Nadal negates Isner’s power to advance in Rome
Defending champion Rafa Nadal began his Italian Open campaign with an emphatic 6-3 6-1 victory over big-serving American John Isner to move into the last-16 on Wednesday.
Nadal, who returned ...
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Afghan women pushing back against Taliban orders to cover up
Many women in the Afghan capital are delaying a return to fully covering their faces in public in defiance of orders from Islamist Taliban rulers, others are staying at home ...
UK strikes security agreement with Sweden and Finland as NATO bids loom
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said he had agreed new deals with Sweden and Finland to bolster European security, pledging to support both countries’ armed forces should they ...
Russian spy boss compares US to Nazi propaganda machine
A Russian spy chief on Wednesday compared the US State Department to the World War Two Nazi propaganda machine constructed by Joseph Gobbels, saying Washington had launched an anti-Russia messaging ...
Musk says he would reverse Trump’s Twitter ban
Billionaire Elon Musk said he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former US President Donald Trump when he buys the social media platform, the clearest signal yet of Musk’s ...
Nearly 5 million jobs lost in Ukraine as war pummels economy
Around 4.8 million jobs have been lost in Ukraine since the start of the Russian invasion in February, as the conflict shut down businesses, strangled exports and drove millions to flee, ...
Blockchain needs MP3 music moment to win over markets
Blockchain needs its own music industry ‘MP3′ moment as fragmented regulation and technology hamper the development of a digital securities industry that could help realise its full potential, industry officials ...
UN chief does not see Ukraine peace negotiations soon
U.N. Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday the time would come when there are peace negotiations over Ukraine, but he did not see that time in the immediate future.
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Paraguayan anti-mafia prosecutor murdered on honeymoon in Colombia
Marcelo Pecci, a Paraguayan prosecutor known for his work in fighting organized crime, was killed on the Colombian tourism island of Baru on Tuesday, authorities from both countries said.
Pecci ...
Game over: EA, FIFA part ways after decades-long partnership
Electronic Arts is parting ways with world football governing body FIFA after a near three-decade partnership and pulling the plug on one of the world’s most successful video-game franchises ...
Smart mouthguards collect data in study of heading in English football
Mouthguards are usually used as protective kits in sports such as rugby and boxing but in football a similar custom-made device is being used to collect data on the frequency ...
Coinbase CEO says new disclosure does not mean firm faces bankruptcy risk
The chief executive of Coinbase said a disclosure in its latest quarterly filing did not indicate the cryptocurrency exchange operator faced a bankruptcy risk and it had been made to ...
Vodafone, Centrica sign solar power deal with Greece’s Mytilineos
Vodafone (VOD.L) and British Gas owner Centrica (CNA.L) have signed a deal to buy electricity from Greece-based energy company Mytilineos from the three solar farms under construction in ...
Chelsea’s Rudiger to join Real Madrid, Mane happy at Liverpool amid transfer talks
Chelsea defender Antonio Rudiger has agreed to join Spanish champions Real Madrid on a four-year deal when his contract expires at the end of the season, Sky Sports reported.
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Russian gas transit via Ukraine down to 72 mcm, Gazprom says
Russian gas producer Gazprom (GAZP.MM) said it continues shipping gas to Europe via Ukraine with volumes on Wednesday seen at 72 million cubic metres (mcm), down from 95.8 mcm on Tuesday.
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UK rejects EU proposals to resolve N.Irish trade row
Britain rejected on Wednesday European Union proposals to resolve a standoff over post-Brexit trade rules for Northern Ireland, saying it would not shy away from taking direct action in the ...
Al Jazeera says reporter killed by Israeli army gunfire in West Bank
An Al Jazeera reporter was shot dead during an Israeli raid in the occupied West Bank on Wednesday, with the news channel and a wounded colleague accusing Israel of killing ...
Sony aims to sell 18 million PS5 consoles this year amid China lockdown risk
Sony Group Corp (6758.T) on Tuesday said it planned to sell 18 million PlayStation 5 consoles this business year as robust game sales helped it more than double fourth-quarter operating profit.
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Half of Shanghai achieves ‘zero COVID’; city presses on with ‘unsustainable’ fight
Shanghai officials said on Wednesday half the city had achieved “zero COVID” status, but uncompromising restrictions had to remain in place under a national policy which the head of the ...
Russia’s invasion of Ukraine at ‘bit of a stalemate’ -U.S. intel official
Russia’s war in Ukraine is at a “bit of a stalemate” and Russian President Vladimir Putin appears to be preparing for a long conflict, top U.S. intelligence officials ...
Test, test, test? Scientists question costly mass Covid checks
By Nikolaj Skydsgaard and Jennifer Rigby
For many people worldwide, having cotton swabs thrust up their nose or down their throat to test for Covid-19 has become a routine and ...
Musk says he would reverse Twitter ban on Donald Trump
Tesla Inc TSLA.O Chief Executive Elon Musk said Tuesday he would reverse Twitter’s ban on former U.S. President Donald Trump, while speaking at the Financial Times Future ...
WHO chief says China’s zero-Covid policy not ‘sustainable’
The head of the World Health Organization said on Tuesday China’s zero-tolerance COVID-19 policy is not sustainable given what is now known of the virus, in rare public comments ...
Major US retailers limit infant formula purchases on shortage
U.S. retailers including Target Corp TGT.N, CVS Health Corp CVS.N and Walgreens Boots Alliance WBA.O said on Tuesday they have limited purchases of infant formula due ...