Biles out of team event as Russians beat US to gold
Simone Biles’ bid for a record six gold medals at the Tokyo Games ended abruptly on Tuesday when she dropped out of the women’s team final after one vault ...
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Record-smashing heat extremes in Cyprus may become much more likely – study
By Andrea Januta
Cyprus. Cuba. Turkey. Canada. Northern Ireland. Antarctica. All recorded their hottest-ever temperatures in the last two years, and according to a new study, more such extremes are ...
Afghan authorities arrest local journalists on propaganda charges
Afghan authorities have arrested four journalists on propaganda charges after they tried to enter the contested area of Spin Boldak in southern Kandahar province, where security forces have been clashing ...
McDonald’s big sales growth expected as labour crunch looms
McDonald’s BTS celebrity meals and crispy chicken sandwiches are expected to fuel a US sales increase of 24 per cent when the company reports second-quarter earnings on Wednesday, but analysts ...
Lebanese fleeing collapse at home seek security, salaries in UAE
Until a few months ago, 32-year-old Michelle Chaaya was a human resources professional at a multinational firm in Lebanon. Now she works as a bartender in Dubai, sending cash to ...
‘Talent war’ pushing white-collar pay higher, British recruiter says
The COVID-19 pandemic has worsened a shortage of white-collar workers in many countries, forcing companies to pay higher salaries to woo talent, a top London-based recruiter said on Tuesday.
Robert ...
End in sight of pandemic in Britain epidemiologist says
The end of the COVID-19 pandemic in Britain could be just months away as vaccines have so dramatically reduced the risk of severe disease and death, Imperial College epidemiologist Neil ...
South, North Korea reopen hotlines as leaders seek to rebuild ties
South and North Korea have restored hotlines that Pyongyang severed a year ago when ties deteriorated sharply, and the two countries’ leaders are renewing efforts to rebuild relations, Seoul’s ...
All aboard the hyperloop: How your commute could be changing
Think about the future of transportation, and you might envision the old animated show The Jetsons, with everyone flying around in personal spaceships.
Not only did that never happen, but ...
Blast in German industrial park kills two, several missing (update 4)
An explosion in a German industrial park on Tuesday killed at least two people and injured 31, setting off a fierce blaze that sent a pall of smoke over the western ...
Cuban Embassy in Paris says it was attacked with petrol bombs
The Cuban Embassy in Paris said on Tuesday that its building had been attacked with petrol bombs, causing serious damage but no injuries to diplomatic staff.
The embassy published photos ...
Storm lurks over Tokyo, Osaka knocked out of Games
Wind and rain buffeted the Tokyo region on Tuesday causing delays to Olympic competition and event rescheduling, while tennis superstar Naomi Osaka exited the Games after she was beaten in ...
First person charged under HK security law found guilty of terrorism, inciting secession
The first person charged under Hong Kong’s national security law was found guilty on Tuesday of terrorism and inciting secession in a landmark case with long-term implications for how ...
Coronavirus: US issues ‘Do Not Travel’ advisories for Cyprus, Spain, Portugal over Covid-19 cases
The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and State Department both warned against travel to Spain, Portugal, Cyprus and Kyrgyzstan because of a rising number of Covid-19 cases ...
End of the road for US combat mission in Iraq
U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi sealed an agreement formally ending the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, but U.S. ...
British, Russian men triumph as Aussie women shine again
Britain enjoyed a one-two success in the men’s 200m freestyle on Tuesday, while Russian swimmers ended U.S. dominance in the 100m backstroke and Kaylee McKeown gave Australia’s ...
Israel weighing Covid vaccine booster shots for over 60s
Israel is considering giving a third shot of the Pfizer (PFE.N)/BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to its elderly population even before FDA approval in order to help fend off the ...
US combat forces to leave Iraq by end of year
U.S. President Joe Biden and Iraqi Prime Minister Mustafa al-Kadhimi on Monday sealed an agreement formally ending the U.S. combat mission in Iraq by the end of 2021, more ...
NYC, California mandate Covid-19 vaccines for gov’t workers
California and New York City will require government workers to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or be regularly tested for the virus, officials said on Monday, signaling a new level of ...
Heathrow, airlines tell UK to open up travel
London’s Heathrow Airport and Britain’s main airlines urged the UK to open up travel to vaccinated passengers or face more job losses, as hopes rose that travellers from ...
Greece recommends Covid-19 vaccination for children aged 12-15
Greece said on Monday children aged 12-15 could be vaccinated against COVID-19 with Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna shots, extending the inoculations of adolescents that was begun this month as infections ...
New UK coronavirus cases fall to three-week low
Britain reported the lowest daily total of new coronavirus cases since July 4 on Monday, adding to signs that a recent surge in coronavirus cases driven by the spread of the ...
Greek tourism faces tense ‘summer of patience’
For two balmy weeks in July, hotel manager George Tselios dared to hope his pandemic nightmare was behind him. He was getting 100 bookings a day for his Rhodes seaside resort – “...
Antibodies from Sinovac shot fade after about 6 months
Antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine decline below a key threshold from around six months after a second dose for most recipients, although a third shot could have ...