EU seeks large AstraZeneca fine for alleged contract breach
A lawyer for the European Union accused AstraZeneca on Wednesday of failing to respect its contract with the 27-nation bloc for the supply of COVID-19 vaccines and asked a Belgian ...
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China bars U.S. evangelical in response to sanctioning of Chinese official
China said on Wednesday it had blocked an American evangelical leader and businessman and his family from visiting following the U.S. sanctioning of a Chinese official for alleged religious ...
Man United fans attacked ahead of Europa League final in Gdansk
A group of Manchester United fans visiting Gdansk for the Europa League final were attacked on a restaurant terrace late on Tuesday, Gazeta Wyborcza newspaper reported, citing local police.
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UEFA opens disciplinary proceedings against Real, Barca and Juve
UEFA has opened disciplinary proceedings against Real Madrid, Barcelona and Juventus over their attempts to launch a breakaway Super League, European football’s governing body said.
The clubs are the ...
Erdogan dismisses allegations of mob boss, vows justice
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday dismissed mob boss Sedat Peker’s allegations of corruption and other crimes against his top officials and allies, and he defended the interior minister ...
Busy skiing and unprepared: UK PM’s ex-adviser lists Covid failings (Update 3)
Dominic Cummings, Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s former top adviser, accused government on Wednesday of failing the British public in its early response to the coronavirus pandemic, apologising to the ...
Belarus leader accuses West of using plane incident to try to undermine him
Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko on Wednesday accused the West of trying to use the diversion of a Ryanair plane at the weekend to wage hybrid war against him and said ...
Solskjaer: Europa League win can kick-start success
Manchester United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer hopes that winning the Europa League would be the start of “something more” for the club.
United take on Spanish side Villarreal in Wednesday’...
UN: EU has its share of blame for Med migrant deaths
The European Union is partly to blame for deaths of migrants taking boats across the Mediterranean due to unanswered distress calls, obstruction of humanitarian rescue efforts, and so-called “pushbacks” to ...
South Koreans no longer need masks outdoors if vaccinated against Covid-19
South Korea on Wednesday said masks will no longer be required outdoors from July for those vaccinated with at least one COVID-19 shot.
The move is a bid to encourage ...
Euro on the rise; dollar on the fritz
The fundamentals for the dollar remain bearish, analysts say.
The euro is up 4 per cent against the dollar, the Brazilian real has risen 6 per cent and the Chinese yuan by ...
Epstein’s jail guards avoid prison as judge approves pact with prosecutors
Two jail guards who admitted to falsifying records on the night Jeffrey Epstein killed himself on their watch won a federal judge’s approval on Tuesday for an agreement to ...
Muslim countries seek UN probe into possible crimes in Gaza conflict
Muslim countries are calling on the United Nations to investigate possible crimes committed during the 11-day conflict between Israel and the Palestinian military group Hamas and to establish command responsibility.
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Flick to take over as Germany coach after Euro 2020
Former Bayern Munich coach Hansi Flick signed a three-year contract on Tuesday to take over Germany after the end the European Championship this summer, the German Football Association (DFB) said.
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Europe weighs risks, benefits of Covid-19 jab for kids
European countries are still deciding if and when to inoculate children against COVID-19 amid questions around safety, supply and the desperate call for more vaccines from hard-hit regions around the ...
Biden, Putin to meet in Geneva on June 16 amid disputes
U.S. President Joe Biden and Russian President Vladimir Putin will meet in Geneva on June 16, the White House and the Kremlin said on Tuesday amid sharp disputes over election ...
EU leaders tussle over emissions target in climate change talks
By Kate Abnett and Sabine Siebold
A meeting of European Union leaders on Tuesday could end without a declaration on how to meet the bloc’s new goal to cut ...
England play for time with 33-man provisional Euro squad
Liverpool defender Trent Alexander-Arnold earned a recall in a 33-man provisional England squad for Euro 2020 on Tuesday as manager Gareth Southgate played for time before whittling the numbers down.
The ...
Russia ships remdesivir drug to India as part of humanitarian aid
Russia on Tuesday shipped a generic version of the remdesivir antiviral drug called Remdeform to India as part of its humanitarian aid contributions to the South Asian country which is ...
Court action seeks probe of Trump’s Scottish golf course buys
By Jason Szep and Tom Bergin
The Scottish government is facing a new legal challenge over its February rejection of a motion to investigate former US President Donald Trump’s ...
Pope ousts Vatican youth residence caught up in sex abuse trial
Pope Francis has ordered a residence for altar boys who serve Mass in St. Peter’s Basilica to move out of the Vatican, after the home became the subject of ...
Tesla sets up China site to store data locally
US electric vehicle maker Tesla Inc said on Tuesday it had established a site in China to store car data locally, as automakers come under growing scrutiny over how they ...
EU to finalise huge farm policy overhaul; climate groups cry foul
EU negotiators begin two days of talks on Tuesday on a plan designed to make the bloc’s huge farming subsidies greener and fairer, although campaigners question its environmental impact.
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Private equity’s falling out of love with plastic packaging
A decade ago, private equity couldn’t get enough of plastic packaging. They snapped up companies making bags, films and trays to contain everything from food and fashion to drink ...