EU Parliament partly clears path to UK trade deal vote
By Philip Blenkinsop
The European Parliament gave the go-ahead on Tuesday for two key committees to vote this week on the EU-UK trade deal, but deferred a decision on whether ...
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Ship owned by Israeli firm attacked off UAE coast: media (Updated)
A commercial vessel owned by an Israeli firm was attacked near Fujairah port in the United Arab Emirates, two pro-Iran media outlets based in Lebanon said on Twitter on Tuesday.
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Carnivorous dinosaur with short snout and strong bite menaced Patagonia
By Will Dunham
Scientists in Argentina have unearthed the well-preserved skull of a meat-eating dinosaur that roamed northern Patagonia about 85 million years ago – a beast with a short snout, keen ...
Japan to release contaminated Fukushima water into sea
Japan will release more than 1 million tonnes of contaminated water from the destroyed Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea, the government said on Tuesday, a move China called “extremely irresponsible”, ...
Most European city-dwellers support 2030 ban on combustion car sales, survey finds
By Kate Abnett
A majority of residents of European cities support a Europe-wide phaseout of combustion engine car sales from 2030 to reduce planet-warming emissions, a YouGov poll conducted on behalf ...
Brazil’s Amazon deforestation data mixed ahead of Biden Earth Day summit
By Jake Spring
Deforestation in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest declined in the first quarter, preliminary government data showed, but the drop may be due mostly to more intense cloud cover ...
Reaction after US recommends pause for J&J vaccine
U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing the use of Johnson & Johnson’s COVID-19 vaccine after six recipients developed a rare disorder involving blood clots, in a ...
Don’t play with fire on Taiwan, China warns US
China told the United States on Tuesday to stop playing with fire over Taiwan and lodged a complaint after Washington issued guidelines that will enable U.S. officials to meet ...
Top European court rules Turkish writer Altan’s rights were violated
Europe’s top human rights court ruled on Tuesday that the right to liberty and freedom of expression of Turkish journalist and author Ahmet Altan had been violated due to ...
Bitcoin hits record before landmark Coinbase listing on Nasdaq
Bitcoin hit a record of $62,741 on Tuesday, extending its 2021 rally to new heights a day before the listing of Coinbase shares in the United States.
The largest US cryptocurrency exchange’...
U.S. pauses use of J&J vaccine over rare blood clots, rollout delayed in Europe (update 4)
U.S. federal health agencies on Tuesday recommended pausing use of Johnson & Johnson‘s COVID-19 vaccine for at least a few days after six women under age 50 developed rare ...
WHO, agencies urge countries to suspend sale of live wild mammals at markets
International agencies including the World Health Organization urged countries on Tuesday to suspend the sale of live wild mammals in food markets, warning they may be the source of more ...
Airlines could use new EU travel certificates pass this summer
Airlines could check new European Union COVID certificates before allowing onboard passengers going on summer holidays, a senior official said on Tuesday as the bloc seeks to restart a travel ...
Nadal shrugs off fitness concerns ahead of Monte Carlo return
World number three Rafa Nadal says he is fully fit and confident about his preparations as he begins his claycourt season at the Monte Carlo Masters, with one eye on ...
Britain on track to vaccinate all adults by the end of July
Britain has offered all over-50s a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine as the rollout of Moderna’s shot in England began on Tuesday, the government said, adding it was ...
Moscow warns US to stay away from Russia and Crimea, risk of incident high
Russia on Tuesday warned the United States to ensure its warships stayed well away from Crimea “for their own good”, calling their deployment in the Black Sea a provocation designed ...
Police chief, officer who fatally shot Black man in Minnesota resign (Updated)
By Nick Pfosi
The Brooklyn Center, Minnesota, police chief and the officer who fatally shot Daunte Wright, a 20-year old Black man who struggled with police after a traffic stop, ...
Iran’s says Israel made ‘very bad gamble’ by sabotaging Natanz site (Update)
Iran’s top diplomat said on Tuesday that an attack on its Natanz nuclear facility which it blames on Israel was a “very bad gamble” that would strengthen Tehran’s ...
Bayern targeting ‘mini upset’ in Paris, says boss Flick
Bayern Munich manager Hansi Flick has urged his players to be more clinical and force Paris St Germain into mistakes as they look to overturn a 3-2 deficit in tonight’...
Turkish state-owned Halkbank tries last-ditch appeal in US court
A lawyer for Halkbank told a US appeals court on Monday that the state-owned Turkish lender was immune from U.S. prosecution and that an indictment accusing it of helping ...
Robots begin delivering pizza in Houston
Domino’s Pizza Inc and Nuro Inc, a Silicon Valley startup, said on Monday they will launch a robotic pizza delivery service in Houston this week as they seek to ...
Covid-19 patients recover faster with asthma drug budesonide
Treating COVID-19 patients at home with a commonly-used inhaled asthma drug called budesonide can speed up their recovery, according to UK trial results on Monday which doctors said could change ...
Rampant West Brom beat Southampton to ignite survival hopes
West Bromwich Albion beat Southampton 3-0 in convincing fashion in the Premier League on Monday as Sam Allardyce’s side look to salvage their top flight survival hopes in the ...
‘A big momma’s boy’: George Floyd’s brother recalls childhood at Chauvin murder trial
By Jonathan Allen
George Floyd grew up obsessed with basketball and stood out even among his siblings for the way he adored his mother, his younger brother Philonise Floyd testified ...