Djokovic unsure over Australian Open, won’t reveal vaccine status
World number one Novak Djokovic once again declined to reveal whether he has been vaccinated against Covid-19 and said he was unsure if he would defend his title at next ...
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Poison survivors leave Spain’s Prado, ending protest (Update)
Survivors of a mass food poisoning four decades ago occupied Madrid’s El Prado art gallery for a few hours on Tuesday, threatening to commit suicide if their demands for ...
Bucks raise banner, battle Brooklyn in NBA opener
Five months ago, Kevin Durant’s dramatic 3-pointer merely tied Game 7 of the Eastern Conference semifinals against the Milwaukee Bucks in Brooklyn.
The Bucks went on to dominate overtime, survive ...
EU appeals to shared values to tempt Taiwan’s chip firms
The European Union and Taiwan are democracies with shared values and are natural partners when it comes to semiconductors, a senior EU official said on Thursday, making a pitch for ...
More Gulen related arrests in Turkey, 80,000 held pending trial
Turkish prosecutors ordered the arrest of 158 suspects including 33 serving soldiers in an operation targeting people allegedly linked to a Muslim preacher who Turkey says was behind a 2016 failed coup, state-owned ...
Klopp not enthused by Atletico style, but can’t argue with results
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp said on Monday that he was not a fan of Spanish side Atletico Madrid’s style of play but could not argue with their results on ...
I trust the doctors on vaccination, says Guardiola
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola has encouraged players to get vaccinated against COVID-19 after the recent rise in cases in Britain.
On Sunday, Britain reported 45,140 new cases of COVID-19, the ...
Turkey summons 10 ambassadors after call for philanthropist’s release
Turkey’s foreign ministry summoned the ambassadors of 10 countries, including the United States, Germany and France, over a statement calling for the urgent release of philanthropist Osman Kavala, state-owned Anadolu ...
N.Korea test-fires submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea says
North Korea fired a submarine-launched ballistic missile (SLBM) off its east coast on Tuesday, South Korea’s military said, pulling Japan’s new prime minister off the campaign trail https://...
Carmakers shift up a gear in race to go electric
With electric car sales soaring and regulations increasingly favouring zero-emission vehicles, a flurry of announcements on Monday showed how the global auto industry has kicked into a higher gear as ...
Last-gasp Lacazette earns Arsenal draw at Palace
Substitute Alexandre Lacazette struck with the last kick of the game to give Arsenal a rollercoatser 2-2 home draw with Crystal Palace in the Premier League on Monday after the ...
Germany’s pandemic state of emergency to end Nov. 25 – Bild
German Health Minister Jens Spahn said special regulations relating to the coronavirus pandemic could end on November 25, though many indoor test, vaccine and other hygiene measures would need to remain ...
England get Wembley stadium ban over Euro 2020 final chaos
England have been ordered to play their next two home games in UEFA competition without supporters present after disturbances during their Euro 2020 final against Italy at Wembley in July, European ...
Apple rolls out new AirPods, Mac chips
Apple Inc on Monday introduced a third generation of its AirPod wireless earbuds with “spatial audio” features and a $5-per-month streaming music plan.
The new AirPods are also sweat- and ...
Britain reports highest number of cases since mid-July
Britain reported the highest number of new COVID-19 cases in three months on Monday as the number of infections reached levels last seen when lockdown restrictions were in place in ...
EU’s Borrell ‘optimistic’ about possible new Iran talks
The European Union’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said on Monday he hoped EU and Iranian diplomats would meet soon to discuss a potential return to nuclear talks but declined ...
Colin Powell: forever linked with Bush’s spurious claims over Iraq
Colin Powell, the son of Jamaican immigrants who rose to become the first Black U.S. secretary of state and top military officer but whose reputation was tainted in 2003 when ...
Asking prices for UK homes rise in unison for 1st time in 14 years
Asking prices across all regions and segments of Britain’s housing market rose in unison for the first time since 2007 as buyer demand once again outstripped homes coming onto the ...
EU evaluating use of Pfizer’s Covid-19 vaccine in young children
The European Union’s medicines regulator said on Monday it has started evaluating the use of Pfizer Inc and BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine in children between five and 11 years of ...
UK finance chiefs fear supply chain drag for at least another year
Supply chain problems that are dragging on the economy’s post-lockdown recovery will persist for at least a year, according to a survey of chief financial officers at top British ...
For Britain’s chicken farmers, Brexit and COVID brew a perfect storm
When Nigel Upson checks the plucked chicken carcasses dangling from a rotating line at his poultry plant in England, he sees cash haemorrhaging out of his business from a collision ...
US watching China’s weapons development, Austin says, after hypersonic missile report
U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on Monday Washington was closely watching China‘s development of advanced weapons systems, while declining to comment directly on a report that Beijing ...
Ford to invest around $300 million to build electric car parts at UK plant
Ford (F.N) said on Monday it would invest up to 230 million pounds ($316 million) to build electric car components at its Halewood factory in northern England.
The plant will produce ...
Former US Secretary of State Colin Powell dies of Covid
Colin Powell, the first black US secretary of state and top military officer, died on Monday at the age of 84 due to complications from Covid-19. He was fully vaccinated, his ...