City’s De Bruyne suffers fractures to nose and eye socket
Manchester City playmaker Kevin De Bruyne fractured his nose and a bone around his left eye socket in Saturday’s Champions League loss to Chelsea, the 29-year-old said on Sunday.
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US spied on Merkel and other Europeans through Danish cables
The U.S. National Security Agency (NSA) used a partnership with Denmark’s foreign intelligence unit to spy on senior officials of neighbouring countries, including German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Danish ...
Swiatek begins French Open defence (Order of Play)
Iga Swiatek returns to the scene of her biggest triumph on Monday when she starts her French Open defence against unseeded Kaja Juvan, while Serena Williams will resume her quest ...
Copa America without host 13 days before start
The South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Sunday that Argentina would no longer host the Copa America, throwing the troubled tournament into doubt just 13 days before it was due ...
Greece rejects Turkish minister’s comments on Muslim minority
Greece reacted angrily late Sunday to a statement by Turkish Foreign Minister Mevlut Cavusoglu that described members of a Muslim minority in northern Greece as Turkish and that said they ...
Belarus airline close to the brink with flights banned
The international response to the grounding of a Ryanair jet in Belarus and arrest of a dissident on the flight has delivered a heavy blow to state-run airline Belavia and ...
UK to build new flagship to promote ‘best of British’
Britain is to build a new flagship to promote its business and trade interests around the world, the government said on Saturday, in a move it said would also boost ...
‘A Quiet Place Part II’ sets pandemic record with $48 Million debut
John Krasinski’s post-apocalyptic thriller “A Quiet Place Part II” collected a roaring $48 million between Friday and Sunday, exceeding expectations and posting the biggest three-day haul of the pandemic era. ...
Tsitsipas beats Chardy at Roland Garros
Greek Stefanos Tsitsipas overcame a sluggish start to reach the second round of the French Open with a 7-6(6) 6-3 6-1 victory over France’s Jeremy Chardy on Sunday.
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Osaka warned of French Open expulsion, Thiem knocked out
Naomi Osaka was fined $15,000 by Grand Slam organisers for skipping a news conference following her first-round win at the French Open on Sunday, and was also warned of possible expulsion ...
Nationalist Elam gain big in parliament vote
Although ruling Disy emerged as winners on Sunday, many voters turned to smaller parties, including Elam, a right-wing party with links to Greece’s now outlawed Golden Dawn.
Elam, an ...
“Government of change” in Israel to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
Far-right party leader Naftali Bennett threw his crucial support on Sunday behind a “government of change” in Israel to unseat Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, in what would be the end ...
Two dead, more than 20 injured in Florida shooting
Two people have died and more than 20 were injured in a shooting outside a billiards club in Hialeah, a town to the north of Miami in Florida, police said early ...
Decision on lifting England’s lockdown will be driven by data, minister says
The decision to lift final lockdown measures in England on June 21 will be made after data on infection, hospitalisation, vaccination and new variants are assessed, Vaccines Minister Nadhim Zahawi said ...
End of Netanyahu era could be in the cards in Israeli political drama
Israel was gripped by political drama on Sunday over the possibly imminent end of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s record run as the country’s leader. After four inconclusive parliamentary ...
Johnson marries fiancee in secret ceremony (Update 3)
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson married his fiancee Carrie Symonds at Westminster Cathedral on Saturday, capping a week of political drama with a wedding kept so under wraps that his ...
UK could make jabs compulsory in healthcare, in Texas, hospital workers sue (Update 1)
The British government is thinking about making COVID-19 vaccination compulsory for healthcare workers to stop the spread of the virus in hospitals, vaccine minister Nadhim Zahawi said on Sunday.
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Another year, same question – Can anyone stop Nadal?
Unbelievably, 13-times French Open champion Rafa Nadal is only third seed for this year’s Roland Garros fortnight, below Daniil Medvedev who has never won a match on the Parisian ...
TikTok charged with using hidden advertising, showing inappropriate content
Chinese-owned short video-sharing app TikTok has been given a month to respond to multiple complaints from EU consumer groups that it allegedly violated the bloc’s consumer laws and also ...
Chelsea beat Man City to win Champions League
Chelsea’s Kai Havertz repaid some of his huge transfer fee as his first-half goal sealed a 1-0 win for his side over Manchester City in the Champions League final ...
Brentford beat Swansea to reach Premier League for first time
London club Brentford ended years of heartbreak to seal their place in the top flight for the first time in 74 years thanks to a dominant 2-0 win over Swansea City ...
British royal Kate gets first dose of vaccine
British royal Kate, Duchess of Cambridge, said on Saturday she had received a first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and paid tribute to everyone involved in the rollout of the inoculation ...
Porto locals’ fury as covid rules eased for English fans
A last-minute decision to relax COVID-19 safety rules for Saturday’s Champions League final has angered locals as hundreds of English fans not wearing masks packed Porto‘s riverside bars ...
Czechs refuse to set up Euros base camp in Scotland
The Czech Republic national team said on Saturday they will not establish a base camp in Edinburgh for their European Championship group stage games to avoid the entire team having ...