Russia’s Gazprom on Saturday halted gas exports to neighboring Finland, in the latest escalation of an energy payments dispute with Western nations. Gazprom Export has demanded that European countries pay for Russian gas supplies in roubles because of sanctions imposed over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but Finland refuses to do...
The virus is endemic in some animal populations in several countries, leading to occasional outbreaks among local people and travelers. WHO and partners are working to understand better the extent and cause of an outbreak of monkeypox. The recent outbreaks reported across 11 countries are atypical, as they are...
British police ended their investigation on Thursday into COVID-19 lockdown parties held at Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Downing Street office, having handed out 126 fines in a scandal that had called into question his leadership. Johnson has faced widespread calls from opposition politicians and some in his own party for...
Moscow said nearly 700 more Ukrainian fighters had surrendered in Russian-held Mariupol as it shored up a key gain in the south, while the United States became the latest Western country to reopen its embassy in Kyiv. Ukraine has ordered its garrison in Mariupol to stand down, but the ultimate...
Italy’s failure to qualify for this year’s World Cup in Qatar seems to have hastened the 37-year-old Juventus defender’s decision, with the Argentina match in London, where the Azzurri won the European Championship last July, to be his last. “I’ll say goodbye to the national team at Wembley, which is...
Dominic Calvert-Lewin should have been called up to the England squad before Tammy Abraham, says Wayne Rooney. Calvert-Lewin’s prolific form earned him a place in the Three Lions side and he marked his debut with a goal in the 3-0 victory over Wales earlier this month. Abraham made his...
The NBA, which was the first pro league to suspend play amid the COVID-19 pandemic, made $1.5 billion less than it projected last season due to the pandemic and other factors, according to an Associated Press report. The league shut down March 11, then returned to finish a shortened season...
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