Record US Ryder Cup win opens door to new era
The United States, led by a new generation of golfers, reclaimed the Ryder Cup on Sunday, thrashing holders Europe 19-9 to herald what could be an era of domination by ...
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Federer calls for evolution in player-media relationship
The relationship between tennis players and the media needs to evolve and the sport must also do more to help the younger generation deal with negative comments on social media, ...
Berliners vote to expropriate large landlords in non-binding referendum
A majority of voters in Berlin wants city hall to expropriate major landlords such as Vonovia and Deutsche Wohnen to help reduce rents in the German capital, provisional referendum results ...
Authorities lock down coastal area in La Palma as lava approaches sea
Emergency authorities early on Monday ordered people in an area on the eastern shore of La Palma island to lock down as the lava gushing from the Cumbre Vieja volcano ...
Earthquake of magnitude 6.5 strikes Crete (Update 2)
A strong earthquake measuring 5.8 shook Greece’s largest island Crete on Monday and one person was killed when a church dome collapsed, authorities said.
The quake, which sent people out ...
Switzerland votes to make same-sex marriage legal by near two-thirds majority
Switzerland agreed to legalise civil marriage and the right to adopt children for same-sex couples by a nearly two-thirds majority in a referendum on Sunday, making it one of the ...
German SPD seeks allies to replace Merkel-led coalition
Germany’s Social Democrats were set on Monday to start the process of trying to form a government after they narrowly won their first national election since 2005 to end 16 years ...
China steps up funding oversight of Evergrande property projects
Several local governments in China have set up special custodian accounts for property projects of its most indebted developer, Evergrande (3333.HK), to protect funds earmarked for housing projects from being ...
Erdogan says Turkey plans to buy more S-400 systems, US threatens with more sanctions
President Tayyip Erdogan said Turkey still intended to buy a second batch of S-400 missile defense systems from Russia, a move that could deepen a rift with NATO ally Washington ...
Bahrain could double value added tax
Bahrain is considering doubling value added tax to 10 per cent to boost state revenues and reduce its budget deficit, a Bahraini parliamentary source and a source close to the government ...
BP says nearly a third of its UK fuel stations running on empty
BP (BP.L) said nearly a third of its British petrol stations had run out of the two main grades of fuel on Sunday as panic buying continued despite the ...
Europe needs long-term energy plan, Eni CEO says
Soaring gas prices as winter approaches are evidence that the European Union needs to work out a long-term energy security plan, the head of Italy’s Eni (ENI.MI) has ...
German Social Democrats beat conservatives in vote to decide Merkel successor
Germany‘s Social Democrats narrowly won Sunday’s national election, projected results showed, and claimed a “clear mandate” to lead a government for the first time since 2005 and to end 16 ...
Arsenal trounce Tottenham as resurgence continues
Arsenal’s resurgence continued with a 3-1 victory over arch-rivals Tottenham Hotspur as the two north London clubs continued to move in opposite directions in the Premier League on Sunday.
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Hamilton becomes first F1 driver with 100 wins
Lewis Hamilton won the Russian Grand Prix on Sunday to become the first Formula One driver with 100 wins.
The 36-year-old British star overtook race leader Lando Norris late and finished 53.3 ...
German CDU/CSU and SPD tied in national election – exit poll (Update)
Germany’s CDU/CSU conservatives and their Social Democrat rivals were tied in Sunday’s national election, an exit poll showed, leaving open which of them will lead the next ...
Tunisians protest against president’s power grab as opposition deepens
Several thousand demonstrators rallied in the Tunisian capital on Sunday to protest against President Kais Saied’s seizure of power, calling on him to step down in the biggest show ...
Women candidates win majority of seats in Icelandic election
Iceland’s ruling left-right coalition strengthened its majority after a national election that for the first time saw more women than men elected to parliament, final results showed on Sunday.
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Taliban ask airlines to resume international flights to Afghanistan
The Taliban government in Afghanistan appealed on Sunday for international flights to be resumed, promising full cooperation with airlines and saying that problems at Kabul airport had been resolved.
The ...
UK Labour deputy leader calls governing Conservatives ‘scum’
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner launched a war of words against Britain’s Conservative Party, describing Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s cabinet as “scum” for its views and accusing ...
Behave normally, UK transport minister tells Britons queuing for fuel
Transport Minister Grant Shapps on Sunday called on Britons to behave normally when buying petrol, saying there was no shortage of fuel and the government was stepping in to ease ...
Israeli forces kill 4 Palestinians in West Bank raids – Palestinian health ministry (Update)
Israeli forces killed at least four Palestinians during a raid in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, the Palestinian Health Ministry said.
Israeli Prime Minister Naftali Bennett, in a statement, ...
Germans vote in close election to decide Merkel successor
Germans went to the polls on Sunday in a national election too close to call, with the centre-left Social Democrats (SPD) mounting a strong challenge to retiring Chancellor Angela Merkel’...
Moody’s upgrades Hungary’s rating on strong rebound in boon for Orban
Ratings agency Moody’s late on Friday raised Hungary’s sovereign credit rating to ‘Baa2’ from ‘Baa3’ on the economy’s strong rebound from the pandemic, which comes as a ...