LEEDS, England (Reuters) -James Ward-Prowse scored a trademark free kick as Southampton rescued a Premier League point at Leeds United in a 1-1 draw on Saturday, a game in which England international Kalvin Phillips returned from a lengthy injury layoff. Jack Harrison gave Leeds a first-half lead when he poked the ball in from six …
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By Clare Lovell LONDON (Reuters) -A goal for Christian Eriksen, two from Vitaly Janelt and a late addition from Yoane Wissa earned Brentford a shock 4-1 comeback victory over west London neighbours Chelsea in the Premier League on Saturday. It was Brentford’s first Premier League visit to Stamford Bridge and it looked to be going …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Lorries and holiday motorists heading to France from Britain were on Saturday facing long delays due to a shortage of ferries at the Port of Dover, while airport travellers have also been warned to expect queues. Many schools in Britain broke up for the two-week Easter holiday on Friday, putting more pressure on …
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LONDON (Reuters) – London police chief Cressida Dick will leave her post on April 10, the office of London Mayor Sadiq Khan said on Saturday. Dick resigned in February after Khan told her he was not satisfied she could root out the racism, sexism and other problems that still existed within the Metropolitan Police force. …
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LONDON (Reuters) -British transport minister Grant Shapps said on Saturday he has prevented the use of another private jet that has links to Russian oligarchs. “We won’t stand by and watch those who’ve made millions through (Russian President Vladimir) Putin’s patronage live their lives in peace as innocent blood is shed,” Shapps said on Twitter. …
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By Luc Cohen NEW YORK (Reuters) -Ghislaine Maxwell on Friday lost her bid to overturn her U.S. sex trafficking conviction, even after a juror acknowledged having falsely stated before the trial that he had not been sexually abused. U.S. Circuit Judge Alison Nathan said the juror, a man known in court papers as Juror 50, …
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By Jonathan Stempel NEW YORK (Reuters) -The U.S. judge who oversaw Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial on Friday said a possible “bombshell revelation” from one juror was no reason to delay her decision not to overturn the British socialite’s conviction and grant a new trial. Circuit Judge Alison Nathan issued her decision five hours after …
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(Reuters) – British military intelligence said the destruction of several oil tanks at a depot in the Russian city of Belgorod, close to the Ukrainian border, will likely add short-term strain to Russia’s already stretched logistics chains. “Supplies to Russian forces encircling Kharkhiv (60 km from Belgorod) may be particularly affected,” Britain’s Ministry of Defence …
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By Lucila Sigal BUENOS AIRES (Reuters) – Argentine army veteran Luis Poncetta has traveled twice to the Falkland Islands to pay tribute to comrades who fell in a 74-day conflict with British forces 40 years ago. The divisions, he has found, still linger. Argentina and Britain have long disputed the sovereignty of the British-run group …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Friday welcomed the agreement of a nationwide truce in Yemen. “We now have a window of opportunity to finally secure peace and end the humanitarian suffering – I urge all parties to work towards a lasting political solution,” he said on Twitter. (Reporting by William James; …
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