Vaccine hopes boost euro; dollar dips amid subdued US yields
The dollar sank to a fresh 6-1/2-week low against major peers on Tuesday as the euro led a
rally on the back of a brightening outlook for the region’...
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BBC’s Charlie Turner lands Ferrari CCO role
Luxury carmaker Ferrari has appointed BBC’s Top Gear Editorial Director Charlie Turner for the newly created position of chief content officer, it said on Tuesday.
The appointment comes as ...
PayPal’s Venmo launches crypto buying and selling
Venmo, the peer-to-peer payment service owned by PayPal Holdings Inc, said on Tuesday it has started allowing users to buy, hold and sell cryptocurrencies on its app, a step that ...
Premier League ready to take ‘all actions’ to halt Super League plans
The Premier League on Tuesday said it has “unanimously and vigorously” rejected plans for a European Super League and is planning to take action against the six English top-flight sides ...
Russia to reach over 120,000 troops on Ukraine’s border in a week, Ukraine says
Russia is massing more than 120,000 troops on Ukraine‘s borders, Ukraine‘s Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba said on Tuesday, calling for more Western economic sanctions on Moscow.
“Russian troops continue ...
Judge blasts Waters for ‘abhorrent’ comments about Chauvin trial
The judge overseeing the trial of former Minneapolis police officer Derek Chauvin on Monday harshly criticized U.S. Representative Maxine Waters’ remarks on the case, saying she might have given ...
Chad President Idriss Deby dies on frontlines, army spokesman says
Chad’s President Idriss Deby has died while visiting troops on the frontline of a fight against northern rebels, an army spokesman said on Tuesday, the day after Deby was ...
Germany’s Laschet wins clear CDU backing to succeed Merkel as chancellor
Armin Laschet, leader of Germany’s Christian Democrats (CDU), won the backing of senior party members at an internal meeting to run as the conservative candidate to succeed Angela Merkel ...
Players hit out at breakaway European Super League
A number of high-profile players across Europe, including Manchester United midfielder Bruno Fernandes and Paris St-Germain’s Ander Herrera, expressed their opposition on Monday to a planned breakaway European Super ...
Russian military build-up near Ukraine numbers more than 100,000 troops, EU says
More than 100,000 Russian troops have massed on Ukraine’s border and in annexed Crimea, the office of the EU’s top diplomat Josep Borrell said after EU foreign ministers were ...
Non-stop cremations cast doubt on India’s counting of COVID dead
Gas and firewood furnaces at a crematorium in the western Indian state of Gujarat have been running so long without a break during the COVID-19 pandemic that metal parts have ...
Breakaway Super League only way to save football says Real president
A controversial decision to form a breakaway European Super League was taken “to save football” and in part motivated because “young people are no longer interested” in the game, Real ...
Travel is risky to 80% of countries, including Cyprus, says US
The US State Department said on Monday it will boost its “Do Not Travel” guidance to about 80 per cent of countries worldwide, citing “unprecedented risk to travelers” from the Covid-19 ...
Late Llorente header earns Leeds draw with Liverpool
An 87th-minute header from defender Diego Llorente gave Leeds United a 1-1 home draw with Liverpool in the Premier League on Monday after the home side staged a protest against ...
Top US court doubts ‘green cards’ for some protected migrants
U.S. Supreme Court justices on Monday appeared reluctant to let people who have been allowed to stay in the United States on humanitarian grounds apply to become permanent residents ...
‘Get out of my pub!’ Landlord challenges Labour’s Starmer (V)
Shouting “Get out of my pub”, a landlord in southern England threw out opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer on Monday and berated him for what he said was his failure ...
UN warns of climate ‘abyss’
2020 was one of the three hottest years on record, marked by wildfires, droughts, floods and melting glaciers, a United Nations report said on Monday, prompting the U.N. Secretary-General to ...
‘A reasonable officer’: Chauvin lawyer makes closing argument
A prosecutor told jurors to “believe your eyes” as he replayed video of George Floyd‘s death last May beneath the knee of Derek Chauvin in closing arguments on Monday ...
Myanmar state media says death toll in violence exaggerated
Myanmar’s state media said on Monday that 258 civilians have died in violence in the country in anti-military protests since Feb. 1 and that other tolls were exaggerated.
According to the ...
Toyota to review climate stance as investors turn up the heat
Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp signalled a shift in its climate change stance on Monday, saying it would review its lobbying and be more transparent on what steps it is ...
UK invokes national security to probe Nvidia’s ARM deal
The UK government will look into the national security implications of US group Nvidia’s purchase of British chip designer ARM Holdings, it said on Monday, putting a question mark ...
US banks deploy AI to monitor customers, workers amid tech backlash
Several US banks have started deploying camera software that can analyze customer preferences, monitor workers and spot people sleeping near ATMs, even as they remain wary about possible backlash over ...
‘Britcoin’ not bitcoin? UK considers new digital currency
British finance minister Rishi Sunak told the Bank of England on Monday to look at the case for a new “Britcoin”, or central bank-backed digital currency, aimed at tackling some ...
What next for Jose? Recent record suggests future looks very uncertain
Jose Mourinho’s failed Tottenham Hotspur project is evidence his coaching methods are not as effective as they once were as he leaves a club without a trophy for the ...