By Martyn Herman DOHA (Reuters) – Harry Kane said he hopes to break Wayne Rooney’s England scoring record “as soon as possible” as the striker prepares to lead his country into their World Cup Group B opener with Iran on Monday. Kane, who won the Golden Boot as England reached the semi-finals in Russia four …
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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -The British government said it has no plans to move to a Swiss-style relationship with the European Union after some of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak’s eurosceptic lawmakers warned him against pursuing a closer alignment with the trading bloc. The Sunday Times reported that Sunak’s government would look to pursue frictionless …
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KYIV (Reuters) -Britain’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak made his first visit to Kyiv on Saturday, pledging to continue the firm support for Ukraine that was a focus of his predecessors, and providing a new air defence package to help shoot down Russian drones. “Britain knows what it means to fight for freedom,” Sunak said …
CARDIFF (Reuters) -Replacement flyhalf Luka Matkava, a 21-year-old playing his second international, became an instant national hero when he landed a 77th-minute penalty to earn Georgia a 13-12 victory over Wales on Saturday in the greatest moment of their rugby history. Having beaten Italy earlier in the year for their first win over a Tier …
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By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) – A battling 94 from Steve Smith saw Australia to a series win against England with a game to spare after a 72-run victory in the second one-day international in Sydney on Saturday. Both sides rested their captains, with Moeen Ali deputising for Joss Butler, while Josh Hazelwood was the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister James Cleverly will say Iran poses a threat to the Middle East before watching its soccer team take on England at the World Cup during a regional trip which starts on Saturday, his office said. Cleverly will also criticise Russia, saying that no country is immune from the impact …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Renowned graffiti artist Banksy on Friday criticised fashion retailer Guess, saying it had used his work without permission, and invited shoplifters to pay the London shop a visit. Banksy, whose true identity is a closely guarded secret, posted a photo of Guess’ Regent Street store in central London on Instagram, suggesting shoplifters …
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SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – A coalition of developed nations including the United States and the United Kingdom have issued a draft proposal on loss and damage funding, a source familiar with the matter told Reuters on Friday. The proposal would set up “new and enhanced funding arrangements for assisting developing countries that are particularly …
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By William James SHARM EL-SHEIKH, Egypt (Reuters) – Alok Sharma, the COP26 president who oversaw last year’s Glasgow Climate Pact, warned on Friday that time was running out for reaching a deal at this year’s U.N. climate conference in Egypt, and he called for more clarity over the final negotiating process. Talks ran into overtime …
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By Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Laid off tech workers could find new jobs at Jaguar Land Rover (JLR) as the 100-year-old British automaker looks to hire hundreds of engineers to help develop electric cars. JLR, which is owned by India’s Tata Motors, on Friday announced a jobs portal for displaced tech workers to fill 800 …
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