Nigerian Olympic delegate is first to be hospitalised with Covid
A Nigerian delegate to the Olympics became the first visitor to the Tokyo Games admitted to hospital with COVID-19, broadcaster TV Asahi said on Friday, as Japan battles to stem ...
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Djokovic confirms he will compete at Tokyo Olympics
World number one Novak Djokovic confirmed he will compete at the Tokyo Olympics as the Serb remains on course to achieve the Golden Slam in tennis.
Djokovic completed the third ...
Covid-19 crisis could return quickly, England’s chief medical officer says
England’s coronavirus crisis could return again surprisingly quickly and the country is not yet out of the woods, chief medical officer Chris Whitty said on Thursday ahead of the ...
Silverstone welcomes back the fans with a new format
Lewis Hamilton and Max Verstappen both won at Silverstone last year but an experimental new race format poses a fresh challenge for Formula One’s title rivals on their return ...
Biden, Merkel fail to resolve Nord Stream 2 differences but agree to sanction Russia if necessary
President Joe Biden and German Chancellor Angela Merkel failed to settle their dispute over Russia’s Nord Stream 2 natural gas pipeline but said they agreed that Moscow must not be ...
France tests laser-powered anti-drone system for the 2024 Olympics
The French military used a laser-powered canon on Wednesday to destroy a drone in a test of technology that the government hopes will be used to protect the Paris 2024 Olympic ...
At least 44 dead, dozens missing as floods sweep through western Europe
At least 42 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing on Thursday as swollen rivers caused by record rainfall across western Europe swept through towns and villages, leaving cars ...
Microsoft says Israeli group sold tools to hack Windows
An Israeli group sold a tool to hack into Microsoft Windows, Microsoft and technology human rights group Citizen Lab said on Thursday, shedding light on the growing business of finding ...
Revolut, despite losses, valued at €33bn; founder Storonsky is billionaire
British-based banking app Revolut’s latest $33 billion valuation, achieved after a fresh funding round, has likely made its cofounder and Chief Executive Nik Storonsky a billionaire several times over.
Russia-born ...
Oosthuizen and Spieth light up Open Championship
Former champions Louis Oosthuizen and Jordan Spieth sparkled in the morning sunshine to set the pace in the first round of the 149th British Open at Royal St George’s ...
South Africa violence, looting ebbs but death toll up to 117
South Africans counted the cost on Thursday of arson and looting that has destroyed hundreds of businesses and killed at least 117 people, as the spasm of violence began to ebb ...
Hariri abandons cabinet formation, plunging Lebanon deeper into crisis
Lebanese politician Saad al-Hariri abandoned his effort to form a new government on Thursday, saying it was clear he would not be able to reach an agreement with President Michel ...
J&J recalls sunscreens after carcinogen found in some sprays
Johnson & Johnson is voluntarily recalling five Neutrogena and Aveeno brand aerosol sunscreen products after detecting a cancer-causing chemical in some samples.
The New Jersey-based company said on Wednesday that ...
Singapore unveils one of the world’s biggest floating solar panel farms
Singapore unveiled on Wednesday one of the world’s largest floating solar panel farms, spanning an area equivalent to 45 football fields and producing enough electricity to power the island’s ...
Dutch crime reporter De Vries dies after being shot
Celebrity Dutch crime reporter Peter R. De Vries has died just over a week after being shot in the street, his family and his employer Dutch RTL news said on ...
UK jobs leap as economy bounces back, pay jumps too
The number of employees on British company payrolls surged in June by the most since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, according to data which painted a picture of a ...
When Erdogan’s Turkish economic miracle began failing
Five years after President Tayyip Erdogan saw off a coup, his chances of extending his rule into a third decade may depend on whether he can reverse an economic decline ...
EU executive takes legal action against Poland, Hungary over LGBT rights
The European Union’s executive stepped up its battle with Hungary and Poland over the rights of LGBTIQ people on Thursday, launching legal cases that could land the two eastern ...
Melbourne joins Sydney in lockdown as Covid-19 spreads in Australia
The Australian state of Victoria was ordered into a five-day lockdown on Thursday following a spike in COVID-19 infections, joining Sydney as the country’s two main population hubs battle ...
More than 20 die in floods in western Europe, dozens missing (Update)
At least 19 people have died in Germany and dozens were missing on Thursday as record rainfall in western Europe caused rivers to burst their banks, swept away homes and flooded ...
EU court says headscarves can be banned at work under certain conditions
Companies may ban Muslim employees from wearing a headscarf under certain conditions, the European Union’s top court said on Thursday in a ruling on two cases brought by women ...
US states allege Google ‘unlawfully’ preserves Play Store monopoly
Thirty-seven US state and district attorneys general sued Alphabet Inc’s Google on Wednesday, alleging that it bought off competitors and used restrictive contracts to unlawfully maintain a monopoly for ...
Bucks rally to defeat Suns, level NBA Finals
The Milwaukee Bucks rallied from nine points down in the fourth quarter to defeat the Phoenix Suns 109-103 in Game 4 of the NBA Finals on Wednesday to tie the best-of-seven ...
Italy goalkeeper Donnarumma joins PSG after AC Milan exit
Italy goalkeeper Gianluigi Donnarumma has joined Paris St Germain on a five-year deal after leaving Serie A club AC Milan on a free transfer, the French Ligue 1 side said on ...