(Reuters) – England thrashed New Zealand by 267 runs when they dismissed their hosts for 126 in the opening session of the fourth day of the first test at Bay Oval on Sunday, taking a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. It was a first test victory for England in New Zealand since 2008. The …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Scottish Health Minister Humza Yousaf said on Saturday he would run in the leadership contest to replace Nicola Sturgeon as Scottish National Party (SNP) leader and first minister. Yousaf becomes the first to publicly announce his intention to stand in the race after Sturgeon’s surprise resignation earlier in the week saying she …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Twelve newly commissioned pieces of music will play at the coronation of Britain’s King Charles at Westminster Abbey this May, including Greek Orthodox music, Buckingham Palace said, with the 18th century “Zadok the Priest” also to be featured. Six orchestral commissions, five choral commissions and one organ commission have been composed for …
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By Peter Hall and Aadi Nair (Reuters) – The race to buy Manchester United heated up on Saturday with Jim Ratcliffe’s company INEOS confirming it had bid for the club and a source telling Reuters that U.S. hedge fund Elliott Investment Management was also prepared to finance a takeover. British billionaire Ratcliffe, a life-long United …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A London-based television station critical of the Iranian government said on Saturday it was moving its live broadcasting studios to the United States following threats it faced in Britain. Iran has accused regional rival Saudi Arabia of funding the Persian-language Iran International channel, which has covered anti-government protests in the Islamic Republic …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen agreed that there had been “very good progress” to find solutions on the Northern Ireland protocol issue, Sunak’s office said on Saturday. “They …had a positive discussion about the talks on the Ireland / Northern Ireland Protocol. They agreed …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris condemned the countries which have supported Russian President Vladimir Putin’s efforts in Ukraine, Sunak’s office said, describing the war as a “global war”. “The Prime Minister and Vice President Harris condemned those countries who have supported Putin’s efforts politically and militarily,” …
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(Reuters) -England’s Stuart Broad blitzed New Zealand’s top order in a dazzling spell under the Bay Oval lights to leave the hosts reeling on 63 for five after the third day of the first test on Saturday, 331 runs shy of their unlikely victory target. England had earlier ridden half centuries from Joe Root, Harry …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain and the European Union have an understanding of what needs to be done to resolve problems around the Northern Ireland protocol but they have not agreed to a deal yet, British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak said on Saturday. Speaking at the annual Munich Security Conference, he also said Britain wanted to …
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(Reuters) – British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak stressed the need to consider strengthening Ukraine’s long-term defences in a meeting with German Chancellor Olaf Scholz at the Munich Security Conference, Sunak’s office said on Saturday. “The Prime Minister stressed the need for allies to think not just about securing peace in the short term, but about …
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