Fans divided on football clubs’ adoption of cryptocurrency
A growing number of major soccer clubs are launching digital coins that allow fans to vote on a variety of minor decisions as the sport faces slumping revenues caused by ...
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France starts giving Covid jab to 12-year-olds
Perceval Gete, a 12-year-old French boy, is one of the youngest people in Europe to receive a COVID-19 vaccination, and to accommodate his young age, the nurse administering the jab ...
Iran says it produced 6.5kg of uranium enriched to 60%
Iran has made 6.5 kg (14 lb) of uranium enriched to up to 60%, the government said on Tuesday, detailing a move that rattled the country’s nuclear talks with world powers by ...
Relativity Space aims for world’s first fleet of 3D-printed rockets
Venture-backed startup Relativity Space, which aims to build the world’s first fleet of 3D-printed rockets, said on Tuesday it has raised $650 million from a raft of new investors including ...
Wimbledon singles finals to have full capacity crowds
This year’s Wimbledon men’s and women’s singles finals will be played with full crowds in attendance on Centre Court, the All England Club said on Monday.
They ...
Messi free-kick not enough as Argentina held to draw by Chile
Argentina’s Lionel Messi scored one of his trademark free kicks in the first half but Eduardo Vargas equalised for Chile in the second to leave honours even at 1-1 ...
Australia touts ‘great win’ in Britain’s first post-Brexit trade deal
Britain and Australia have agreed a trade deal after talks between their prime ministers ironed out outstanding issues, Australian Minister for Trade Dan Tehan said on Tuesday.
The agreement will ...
Israelis told they can throw away their face masks
Israel told its citizens they could stop wearing masks indoors on Tuesday, ending one of its last main restrictions as new COVID-19 infections continued to wane even as vaccinations tapered ...
Flying cars planned for 2025, say GM, Hyundai
Hyundai Motor Co (005380.KS) and General Motors Co (GM.N) said on Monday they are pushing ahead with developing flying cars, with the South Korean company expressing optimism it could ...
Israeli far-right group to march in East Jerusalem, Palestinians plan ‘Day of Rage’
Far-right Israeli groups will march in East Jerusalem on Tuesday in a flag-waving procession that risks igniting tensions with Palestinians in the contested city and rekindling violence between Israel and ...
Online scams cost UK £784mn
£784 million were lost to financial fraud last year, according to the UK’s Action Fraud. Victims of investment scams who referred to a social media platform lost £63 million ($89 million).
The ...
Biden, Erdogan upbeat about ties but disclose no breakthrough
U.S. President Joe Biden and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sounded upbeat after their first face-to-face talks on Monday, although they did not announce major breakthroughs in the relationship between ...
AstraZeneca second dose from different vaccine – Italy
Italians under the age of 60 who received a first dose of the AstraZeneca (AZN.L) Covid-19 vaccine, known as Vaxzevria, can be given a different vaccine when they get their ...
Spain stifled as Swedes grind out grim 0-0 draw
Spain dominated their opening Euro 2020 Group E game against Sweden but could only come away with a 0-0 draw after Janne Andersson’s side showed little ambition in going forward ...
Erdogan says after Biden talks no Turkey-U.S. problems unsolvable
By Humeyra Pamuk, Gabriela Baczynska, Ece Toksabay and Tuvan Gumrukcu
Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan sounded upbeat after his first face-to-face talks with Joe Biden, though he announced no major breakthroughs ...
Skriniar lifts Slovakia to win over 10-man Poland
Milan Skriniar’s second-half goal earned Slovakia a 2-1 win over 10-man Poland in their opening Euro 2020 Group E match on Monday.
Skriniar beat Wojciech Szczesny with a low drive ...
UK PM Johnson delays COVID restriction easing until July 19 (Update 2)
By Alistair Smout and William James
Prime Minister Boris Johnson delayed his plans to lift most remaining COVID-19 restrictions by a month on Monday, warning that thousands more people might ...
NATO takes tough line on China at first summit with Biden
NATO leaders warned on Monday that China presents “systemic challenges,” taking a forceful stance towards Beijing in a communique at Joe Biden’s first summit with an alliance that Donald ...
Schick stunner for Czechs leaves Scotland reeling
The Czech Republic’s Patrik Schick scored one of the most remarkable goals in European Championship history as his side beat Scotland 2-0 on Monday to get their Euro 2020 campaign ...
Britons back in love with formal wear says Ted Baker
Upmarket retailer Ted Baker said on Monday dresses and suits were back in demand, with Britons rediscovering a taste for formal wear as months of COVID-19 curbs on social life ...
GSK, iTeos to develop cancer drug in up to $2 billion deal
Britain’s GlaxoSmithKline Plc (GSK.L) has agreed to pay up to $2 billion to iTeos Therapeutics Inc (ITOS.O) to develop and sell a potential cancer treatment together, the companies ...
Suu Kyi’s trial set to start in Myanmar, junta rejects UN rights chief’s statement
The trial of Myanmar‘s ousted leader Aung San Suu Kyi was set to start on Monday, as the junta that overthrew her elected government rejected criticism by the U....
Skin in the game: Video chat apps tout ‘inclusive’ AI features
Video conferencing services have for years boasted that their technology is “intuitive” to use or “integrated” to function with other tools, but now vendors such as Google and Cisco can ...
Philips recalls ventilators due to ‘potential to cause cancer’
Dutch medical equipment company Philips has recalled some breathing devices and ventilators because of a foam part that might degrade and become toxic, potentially causing cancer, it said on Monday.
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