LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister Liz Truss urged Iran on Wednesday to sign up to the 2015 nuclear deal, saying it was “the last chance” to do, just a day before talks were expected to resume. “This is really the last chance for Iran to sign up and I strongly urge them to do …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British foreign minister Liz Truss said on Wednesday she did not know the details of what happened when asked about reports of a Christmas party at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office during lockdown. “As to alleged events in Number 10, I don’t know the detail of what happened. I know …
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By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – Pat Cummins took a five-wicket haul in a dream start to his Australia captaincy as England were skittled for 147 by tea at the Gabba before rain brought the opening day of the Ashes to an early close. Australia’s first fast-bowling skipper in 65 years, Cummins shone on a …
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(Reuters) – Commonwealth Games Federation (CGF) chief executive Katie Sadleir said organisers were open to the idea of athletes bringing the Pride flag onto the podium at next year’s event in Birmingham. “We will be talking to athletes over the next six months in the lead-up to the Games about what that may or may …
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(Reuters) – Liverpool became the first English club to win all six Champions League group stage games after beating AC Milan 2-1 on Tuesday, an achievement that left manager Jurgen Klopp “filled with pride”. Goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi cancelled out Fikayo Tomori’s first-half opener and ensured Liverpool qualified for the knockout stages …
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MILAN (Reuters) -Liverpool’s second-string side fought back to knock AC Milan out of Europe with a 2-1 victory at San Siro as goals from Mohamed Salah and Divock Origi helped the Reds become the first English team to win all six games in a Champions League group stage. Milan needed to win to stand any …
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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -A woman whose accusations underlie the criminal sex trafficking case against Ghislaine Maxwell testified on Tuesday that she felt “broken” after the British socialite fondled her around the time she was giving nude massages to Jeffrey Epstein at age 14. The woman, identified as Carolyn, said Maxwell would sometimes …
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(Reuters) – Britain is considering approving limited government attendance at the Beijing Olympics that would stop short of a full diplomatic boycott, The Telegraph reported on Wednesday. An outright ban on ministerial and diplomatic representation at the Winter Games remains a possibility, the report said A spokesperson for Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday …
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MELBOURNE (Reuters) -England captain Joe Root won the toss and elected to bat first in the opening Ashes test against Australia at the Gabba on Wednesday as the tourists omitted paceman Stuart Broad in a major surprise. With seasoned quick James Anderson also rested until at least the second pink ball test in Adelaide, England …
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By Ian Ransom MELBOURNE (Reuters) – After a stormy buildup the Ashes will crank into gear when the first test starts on Wednesday, with both Australia and England left guessing about each other and whether the Gabba wicket will retain its usual spice. With no time for tour matches and with internal games hit by …
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