Taiwan finally getting BioNTech COVID vaccines in $350 mln deal
Taiwan’s Foxconn (2317.TW) and TSMC (2330.TW) said on Monday they had reached deals to buy 10 million doses of Germany’s BioNTech SE’s (22UAy.DE) COVID-19 vaccine, putting the ...
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Billionaire Branson soars to space aboard Virgin Galactic flight
British billionaire Richard Branson on Sunday soared more than 50 miles above the New Mexico desert aboard his Virgin Galactic rocket plane and safely returned in the vehicle’s first fully ...
N.Ireland’s Orange Order hold July 12 parades with Brexit tensions high
Thousands of members of Northern Ireland’s Orange Order began to take part in parades across the region on Monday with the peak of the annual marching closely watched this ...
Cigarette maker Philip Morris to buy respiratory treatments maker
Tobacco group Philip Morris International agreed on Friday to buy Vectura (VEC.L) for 1.05 billions pounds ($1.44 billion), giving the US firm access to the British drugmaker’s respiratory ailment treatments ...
Amazon’s restores service after global outage (Update)
Amazon.com Inc said its online stores had returned to normal services after a global outage disrupted shopping on its country sites.
E-commerce giant Amazon.com Inc’s online store ...
Musk on trial for selling personal investment to Tesla
Does Elon Musk control Tesla Inc (TSLA.O) or does Tesla control Elon Musk?
More than $2 billion hinges on that question as a trial kicks off on Monday. Shareholders allege ...
EU expected to delay special tax on tech
The European Commission is likely to delay putting forward its plans for a digital levy until the autumn to try to improve the chances of a global corporate tax reform ...
Italy beat England on penalties to win Euro 2020
Italy won the European Championship for the first time since 1968 as Gianluigi Donnarumma saved two England penalties en route to a 3-2 shootout win after the teams had fought out ...
Djokovic wins Wimbledon to secure record-equalling 20th major
Novak Djokovic beat Italian Matteo Berrettini 6-7(4) 6-4 6-4 6-3 to win his sixth title at Wimbledon on Sunday.
The win also earned the Serbian world number one a 20th ...
Israel offers third shot of Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine to adults at risk
By Maayan Lubell
Israel said on Sunday it will begin offering a third dose of Pfizer Inc’s vaccine to adults with weak immune systems but it was still weighing ...
UK minister confident of further COVID-19 rule easing from July 19
The UK government is confident that plans to lift a range of COVID-19 restrictions will go ahead on July 19 in England but mask-wearing in indoor enclosed places will be expected, ...
At least 12 killed as bus carrying migrants crashes in Turkey
A bus carrying Afghan, Pakistani and Bangladeshi migrants crashed in eastern Turkey early on Sunday, killing at least 12 people and injuring 26 others, local authorities said.
The crash occurred in Van ...
Virgin Galactic’s Branson boards rocket plane for high-altitude space launch (Updated)
By Steve Gorman
British billionaire Richard Branson climbed into his Virgin Galactic passenger rocket plane on Sunday to ride more than 50 miles (80 km) above the New Mexico desert in the ...
Malta bans visitors not fully vaccinated against Covid-19
Malta will ban all visitors from entering the country as from Wednesday unless they are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, Health Minister Chris Fearne said on Friday.
“We will be the ...
EU can vaccinate 70% of adults — von der Leyen
The European Union has delivered enough coronavirus vaccine doses to member states to reach a target to fully vaccinate at least 70 per cent of adults in the bloc, European Commission ...
Argentina beat Brazil 1-0 to win Copa America, 1st major title in 28 yrs
Argentina won their first major title in 28 years on Saturday and Lionel Messi finally won his first medal in a blue-and-white shirt when an Angel Di Maria goal gave them ...
Djokovic expecting great battle with Berrettini
Novak Djokovic said he expects a “great battle” against Italian powerhouse Matteo Berrettini in Sunday’s Wimbledon final when victory will earn the Serb a record-equalling 20th Grand Slam title.
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Europe’s costly carbon push stokes fear of backlash from consumers
A European Union plan to extend carbon pricing to the fuel used in cars and to heat homes is facing a wall of early resistance from countries and lawmakers fearing ...
Charlottesville removes Confederate statue at center of deadly 2017 protest
A statue of Confederate General Robert E. Lee was taken down in Charlottesville, Virginia, on Saturday, nearly four years after white supremacist protests over plans to remove it led to ...
Argentina not out for revenge in Copa final, says coach
Two years after they lost to Brazil in the semi-final of the Copa America, Argentina are preparing to meet their arch rivals again in the 2021 final, but coach Lionel Scaloni ...
Barty ends Australia’s long wait for Wimbledon title (V)
World number one Ash Barty became the first Australian woman to win the Wimbledon singles title for 41 years on Saturday when she defeated Czech Karolina Pliskova 6-3 6-7(4) 6-3 in ...
England fined €30,000 for use of laser pointer, booing Denmark anthem
UEFA have fined England’s Football Association (FA) 30,000 euros ($36,000) after a laser pointer was shone at Denmark goalkeeper Kasper Schmeichel during what proved to be the deciding moment of their ...
Pope gradually resuming work, walking, eating with aides, Vatican says
Pope Francis is continuing a normal recovery from intestinal surgery, gradually resuming work, walking and eating with aides, the Vatican said on Saturday, adding his blood tests were satisfactory.
The 84...
Who really caught the eye at Euro 2020
The European Championship draws to a close on Sunday when England take on Italy at Wembley.
Delayed by a year, Euro 2020 has been worth the wait with a plethora of ...