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Fraser-Pryce takes on home hero Asher-Smith in London 100m shootout
Fraser-Pryce takes on home hero Asher-Smith in London 100m shootout
Double Olympic 100 metres champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will go head to head with British sprint star Dina Asher-Smith at the Anniversary Games in London this
Read More... England celebrate World Cup triumph with young fans
England celebrate World Cup triumph with young fans
England revelled in their first World Cup triumph on Monday, soaking up the adulation of a disbelieving nation after one of the most extraordinary finishes to a cricket match in history.
Read More... Arnautovic departs West Ham for Shanghai SIPG
Arnautovic departs West Ham for Shanghai SIPG
Marko Arnautovic has completed his move from West Ham to Shanghai SIPG for an undisclosed fee, the Premier League club announced on Monday.
Read More... Police probe crowd trouble at Cricket World Cup
Police probe crowd trouble at Cricket World Cup
Police have launched an investigation after "unprecedented" crowd trouble at the World Cup match between Pakistan and Afghanistan at Headingley, during which
Read More... Serena goes through to Wimbledon second round
Serena goes through to Wimbledon second round
Seven-time Wimbledon champion Serena Williams moved into the second round on Tuesday with a hard-fought 6-2, 7-5 win over Italian qualifier Giulia
Read More... Djokovic, Osaka share centre stage on Wimbledon opening day
Djokovic, Osaka share centre stage on Wimbledon opening day
Defending champion Novak Djokovic shares centre stage on Centre Court with Naomi Osaka on Monday as Wimbledon gets underway.
Read More... London-born Yennaris makes landmark China debut in Philippine win
London-born Yennaris makes landmark China debut in Philippine win
"Proud" Nico Yennaris became the first foreign-born footballer to represent China when the former Arsenal reserve started in a 2-0 home win over the Philippines on
Read More... British press revels in Liverpool's 'joy of six'
British press revels in Liverpool's 'joy of six'
The British press greeted Liverpool's achievement of becoming six-time European champions with tongue-in-cheek headlines declaring the "Joy of Six" on Sunday.
Read More... Champions League broadcaster BT calls up extra viewers
Champions League broadcaster BT calls up extra viewers
Millions of UK-based football fans will tune in to watch the finals of Europe's elite club competitions this week -- and not only because all four competing teams are English.
Read More... Beckham cheers Salford to Football League promotion
Beckham cheers Salford to Football League promotion
David Beckham cheered Salford into the English Football League as the club he co-owns with Manchester United's famous 'Class of 92' clinched a 3-0 win against AFC Fylde in the National
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Apple slams EU as epic court battle over tax bill begins
Apple went on the offensive against Brussels in an EU court on Tuesday, fighting the European Commission's landmark order that the iPhone-maker reimburse Ireland 13 billion eurosRead More... -
EU medicines agency loses Brexit court case on London lease
The European Medicines Agency, which is moving from Britain to Amsterdam because of Brexit, on Wednesday lost a court battle to cancel the lease on its LondonRead More... -
Darwin's 'strangest animal ever' finds a family
Charles Darwin, Mr. Evolution himself, didn't know what to make of the fossils he saw in Patagonia so he sent them to his friend, the renowned paleontologist Richard Owen. Owen was stumped too....Read More... -
Bear bone discovery re-writes human history in Ireland
Analysis of a bear bone found in an Irish cave has provided evidence of human existence in Ireland 2,500 years earlier than previously thought, academics announced Sunday. For decades, the earliest...Read More... -
Game over? Computer beats human champ in strategy challenge
In a milestone for artificial intelligence, a computer has beaten a human champion at a strategy game that requires "intuition" rather than brute processing power to prevail, its makers said Wednesday. Dubbed...Read More... -
Your tablet screen is brought to you with the aid of ... carrots
This Christmas, as consumers around the world hope Santa will give them a smartphone, TV or tablet computer, few people know that the lowly carrot inspired the liquid crystals at the core of such...Read More... -
Plague may have sickened humans far earlier than thought
The plague wiped out millions of people beginning in the sixth century and through medieval times, but a study Thursday suggests the illness may have existed thousands of years earlier. A DNA...Read More... -
After 100 years, Einstein's theory stands test of time
Albert Einstein's general theory of relativity is about to celebrate its 100th anniversary, and his revolutionary hypothesis has withstood the test of time, despite numerous expert attempts to find flaws. "Einstein...Read More... -
New Zealand to create massive marine sanctuary
New Zealand unveiled plans to create a South Pacific marine sanctuary the size of France, saying it would protect one of the world's most pristine ocean environments. Prime Minister John Key on...Read More... -
Climate negotiators 'frustrated' over snail's paceDiplomats tasked with forging a climate rescue pact expressed frustration Wednesday over the lagging progress, with only seven negotiating days left until a Paris conference which must seal the...Read More...
