NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) – Whether England’s new leadership of skipper Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum succeed in turning the test side into one of the world’s best, one thing is clear from Tuesday’s high octane victory over New Zealand — the journey is going to be fun. The pair took over the helm of …
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By Jake Spring ATALAIA DO NORTE, Brazil (Reuters) -The search for missing British journalist Dom Phillips and indigenous expert Bruno Pereira in Brazil’s Amazon rainforest was nearing the end on Tuesday as the area left to search kept shrinking, a spokesman for indigenous group Univaja said. Phillips and Pereira went missing more than a week …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights confirmed it had issued an order on Tuesday preventing the deportation of one individual due to be on the first flight of migrants from Britain to Rwanda due to depart hours later. The court had decided “that the applicant should not be removed until the expiry …
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NOTTINGHAM, England (Reuters) -Jonny Bairstow blasted a match-winning 136 from 92 balls to lead England to a remarkable five-wicket, second test victory over New Zealand on Tuesday, clinching the three-test series. New Zealand were bowled out for 284 before lunch, setting England a target of 299 to win — the highest ever to claim a …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The European Court of Human Rights has issued an order to prevent the deportation of one of the individuals scheduled to be on the first flight of migrants from Britain to Rwanda, the charity Care4Calais said on Tuesday. “This means it is now possible for the other six to make similar claims. …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Olympic champion Duncan Scott, who won four medals at last year’s Tokyo Games, pulled out of the swimming world championships on Tuesday due to the lingering effects of COVID-19. The swimming events start in Budapest on Saturday and run until the 25th, with Scott’s absence a big blow to Team GB’s …
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By Devik Jain and Amal S (Reuters) – UK’s FTSE 100 fell for a sixth straight session on Tuesday, as investors raised bets on how high central banks would lift interest rates to tackle inflation. After rising as much as 0.9%, the FTSE 100 erased early gains to end 0.3% lower, with spirit market Diageo …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss said on Tuesday she would do whatever was necessary to secure the release two British nationals who have been sentenced to death by Russian proxy authorities in Donbas. Asked whether she was prepared to negotiate directly with the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic, Truss told BBC Radio: “I …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A British union warned on Tuesday the country could face a “summer of discontent” across its railways as thousands more workers are balloted for strike action in an escalating dispute over pay and conditions. The Transport Salaried Staffs’ Association (TSSA) said on Tuesday it had issued notice of a ballot to more …
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By Joice Alves LONDON (Reuters) – Sterling rose against the U.S. dollar but fell to a one month low versus the euro on Tuesday after data showed the jobless rate rose in the three months to April, bolstering prospects that the Bank of England will continue to raise interest rates. Britain’s jobless rate rose for …
