Meghan accuses UK royals of racism, says ‘I didn’t want to be alive’ (Updated)
Archie, Meghan’s son, had been denied the title of prince because there were concerns within the royal family about “about how dark his skin might be when he’s ...
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Trial in George Floyd death delayed at least a day
The trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin for the death of George Floyd was delayed until at least Tuesday morning as the judge contended with a last-minute order ...
Science says it’s safe, but some in France don’t trust AZN vaccine
A 60-year-old recovering from breast cancer, Paris resident Nadine Roger is at high-risk from COVID-19 and wants to get vaccinated as soon as possible. Yet when she was offered the ...
Looming China extradition deal worries Uighurs in Turkey
Joining hundreds of women in Istanbul to protest at China’s treatment of Uighurs, Nursiman Abdurasit tearfully thinks of her jailed mother in Xinjiang and fears that Uighurs like her ...
Federer feels his story is unfinished, eyes full fitness by Wimbledon
Roger Federer never contemplated retirement as he spent 13 months on the sidelines due to double knee surgery last year and the 39-year-old says he is now pain-free and ready to ...
Greece hopes to lift Covid curbs in retail before end-March, tourism in May
Greece plans to lift COVID-19 restrictions in the retail sector and open schools before the end of March and begin to re-open the tourism sector in May ahead of the ...
English children finally head back to school after two months of home learning
Millions of English children and teenagers headed back to school on Monday for the first time in two months, having endured their second extended stretch of home learning because of ...
Giannis fuels Team LeBron in NBA All-Star romp
Giannis Antetokounmpo made all 16 of his shots in a historic 35-point performance Sunday night that propelled Team LeBron to a 170-150 victory over Team Durant in the NBA All-Star Game ...
Simeone regrets Atletico’s failure to see out derby win
Atletico Madrid coach Diego Simeone rued his side’s missed chances after they drew Sunday’s derby against Real Madrid 1-1 and lost the opportunity to move eight points clear ...
Chaotic scenes in Lebanon, deadlock fuels seventh day of street protests
Demonstrators burnt tyres to block main roads all over Lebanon for the seventh straight day on Monday in anger at more than a year of economic crisis and seven months ...
More than 20,000 US organisations compromised through Microsoft flaw
More than 20,000 U.S. organisations have been compromised through a back door installed via recently patched flaws in Microsoft Corp’s email software, a person familiar with the US government’...
Swiss agree to outlaw facial coverings in “burqa ban” vote
A far-right proposal to ban facial coverings in Switzerland won a narrow victory in a binding referendum on Sunday instigated by the same group that organised a 2009 ban on new ...
Pound falls to low against dollar on Biden stimulus package
The dollar held near a one-month high against the British pound, which traded at $1.3819, and a three-month high against the euro, which stood at $1.1904.
The dollar hovered near three-month highs ...
Attack on Saudi refinery drives oil price above $70 per barrel
Brent crude futures surged above $70 a barrel on Monday for the first time since the COVID-19 pandemic began, while U.S. crude touched its highest in more than two years, ...
Laporta elected FC Barcelona’s president, sends message to Messi
Barcelona members elected Joan Laporta as club president on Sunday, turning to the man who oversaw one of their most successful periods to lead them out of an institutional and ...
Kane and Bale fire Spurs to 4-1 win over Palace
Two goals apiece from Harry Kane and Gareth Bale helped a resurgent Tottenham Hotspur to beat Crystal Palace 4-1 and move into sixth spot in the Premier League on Sunday.
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United end City’s winning streak with derby win, Liverpool lose again
Manchester City’s 21-match winning streak was ended by rivals Manchester United on Sunday with Ole Gunnar Solskjaer’s side enjoying a 2-0 Premier League derby win at the Etihad ...
Rangers crowned Scottish champions after Celtic held
Rangers celebrated their first league triumph since 2011 after Celtic were frustrated by Dundee United in a 0-0 Premiership draw on Sunday to hand their bitter Glasgow rivals the title.
Rangers ...
COVID-19 travel insurance becoming a vacation staple
COVID-19 insurance policies are increasingly joining passports and sunscreen as vacation staples, creating opportunities for insurers as more countries require mandatory coverage in case visitors fall ill from the coronavirus.
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German MPs quit assembly posts over mask kickback allegations
Two German lawmakers have resigned from posts in chancellor Angela Merkel’s parliamentary group in a scandal over alleged kickback payments for state purchases of respiratory masks, in a blow ...
Unions call for total strike in Myanmar; Suu Kyi party official dies in custody
Myanmar’s major trade unions called on members to shut down the economy from Monday to support a campaign against last month’s coup, turning up the pressure on the ...
Criticised on pay, UK’s Johnson expresses gratitude to health workers
By Elizabeth Piper
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson expressed his gratitude on Sunday to health workers, responding to criticism over his government’s pay proposal by saying he had tried ...
Austria suspends AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine batch after death (Update)
By Michael Shields and Ludwig Burger
Austrian authorities have suspended inoculations with a batch of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine as a precaution while investigating the death of one person and ...
Brexit issues, yet ongoing, are blamed on EU by UK
Britain’s top EU adviser David Frost on Sunday defended Britain’s unilateral move to smooth post-Brexit trade between Britain and Northern Ireland, over which the EU has promised to ...