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Virtual Facebook currency faces real-world resistance
If Facebook's new cryptocurrency should resonate anywhere it should be India, where the social media giant has more than 300 million followers.21 June 2019Read More... -
UK opposition calls for election or second referendum on Brexit deal
The leader of Britain's main opposition Labour party Jeremy Corbyn -- criticised for failing to take a clear position on Brexit -- on Wednesday said the only way out of30 May 2019Read More... -
May to make MPs a final 'bold offer' on Brexit deal
British Prime Minister Theresa May said Sunday she was preparing to make a "bold offer" to MPs in one final attempt to get them to back her Brexit deal.19 May 2019Read More... -
Beckham handed driving ban for using phone at the wheel
Former England footballer David Beckham was on Thursday disqualified from driving for six months after using his phone while behind the wheel.09 May 2019Read More...
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British PM tells Labour: 'Let's do a deal' on Brexit
British Prime Minister Theresa May on Sunday urged main opposition Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn to work with her to break the Brexit deadlock, telling him:05 May 2019Read More... -
Britons snap up non-EU holidays over Brexit uncertainty: Thomas Cook
Britons are increasingly choosing package holidays outside of the European Union this summer as Brexit uncertainty shakes the pound, tour operator Thomas Cook said29 April 2019Read More... -
Facebook bans UK far-right groups
Social media giant Facebook on Thursday banned various far-right British groups including the English Defence League from its network for promoting hate and violence.18 April 2019Read More...
Fashion
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London Latino heartlands struggle for survival
Whenever London's South Americans go looking for a job, a helping hand, the flavours of home or a party with their compatriots, they head to the Latino indoor marketRead More... -
Tutankhamun sculpture’s London auction sparks Egyptian outcry
A 3,000-year-old head sculpture of an eternally-young Tutankhamun — the Egyptian pharaoh known as King Tut — goes under the hammer this week in London despite an outcry from Cairo.Read More... -
Four top British authors in novel anti-Brexit European crusade
Ken Follett, Lee Child, Kate Mosse and Jojo Moyes, four heavyweights of British literature, are launching a "Friendship Tour" of Europe to represent the 48 percent whoRead More... -
Zombies and women: London Men's Fashion Week wraps up
Models in zombie make-up and a growing number of women on the catwalks were among the eye-catching features of Men's Fashion Week, which wrapped up inRead More... -
'Britain's Notre-Dame' tells fiery tale of restored glory
A bolt of lightning pierced its tower and flames licked across its thick oak roof. Thirty-five years ago it was York Minster in northern England that went up in flames.Read More... -
Elton John joins call for boycott of Brunei-owned hotels
British pop legend Elton John has joined "friend" George Clooney in calling for a boycott of nine Brunei-owned hotels over the sultanate's new death-penalty laws forRead More... -
Ed Sheeran marries girlfriend in 'tiny wedding': report
British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran has married his girlfriend Cherry Seaborn in a "tiny winter wedding", The Sun newspaper reported on Thursday.Read More... -
Death-defying free climb lifts Honnold into Oscars contention
Alex Honnold, a big wall climber who has conquered a series of intimidating rock faces on his own and almost without equipment, could on Sunday add the Oscars to his conquests for hisRead More... -
Eiffel Tower strike ends after deal to tackle long waits
The Eiffel Tower plans to test a new access policy for visitors after management reached a deal to end a strike by workers complaining of "monstrous" waits at the Paris landmark.Read More...
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EU warns no-deal Brexit imminent if UK doesn't get serious
The European Union's two top officials handling troublesome Brexit talks warned Wednesday the risk of a no-deal exit looms large unless Prime Minister...18 September 2019Read More...
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Greece requests early IMF repayment: PM
Greece on Monday officially requested to repay part of its IMF loans beforethe maturity date, the prime minister said, in a bid to save interest rate...18 September 2019Read More... -
Italy arrests 'torturers' after migrants denounce Libya camp horrors
Italian police arrested three people Monday accused of the kidnap, torture and trafficking of migrants hoping to set sail from Libya to Europe.16 September 2019Read More... -
EU stands by 'backstop' as Brexit blame game steps up
European parliamentary leaders insisted Thursday there can be no Brexit withdrawal agreement without the "Irish backstop" clause that Britain's Prime...15 September 2019Read More... -
Von der Leyen: Brexit not the end of British ties
Incoming European Commission president Ursula von der Leyen said Tuesday that Brexit -- "should it happen" -- would be only the start of a new relationship...10 September 2019Read More... -
Turkish police block protests over sacking of pro-Kurdish mayors
Turkish police on Wednesday blocked protests over the government's sacking of three mayors in the southeast accused of having links to Kurdish militants,...21 August 2019Read More... -
Salvini could take Italy out of EU, former PM warns
Matteo Salvini, who plunged Italy into turmoil by pulling out of a coalition government, could eventually take the country out of the EU, a former prime...20 August 2019Read More... -
UK warship fends off Iran bid to 'impede' its tanker in Gulf
London said Thursday that armed Iranian boats tried to "impede" a UK supertanker before being warned off by a British warship in a dramatic escalation...11 July 2019Read More... -
Boris Johnson spreading Brexit 'untruths': leading MEP
The EU's Brexit coordinator on Friday accused British prime ministerial hopeful Boris Johnson of spreading "untruths" about leaving the EU after a...28 June 2019Read More... -
Britain adopts 2050 net zero emissions target
Britain on Thursday became the world's first major economy to adopt the tough new target of lowering fossil fuel emissions to a level of net zero by...27 June 2019Read More... -
UK's Hunt urges leadership rival Johnson not to be 'coward'
Jeremy Hunt, the underdog in a bitter battle with Boris Johnson to become Britain's next prime minister, on Monday called on his rival not to be "a...24 June 2019Read More... -
Jeremy Hunt: smooth survivor eyeing British PM prize
Foreign Secretary Jeremy Hunt is a softly-spoken political survivor who believes his business background can see him strike a Brexit deal if he defeats...20 June 2019Read More... -
UK leadership race narrows to five as Johnson cements lead
The UK leadership race narrowed to five on Tuesday as Brexit figurehead Boris Johnson prepared to defend his runaway favourite status in his first television...18 June 2019Read More... -
Johnson's Brexit plan would crumble: rival for UK PM
Boris Johnson's Brexit strategy would collapse under scrutiny, one of his rivals to become Britain's prime minister said ahead of the first televised...17 June 2019Read More...
