LEIPZIG, Germany (Reuters) -RB Leipzig struck in each half to beat already-qualified Manchester City 2-1 in the Champions League on Tuesday, booking a spot in the Europa League and snapping the English club’s 14-game unbeaten run against German teams in the competition. With interim coach Achim Beierlorzer on the bench after the sacking of Jesse …
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BELFAST (Reuters) – The British region of Northern Irealnd on Tuesday reported its first three cases of the Omicron variant of COVID-19, with all related to travel from other parts of the United Kingdom. Two cases were found in the same household in the greater Belfast area with a third case detected in the southeast …
LONDON (Reuters) -British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s staff appeared to joke about holding a Christmas party last year while much of the country faced tough COVID-19 restrictions, in a leaked video released by broadcaster ITV on Tuesday. Johnson has faced questions and criticism since the Mirror newspaper reported last week there were many social gatherings …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain reported 45,691 new COVID-19 cases and 180 deaths within 28 days of a positive coronavirus test on Tuesday, government statistics showed. Cases are up 12.1% over the last seven days compared to the previous seven days, with deaths up 3% over the same timeframe. (Reporting by Alistair Smout; Editing by William …
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By Kylie MacLellan LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s handling of the evacuation of vulnerable Afghans from Kabul after the Taliban seized power in August was dysfunctional and chaotic, a Foreign Office whistleblower said in evidence disputed by former foreign secretary Dominic Raab. The government has repeatedly defended its airlift operation against criticism that Britain potentially left thousands …
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(Reuters) – England’s Simon Middleton has become the first coach of a women’s team to win World Rugby Coach of the Year, the sport’s governing body announced on Tuesday. Middleton guided England’s “Red Roses” to their third successive Six Nations title in April and the team finished the year with an unbeaten record, winning 18 …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Britain has found a further 101 confirmed cases of the Omicron coronavirus variant, the UK Health Security Agency said on Tuesday, taking the total number of cases to 437. (Reporting by Alistair Smout; Editing by William Schomberg)
(Reuters) -Chelsea midfielder Mateo Kovacic is isolating after testing positive for COVID-19 ahead of their final Champions League group game at Zenit St Petersburg while four other players are out injured, manager Thomas Tuchel said on Tuesday. Kovacic, who has five league assists, was back in contention for the first time since October after a …
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LONDON (Reuters) – The United Kingdom saw a record rise in the number of deaths caused by alcohol misuse last year, which public health officials said was linked to the wider social impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. Some 8,974 people died of alcohol-specific causes in 2020, 18.6% more than in 2019 and the largest increase …
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LONDON (Reuters) – Early indications suggest that the Omicron coronavirus variant is more transmissible than the earlier Delta variant, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told his top team of cabinet ministers on Tuesday. “The prime minister said it was too early to draw conclusions on the characteristics of Omicron but that early indications were that …
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