Japan enjoy golden day, Tunisian swimmer stuns superpowers
The Tokyo Olympics delivered a day of high drama on Sunday with a stunning surprise in the pool, one of the great David v Goliath cycling victories and double sibling ...
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Olympics-All dressed up with no one to help, Tokyo volunteers sit in for spectators
There aren’t any fans to watch the Olympic weightlifting in Tokyo this year, so that job effectively falls to the bored volunteers with little else to do after spectators ...
UK health minister sparks fury by urging people not to ‘cower from’ COVID
British health minister Sajid Javid was accused of insulting coronavirus victims on Sunday after urging people to take a COVID-19 vaccine and “learn to live with, rather than cower from, ...
Australians may face longer lockdown after “reckless” mass protests
Australia’s New South Wales logged its second-highest daily increase of the year in locally acquired COVID-19 cases on Sunday amid fears of a wave of new infections after thousands ...
UK, free of COVID curbs, could see revival of local stores – Study
Britain’s retailers could open thousands of local high street stores over the next 12 months as people start to step out again after months of coronavirus curbs, according to research ...
KPMG’s banking audits not up to scratch, says UK watchdog
KPMG’s bank audits needed improvements for an “unacceptable” third year running and the accounting firm will be closely monitored, Britain’s auditing watchdog said on Friday in an unusually ...
UK will take 20 years to manage pandemic debt
It will take 20 years to repay borrowings by the UK government for pandemic spending, reports released on Friday showed.
The British government will be exposed to financial risks from its £372 ...
Tunisia, Japan celebrate unexpected gold, Australia smash world record
Tunisia and Japan celebrated unexpected golds on the opening day of swimming medal events before normal service was resumed with the Australian women’s 4x100m freestyle relay team smashing ...
Vatican reveals property holdings in transparency drive
The Vatican released information on its real estate holdings for the first time on Saturday, revealing it owns more than 5,000 properties as part of its most detailed financial disclosures ever.
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Violent protests mar funeral of slain Haiti president
Haiti bid a rowdy farewell to assassinated president Jovenel Moise on Friday as his funeral was roiled by nearby gunfire and protests, prompting a high-level U.S. delegation to leave ...
Tokyo’s oldest Olympian says ready for Paris 2024 “unless body breaks”
Tokyo 2020’s oldest competitor, 66-year-old Australian horse rider Mary Hanna, said on Saturday she also aimed to take part in the 2024 Olympics unless her body gave way.
Hanna represents her ...
Fire department ends search of collapsed Florida condo for remains
The Miami-Dade County fire and rescue department on Friday declared an end to its search for human remains in the rubble of a Florida condominium tower that collapsed on June 24, ...
Thousands to join Budapest Pride march in protest over new anti-LGBT law
Thousands of Hungarians planned to join the annual Budapest Pride march on Saturday in a show of support for LGBT people and to protest against a law banning the use ...
Carapaz wins gold in thrilling finish to road race
Ecuador’s Richard Carapaz produced an incredible late burst to win the gold medal in a thrilling Olympic men’s road race on Saturday as favourite Tadej Pogacar was beaten ...
Twitter beats revenue targets, shares jump 5 per cent
Twitter on Thursday reported higher revenue growth than Wall Street had expected, as the social media platform rolled out ad targeting improvements to help brands reach potential customers.
Shares of ...
China’s Yang wins battle of nerves to claim Tokyo’s first gold
China’s Yang Qian claimed the first gold medal of the Tokyo Olympics on Saturday after prevailing in a battle of nerves with Russian Anastasiia Galashina in the women’s 10...
Global disasters keep supply chains in tatters
A new worldwide wave of COVID-19. Natural disasters in China and Germany. A cyber attack targeting key South African ports.
Events have conspired to drive global supply chains towards breaking ...
Mask-shy Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan rain on opening parade
The Olympic teams of Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan paraded mostly maskless through Tokyo’s National Stadium at Friday’s Games opening ceremony, marking an awkward contrast with other national teams who ...
EU regulator endorses use of Moderna’s Covid-19 vaccine in teens
Europe’s medicines regulator on Friday recommended approving the use of Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine in 12- to 17-year olds, paving the way for it to become the second shot ...
Scrambling preparations leave Springboks vulnerable to Lion attack
South Africa will have to dust off the cobwebs and put aside disrupted preparations if they are to underline their status as world champions in Saturday’s first test against ...
Poundland owner to create 13,000 jobs across Europe
The owner of the discount chains Pepco, Poundland and Dealz, Pepco Group , plans to create about 13,000 net new jobs across Europe over the next three years as it aggressively opens ...
Hungry, thirsty soccer fans help UK retailers return to growth
British retail sales resumed their post-lockdown recovery in June after a surprise fall in May, as soccer fans watching the Euro 2020 tournament loaded up on food and drink to enjoy ...
Osaka lights flame as Tokyo’s ‘games of hope’ open
Mixed-race Japanese tennis star Naomi Osaka on Friday lit the Olympic cauldron to mark the formal start of Tokyo 2020, in an opening ceremony shorn of glitz and overshadowed by a ...
Eurozone businesses boomed in July but confidence weakened
Eurozone business activity expanded at its fastest monthly pace in over two decades in July as the loosening of more COVID-19 restrictions gave a boost to services but fears of ...