Djokovic beats Nadal in French Open classic
Novak Djokovic came from a set down in a spellbinding French Open semi-final to inflict only a third ever defeat on the Parisian clay for Rafa Nadal, moving through 3-6 6...
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Italy open Euro 2020 with 3-0 win over Turkey
Italy kicked off the European Championship with a convincing 3-0 victory over Turkey in Group A at the Olympic Stadium on Friday with Ciro Immobile and Lorenzo Insigne on target.
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China brands Covid-19 lab-leak theory as ‘absurd,’ Blinken urges transparency
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken stressed the need for cooperation and transparency over the origins of COVID-19 in a call with Chinese counterpart Yang Jiechi on Friday and ...
Companies say no change in plans after Covid cases on all-vaccinated test cruise
Royal Caribbean Group and Carnival Corp will push ahead with a return to cruises this summer despite two guests onboard a test run for Royal Caribbean’s Celebrity Millennium ship ...
UK plans to delay lockdown lifting until July 19
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is set to delay lockdown lifting to July 19 after cases of the Delta variant, first identified in India, rose in the country, The Sun reported ...
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth hosts Biden at G7 reception
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth met U.S President Joe Biden under the canopy of the world’s largest indoor rainforest on Friday as she hosted a reception for leaders of ...
Tsitsipas overcomes Zverev fightback to reach first major final
Greek fifth seed Stefanos Tsitsipas staved off a spectacular fightback from U.S. Open runner-up Alexander Zverev for a 6-3 6-3 4-6 4-6 6-3 victory in a scintillating French Open ...
Turkey turns to US firms with plans of Black Sea gas extraction
Turkey has shared data on its Black Sea discovery with US energy majors Chevron and Exxon Mobil ahead of possible cooperation in extracting the gas, a Turkish official with knowledge ...
UK economy posts record annual jump as recovery speeds up
Britain’s recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic sped up in April as lockdown measures eased, with the fastest monthly growth since July leaving output a record 27.6 per cent higher than ...
G7 eyes allocating $100 billion from IMF funds to COVID-ravaged nations
The United States and other Group of Seven nations are considering reallocating $100 billion from the International Monetary Fund’s war chest to help countries struggling most to cope with the ...
Spain players receive vaccines amid fears of side effects
Spain’s players were vaccinated against COVID-19 on Friday at their training centre, bringing an end to a long saga but provoking fears of potential side effects before kicking off ...
EU countries agree to free travel for fully vaccinated tourists within bloc
European Union countries agreed on Friday to an easing of travel restrictions over summer that will allow fully vaccinated tourists to avoid tests or quarantines and broaden the list of ...
UK’s Raab: No doubt some countries are using vaccines a geopolitical tool
British foreign minister Dominic Raab said on Friday there was no doubt some countries were using vaccines as diplomatic tool to secure influence, and that Britain did not support so ...
JOC executive says Tokyo Games should be held without spectators
One of Japan’s sporting legends and an executive of the country’s Olympic committee said on Friday the Tokyo Games should be held without spectators to ensure the safety ...
G7 preparations hit by covid-19 outbreak, hotel closed
A hotel, which British media reported was being used by members of Germany’s delegation to a Group of Seven summit in England, has closed because members of staff tested ...
Heart inflammation in young men higher than expected after Pfizer and Moderna shots
A higher-than-expected number of young men have experienced heart inflammation after their second dose of the mRNA COVID-19 shots from Pfizer/BioNTech and Moderna, according to data from two vaccine ...
French court sentences man who slapped Macron to 4 months in jail – BFM TV
A court ordered a man who slapped French President Emmanuel Macron across the face this week to serve four months in jail, BFM TV reported.
Damien Tarel, 28, an unemployed fan ...
Wife of ‘El Chapo’ could face decade in US prison after guilty plea
The wife of Mexican drug lord Joaquin “El Chapo” Guzman, Emma Coronel Aispuro, on Thursday pleaded guilty in a US federal court to helping her husband run the Sinaloa cartel, ...
Biden meets Britain’s Johnson, to warn over N. Irish peace (Update)
US President Joe Biden brought a grave Brexit warning to his first meeting with British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Thursday: prevent a row with the European Union from imperilling ...
Major cryptocurrency exchanges mulling India entry despite risks
Global digital currency exchanges are exploring ways to set up in India, following in the footsteps of market leader Binance, industry sources told Reuters, while the government in New Delhi ...
Oldest, youngest, most capped – all the numbers for Euro 2020
Belgium not only take their top ranking into the European Championship but they will also be the most experienced of the campaigners at the tournament, which kicks off on Friday.
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Half of UK fans betting on French victory in Euro 2020, says gaming firm Entain
Almost half of British soccer fans have joined peers across Europe in placing wagers on France to lift the Euro 2020 trophy, Entain said on Thursday, as the sports betting firm ...
ECB maintains copious stimulus even as recovery takes hold
The European Central Bank maintained an elevated flow of stimulus as expected on Thursday, fearing that any retreat now would accelerate an already worrisome rise in borrowing costs and choke ...
Skull and crossbones sign given to unvaccinated in rural India
Police in rural India have made some citizens who have not been vaccinated against the coronavirus wear signs with a skull and crossbones, the universal symbol for danger, stoking anger ...