is under ...