By Peter Hall MANCHESTER, England (Reuters) -A superb 174-run partnership between India captain Shubman Gill and KL Rahul frustrated a previously dominant England on day four of the fourth test, narrowing the hosts’ lead to 137 runs. Chris Woakes took two wickets in two balls in the first over of India’s second innings to leave …
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By Harshita Meenaktshi (Reuters) -David Nabarro, the World Health Organization’s special envoy for COVID-19 since the early stages of the outbreak in 2020, has died at the age of 75, the WHO said on Saturday. “David was a great champion of global health and health equity, and a wise, generous mentor to countless individuals,” World …
By Philip O’Connor and Lori Ewing OBERENTFELDEN, Switzerland (Reuters) -The Women’s Euros reach their climax with the final between holders England and Spain on Sunday, but before a ball is even kicked at the St. Jakob-Park stadium, records have been smashed at what has proved to be the most successful edition of the tournament. Before …
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By Andrea Shalal and Andrew MacAskill EDINBURGH/LONDON (Reuters) -U.S. President Donald Trump, dogged by questions about his ties to disgraced financier and sex offender Jeffrey Epstein, arrived in Scotland on Friday for some golf and bilateral talks that could yield a trade deal with the European Union. Trump told reporters upon his arrival that he …
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By Andrew MacAskill and Catarina Demony LONDON (Reuters) -Prime Minister Keir Starmer said on Friday the British government would recognise a Palestinian state only as part of a negotiated peace deal, disappointing many in his Labour Party who want him to follow France in taking swifter action. President Emmanuel Macron said on Thursday France would …
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(Reuters) -Britain’s Financial Conduct Authority on Friday imposed a fine of 1 million pounds ($1.34 million) on Jean-Noel Alba, the former deputy CEO of French asset manager H2O, and banned him from the financial services industry following his conduct during an investigation. H2O in 2019 became the subject of market and regulatory concern over its …
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(Reuters) -The UK’s FTSE 100 closed lower but extended its winning streak to a fifth week on Friday, while investors assessed a mixed bag of corporate earnings and awaited updates on EU-U.S. trade talks. The benchmark FTSE 100 closed 0.2% lower, but registered a weekly gain of 1.4%. The midcap FTSE 250 index also lost …
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By William Schomberg LONDON, 2025 -British jazz singer Cleo Laine, who performed with musical greats including Frank Sinatra and starred as an actor in London’s West End and on Broadway, has died aged 97, the Guardian newspaper reported on Friday, citing a statement from her children Jacqui and Alec. Born to an English mother and …
LONDON (Reuters) -British teenager Jay Slater, who was found dead on the Spanish island of Tenerife last year, died accidentally from a fall, a coroner concluded on Friday. Slater, who was 19, went missing in June last year after partying with friends and attempting a long walk back to his accommodation, before falling to his …
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By Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) -London’s Kew Gardens will open a new garden focused on carbon that will showcase its importance in sustaining life, but also explore the role of carbon dioxide in the climate crisis and how plants can combat it. The Carbon Garden will feature 6,500 plants, 35 new trees as well as …
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