Tag: United Kingdom
UK to mark queen’s Platinum Jubilee with 4 days of events
LONDON — Britain will celebrate Queen Elizabeth II's 70 years on the throne with four days of festivities beginning with her ceremonial birthday parade...
Airlines urge the G7 nations to help international travel
The airline industry is ratcheting up its campaign to ease border restrictions and allow more international travel — even by people who aren’t vaccinated...
UK hits vaccine milestone, warns of ‘deadly’ misinformation
LONDON — Three-quarters of Britain's adult population has received at least one dose of a coronavirus vaccine, the government said Wednesday, as it warned...
David Diop wins International Booker Prize with WWI story
LONDON — A harrowing but poetic tale of comradeship, colonialism and the horrors of war won the International Booker Prize for fiction on Wednesday.
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After England debut, Robinson says sorry for abusive tweets
For Ollie Robinson, the day should have been all about the joy of taking two wickets on his test debut for England at Lord's.
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Europe sees progress in latest rounds of Iran nuclear talks
VIENNA — European diplomats say the latest round of talks over Iran’s nuclear program has made progress, expressing hope that agreement can be reached...
Champions League final averages 3.65 million viewers in US
NEW YORK — The Champions League final on Saturday averaged a combined 3.65 million viewers on English- and Spanish-language television, tying for the second-largest...
Alexander-Arnold injured for England in Euro 2020 warmup
MIDDLESBROUGH, England — Trent Alexander-Arnold gave England an injury scare barely a week before the European Championship by hobbling off with a suspected left...
Euro warmups: Benzema misses penalty, Alexander-Arnold hurt
The international returns of France striker Karim Benzema, England defender Trent Alexander-Arnold and Germany players Mats Hummels and Thomas Müller didn’t go according to...
Scotland team has 1st virus case at Euro 2020 training camp
GLASGOW, Scotland — The Scotland team reported its first player testing positive for COVID-19 on Tuesday at a training camp in Spain ahead of...