Tag: United Kingdom
Mourinho says Bale’s social media post a ‘contradiction’
<p>LONDON — Call it a raised-eyebrow emoji by Jose Mourinho.</p>
<p>The...
6N: Scotland backs players who don’t take a knee
EDINBURGH, Scotland — The Scottish Rugby Union has backed its players who did not kneel before the Six Nations win over England, insisting it...
IAEA: Iran has started producing uranium metal
BERLIN — The United Nations’ atomic watchdog agency said Wednesday its inspectors have confirmed that Iran has begun the production of uranium metal —...
Luna Rossa wins "trade-off" to open challenger series final
<p>WELLINGTON, New Zealand — The first day of racing in the final of the America’s Cup challenger series between Team UK and Italy’s Luna...
Tuchel revival continues, Chelsea beats Sheffield United 2-1
SHEFFIELD, England — Jorginho scored from a penalty to give Chelsea a 2-1 victory at Sheffield United on Sunday, extending the team's revival under...
European deep freeze serves up fun, frustrations and danger
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Three workers in a boat hacked away at ice Thursday to create a watery barrier around the Dutch prime minister's...
Online grocery shopping drives up sales at Ocado
<p>LONDON — Ocado, one of the biggest internet-only grocery retailers, said Tuesday that sales rose 35% during the last fiscal year as the COVID-19...
6N: Wales beats 14-man Scotland 25-24 for 2nd straight win
<p>EDINBURGH, Scotland — Wales profited from a sending off for the second straight weekend in the Six Nations to beat Scotland 25-24 for a...
Alisson gifts leader Man City win at fading champ Liverpool
LIVERPOOL, England — The fireworks being set off behind the Kop provided a flashback to last season’s Premier League trophy celebrations. But little on...
Pandemic takes a toll on exhausted UK funeral directors
LONDON — Funeral director Hasina Zaman recently helped a family say goodbye to a young man in his 30s who had died from COVID-19,...