Chelsea’s Marcos Alonso becomes latest Premier League player to stop taking the knee
Alonso’s Chelsea team-mates Reece James, Antonio Rudiger and Romelu Lukaku have all been victims of racist abuse, but Alonso has not spoken to them or any other…
Boris Johnson tells unjabbed Brazil leader Bolsonaro to ‘get the vaccine’ in awkward exchange
Boris Johnson told Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro to “get the AstraZeneca vaccine” in an awkward exchange with the unvaccinated South American leader. During a meeting in New…
Arsene Wenger exclusive: Why young players are overpaid, his painful Arsenal exit – and deflection tactics
Wenger admits in his autobiography it was a “very lonely, very painful” separation in that final season, when Arsenal finished sixth, and he adds now that he…
Burglars and drug dealers have records wiped clean under plans to get them into work
Thousands of burglars, fraudsters and drug dealers are to have their criminal records wiped clean under government plans to help them find work. Criminals who have served…
COVID-19 has now killed as many Americans as the Spanish flu — approximately 675,000
The number of Americans who have died as a result of COVID-19 could surpass the fatalities caused by the 1918-19 Spanish flu outbreak, according to a count…
Security tightened around NZ women’s team in England after threat
Cricket – Women’s Second One Day International – England v New Zealand – County Ground, Worcester, Britain – September 19, 2021 New Zealand’s Hannah Rowe and Amy…
Prince Andrew formally served sex assault lawsuit in US
The Duke of York has formally been served a US sex assault lawsuit, it emerged on Monday night, as he was urged by friends and aides to…
Charity launches campaign to tackle dementia on World Alzheimer’s Day
Soccer Football – Euro 2020 – Final – Italy v England – Wembley Stadium, London, Britain – July 11, 2021 Former England footballer Geoff Hurst inside the…
Young people ‘at risk of repeat homelessness’ if £20 Universal Credit uplift cut, charities warn
Cutting the £20-a-week Universal Credit increase will put young people at risk of repeat homelessness, more than 40 charities have warned. They have written a letter to…
Boris Johnson: I’d rather wait for a ‘great’ UK-US free trade deal
Boris Johnson appears to have given up hope of securing a UK-US free trade deal any time soon, saying that Joe Biden, the US president, has other…
Doctor who performed abortion in defiance of new Texas law is being sued
A US doctor who said he performed an abortion in defiance of a new Texas law is being sued by two people seeking to test the legality…
Thousands of Covid jab trial participants ‘trapped’ with no vaccination status
Thousands of people who took part in Covid-19 trials are unable to prove their vaccination status, prompting calls for ministers to intervene. Trial participants have described being…
Prince Andrew: Legal papers sent to LA lawyer notifying him of civil sexual assault case
Legal papers, notifying Prince Andrew of a civil sexual assault case, have been delivered to his LA lawyer. The summons and complaint papers were sent by email…
Van Dijk beats Olympic medallists to win time trial title
KNOKKE HEIST, Belgium, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Ellen van Dijk of the Netherlands won the women’s time trial at the road cycling world championships in Bruges on…
Derbyshire deaths: Hundreds attend vigil after mum, two children, and friend ‘on a sleepover’ found dead
Hundreds of people have attended a vigil in Killamarsh, near Sheffield, to remember a mother and three children who were found dead in the village. A crowd…
Boris Johnson ‘delighted’ as US lifts ban on travellers from Britain
The UK Government is, however, treating all children as if they were fully vaccinated adults irrespective of whether they have been jabbed or not. This means they…
MLB roundup: Cardinals edge Padres for 8th straight win
2021-09-20 04:11:26 GMT+00:00 – Edmundo Sosa, Harrison Bader and Dylan Carlson each drove in two runs, and the St. Louis Cardinals edged the visiting San Diego Padres…
250 Afghan interpreters’ details in data breach, MoD confirms
The Ministry of Defence has launched an investigation into a data breach involving the details of 250 Afghan interpreters. It is not yet clear if the interpreters…
Loaded U.S. face tough Ryder Cup test against battle-hardened Europe
KOHLER, Wisconsin, Sept 20 (Reuters) – Home advantage for a largely inexperienced U.S. team versus European passion will be one of the compelling storylines in this week’s…
Boris Johnson buoyed by relaxation of COVID travel rules ahead of White House meeting
US President Joe Biden will welcome Boris Johnson to the White House later. The prime minister will travel from the UN General Assembly in New York to…
Price cap that protects consumers must go, energy companies tell Business Secretary
Steve Barclay, the newly appointed Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, hosted a cross-Whitehall meeting of ministers to discuss the crisis, including Mr Kwarteng, George Eustice, the…
One in four UK households exposed to vulnerable ‘unhedged’ suppliers
As many as one-in-four UK households receive energy from providers that could face collapse as a consequence of soaring gas prices, industry sources have warned. A 250%…
Now the SEC is investigating Activision Blizzard too
The list of government agencies investigating Activision Blizzard has grown to now include the SEC. The Wall Street Journal reported that the Securities and Exchange Commission has…
Twitter wants to settle with angry investors for $809 million
Twitter said Monday it is proposing an $809.5 million settlement for a 2016 securities class action lawsuit that alleged the company misled investors about its user engagement…
US agencies reportedly split over blacklisting Huawei hardware spinoff
Federal agencies like the Pentagon and Commerce Departments can’t decide whether to place Huawei’s former smartphone company, Honor, on the US’s export blacklist, according to a Washington…