Economics
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EU makes €780 million available in emergency funding for Brexit
The European Union is freeing up €780 million (S$1.19 billion) in emergency funds to cope with the impact of a possible no-deal Brexit on member states,...04 September 2019Read More... -
Google faces EU anti-trust probe for jobs search tool
The European Commission said Wednesday it had opened an investigation into Google's job search tool on competition grounds, having identified a conflict...28 August 2019Read More... -
Ryanair closing bases due to Boeing 737 MAX crisis
Ryanair said Tuesday it will close some of its bases because of problems with Boeing's crisis-hit 737 MAX jet, which has been grounded after two fatal...16 July 2019Read More... -
Dismissed Deutsche Bank staff head out as overhaul bites
From Asia to the United States, disconsolate staff at Deutsche Bank dealt Monday with news of massive layoffs with some already heading to the exits...09 July 2019Read More... -
Iraq must not be dragged into another regional war: president
Iraqi President Barham Saleh said Wednesday his country must not be dragged into another conflict in the Middle East, as tensions rise over its neighbour...26 June 2019Read More... -
Qu Dongyu becomes first Chinese to head UN food agency FAO
Qu Dongyu on Sunday became the first Chinese national to be elected to head the UN's Food and Agriculture Organization, clinching the post in the first...23 June 2019Read More... -
Searching for the source of microplastics in European rivers
"Microbeads! A blue one -- and a pink one!". Armed with a pair of tweezers, Jean-Francois Ghiglione examines the samples fished from London's Thames...19 June 2019Read More... -
Europe seizing record amounts of purer cocaine: report
European authorities are seizing record quantities of increasingly pure cocaine, the EU drugs agency said in a report published Thursday, also warning...06 June 2019Read More... -
Trump calls Queen Elizabeth a 'great, great woman'
Donald Trump hailed Queen Elizabeth II as a "great, great woman" as the British monarch threw a lavish banquet for the US president on Monday to kick...05 June 2019Read More... -
Trump urges UK to be 'very careful' over Huawei and 5G
US president Donald Trump urged Britain to be "very careful" about involving Chinese tech giant Huawei in its new 5G network, in an interview published...02 June 2019Read More... -
NATO warns Russia of 'full range' of responses to cyberattack
The head of NATO told Russia and other potential foes Thursday that the Western military alliance was ready to use all means at its disposal to respond...23 May 2019Read More... -
Lloyd's raises Gulf insurance risks after ship attack
Lloyd's of London insurance market on Friday widened its list of areas in and around the Gulf posing "enhanced risk for marine insurers" after attacks...19 May 2019Read More...
Business
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Amnesty says Turkey coup attempt detainees being tortured
Human rights group Amnesty International said Sunday it had "credible evidence" of the abuse and torture of people detained in sweeping arrests since...24 July 2016Read More... -
EgyptAir says wreckage from plane found
EgyptAir said wreckage from its passenger plane that crashed into the Mediterranean on Thursday with 66 people on board has been found. "The...19 May 2016Read More... -
Wave of terror batters fragile Turkish economy
Six suicide attacks in eight months and a spat with Russia have added to concerns for the Turkish economy as tourists flee, taking billions of...28 March 2016Read More... -
Japan's top court to rule on 19th-century family lawsJapan's top court will rule this week on a pair of 19th century family laws that critics blast as sexist and out of touch. The Supreme Court...14 December 2015Read More...
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East Asia Pacific ageing faster than anywhere else in history: World BankThe East Asia Pacific region is ageing at a faster rate than any other place in history, the World Bank warned Wednesday, a demographic shift likely...09 December 2015Read More...
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Zuckerberg: from Harvard dropout to Silicon Valley legendMark Zuckerberg has grown from a Harvard dropout who changed what it means to be social into a billionaire philanthropist bent on shaping a better...03 December 2015Read More...
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Syria could be 'weeks away' from transition: KerryUS Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Syria could be weeks away from a "big transition", following on from international talks in Vienna...17 November 2015Read More...