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Juventus seek 300m euros boost to keep up with European rivals
Juventus seek 300m euros boost to keep up with European rivals
Juventus president Andrea Agnelli on Thursday asked the club’s shareholders to approve a 300 million euro ($333 million) capital increase to help expand the Italian club’s global ambitions.
Read More... Tour de France star Groenwegen sticking with Jumbo
Tour de France star Groenwegen sticking with Jumbo
Sprinter Dylan Groenewegen has extended his stay with up-and-coming Dutch cycling team Jumbo-Visma intil 2023, the rider said on Monday.
Read More... Cycling legend Eddie Merckx recovering after bike fall
Cycling legend Eddie Merckx recovering after bike fall
Cycling legend Eddy Merckx, 74, was out of intensive care on Monday after being treated for a serious head injury suffered when he fell from his bike.
Read More... 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
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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... -
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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Asylum-seekers in Greece, Italy face years of limbo: EU audit
Asylum-seekers crowded into "hotspots" in Greece and Italy face limbo that can drag on for years because of legal bottlenecks and poorly performing...13 November 2019Read More...
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EU court says Israel settlement goods must be labelled
Food products from Israeli-occupied territories must be labelled as such to avoid misleading consumers, the EU's top court ruled Tuesday, in particular...12 November 2019Read More...
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EU establishes standalone border force
The EU on Friday formally established its first standalone border force, boosting the Frontex service with a new permanent corps that will number 10,000...09 November 2019Read More...
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EU urges faster Greece vetting of migrants as arrivals soar
The European Commission on Wednesday urged Greece to speed up the processing of asylum-seekers as a jump in new arrivals in its already overcrowded island...06 November 2019Read More... -
Poland 'broke EU law' by trying to change judges' retirement age
An attempt by Poland to change the retirement age of its judges broke EU law, the bloc's top court ruled Tuesday, intensifying a showdown between Brussels...05 November 2019Read More... -
Gorbachev warns world in 'colossal' danger from nuclear weapons
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev says the world is in "colossal" danger from nuclear weapons held by global powers amid continued tensions since...04 November 2019Read More... -
Macron comments on ‘clandestine’ workers provoke anger in Bulgaria
Ambassador Florence Robine would be asked for an explanation of the remarks in which Macron spoke of “clandestine networks of Bulgarians and Ukrainians”,...03 November 2019Read More... -
Eastern members breached EU law by refusing refugees: court advisor
The Czech Republic, Hungary and Poland likely broke EU law by refusing to take in asylum-seekers at the height of the refugee crisis in 2015, the top...02 November 2019Read More... -
Belgium told to bring back IS mother, children from Syria
Belgian authorities have been ordered to repatriate a woman who joined the Islamic State group and her two children from the camp in Syria where she...01 November 2019Read More... -
Caracas slams UN-EU conference on Venezuela crisis
President Nicolas Maduro's government on Tuesday sharply criticised a UN-EU conference on Venezuela's refugee crisis, calling it a "hypocritical" exercise...30 October 2019Read More... -
UK set for third election in four years to try to break Brexit gridlock
Britain looked set Tuesday for a pre-Christmas election after the main opposition Labour party backed Prime Minister Boris Johnson's push for an early...29 October 2019Read More... -
NATO hammers Turkey on Syria operation
NATO defence ministers Thursday slammed Turkey for its military operation in Syria conducted with Russia's help, but recognised there was little they...25 October 2019Read More... -
Cash-strapped UN agency on tenterhooks over probe
The UN agency for Palestinian refugees is waiting anxiously on the outcome this month of a probe into alleged mismanagement that has dented its already...21 October 2019Read More...
Economics
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Nine EU countries call for steeper aviation tax
Nine EU countries joined forces on Thursday (Nov 7) to push for proposals for cleaner aviation in Europe, a highly polluting sector that they said was...08 November 2019Read More...
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The chips are down: EU takes Colombia to WTO
The EU’s top trade official said efforts to reason with Colombia had failed, with Bogota insisting on imposing tariffs on fry exports from Belgian,...14 October 2019Read More... -
No more rebates in EU budget after Brexit, Commission urges
The European Commission on Wednesday urged EU states to drop the system of asking for rebates from their budget contributions if and when the UK leaves...10 October 2019Read More... -
Belgium outrage over woman punched in burger ad
Belgium's advertising regulator said Wednesday it has clocked up hundreds of complaints over a viral hamburger ad showing a comic-book version of a man...09 October 2019Read More... -
UK Brexit plan gets cool reception in Brussels
Britain's new Brexit plan got a cool reception Wednesday in Brussels, where European officials highlighted problems and their chief negotiator warned...04 October 2019Read More... -
EU will 'firmly defend' against US Airbus tariffs
The European Union warned Washington on Tuesday that the bloc would retaliate if the US slaps tariffs on EU exports as a 15-year long Airbus-Boeing row...02 October 2019Read More... -
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...
Business
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Black year for European beekeepers
– ‘Worst on record’ – Italy’s main agricultural union Coldiretti said 2019 has been a “black year”, with “a harvest almost halved”...06 October 2019Read More... -
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...