Tag: United Kingdom
Hong Kong police tell foreign hosting firm to remove website
LONDON — A Hong Kong pro-democracy website was temporarily taken down after police warned the Israel-based hosting company that it breached a national security...
Holiday chaos as UK removes Portugal from travel green list
LONDON — Britain said Thursday that it is removing Portugal from its list of COVID-safe travel destinations, meaning thousands of U.K. residents currently on...
Injured England defender Alexander-Arnold out of Euros
LONDON — England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold was ruled out of the European Championship on Thursday with a left thigh injury sustained during a warmup...
Felled UK slave trader statue displayed; city mulls its fate
LONDON — A statue of a 17th-century slave trader that was toppled during anti-racism protests in the English city of Bristol is being displayed...
4 candidates Friday in rare election to lead world ski body
GENEVA — An open presidential election with several strong, first-time candidates is unusual for an international sports body.
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UK lawmakers seek to reverse government’s foreign aid cut
LONDON — Lawmakers from Britain’s governing Conservative Party said Thursday they hope to force a vote in Parliament next week that could make the...
Uyghur exiles describe forced abortions, torture in Xinjiang
ISTANBUL — Three Uyghurs who fled from China to Turkey have described forced abortions and torture by Chinese authorities in China’s far western Xinjiang...
Buckingham Palace barred minorities from office jobs in ’60s
LONDON — Buckingham Palace barred ethnic minorities from office jobs during the 1960s, the Guardian newspaper reported Thursday, citing documents in Britain’s National Archives.
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EURO 2020: Squads for the European Championship
LONDON — GROUP A
Turkey:
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EURO 2020: Phil Foden leads continent’s young stars
Any European Championship offers young players a chance to make their name on the international stage. Even more so this time.
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