West Ham suffer top-four blow in defeat at Newcastle
West Ham United’s top-four hopes were dealt a big blow as Joe Willock’s late header earned Newcastle United a 3-2 win in a see-saw clash on Saturday – a ...
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Queen Elizabeth stands alone as her ‘strength’ Philip is laid to rest (Update 3)
By Andrew MacAskill, Guy Faulconbridge and Kate Holton
Queen Elizabeth bade farewell to Prince Philip at a funeral on Saturday that celebrated his seven decades of service and gave grandsons ...
Hamilton puts Mercedes in pole position at Imola Grand Prix
Lewis Hamilton put Mercedes on pole position for the Emilia Romagna Grand Prix at Imola on Saturday, with Red Bull’s Sergio Perez joining the seven-time Formula One world champion ...
Bruno Fernandes can do everything, except defending, says Pogba
Paul Pogba says it is a joy to play alongside Bruno Fernandes as the Manchester United midfielder continues to kick on after injury.
The 28-year-old missed six weeks with a ...
Iran identifies suspect behind blast at Natanz nuclear site
Iran on Saturday named a man it wants arrested in connection with a recent explosion and power outage at its main Natanz nuclear plant, as talks got underway in Vienna ...
‘Once-in-a-lifetime’ Maradona World Cup jersey hits auction block
A “once-in-a-lifetime” signed jersey worn by late soccer great Diego Maradona in his first-ever World Cup match has hit the auction block, with the potential to fetch a supersized purse ...
Modi appeals to keep Hindu festival symbolic as India’s infections surge
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday appealed to devotees to keep a key Hindu festival symbolic as the country reported more than 200,000 new COVID-19 infections for the third straight ...
Dogecoin surges to record high, up almost 300 per cent in a week
The Dogecoin cryptocurrency surged more than 90 per cent to a record high on Friday, putting its gain for the week at almost 300 per cent.
The latest rally in Dogecoin came ...
‘NASA rules,’ Musk says as SpaceX wins $2.9 billion moon lander contract
NASA awarded billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk’s space company SpaceX a $2.9 billion contract to build a spacecraft to bring astronauts to the moon as early as 2024, the agency said on ...
Biden calls U.S. gun deaths a ‘national embarrassment’ after Indianapolis shooting
President Joe Biden faced increased pressure on Friday to stem gun violence amid a rash of mass shootings across the United States, but he faces an uphill battle to significantly ...
Season of misery almost over for Sheffield United
Sheffield United’s fate will be sealed on Saturday if they lose at Wolverhampton Wanderers and Newcastle United avoid defeat against West Ham United, although in reality relegation looked a ...
‘Mighty’ actress Helen McCrory has died
Helen McCrory, the “beautiful and mighty” British actress known for playing steely female characters on stage and screen, has died of cancer at the age of 52, her husband, Damian Lewis, ...
Kane double earns Spurs 2-2 draw at Everton
Tottenham Hotspur’s Harry Kane moved clear at the top of this season’s Premier League scoring charts but his two goals were only good enough for a 2-2 draw ...
Coronavirus: Moderna expects vaccine shipments to Britain, Canada to be delayed, EU, Swiss roll-out on track
Moderna Inc said on Friday a shortfall in Covid-19 vaccine doses from its European suppliers will delay deliveries to countries including Canada and Britain, but shipments to the European Union ...
Greece says wants positive agenda with Turkey after ministers’ spat
Greece said on Friday it wanted a “positive agenda” with Turkey despite differences, a day after their foreign ministers clashed during a news conference, while President Tayyip Erdogan defended Ankara’...
Roma defender Smalling robbed by armed burglars
AS Roma defender Chris Smalling was robbed at gunpoint by burglars who broke into his home in Rome in the early hours of Friday, a source close to the matter ...
Australia reports first blood clot death ‘likely’ linked to AZ jab
Australia on Friday reported its first fatality from blood clots in a recipient of AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 shot, and its regulator said there was a likely link between the 48-year-old ...
Clubs meet over reforms as fans slam ‘crisis profiteering’
Europe’s leading clubs were meeting on Friday to thrash out their position on reforms and the financial structure of UEFA’s Champions League as fan groups criticised them for “...
Italian prosecutor accuses WHO of hindering Covid investigation
An Italian prosecutor has accused the World Health Organization (WHO) of hindering efforts to investigate allegations that Italy failed to prepare adequately for the coronavirus pandemic.
Prosecutors in the northern ...
New Zealand awards Amazon extra $116 mln subsidy for ‘Lord of the Rings’ TV series
New Zealand said on Friday it has agreed to give Amazon extra rebates on its expenses for the filming of “The Lord of the Rings” TV series in the country, ...
UK population growth lowest since 2003 as Covid hits
The United Kingdom’s population rose at its slowest pace in nearly two decades in the year to mid-2020 and the COVID-19 pandemic looks on track to cause the first ...
Turkey bans crypto payments citing risks, hits Bitcoin price
Turkey’s central bank banned the use of cryptocurrencies and crypto assets to purchase goods and services, citing possible “irreparable” damage and significant transaction risks in a move that cooled ...
Hamilton and Verstappen take their battle to Imola
Italy’s Imola circuit provides a fresh challenge for seven-times world champion Lewis Hamilton and young pretender Max Verstappen as the pair prepare for round two of their Formula One ...
EU, UK step up N Ireland talks, key differences remain
The European Union said on Friday that Britain should not change trading rules in Northern Ireland on its own and that the bloc would continue its legal case over unilateral ...