Up to one-fifth of Brazil’s soya exports to the European Union may be “contaminated” by illegal deforestation, a study has found. Researchers used freely available maps and data to identify the specific farms and ranches clearing forests to produce soya and beef destined for Europe. They found 2% of properties […]
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Safety experts are urging the UK government to exclude American cars from any post-Brexit trade deal. They say imported vehicles should meet British safety standards for accidents with pedestrians, cyclists and children. UK PM Boris Johnson has indicated he expects cars to be included in any new transatlantic trade agreement. […]
BRUSSELS: EU leaders failed on Friday (Jul 17) to make headway in negotiations over a massive stimulus plan to breathe life into economies ravaged by the coronavirus pandemic, returning to their Brussels hotels shortly before midnight to rest and try again in the morning. Many of the 27 heads declared […]
Brendan Steele was nearly flawless as he grabbed the early first-round clubhouse lead at the Memorial Tournament in Dublin, Ohio on Thursday while a number of big names struggled in tough scoring conditions. REUTERS: Tony Finau and Ryan Palmer overcame slow starts to share the lead at the halfway point […]
LONDON: Leeds United were promoted to the Premier League on Friday (Jul 17) after West Bromwich Albion’s 2-1 defeat at Huddersfield ensured the Championship leaders will end their 16-year exile from the top-flight. Marcelo Bielsa’s side were able to celebrate promotion without kicking a ball as second placed Albion’s failure […]
LONDON: Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he hoped Britain could return to normality before Christmas, setting out a phased removal of lockdown restrictions, but warned the country still needed to prepare for the worst. Britain’s death toll of more than 45,000 from confirmed cases of COVID-19 is Europe’s highest but […]
REUTERS: Some US political figures, candidates and lawmakers locked out of their Twitter accounts in collateral damage from Wednesday’s (Jul 15) high-profile hack were beginning to return to the social media site on Friday. “Guess who’s back?” President Donald Trump’s eldest son, Donald Trump Jr, tweeted on Friday. Trump Jr, […]
Next year’s Tokyo Olympics will follow an almost identical competition schedule as the one planned for this year before the event was postponed due to the novel coronavirus pandemic, organisers said on Friday. TOKYO: Next year’s Tokyo Olympics will follow an almost identical competition schedule as the one planned for […]
SYDNEY: The coronavirus has turned sport on its head and nowhere more so than in tennis, where the often-controversial Nick Kyrgios has been anointed as “St Nick” for his moral leadership during the pandemic. Best known for his flamboyant persona and spectacular on-court tantrums, Kyrgios has long been a provocative […]
International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach is prepared to run for a second term at next year’s election, he said on Friday. REUTERS: International Olympic Committee (IOC) President Thomas Bach said on Friday he was ready to run for a second term at next year’s election. The 66-year-old German […]