UK house prices jump 13.4% from June 2020
British house prices jumped by the most in more than 16 years this month, soaring by 13.4 per cent from June 2020, and demand is expected to stay strong while a coronavirus emergency ...
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German prosecutors say Islamist background for Wuerzburg attack is likely
A knife attack in the German town of Wuerzburg that killed three people and seriously injured seven others on Friday probably had an Islamist motive, prosecutors said on Tuesday.
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Hopes fade for scores missing under Florida condo rubble as search enters 6th day
Search-and-rescue operations stretched into a sixth day on Tuesday at the site of a partly collapsed Florida condominium complex where at least 11 people were killed and another 150 were missing and ...
Ukraine must match Sweden in the air, says Shevchenko
Ukraine must gear up for aerial battles and find a way to contain a physical Swedish strike force if they are to reach their maiden European Championship quarter-final, coach Andriy ...
Israeli foreign minister in UAE on first official visit
Israel’s foreign minister landed in the United Arab Emirates on Tuesday in the first official visit by an Israeli minister to the Gulf state since the two countries established ...
We showed weakness says defeated France coach Deschamps
France coach Didier Deschamps said his team had shown weakness after the world champions threw away a two-goal lead and were eliminated from Euro 2020 after a penalty shootout loss to ...
Wimbledon order of play on Tuesday
Order of play on the two showcourts on the second day of the Wimbledon championships on Tuesday (play starts at 1230 GMT unless stated, prefix number denotes seeding):
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Ancient England v Germany history will count for little
While all the reminders of past encounters, penalty shoot-outs and ‘curses’ ahead of England’s last-16 meeting with Germany resonate with many, for those who will play at Wembley on ...
More Australian cities lock down amid outbreak of Delta virus variant
Australia’s most populous state, New South Wales (NSW), reported a slight rise in COVID-19 infections on Tuesday, while officials tightened curbs and pushed for vaccinations to contain flare-ups of ...
HSBC humbled by China
On a rainy day last November, China Baowu Steel Group, the world’s largest steel maker, gathered its finance department for a training session on the outskirts of Shanghai. One ...
Mexican Supreme Court rules government should legalize recreational pot
Mexico’s Supreme Court said on Monday the government and Congress should legalize recreational marijuana use, bringing the country a step closer to creating one of the world’s largest ...
Facebook hits $1 trillion value after judge rejects antitrust complaints
A US judge on Monday dismissed federal and state antitrust complaints against Facebook Inc (FB.O) that sought to force the social media company to sell Instagram and WhatsApp, saying ...
Greece recovers Picasso, Mondrian paintings stolen from gallery in 2012
Greek police have recovered a work of art by Pablo Picasso and another one by Dutch painter Piet Mondrian, both stolen from Greece’s National Gallery in 2012, they said on ...
World champions France knocked out of Euro 2020 by Switzerland in shootout
Switzerland’s Yann Sommer saved France striker Kylian Mbappe’s penalty to secure a 5-4 shootout win over the world champions following a thrilling 3-3 draw after extra time on ...
Murray survives big wobble to make winning return at Wimbledon
Two-time champion Andy Murray survived a third-set meltdown to beat Georgian Nikoloz Basilashvili 6-4 6-3 5-7 6-3 on Monday in his first singles match at Wimbledon for four years.
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Death toll rises to 11 in Florida building collapse (Updated)
Search-and-rescue teams pulled two more bodies from the concrete and steel rubble of a partially collapsed Florida condominium tower on Monday, bringing the death toll to 11 with 150 people still listed ...
Abu Dhabi will only allow vaccinated people in many public spaces
Abu Dhabi in the United Arab Emirates will only allow vaccinated people in some public spaces, including schools, universities and nurseries, from August 20, the emirate’s media office said in ...
Spain sink Croatia 5-3 in extra time thriller
Spain held off a remarkable Croatian fightback to win 5-3 in a pulsating Euro 2020 last 16 knockout match on Monday thanks to goals from Alvaro Morata and Mikel Oyarzabal in extra ...
Stephens knocks out two-time champ Kvitova at Wimbledon
American Sloane Stephens won the battle of former Grand Slam winners against twice Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on Monday, ousting the Czech 10th seed from the All England Club with ...
Britain’s ‘freedom day’ will come on July 19, says government
Britain will lift most of its remaining COVID-19 restrictions on July 19 in what has been dubbed “Freedom Day”, the government said on Monday despite fears that an increase in coronavirus ...
France’s highest appeals court outlaws glue-trapping of songbirds
France’s highest administrative appeals court ruled on Monday that the hunting practice of trapping songbirds with glue was illegal, saying French law that had permitted it was in breach ...
Britain on course to lift Covid restrictions on July 19, Johnson says
Britain is on course to be able to lift most remaining COVID-19 restrictions on July 19, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday, in his most confident statement yet that what ...
Lebanon’s economic collapse bites hard in neglected north
Taha Riz has worked just three days in more than a month at his Tripoli bakery, in Lebanon’s neglected north where economic meltdown has hit hardest and plunged thousands ...
ECB member: bank should retain emergency stimulus flexibility
The European Central Bank should retain the exceptional flexibility of its emergency bond buys after the current crisis, ECB board member Fabio Panetta said on Monday, setting the stage for ...