Sterling set for second week of decline against dollar
Sterling dipped to two-week lows against the dollar on Friday, putting it on track for a second week of decline as investors looked for fresh catalysts after Britain’s growth figures … Read More
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Boost for Liverpool as talisman van Dijk signs new contract
Virgil van Dijk gave a timely boost to Liverpool on the eve of their first Premier League match of the season with newly-promoted Norwich City by signing a new long-term … Read More
Pfizer, Moderna seen reaping billions from COVID-19 vaccine booster market
By Michael Erman NEW YORK, Aug 13 (Reuters) – Drugmakers Pfizer Inc, BioNTech and Moderna Inc are expected to reap billions of dollars from COVID-19 booster shots in a market … Read More
Taliban detain veteran militia chief Khan in Afghanistan’s Herat – official
Taliban insurgents detained veteran militia commander Mohammad Ismail Khan on Friday after they seized the western city of Herat, a provincial council member said.
Turkey combats Black Sea floods, death toll rises to 27
Emergency workers battled to relieve flood-hit areas of Turkey’s Black Sea region on Friday, as the death toll rose to 27 in the second natural disaster to strike the country … Read More
Premier League braced for four-way title race
The Premier League’s giants have again brushed off the economic effects of the coronavirus pandemic ahead of the start of the new season Friday with a four-team battle expected for … Read More
Premier League flexes financial muscle as fans flock back for new season
The Premier League returns Friday in front of full crowds for the first time since the coronavirus pandemic hit and with little sign of the financial turmoil of the past … Read More
Israel says it shot down drone from Hezbollah
The Israeli army said Thursday it had shot down a drone from the Lebanese Shiite movement Hezbollah the previous night that had crossed into Israeli airspace.
‘We could be back’ in Afghanistan if al Qaeda returns, UK defence minister says
Britain could return to Afghanistan if the country starts hosting al Qaeda in a way that threatens the West, defence minister Ben Wallace said on Friday.
Turkish soldier killed in mortar attack in northern Iraq – ministry
Kurdish militants launched a mortar attack on a Turkish military base in northern Iraq on Thursday, wounding a Turkish soldier who later died in hospital, Turkey’s Defence Ministry said.