Villa’s Smith hopes to have Grealish fit for Spurs clash
Aston Villa will take a late call on Jack Grealish’s availability for their Premier League game against Tottenham Hotspur as he comes back from a leg injury, manager Dean ...
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Musk says Tesla does not spy in China
Tesla Inc chief executive Elon Musk said on Saturday his company would be shut down if its cars were used to spy, his first comments on news that China’s ...
Chelsea, Manchester United fearful of blunt attack
Both Manchester United and Chelsea have expressed concerns over a lacklustre attack in their upcoming FA Cup games against Sheffield United and Leicester City, respectively.
The Reds are facing the ...
Coronavirus: Greece to hand out free self-testing kits from next month
Greece will start distributing free do-it-yourself COVID-19 tests next month, the government said on Saturday, as it seeks to alleviate pressure on a healthcare system facing a stubbornly high level ...
US to place some migrant families in hotels
Some migrant families arriving in the United States will be housed in hotels under a new program managed by non-profit organizations, according to a person familiar with the plans, a ...
Scotland score record-breaking win over Italy
Scotland ran in eight tries to ensure a record 52-10 victory over Italy at Murrayfield on Saturday and a return to winning ways after successive narrow defeats in the Six ...
Arteta hails Moyes influence ahead of West Ham trip
Arsenal boss Mikel Arteta said David Moyes made him a better person during their time together at Everton and hailed his West Ham United counterpart for shaping his managerial career.
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Saints cruise past Bournemouth to reach FA Cup semis
Southampton’s Nathan Redmond netted twice and fellow winger Moussa Djenepo also scored to secure a 3-0 win over south-coast rivals Bournemouth on Saturday and a place in the FA ...
Britain hits milestone as half of all adults get first vaccine dose
Half of all adults in Britain have now had at least one COVID-19 vaccine dose, making the country the world’s first major economy to hit that milestone, health minister ...
Holidays abroad this summer unlikely for most Britons, scientist warns (Updated)
Holidays abroad are “extremely unlikely” for most Britons this summer due to the risk of importing new variants of Covid-19, a scientist who advises the government said on Saturday, leaving ...
International spectators to be barred from entering Japan for Olympics
International spectators will not be allowed to enter Japan for this summer’s Olympic Games amid public concerns over coronavirus, organisers said on Saturday, setting the stage for a drastically ...
Denmark reports two cases of blood clots after AZ shot, one died
Denmark on Saturday reported two cases of hospital staff with blood clots and cerebral haemorrhage after receiving the AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccination.
The Capital Region of Denmark, the authority which handles ...
Lawmakers call for England to allow protests during lockdown
More than 60 British lawmakers have written to interior minister Priti Patel calling for protests to be allowed in England during lockdown.
Under England’s coronavirus rules, it is unlawful for ...
Magnitude 7.2 quake hits northern Japan, 1 metre tsunami expected
An earthquake struck northeastern Japan on Saturday, hitting areas devastated by the 2011 disaster and generating a tsunami of 1 metre, public broadcaster NHK said.
The quake hit the coast of Miyagi ...
Volcano erupts near Iceland’s capital
A volcano erupted near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik on Friday, shooting lava high into the night sky after thousands of small earthquakes in recent weeks.
The eruption occurred near Fagradalsfjall, ...
Erdogan quits European treaty on violence against women
President Tayyip Erdogan pulled Turkey out of an international accord designed to protect women, the country’s official gazette said on Saturday, despite calls from campaigners who see the pact ...
China’s first local coronavirus case since Feb was vaccinated – state media
China’s first local coronavirus case since February was a staff worker at a hospital and had received two shots of a vaccine between end-January and early February, state media ...
PM Johnson gets his first dose of AstraZeneca vaccine
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson received his first dose of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine on Friday and urged the public to do the same, saying “he did not feel a ...
Greece lifts some COVID-19 restrictions to relieve lockdown fatigue
Greece will lift some Covid-19 lockdown restrictions next week as part of a plan to gradually reopen the economy and relieve national fatigue even as its hospitals remain under severe ...
Erdogan, EU chiefs discuss ties, Cyprus, ahead of summit
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan and European Union chiefs discussed eastern Mediterranean tensions and Turkey-EU ties in a video call on Friday, ahead of an EU summit due to address fraught ...
Relegation trapdoor creaking as Newcastle face huge Brighton clash
– When Newcastle United were on the verge of a 300 million pounds ($417 million) takeover by a Saudi Arabian consortium last summer, fans of the club thought their dreams might finally start ...
‘We need time’: Nordic caution keeps AZ shots on hold
Denmark, Sweden and Norway said on Friday they needed more time to decide whether to use AstraZeneca‘s COVID-19 vaccine while Finland joined them in putting the shots on hold, ...
UK to pilot Covid certificates to reopen sports events
Britain will pilot using COVID-19 certificates to re-open sport to fans, culture secretary Oliver Dowden said on Friday, saying it was crucial to get crowds back to major events this ...
Covid chaos looms over World Cup qualifiers
Next week’s World Cup qualifying games in Europe and beyond are set to be heavily affected by clubs refusing to release players for international duty, COVID-19 quarantines and travel ...