Alpine F1 team confirms Alonso for 2022 season
Double Formula One world champion Fernando Alonso will remain at the Alpine F1 team for a second season in 2022, the team said on Thursday.
The 40-year-old Spaniard, who had teased ...
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Taking the plunge with the latest Paris attraction
It looks like a bus that has taken a wrong turning, speeding down a slipway into the River Seine, scattering swans and prompting screams from the passengers. But when the ...
Police arrest man over injecting food at three London supermarkets
British police said on Thursday they had arrested a man after processed meats and microwaveable products at three supermarkets in west London were injected using a number of needles.
The ...
Aubameyang grabs a hat-trick as Arsenal hit West Brom for six
Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang started his season with a hat-trick as Arsenal shook off their Premier League troubles and hit second tier West Bromwich Albion for six to reach the third round ...
Sheriff, Shakhtar and RB Salzburg reach Champions League group stage
Shakhtar Donetsk clinched a berth in the lucrative Champions League group stage with a dramatic 3-2 aggregate win over Monaco after fighting back from two goals down in their playoff ...
Britain says no decision yet on vaccine for 12 to 15- year-olds
Britain’s Health Department said it has not made any decision on COVID-19 vaccines for 12 to 15-year-olds after the Telegraph reported the National Health Service (NHS) planned vaccinations from the ...
UK car output falls to lowest July level since 1950s
British car output fell to its lowest July level since 1956 as a global shortage of semi-conductor chips and staff having to self-isolate due to COVID-19 hit the sector, a trade ...
Sydney hospitals erect emergency tents as infections surge, NZ hopeful lockdown will stop Covid spread
Australia’s new daily cases of COVID-19 topped 1,000 on Thursday for the first time since the global pandemic began, as two major hospitals in Sydney set up emergency outdoor tents ...
Germany’s election in September could change economic policy
A momentous German election marking the end of Angela Merkel’s 16 years as chancellor is less than a month away and with no clear outcome in sight, markets may start ...
Afghans told to avoid Kabul airport as terror attack threat emerges (Update)
The United States and allies urged people to move away from Kabul airport on Thursday due to the threat of a terror attack by Islamic State (IS) militants as Western ...
Delta Air Lines to add $200 monthly health insurance charge for unvaccinated staff
Delta Air Lines on Wednesday said employees will have to pay $200 more every month for their company-sponsored healthcare plan if they choose to not vaccinate against COVID-19.
The move to ...
Russia’s COVID-19 response slowed by population reluctant to take domestic vaccine
As Russia struggles with its third wave of COVID-19, the authorities have adopted new measures to contain the coronavirus. But pervasive vaccine hesitancy has put a massive strain on the ...
Pfizer starts process for U.S. approval of COVID-19 booster shot
Pfizer Inc and BioNTech have started the process for a full approval of a booster dose of their COVID-19 vaccine in people aged 16 years and older, the drugmakers said on ...
OnlyFans reverses ban on posting ‘sexually explicit’ content
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OnlyFans, an online subscription platform known for adult content, on Wednesday scrapped its planned policy that would have prohibited users from posting any material ...
US to prioritize troop evacuation in last two days of Kabul operation
By Idrees Ali and David Brunnstrom
The U.S. military will continue evacuating people from Kabul airport until an Aug. 31 deadline if needed, but will prioritize the removal of U....
Sydney cases hit record despite two months of lockdown
Sydney’s COVID-19 infections hit a daily record on Wednesday, putting parts of the health system under pressure, officials said, calling for vaccinations to be stepped up to stem the ...
Serena Williams withdraws from US Open due to torn hamstring
Serena Williams has withdrawn from next week’s U.S. Open after the American said on Wednesday that her torn hamstring had not completely healed ahead of the final Grand ...
Benfica, Young Boys and Malmo reach Champions League group stage
Ten-man Benfica held on for 0-0 draw at PSV Eindhoven on Tuesday to reach the lucrative Champions League group stage with a 2-1 aggregate playoff win over the Dutch side ...
Real Madrid bid 160 million euros for Mbappe, reports say
Real Madrid have made a 160 million euro ($188.11 million) bid for Paris St Germain’s France forward Kylian Mbappe, Spanish and French media reported on Tuesday.
There was no immediate comment ...
Nigeria’s hyena men put maligned animals centre stage
By Nneka Chile and Seun Sanni
A hyena may not be your average house pet, but in northern Nigeria some men keep the creatures in their homes, display them at ...
Covid jab protection wanes within six months – UK researchers
Protection against COVID-19 offered by two doses of the Pfizer/BioNTech and the Oxford/AstraZeneca coronavirus vaccines begins to fade within six months, underscoring the need for booster shots, according ...
Coronavirus: Countries weigh need for booster shots
Covid -19 vaccine booster shots will be made widely available to Americans in September, while several other countries including Israel, Germany and France have decided to offer boosters to older ...
TUI posts operating loss of €699m in Q1
Germany-based tourism group TUI recorded an adjusted operating profit (EBIT) of minus €699 million euros (846 million US dollars) in the first quarter of its fiscal year ending December 2020, the company announced ...
Greece to end free COVID-19 tests for unvaccinated, infections hit new record
Greece said it would end free testing for unvaccinated people to encourage them to get inoculated and head off any renewed spike in Delta variant infections of the coronavirus.
Health ...