Tag: United Kingdom
10-man City loses 3-2 at Brighton, Gundogan off injured
BRIGHTON, England — Manchester City paid heavily for the 10th-minute sending-off of Joao Cancelo as the newly crowned Premier League champions squandered a two-goal...
Leaders hold talks in Paris to revive African economies
<p>PARIS — More than 20 heads of state and government from Africa held talks in Paris with the heads of international organizations Tuesday on...
Fans return to Chelsea to see win over top-4 rival Leicester
LONDON — Even though “Super Frank Lampard” wasn’t completely forgotten in the repertoire of songs, Stamford Bridge was finally able to serenade Thomas Tuchel...
England pick uncapped Bracey, Robinson in test squad
<p>LONDON — Gloucestershire wicketkeeper-batsman James Bracey and Sussex seam bowler Ollie Robinson were named in England's main test cricket squad for the first time...
Sanofi-GSK reports success in virus vaccine, after setback
PARIS — Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline’s potential COVID-19 vaccine triggered strong immune responses in all adult age groups in preliminary trials, boosting optimism the shot...
Former England players lobby government for soccer regulator
LONDON — Gary Neville has united a group of former playing rivals turned broadcasting competitors to lobby the government to introduce an independent regulatory...
Joy for UK pubs and hugs tempered by rise in virus variant
LONDON — Pubs and restaurants across much of the U.K. opened for indoor service for the first time since early January on Monday, even...
Vacation redux: British tourists return to Portugal beaches
LISBON, Portugal — British vacationers began arriving in large numbers in southern Portugal on Monday for the first time in more than a year,...
British official says UK-EU relations ‘bumpy’ after Brexit
LONDON — Britain’s Brexit minister predicted Monday that relations between the U.K. and the European Union would continue to be “bumpy” amid tensions over...
Sanofi-GSK reports success in virus vaccine, after setback
<p>PARIS — Sanofi and GlaxoSmithKline’s potential COVID-19 vaccine triggered strong immune responses in all adult age groups in preliminary trials, boosting optimism the shot...