Liverpool back on track with win at Tottenham
Liverpool’s spluttering attack burst back to life to help the champions return to winning ways with a commanding 3-1 victory at Tottenham Hotspur in the Premier League on Thursday.
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Apple’s Tim Cook criticizes social media practices, intensifying Facebook conflict
Apple Inc Chief Executive Officer Tim Cook on Thursday criticized polarization and misinformation on social media, intensifying a conflict between the iPhone maker and Facebook Inc.
In remarks delivered at ...
Pentagon evaluating request for help in administering vaccines
The Pentagon is evaluating a request from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) to provide help in administering COVID-19 vaccines, a spokesman said on Thursday.
On Monday, President Joe Biden ...
Apple logs record quarterly smartphone shipments, Huawei in freefall
An expanded number of models and a new look for the iPhone 12 lineup, Apple’s first 5G-enabled devices, tapped pent up demand for upgrades, especially in China.
Shipments hit 90.1 million ...
EU warns it could block vaccine exports
Europe’s fight to secure COVID-19 vaccine supplies intensified on Thursday when the European Union warned drug companies such as AstraZeneca that it would use all legal means or even ...
Juventus’ Ronaldo under investigation over trip to Alps
Police are investigating a potential breach of Italy’s COVID-19 regulations by Juventus forward Cristiano Ronaldo after he allegedly travelled between the regions of Piedmont and Valle d’Aosta.
Valle ...
Germany recommends AstraZeneca Covid shot only for under 65s
AstraZeneca’s COVID-19 vaccine should only be given to people aged between 18 and 64, Germany’s vaccine committee said in a draft update to its vaccine recommendation, a day ahead of ...
EasyJet calls for exit-plan from travel curbs to rescue summer
EasyJet urged governments on Thursday to set out a plan for easing COVID-19 travel restrictions as the British airline warned its prospects had worsened for January-March and it could not ...
No place for racism in Zlatan’s world: Ibrahimovic
AC Milan striker Zlatan Ibrahimovic has defended himself against accusations he aimed racist comments at Inter’s Romelu Lukaku during the Coppa Italia quarter-final on Tuesday, saying there is no ...
Russian authorities target ally of Kremlin foe Navalny before jail appeal
Russian investigators said on Thursday they had opened a criminal case into Leonid Volkov, a close ally of jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny, hours before a court was due to ...
Portugal is in ‘terrible’ phase of pandemic, PM Costa says, Hungary extends lockdown measures
Portugal is in a terrible phase of the coronavirus pandemic, Prime Minister Antonio Costa said, warning that it would be some weeks before things might start to improve and only ...
China toughens language, warns Taiwan that independence “means war”
China toughened its language towards Taiwan on Thursday, warning after recent stepped up military activities near the island that “independence means war” and that their armed forces were taking action ...
Brexit trade troubles first appear in UK data
Early signs of disruption caused by Britain’s shift to its new, less open trading relationship with the European Union are emerging in economic data.
A Confederation of British Industry ...
British PM Johnson heads to Scotland to argue against the breakup of UK
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson heads to Scotland on Thursday in a bid to stem growing support for another independence referendum by arguing that the COVID-19 pandemic has shown the ...
Toyota beats Volkswagen to become World’s No.1 car seller in 2020
Japan’s Toyota Motor Corp overtook Germany’s Volkswagen in vehicle sales last year, regaining pole position as the world’s top selling automaker for the first time in five ...
Coronavirus: Think tank ranks Cyprus fifth among countries for handling Covid (updated)
Cyprus ranks fifth in a Covid Performance Index of almost 100 countries for its successful handling of the coronavirus pandemic published by think tank Lowy Institute on Thursday.
New Zealand, Vietnam ...
No breakthrough in EU, AstraZeneca talks over vaccine supplies
The European Union failed to make a breakthrough in crisis talks with AstraZeneca on Wednesday and demanded the drugmaker spell out how it would supply the bloc with reserved doses ...
Man United stunned by home loss to bottom club Sheffield United
Manchester United suffered a shock 2-1 home defeat by the Premier League’s bottom club Sheffield United on Wednesday to leave Manchester City alone at the top of the table.
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Europe lifts safety ban on Boeing 737 MAX jet
European regulators on Wednesday lifted a 22-month ban on flights of the Boeing 737 MAX after a design and pilot training overhaul in the wake of crashes that killed 346 people.
The ...
‘Crazy and evil’: Bill Gates surprised by pandemic conspiracies
Microsoft co-founder turned philanthropist Bill Gates says he has been taken aback by the volume of “crazy” and “evil” conspiracy theories about him spreading on social media during the COVID-19 ...
Chelsea held by Wolves in Tuchel’s first game
Thomas Tuchel’s first match in charge of Chelsea ended in a drab 0-0 draw at home to Wolverhampton Wanderers in the Premier League on Wednesday.
A day after replacing ...
Wood strikes late as Burnley fight back to sink Villa
Chris Wood grabbed a 79th-minute winner as Burnley came from behind to beat Aston Villa 3-2 at Turf Moor in the Premier League on Wednesday.
Ollie Watkins put Villa ahead ...
US warns of heightened domestic terrorism threat after presidential inauguration
The United States faces a heightened threat of domestic terrorism from people disgruntled with the outcome of the November presidential election, the Department of Homeland Security said on Wednesday.
The ...
Biden to pause oil and gas leases, cut subsidies in climate action
President Joe Biden was set on Wednesday to sign executive actions to combat climate change, including pausing new oil and gas leases on federal land and cutting fossil fuel subsidies ...