Blinken meets Israel’s Mossad spy chief for talks on Iran
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken met the head of Israel‘s Mossad spy agency and its ambassador to Washington on Thursday, and the Israeli officials expressed “deep concern” ...
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U.S. citizens were among those killed in Israeli festival disaster
A number of U.S. citizens are among the dozens killed or injured in a stampede at a Jewish religious festival in Israel, a U.S. Embassy spokesperson said on ...
Man City on brink of reclaiming their throne
When Liverpool were romping to the title last season Manchester City’s Raheem Sterling promised there would be a “massive reaction” from Pep Guardiola’s chastened side and his ominous ...
Australia makes it a criminal offence for its citizens to return home from India
Australian residents and citizens who have been in India within 14 days of the date they plan to return home will be banned from entering Australia as of Monday and those ...
Apple hit with unfair competition charges by EU in Spotify case
EU regulators accused Apple on Friday of distorting competition in the music streaming market, siding with Spotify in a case that could lead to a hefty fine and changes in ...
AstraZeneca says on track with vaccination deliveries
AstraZeneca said its Covid-19 vaccine sales were $275 million in the first-quarter and it is on track to deliver 200 million doses a month from April, as better-than-expected results and a second ...
Tarif battle with US soon to be over — UK trade minister
British trade minister Liz Truss expects the trade dispute over Airbus (AIR.PA) and Boeing (BA.N) to be resolved by July when a freeze on tit-for-tat tariffs expires, she ...
Risk from variants remains after first Pfizer jab- UK study
A single dose of Pfizer’s coronavirus vaccine may not generate a sufficient immune response to protect against dominant new variants, except in people who have already been infected with ...
Coronavirus: How the EU Covid pass would work
The European Union aims to introduce a central system in June to record citizens’ COVID-19 vaccines, tests and recovery to help them travel across the 27-nation bloc and open up ...
Post-vaccine Covid infections and deaths rare, UK study says
A very small number of mainly frail, elderly COVID-19 patients are being hospitalised and dying even after having a first dose of Pfizer’s or AstraZeneca’s vaccines, but this ...
Erdogan says he does not expect results from next UN-led Cyprus talks
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday he does not believe a United Nations-led meeting on restarting peace talks for the ethnically split Cyprus will yield results.
On Thursday, the ...
Now comes the acid test, says Red Bull F1 boss
Lewis Hamilton won last year’s Portuguese Grand Prix from pole position, with the fastest lap, but Formula One’s most successful driver can take little comfort in that result ...
Explainer: What we know about the Indian variant
India has recorded the world’s sharpest spike in coronavirus infections this month, with political and financial capitals New Delhi and Mumbai running out of hospital beds, oxygen and medicines.
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EU to charge Apple over its in-app payment system rules
Apple was charged by EU antitrust regulators on Friday of abusing its dominance in the music streaming market via restrictive rules, the first case out of four that could lead ...
Nigel Farage: Brexiteer, scourge of the woke – and eco-warrior?
Love him or hate him, it’s hard to accuse Nigel Farage of being boring or predictable – and Britain’s Brexit champion has blindsided his critics once again.
Fresh from ...
Russia produces first batch of Covid vaccine for animals
Russia has produced the world’s first batch – 17,000 doses – of COVID-19 vaccines for animals, its agricultural regulator said on Friday.
Russia registered Carnivac-Cov in March after tests showed it generated ...
Gig economy under pressure in US, but can it survive regulation?
Under growing threat by a new US administration insistent on reclassifying ride-hail and food delivery workers as employees with full benefits, gig economy companies including Uber, Lyft, Doordash and Instacart ...
Vaccination centres close in Mumbai as India posts another record rise in COVID-19
All vaccination centres in India’s financial capital of Mumbai were shut for three days starting Friday due to a shortage of vaccines, said authorities, as the country posted another ...
Crush at Israeli religious festival kills 44
At least 44 people were crushed to death at an over-crowded religious bonfire festival in Israel on Friday, medics said, in what Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu described as a “heavy disaster”.
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Pound expected to drop after Scotland election – analysts
The pound, enjoying a period of calm after 4-1/2 years of Brexit-linked chaos, may suffer some turmoil if an election next week raises the chances of Scottish nationalists calling — and ...
Fernandes and Cavani strike twice as United hit Roma for six
Bruno Fernandes and Edinson Cavani scored twice each as Manchester United took a giant step towards the Europa League final with a 6-2 drubbing of AS Roma in their semi-final ...
Villarreal gain narrow edge in chaotic win over Arsenal
Villarreal claimed a narrow advantage in their Europa League semi-final against Arsenal with a 2-1 home victory in the first leg on Thursday, although they will feel frustrated at letting ...
Twitter shares fall as it warns of fizzling user growth, rising costs
Twitter Inc shares sank on Thursday as it reported a surge in ad sales but warned of rising costs and expenses and said user growth could slow in the coming ...
New York opens probe into arsenic and other toxic metals in baby food
New York’s attorney general said on Thursday she has opened a probe into whether baby food contains arsenic and other toxic metals, and asked four manufacturers to provide information ...