Loaded US face tough Ryder Cup test against battle-hardened Europe
Home advantage for a largely inexperienced U.S. team versus European passion will be one of the compelling storylines in this week’s Ryder Cup between two star-studded teams at ...
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WHO backs Regeneron Covid -19 drug cocktail as UN body calls for equal access
A World Health Organization (WHO) panel on Friday recommended the use of Regeneron and Roche’s COVID-19 antibody cocktail for patients at high risk of hospitalisations and those severely ill ...
British Airways to scrap Gatwick short-haul flights
British Airways said it was scrapping most short-haul operations at London’s no.2 airport Gatwick, blaming pilots for rejecting a plan to set up a new low-cost unit to better ...
US envoy to Haiti resigns, blasts returning migrants to ‘collapsed state’
The U.S. special envoy to Haiti resigned in protest in a letter that blasted the Biden administration for deporting hundreds of migrants back to the crisis-engulfed Caribbean nation from ...
Gunman kills one and then himself at Tennessee supermarket, 12 wounded
A gunman killed one person, wounded 12 and then apparently killed himself at a Tennessee supermarket on Thursday, pursuing panicked shoppers and employees as they fled down the aisles while some ...
Saudis enjoy Red Sea cruises as kingdom opens up tourism sector
Majed Sait and his wife are spending their honeymoon on a cruise in the turquoise waters off Saudi Arabia’s Red Sea coast, a voyage that is still a novelty ...
Jagger calls Watts the rock that held the Rolling Stones together
The Rolling Stones get back on the road this weekend without drummer Charlie Watts, whom frontman Mick Jagger called the rock that held the band together.
In interviews with Rolling ...
Linda Evangelista files $50mn lawsuit over disfiguring cosmetic treatment
Former supermodel Linda Evangelista has filed a $50 million lawsuit over cosmetic procedures that she says left her “brutally disfigured” and turned her into a recluse.
The Canadian model, one of ...
US says window open for Iran nuclear talks, but not forever
The window is still open to revive the 2015 Iran nuclear deal but won’t be forever, a senior U.S. official said on Thursday, saying Iran has yet to name ...
Murray makes first ATP quarter-final since 2019
Former world number one Andy Murray said he is seeing signs of improvement in his game after reaching his first ATP quarter-final in two years on Wednesday with a comfortable ...
Novavax applies to WHO for emergency listing of Covid-19 vaccine
Novavax Inc and its partner Serum Institute of India have applied to the World Health Organization for an emergency use listing of Novavax’s COVID-19 vaccine, the company said on ...
Central Europe leaders say migration is not the solution to population decline
Central European leaders signed a joint declaration on Thursday saying immigration should not be the answer to the European Union’s declining birth rate, while calling on the bloc to ...
European Central Bank expecting inflation to beat estimates
European Central Bank policymakers are bracing for inflation to exceed the bank’s already raised estimates, paving the way for it to end its emergency bond purchases in March, sources ...
Russia’s Covid-19 deaths return to record daily highs
Russia on Thursday reported 820 coronavirus-related deaths in the last 24 hours, matching an all-time high set on Aug. 26, and authorities warned that cases were again rising rapidly.
Moscow recorded 3,445 new infections ...
Don’t panic buy, Britain tells consumers
Consumers should not panic buy products as Britain is not heading back into a 1970s-style “winter of discontent” of strikes and power shortages, a junior minister said on Thursday.
Soaring ...
Can you ‘own’ a goal? Collectible NFTs rolling into elite soccer
It might have seemed a long shot a year ago when a company built a digital platform for basketball fans to buy and trade video highlights of NBA games that ...
EU plans one mobile charging port for all, in setback for Apple
The European Union aims to have a common charging port for mobile phones, tablets and headphones under a European Commission proposal presented on Thursday in a world first, with the ...
Formula One to shrink Monaco Grand Prix into three days
Formula One’s Monaco Grand Prix will scrap its traditional rest day next year and hold practice on Friday like the other races on the calendar, according to the sport’...
TikTok’s lead EU regulator opens two data privacy probes
TikTok’s lead data privacy regulator in the European Union has opened two inquiries into the Chinese-owned short-video platform related to the processing of children’s personal data and transfers ...
UK working to tackle driver shortages as industry warnings mount
Britain is working on a number of options to tackle the shortage of truck drivers, including luring former employees back to the market, amid warnings from the food industry that ...
Ronaldo leapfrogs Messi in Forbes list of top-earning players
Manchester United forward Cristiano Ronaldo has reclaimed top spot in the list of the world’s highest-paid soccer players from Lionel Messi, according to Forbes https://www.forbes.com/sites/...
Canaries volcano blasts lava into the air as ash blankets area
The Cumbre Vieja volcano on the Canary Island of La Palma shot lava into the air in loud bursts on Thursday morning while toxic ash blanketed the surrounding area.
For ...
Robinhood to begin testing crypto wallets, with broader launch in early 2022
Robinhood Markets Inc (HOOD.O) said on Wednesday it plans to begin testing cryptocurrency wallets next month, with a broader rollout in early 2022, allowing its users to move supported digital ...
In UN climate push, UK PM disputes Kermit: ‘It is easy to be green’
Prime Minister Boris Johnson pushed the world to “grow up” and tackle climate change during his annual United Nations address to world leaders on Wednesday and contradicted Muppets character Kermit ...