Liverpool win thriller against Milan, Man City score six
Liverpool captain Jordan Henderson struck a rare Champions League goal to earn his side a 3-2 victory over AC Milan in a rip-roaring Group B opener at a rocking Anfield ...
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Messi’s PSG disappoint in Brugge draw
Lionel Messi failed to provide Paris St Germain with any sparkle as the Ligue 1 team’s potent attacking trio lacked inspiration in a disappointing 1-1 draw at Club Brugge in ...
Spain and Catalonia still ‘far apart’ on independence as talks resume
Spain’s prime minister and Catalonia’s regional leader said their positions on independence remained “very far apart,” after restarting talks on Wednesday aimed at improving ties damaged by the ...
Harry and Meghan featured on Time 100 influencer list
Britain’s Prince Harry and his wife Meghan on Wednesday graced the cover of Time magazine’s annual 100 most influential people in the world issue.
The list also includes singers ...
Refocusing priorities, UK PM Johnson reshuffles his top team
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson appointed his party’s first female foreign secretary on Wednesday in a reshuffle, replacing ministers who had drawn criticism with the declared aim of tackling ...
Olympic gymnasts blast FBI, USA Gymnastics for enabling Nassar sex abuse
Olympic gymnast McKayla Maroney on Wednesday told U.S. lawmakers she feels betrayed by FBI agents, after they failed to investigate former USA Gymnastics doctor Larry Nassar, despite her telling ...
DeChambeau ‘wrecked’ his hands from long drive contest training
Bryson DeChambeau said his hands are “wrecked” with calluses following training for both the Ryder Cup and the Professional Long Drivers Association World Championship.
DeChambeau, who turns 28 on Thursday, admitted ...
EU chief executive lays out plan to make bloc more independent
The European Union’s chief executive set out plans on Wednesday to make the 27-nation bloc more independent in areas from defence to global trade, and urged other countries to ...
“Nothing personal” in 2015 Paris attacks, main suspect tells court
The main suspect in the 2015 Islamist attacks that killed 130 people in Paris told a French court on Wednesday that there was nothing personal about the attacks, French BFM television reported.
“...
WADA to review cannabis ban for athletes
An advisory group to the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) will review whether cannabis should remain a banned substance, a move that comes after American track and field star Sha’Carri ...
Zara owner Inditex outshines H&M as sales top pre-pandemic levels
Fashion brand Zara owner Inditex (ITX.MC) has outpaced Swedish rival H&M (HMb.ST) in its efforts to bounce back from the coronavirus crisis, with second-quarter sales rising ...
UK inflation soars to 9-year high on rebound from restaurant discount scheme
British inflation hit a more than nine-year high last month after the biggest monthly jump in the annual rate in at least 24 years, largely due to a one-off boost reflecting ...
Italy to make Covid ‘Green Pass’ mandatory for workers – minister
Italy is to make a COVID-19 “Green Pass” mandatory for public and private sector workers, a minister said on Wednesday, becoming the first European country to do so as it ...
The micro-economy spinning around Messi’s Paris adventure
For Paris photographer Olivier Sanchez, there is only one story in town: the new life of Lionel Messi.
Newspapers and magazines around the world harangue his Crystal Pictures agency for ...
China develops prototype miniature helicopter for Mars missions
China has developed a prototype miniature helicopter for surveillance work on future Mars missions, according to its space science agency, following the historic landing of a robotic rover on the ...
Billions blown as Macau casino investors fold amid gambling review
Macau casino operator stocks plummeted by as much as a third on Wednesday, losing around $14 billion in value, as the government kicked off a regulatory overhaul that could see its ...
EU pledges 4 billion euros more in climate funds for poorer countries
The European Union on Wednesday pledged to increase financial support to help poorer countries fight climate change and adapt to its impacts, and called on the United States also to ...
Environmental activists block major London orbital motorway again
Environmental campaigners blocked parts of the M25 London orbital motorway on Wednesday, causing major disruption to some rush hour traffic around the British capital in their second such protest this ...
‘It is what is’ – Koeman accepts Barca fate after Bayern schooling
Barcelona coach Ronald Koeman was in a resigned mood after his side were outclassed and beaten 3-0 by Bayern Munich in the Champions League on Tuesday, saying fans needed to ...
EU’s chief executive warns against ‘pandemic of the non-vaccinated’
The pace of vaccination against COVID-19 must be quickened to avert “a pandemic of the unvaccinated”, the European Union’s chief executive said on Wednesday, also urging countries around the ...
Tough group will be exciting, says Klopp
Liverpool must hit the ground running in their first Champions League game against AC Milan as a tough group also including Atletico Madrid and Porto will leave no room for ...
Coinbase upsizes debt offering to $2 bln
US cryptocurrency exchange Coinbase Global Inc (COIN.O) said on Tuesday it increased the size of its debt offering to about $2 billion from previously announced $1.5 billion, citing market interest.
The ...
UK Culture Secretary makes case for Channel 4 privatisation
Channel 4, Britain’s publicly owned but commercially funded broadcaster, will be able to access more money to compete with streaming giants Amazon (AMZN.O) and Netflix (NFLX.O) under private ...
Chinese court rules against #MeToo plaintiff
A Beijing court late on Tuesday ruled against the plaintiff in a high-profile Chinese sexual harassment case, saying there was insufficient evidence to support her claims, a decision likely to ...