Tag: United Kingdom
Portugal limits UK travel, stops classes amid virus surge
LISBON, Portugal — Portugal’s battle to contain the surging COVID-19 delta variant has led it to put the United Kingdom on its red list...
‘Out here trying to eat’: Stephens, Tiafoe win at Wimbledon
WIMBLEDON, England — Frances Tiafoe had no doubts about his friend Sloane Stephens’ chances on Centre Court against two-time Wimbledon champion Petra Kvitova on...
Ukraine, NATO launch joint Black Sea drills
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine and NATO on Monday launched Black Sea drills that will involve dozens of warships, an exercise that follows last week's...
At Wimbledon, Murray ‘can still play at the highest level’
WIMBLEDON, England — The Centre Court crowd roared when Andy Murray walked out onto the green grass for his first Wimbledon match in four...
Russia denies its personnel in CAR involved in killings
MOSCOW — The Kremlin on Monday strongly rejected the claims that Russian military instructors in the Central African Republic have been involved in killing...
Excited tennis fans return to Wimbledon after 1-year break
WIMBLEDON, England — Cheery fans, dreary skies.
Wimbledon is back after...
Burberry chief executive Gobbetti to quit to return to Italy
LONDON — Luxury fashion brand Burberry is on the lookout for a new boss after revealing Monday that chief executive Marco Gobbetti is quitting...
UK: Joint airdrop drill affirms UK’s support for Jordan
RAF AKROTIRI, Cyprus — British paratroopers have trained together with Jordanian soldiers in an airdrop over the Middle Eastern country to underscore the U.K.’s...
Spain, Croatia peaking ahead of Euro 2020 knockout game
Dani Osmo will be lining up against some familiar opponents when Spain faces Croatia in the round of 16 at the European Championship.
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Report: Classified UK defense papers found at bus stop
LONDON — Sensitive defense documents containing details about the British military have been found at a bus stop in England, the BBC reported Sunday....