Schick on target as Czechs edge closer with Croatia draw
The Czech Republic closed in on the Euro 2020 knockouts on Friday as Patrik Schick’s first-half penalty helped them secure a 1-1 draw with Croatia, whose own qualification hopes will ...
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Three-day COVID travel ban in force in Lisbon as Delta variant spreads
By Catarina Demony and Miguel Pereira
As a three-day coronavirus travel ban came into force around Lisbon on Friday afternoon, drivers stopped by police asking them their reason for travelling ...
British Conservative lawmaker charged with sexual assault
A lawmaker in British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Conservative Party has been charged with sexual assault, prosecutors said on Friday, an allegation he denied.
Imran Ahmad Khan, who represents ...
UN chief Guterres appointed for second term
By Michelle Nichols
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was appointed for a second-five year-term on Friday by the 193-member U.N. General Assembly.
“I will give it my all to ...
Forsberg fires Sweden to 1-0 win over Slovakia
Emil Forsberg scored Sweden’s first goal of the Euro 2020 from the penalty spot as they edged out Slovakia 1-0 to boost their qualification hopes in Group E on Friday.
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AZ says EU loses legal bid for more supplies by end-June
AstraZeneca said on Friday the European Union had lost a legal case against the pharmaceutical firm over the supply of COVID-19 vaccines, with a court in Brussels rejecting an EU ...
Italy imposes quarantine on UK visitors, opens door to USA, Canada, Japan and EU
Britain has reported another steep rise in the weekly reported cases of the Delta coronavirus variant, Public Health England data showed on Friday, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to ...
Scotch but no bourbon: UK-US trade truce gives dram of hope to drinks industry
The drinks industry welcomed a trade truce between Britain and the United States on Thursday that saw tariffs removed on Scotch whisky and most other spirits, although they called for ...
Feeling abandoned by Europe, Greece hardens migration policy
With walled camps and tougher border controls, Greece is hardening its approach ahead of summer when migrant arrivals pick up, defying criticism from aid groups and saying it has little ...
Tesco’s UK sales growth slows as pandemic restrictions ease
British supermarket chain Sainsbury’s (SBRY.L)forecast a big rebound in underlying profit this year after a 39 per cent fall in 2020-21 as strong food sales during the pandemic ...
Ferrari teams up with Amazon
Ferrari and Amazon Web Services (AWS) have entered an agreement to make Amazon’s cloud computing unit the luxury carmaker’s cloud storage, machine learning, and artificial intelligence provider, AWS ...
Spain to scrap mandatory outdoor masks from June 26
Spain will lift a blanket obligation to wear masks outdoors from June 26, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said on Friday.
Spain’s announcement follows a decision in neighbouring France to end ...
Moscow extends Covid restrictions, closes Euro 2020 fan zones
The Russian capital Moscow will extend COVID-19 restrictions imposed this week until June 29, mayor Sergei Sobyanin said on Friday, after a surge in daily cases.
The measures include bans on ...
Britain reports steep rise in weekly Delta variant cases
Britain has reported another steep rise in the weekly reported cases of the Delta coronavirus variant, Public Health England data showed on Friday, after Prime Minister Boris Johnson decided to ...
Mercedes hope for more dominance, less drama in France
Formula One fans may groan but Mercedes will be hoping for more dominance and a lot less drama at the French Grand Prix this weekend after their street race setbacks ...
UEFA has contingency plan to replace Wembley for Euro final
UEFA has a contingency plan to replace Wembley as host stadium of the Euro 2020 final unless Britain agrees to exempt travelling foreign fans from 10-day quarantine rules, the European soccer ...
Experts warn of Olympic Covid threat, prefer no spectators
Japan’s top medical experts warned on Friday that holding the Olympics during the COVID-19 pandemic could increase infections, and said banning all spectators was the least risky option, setting ...
Darkness stops play at US Open
Perennial major contender Louis Oosthuizen found himself back in familiar territory, tied for the lead with two holes left when first-round play was halted for the day by darkness at ...
Thieves strip cars of catalytic converters in Australia
Police in South Australia urged drivers on Wednesday to step up efforts to protect their cars, as thieves target the catalytic converters that scrub exhaust emissions, amid a surge in ...
England must leave comfort zone against Scotland
The world’s oldest national team rivalry resumes on Friday at Wembley Stadium when Scotland travel south to take on the ‘Auld Enemy.’
England’s players must go beyond their ...
More than 80 students abducted in attack on Nigerian school
Gunmen killed a police officer and kidnapped at least 80 students and five teachers from a school in the Nigerian state of Kebbi, police, residents and a teacher said.
The attack ...
Iranians vote in election set to hand presidency to hardline judge
Iranians began voting on Friday in a presidential election likely to be won by a judge fiercely loyal to the religious establishment, although many people are expected to ignore the ...
Copyright compensation must be reasonable, EU’s top court rules
Copyright trolls can turn to EU rules to demand compensation for infringed works on peer-to-peer networks but only if their requests are proportionate, Europe’s top court said on Thursday.
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Dutch delight as victory over Austria seals top spot in Group C
Wing back Denzel Dumfries had a hand in both goals as the Netherlands eased to a 2-0 victory over uninspiring Austria on Thursday and ensured they will win Euro 2020 Group ...