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 ...
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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 ...
Nothing to see here, UK PM Johnson says of apartment refurbishment probe
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Thursday there was nothing to see or to worry about in an electoral watchdog investigation into the funding of the refurbishment his Downing ...
Germany must tighten climate law to protect young people’s future, court rules
Germany must update its climate law by the end of next year to set out how it will bring carbon emissions down to almost zero by 2050, its top court ruled ...
Thai court denies bail for activists on hunger strike over royal insults
A court in Thailand on Thursday denied bail for seven detained activists accused of insulting the king, two of whom have deteriorating health from more than a month of hunger ...
PSG collapsed mentally against Man City, says Wenger
Paris St Germain were “emotional and aggressive in a stupid way”, contributing to their second-half capitulation in Wednesday’s 2-1 Champions League defeat at home to Manchester City, former Arsenal ...
Kremlin critic Navalny defiant but gaunt after hunger strike
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny denounced Russian President Vladimir Putin as a “naked, thieving king” on Thursday, looking gaunt but defiant in a courtroom video link from prison, his first public ...
Four killed at German hospital, employee arrested
Police in Germany detained a 51-year-old hospital employee and opened a murder inquiry after four people were found dead and another seriously injured at a clinic near Berlin.
Police said ...
La Liga title race enters business end with Barca favourites
La Liga heads into the home stretch with one of the most exciting title races of recent times in full swing four teams battling it out to lift the trophy ...
Turks see Erdogan’s pious hand behind alcohol sales ban during new lockdown
The Turkish government’s decision to ban alcohol sales during a 17-day COVID-19 lockdown that started on Thursday has angered some secular Turks who see it as President Tayyip Erdogan’...
Ireland to reopen all shops in May, hospitality in early June
Ireland will press ahead with plans to reopen all retail stores, personal services and non-residential construction in May with hotels, restaurants and bars to follow sooner than expected in early ...